Control any of your #HomeAssistant devices, including lights, using alexa and #NodeRed. You’ll still need an internet connection but, you won’t need a cloud subscription or make any Alexa skills…
Good catch.
Does it work with any echo device?
Like Dot, Echo, Echo Plus…etc?
I remember a module that worked only with particular amazon echo version.
I’m sorry my OP caused you to click the mouse a few extra times and do a bit more reading.
I don’t understand why you would rather take the extra time to type this conversation than simply sit back and watch a video.
Trust me, It would take a lot less time do write out the tutorial but, then you would lose the demo!
I use a similar method, but without node red, only with home assistant and ‘Live Sensor Reports’ with alexa_media_player. You need to then expose the “light.alexa_virtual” to your alexas.
This is the same as exposing any HA device to your alexa’s and not directly related to this component. You can do this with emulated_hue, haaska, or the HA cloud.
Except for the monetization angle and the fact it’s awkward to read code displayed in a video (hence the request to post the link to the code here).
I already use node-red-contrib-amazon-echo but I watched the video and appreciate the part about controlling color lights (i.e. the code in the function node). Thanks for that. However, you are detracting from the video’s usefulness by not posting a simple link to the code in your first post. Explaining why you don’t want to do it is far less useful to your audience than simply posting it.
(If there is, it’s not my doing) - I don’t get a penny for making these tutorials, nor do I make them for profit. I do so to share what I use and/or have learnt.
The purpose for my post was to share the video, the code link is in the description for those that want to take it further and replicate my setup after watching the video.
So, everyone else… I’m sorry for the confusion - I read this forum title as “Share your Projects!” and assumed that sharing my project (in the form of a video) was the best way of showing what I’ve made.