# \[APP\]\[Pro\] Alexa - Control your Amazon devices from Homey **URL:** \ **Category:** Apps\ **Created:** [January 31, 2019, 8:04am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/app-pro-alexa-control-your-amazon-devices-from-homey/8356 "2019-01-31T08:04:01Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 117
**Author:** ![Ryan\_guinn1](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/ryan_guinn1/32/123722_2.png) [@Ryan\_guinn1](https://community.homey.app/u/Ryan_guinn1)\ **Post date:** [January 2, 2026, 3:22pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/app-pro-alexa-control-your-amazon-devices-from-homey/8356/2362 "2026-01-02T15:22:43Z")
@Jamie i can confirm the testing version does solve this for me on SHS now that i am rebuilding ---
**Author:** ![TobyTobsen](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/tobytobsen/32/99573_2.png) [@TobyTobsen](https://community.homey.app/u/TobyTobsen)\ **Post date:** [January 2, 2026, 8:37pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/app-pro-alexa-control-your-amazon-devices-from-homey/8356/2363 "2026-01-02T20:37:57Z")
Jamie, do you have any idea how I could integrate the Amazon smart air quality manager ? Does not appear as a device in the Alexa app…. Otherwise the app is running perfectly again 🤩 Freezing greetings from Germany ---
**Author:** ![Larry\_Darbonne](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/larry_darbonne/32/121059_2.png) [@Larry\_Darbonne](https://community.homey.app/u/Larry_Darbonne)\ **Post date:** [January 2, 2026, 9:59pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/app-pro-alexa-control-your-amazon-devices-from-homey/8356/2364 "2026-01-02T21:59:04Z")
Thank you for the Experimental V6.0.7. I can now connect again! ---
**Author:** ![loy80y](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/34f0e0/32.png) [@loy80y](https://community.homey.app/u/loy80y)\ **Post date:** [January 3, 2026, 12:30am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/app-pro-alexa-control-your-amazon-devices-from-homey/8356/2365 "2026-01-03T00:30:48Z")
> [@\[APP\]\[Pro\] Amazon - Alexa](https://community.homey.app/t/app-pro-amazon-alexa/8356/2350): > > I’ve just released a new version which should mean you no longer need a fresh install. Let me know how you go : [https://homey.app/a/com.amazon.alexa/test/](https://homey.app/a/com.amazon.alexa/test/) I am in Australia (so its 9:30pm 31st of Dec). just installed the test version and appears to have connected straight away with no issues. i havent really tested anything else other than alexa commands as i’ve been a bit busy over xmas and new year. will test out some non amazon device i added later today. > [@\[APP\]\[Pro\] Amazon - Alexa](https://community.homey.app/t/app-pro-amazon-alexa/8356/2358): > > Just a heads up, The connection issues are resolve int he test app, im currently testing a new version where I added some changes which could make the connection even more stable - but I am aware your all super sensitive to connections failing (in case it doesnt work) that so ill hold off releasing it. The app deep integration into the media is still being worked on. It should display the current track, and album image - at the moment its just black. When you update the volume on the device… happy to test this out when its released as i do use this functionality. thanks jamie for your efforts. hope you had a good xmas and a happy new year. ---
**Author:** ![Dirk\_Holmen](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/dirk_holmen/32/121362_2.png) [@Dirk\_Holmen](https://community.homey.app/u/Dirk_Holmen)\ **Post date:** [January 3, 2026, 3:34pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/app-pro-alexa-control-your-amazon-devices-from-homey/8356/2366 "2026-01-03T15:34:08Z")
Gents, just been testing, I cannot get passed the Amazon log in screen. For one reason or another it changes to the German Amazon log in… it refreshes the log in screen every 5 seconds so it is different to get the SMS code entered… and when I get it done… it goes to a screen stating this webpage doesn’t exist. Any ideas? ---
**Author:** ![4x4\_Pete](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/4x4_pete/32/113286_2.png) [@4x4\_Pete](https://community.homey.app/u/4x4_Pete)\ **Post date:** [January 3, 2026, 3:57pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/app-pro-alexa-control-your-amazon-devices-from-homey/8356/2367 "2026-01-03T15:57:13Z")
Are you in Browser or phone app? In my experience phone app tends to work better. ---
**Author:** ![Dirk\_Holmen](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/dirk_holmen/32/121362_2.png) [@Dirk\_Holmen](https://community.homey.app/u/Dirk_Holmen)\ **Post date:** [January 3, 2026, 4:20pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/app-pro-alexa-control-your-amazon-devices-from-homey/8356/2368 "2026-01-03T16:20:59Z")
I tried both. Also tried Edge and Safari. On iPhone and MacBook. Maybe related to the fact that I have log in in EU? Or my country is default Belgium…. Not sure Any ideas what to try? And thanks for prompt reply/reaction. ---
