Need Help with Automation involving Alexa Media Player

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I am currently facing an issue with an automation in Home Assistant that involves my Alexa Media Player.

Issue:
I have set up an automation that triggers my Echo device, named “burglar deterrent,” when I’m away.
However, I encounter a challenge when the Echo device asks a question (“Do you want to start living room sound?”) and I need to respond with “yes” to activate the living room sound.

Configuration:
I have configured the alexa_media_player component in Home Assistant, and the initial part of the automation works well in triggering the Echo device and setting the volume. However, I’m unsure how to handle the interaction where the Echo device asks a question.

Automation YAML:

alias: Start burgal deterrent
description: ""
trigger:
  - platform: state
    entity_id:
      - device_tracker.mano_telefonas_op8pro
    from: home
    to: not_home
    for:
      hours: 0
      minutes: 0
      seconds: 0
condition: [ ]
action:
  - service: media_player.play_media
    data:
      media_content_id: start burglar deterrent
      media_content_type: custom
    target:
      entity_id: media_player.echo_dot
  - service: media_player.volume_set
    data:
      volume_level: 0.5
    target:
      entity_id: media_player.echo_dot
mode: single

Questions:

  1. How can I capture and respond to the question asked by the Echo device within Home Assistant?
  2. Are there any additional configurations or services I should be using to handle interactive responses from Alexa Media Player?

Thank you.

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This can’t be done with Alexa Media Player alone.

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