[image] Announcing Contact and Motion Sensor APIs and Integration into Alexa Routines,... Amazon Apps & Services Developer Portal I noticed the other day I can add contact and motion sensors in the ST Amazon Alexa app but so far all I can get is Alexa to give me …

The messaging feature? that allows you to select multiple alexa devices [image] Make Alexa wake up and say something? Connected Things Yeah, it’s under messaging now. [IMG_2909] all i see is this [Screenshot_20181015-104553]

Ah, i thought you meant the ability to use motion/contact sensors to trigger actions. That was only added for UK last week. I don’t have Messaging either.

Think it’ll come soon hopefully, we had to wait a week longer than the US for the motion sensors stuff

[image] Chris_Nelson: Think it’ll come soon hopefully, we had to wait a week longer than the US for the motion sensors stuff I tell myself they’re using our NA cousins as testers before releasing it to their most important customers :wink:

Ok, let me see if I understand the findings so far… A “virtual switch” will not currently be recognized by Alexa/Echo, but I can create a virtual contact sensor in the IDE and it will work?

Try Alexa switch, it works fine [image] [Release] Virtual Alexa Switch/Button Community Created Device Types I put together some device handlers that take advantage of Alexa’s support for contact sensors: Alexa now supports motion and contact sensors connected to a Smart…

For triggering a routine, correct.

[image] malcolm_hill: Try Alexa switch, it works fine [Release] Virtual Alexa Switch/Button So, this is really not a virtual device as you are pairing a real physical device and using a different device handler…is that correct?

[image] TGreenway: Ok, let me see if I understand the findings so far… A “virtual switch” will not currently be recognized by Alexa/Echo, but I can create a virtual contact sensor in the IDE and it will work? Alexa thinks a virtual switch is the same as a physical switch. It will show up in…

Thanks JD, and I have already connected a Visonic contact switch to my garage door, connected it to Alexa, and have her announcing a custom opening message via a routine. My next goal is to use Alexa for all my text to speak announcements. For example, logically set a switch, (I was thinking of so…

Using Contact and Motion Sensors to Trigger Alexa Routines (DTH in post 97) (Official Amazon Feature)

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Try Alexa switch, it works fine

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