Alexa echo dot group is not working

Configuration
1

I installed the Alexa Media Player integration (via HACS) and can play TTS messages on individual echo dot’s no problem. I was reading about grouping the dots so I can send a broadcast message. One thread said that it was better to create a group in Alexa which I did (On my phone). I grouped about 7 echo dots into the “Echo Dot Group”. But when I try to send a message to the group nothing happens.

Any ideas what I’m doing wrong?

-Thanks

action: tts.speak
metadata: {}
data:
  cache: true
  media_player_entity_id: media_player.echo_dot_group
  message: Testing 123
target:
  entity_id: tts.home_assistant_cloud
2

IIRC, Amazon does not allow the method that tts.speak uses to be used with their groups.

Alexa Media Player - How to use the Notification Component

Be aware that, for most purposes (especially notifications), the custom Alexa Media Player integration has been supplanted by the core Alexa Devices integration.

3

Thank you, that’s is certainly good to know!