[DEPRECATED] 2015 Voice Assistant Run Routine FAQ--see 2017 FAQ instead

[JDRoberts]

@RicSo

I did everything that you guys suggested above and tested it manually.
What I am trying to do is have Echo Unlock and Lock the Scalage Deadbolt on my front door (I’ve already considered the security implications - my echo is in a place where no one can shout to it from the outside and we are an English speaking family in a Portuguese speaking country, which helps!).
Created the virtual switch, successfully set it up to change home phrases that unlock and lock the door.
However, Echo refuses to discover my Virtual Switch. Any clues?

You have to authorize each new device in SmartThings for use by echo before echo will be able to discover it.

Did you read the echo set up FAQ? If you’re adding new devices after you already have some setup see step 10 A)

FAQ: Amazon Echo: The Official SmartThings Integration is here! (Initial SetUp FAQ)

NEW: Alexa IFTTT Triggers As of November 12, 2015, there are now two official ways to integrate Alexa and SmartThings. The first way is fast and simple, and can do any one thing that you can do in the official SmartThings IFTTT channel. You pick any phrase you want to use, and use that as the “if” in the Alexa channel at IFTTT for a new recipe. Then you just pick from the dropdown options in the SmartThings IFTTT channel as the “that.” To use a recipe, you say “Alexa, trigger {my phrase}.” So you could say “Alexa, trigger open the pod bay doors” to open your garage door, “Alexa, trigger autodestruct” to turn on your siren, “Alexa, trigger kitchen lights” to turn on your kitchen light. Whatever you want. This is the power of IFTTT, and why SmartThings having a channel there is so u…