**Author:** ![Mark\_Sharples](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/mark_sharples/32/120715_2.png) [@Mark\_Sharples](https://community.homey.app/u/Mark_Sharples)\ **Post date:** [January 3, 2026, 10:01pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/app-pro-alexa-control-your-amazon-devices-from-homey/8356/2369 "2026-01-03T22:01:19Z")
Thank you so much Jamie , just to confirm the experimental app is now working for me ---
**Author:** ![Jamie](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/jamie/32/5274_2.png) [@Jamie](https://community.homey.app/u/Jamie)\ **Post date:** [January 4, 2026, 6:54am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/app-pro-alexa-control-your-amazon-devices-from-homey/8356/2370 "2026-01-04T06:54:42Z")
I dont have 2FA turned on on my account, but if you read up in this thread, I belive there is a trick to getting it working with it … like login on the website first (or something). I have just released 6.1.1 to the test channel, this has a HUGE amount of improvements and fixes. And changes the way I am managing log in session .. it should be much more stable. **BUT AS MENTIONED IT WILL REQUIRE THAT YOU DO A FULL LOGIN.** > **[Alexa | Homey](https://homey.app/en-us/app/com.amazon.alexa/Alexa/test/)** > > Control your amazon devices from Homey. Today is the last day of my break before going back to work, pretty happy where the app is now sitting - but now that its stable - I am hopeful to squeezing in a couple of new features. Previously I used to manually add each and every device to the app, so I had full control over the which features were available - (ie. Ecobee couldn’t play spotify, dot with clock had a 24 hour view, modern screens can be dimmed). Now I am using a generic device I want to update the code to still allow these additional features but in a way which doesn’t require me to manage it. We will see how far i get this evening if I have time. * * * TLDNR : Update to the latest version - but you will have to reconnect - then everything should be all good > **[Alexa | Homey](https://homey.app/en-us/app/com.amazon.alexa/Alexa/test/)** > > Control your amazon devices from Homey. ---
**Author:** ![Eckhard-Doering](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/eckhard-doering/32/128700_2.png) [@Eckhard-Doering](https://community.homey.app/u/Eckhard-Doering)\ **Post date:** [January 7, 2026, 9:14am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/app-pro-alexa-control-your-amazon-devices-from-homey/8356/2371 "2026-01-07T09:14:47Z")
Hi Jamie, I just tested the v6.1.1, I got now the amazon login window and at the 2nd try the connection was successful. afterwards I could reconnect all of my devices. That success is with German Amazon login. Thanks a lot! Eckhard ---
**Author:** ![Shaj](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/shaj/32/78863_2.png) [@Shaj](https://community.homey.app/u/Shaj)\ **Post date:** [January 8, 2026, 11:49am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/app-pro-alexa-control-your-amazon-devices-from-homey/8356/2372 "2026-01-08T11:49:10Z")
Hi Jamie, Thank you for resolving the issue. Since the new update 6.1.1, I’ve been able to use the devices listed in Alexa again. It has now been working for several days in a row without needing to reconnect. Kind regards, Shaj ---
**Author:** ![Jamie](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/jamie/32/5274_2.png) [@Jamie](https://community.homey.app/u/Jamie)\ **Post date:** [January 10, 2026, 11:44pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/app-pro-alexa-control-your-amazon-devices-from-homey/8356/2373 "2026-01-10T23:44:42Z")
As I mentioned I am working on a new version of the app, which will further fix some of the connection issues people see but also add a bunch of new features. (reminders, lists, alarms, timers). In the latest version of the app you can see I deprecated all the different alexa devices and shifted to a ‘generic’ approach. I am not really happy with a one size fits all model for this as it means that you either restrict whats available to device (ie. dont add dimming to to devices which support it) or you add things which wont work with all devices (turning the screen off for echo dots). So in the latest version I created a smart matching approach which will only add capabilities if the device supports it and this works well. But Homey does not support this same approach for flows which is actually where most actions take place. * * * **Keeping in mind all existing flows will continue to work** The question I have is should the next version I release : ```auto Throw a warning when you try and run a flow against a device which doesn’t support it. OR Stop flows from being “device flows” and instead just make them generic app flows - and each flow you need to manually select the device it applies to … and ill somehow make it so if the device isnt supported it doesn’t show. OR No one cares. ``` ---
**Author:** ![4x4\_Pete](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/4x4_pete/32/113286_2.png) [@4x4\_Pete](https://community.homey.app/u/4x4_Pete)\ **Post date:** [January 11, 2026, 1:33am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/app-pro-alexa-control-your-amazon-devices-from-homey/8356/2374 "2026-01-11T01:33:51Z")
🤔 … - Could you give an example how option 2 would look like in practice? Does “run a flow against a device which doesn’t support it“ mean e.g. trigger a device to play music, when the device does not have this ability? ---
