There are two “man in the middle” methods, a hack, and some people with Amazon developer accounts working on authorized integrations. Info on all of these in the FAQ:
BREAKING NEWS AUGUST 21
Official Echo integration is here! And it works great! Please see the new FAQ devoted just to the official SmartThings/Echo integration:
And below is the original FAQ showing the various kinds of integration available before the Official version was available. But unless you’re running your own server and want to hack a bunch of stuff, just look at the official one, it’s fantastic.
I am quadriparetic, so voice control is very important to me. And I am amazed at the quality of the Amazon Echo farfield voice recognition technology. So I’ve been keeping a close eye on the current state of unofficial integration.
I got mine for $99 through the invitation process. It was a several month wait and you needed to be a prime member. It is now available to anyone to o…
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