Boolean switch and Alexa routine

[hassiopi]

@3jam3

I am looking for an uncomplicated solution

There’s no such thing as an “uncomplicated solution” in HA.

You’re right - the switch exposed by emulated_hue to Alexa will not work as a routine trigger.

Here’s how I control Amazon smart plugs via emulated_hue without going through the nabu casa cloud:

How to control Amazon smart plugs from Home Assistant (via emulated_hue and alexa media player)

Well, thanks to various posts from this community, I finally figured out how to control Amazon smart plugs from Home Assistant (without going through nabu casa). I’m using the Alexa Media Player (downloaded from HACS) to trigger the routines in Alexa, in conjunction with emulated_hue to maintain the states between Alexa and HA. Here’s my setup (in hopes that it’ll help some newbie like me with the same predicament): Create an emulated_hue input_boolean entity which is exposed to Alexa. Add th…