**Author:** ![Jamie](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/jamie/32/5274_2.png) [@Jamie](https://community.homey.app/u/Jamie)\ **Post date:** [January 11, 2026, 1:43am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/app-pro-alexa-control-your-amazon-devices-from-homey/8356/2375 "2026-01-11T01:43:03Z")
In practice what it would mean is, Option 1 (current) In the flows, you go to the room a device is in, click on the device and choose the flow sing a song. This shows regardless of whether or not the device can actually sing a song. Option 2. Rather than going to the device you click on the app, it displays all the devices - and under that has general flows - one of these flow would be ‘sing a song’ you click it and then you will be given a list of devices which are able to sing a song. ---
**Author:** ![4x4\_Pete](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/4x4_pete/32/113286_2.png) [@4x4\_Pete](https://community.homey.app/u/4x4_Pete)\ **Post date:** [January 11, 2026, 2:00am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/app-pro-alexa-control-your-amazon-devices-from-homey/8356/2376 "2026-01-11T02:00:04Z")
So my vote goes to option 1. It keeps the more common device centric paradigm and might be more compatible with things like e.g. grouping etc. ---
**Author:** ![Berni](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/berni/32/9528_2.png) [@Berni](https://community.homey.app/u/Berni)\ **Post date:** [January 11, 2026, 9:50am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/app-pro-alexa-control-your-amazon-devices-from-homey/8356/2377 "2026-01-11T09:50:50Z")
Hi Jami, I can not login to Amazon. v6.1.1. Tried it 3 times… ![IMG_4185](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/uploads/athom/original/3X/3/b/3b10b9756da36fc63fa5f39b1ec966ef2db1b0e9.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![Jamie](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/jamie/32/5274_2.png) [@Jamie](https://community.homey.app/u/Jamie)\ **Post date:** [January 12, 2026, 8:21am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/app-pro-alexa-control-your-amazon-devices-from-homey/8356/2378 "2026-01-12T08:21:30Z")
Same as always, make sure you are at home and your mobile device is connected to the exact same wifi as your homey. This error is normally shown when there is an issue with MFA See the first post * * * IF you have MFA turned on, and your connecting the app may show a ‘page not found’ error page. **Solution: you must go into your Amazon account via web browser and enable 2 factor authentication. Then use an authenticator such as Google Authenticator, problem solved. Use the code that comes through the authenticator app, not the one that Amazon texts to you. Hope this helps.** ---
**Author:** ![Steve\_Nye](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/steve_nye/32/123396_2.png) [@Steve\_Nye](https://community.homey.app/u/Steve_Nye)\ **Post date:** [January 12, 2026, 1:26pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/app-pro-alexa-control-your-amazon-devices-from-homey/8356/2379 "2026-01-12T13:26:57Z")
Is there a way to add variables into a TTS announcement or to get a text variable played on the echo. I want to say something like ‘You have another ‘ VARIABLE ‘ minutes to go’ Steve ---
**Author:** ![John\_William\_Brekke](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/john_william_brekke/32/111887_2.png) [@John\_William\_Brekke](https://community.homey.app/u/John_William_Brekke)\ **Post date:** [January 14, 2026, 10:50am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/app-pro-alexa-control-your-amazon-devices-from-homey/8356/2380 "2026-01-14T10:50:53Z")
![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/uploads/athom/original/3X/1/d/1d9ec850293d852d8c305e31b2afc11da705e02e.png) Use the Your Alexa Device Will then select speak and in the text just put your variable. ---
**Author:** ![Jamie](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/jamie/32/5274_2.png) [@Jamie](https://community.homey.app/u/Jamie)\ **Post date:** [January 15, 2026, 2:44pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/app-pro-alexa-control-your-amazon-devices-from-homey/8356/2381 "2026-01-15T14:44:12Z")
I just wanted to give you a heads up, I will be release version 7 of the app in the next couple of days. This will be the first major release I have done in about 2 years, i’ve been running it for about 2 weeks and it has been going well. But it is a big change, 187 files have been changed, 280 fixes/features, 30,000 lines of code added, 10,000 removed. Its a really big, but include a bunch of new features. It shouldn’t break anyone current setup and be seamless upgrade. But if you want to get access to all the new features .. your likely going to need to re-add your devices. I am expecting to release to the alpha channel this weekend. [Previous page](https://community.homey.app/t/app-pro-alexa-control-your-amazon-devices-from-homey/8356.md?page=116) [Next page](https://community.homey.app/t/app-pro-alexa-control-your-amazon-devices-from-homey/8356.md?page=118)