# \[APP\]\[Pro\] 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:** 80
**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:** [September 30, 2023, 12:20am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/app-pro-alexa-control-your-amazon-devices-from-homey/8356/1608 "2023-09-30T00:20:39Z")
From memory it’s not possible to poll for music - I just get updates on connect or when a song changes (not when it stops) Following you around the house sounds like a cool idea. I would maybe make a group of speakers for the Alexa devices and as I move into a new room “stop” the group and start playing on the new device? That would minimise the amount of flows etc, but would mean that the music would stop/start which isn’t ideal. You could also use a different pattern for stopping - where you have a flow for stopping all devices except 1. And a condition that “and device X” isn’t active. Then just fire off flows each time … I used to use a similar pattern for circadian effects. Hard to explain in words I’ll see if I have some flows to share. ---
**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:** [September 30, 2023, 12:24am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/app-pro-alexa-control-your-amazon-devices-from-homey/8356/1609 "2023-09-30T00:24:51Z")
One of the triggers (as an example) also have triggers for times of day etc. [https://homey.app/f/rQstzH](https://homey.app/f/rQstzH) Then the controller scene [https://homey.app/f/LJHtzH](https://homey.app/f/LJHtzH) Then finally each of the conditionals the ensure only one flow runs at a time: [https://homey.app/f/DIXtzH](https://homey.app/f/DIXtzH) [https://homey.app/f/\_-3uzH](https://homey.app/f/_-3uzH) I don’t really use this approach anymore because there is a circadian app … but the same pattern could be used for turning off speakers in a room which isn’t active. ---
**Author:** ![Chris\_Starkey](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/chris_starkey/32/146713_2.png) [@Chris\_Starkey](https://community.homey.app/u/Chris_Starkey)\ **Post date:** [October 3, 2023, 2:33pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/app-pro-alexa-control-your-amazon-devices-from-homey/8356/1610 "2023-10-03T14:33:13Z")
Hi - this is a truly great app, but sadly it simply doesn’t work. I recently migrated to Homey from Homeseer and I love the interface. But roughly every 4 to 24 hours all of my Echo devices disconnect from Homey. It seems that the developer cannot work out a fix - he has been trying for a few years - so that’s the end of the app? Has anyone got any ideas? ---
**Author:** ![Joka](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/7feea3/32.png) [@Joka](https://community.homey.app/u/Joka)\ **Post date:** [October 3, 2023, 2:57pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/app-pro-alexa-control-your-amazon-devices-from-homey/8356/1611 "2023-10-03T14:57:44Z")
> [@Chris\_Starkey](#): > > so that’s the end of the app? The situation is not so dramatically. > [@Joka](#): > > I enjoy your app, works in my environment (server in Europe) nearly 95% reliable with a flow which disable/enable the app every 30 min. This is a little bit dirty, but it works for me. I appreciate your effort! THX a lot! No disconnection for months. ---
**Author:** ![Kaoh](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/kaoh/32/9283_2.png) [@Kaoh](https://community.homey.app/u/Kaoh)\ **Post date:** [October 3, 2023, 2:58pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/app-pro-alexa-control-your-amazon-devices-from-homey/8356/1612 "2023-10-03T14:58:27Z")
Welcome to the forum. And as so many before you you come in with a direct assumption. Many many people have this app working perfectly. So no, not an end of the app. In all the unique scenarios out there, yours seems to have issues. ---
**Author:** ![Renaud\_Climent](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/renaud_climent/32/83760_2.png) [@Renaud\_Climent](https://community.homey.app/u/Renaud_Climent)\ **Post date:** [October 3, 2023, 3:13pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/app-pro-alexa-control-your-amazon-devices-from-homey/8356/1613 "2023-10-03T15:13:37Z")
Hi, I also have lots of deconnexion with alexa but I think the problem isn’t Homey but Amazon servers. Si i’ve made a flow which “reconnect” my alexa app each hours. ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/uploads/athom/original/3X/e/4/e45859a1828aba39d8bdb494692bb140f7d5026e.png) It’s a simple flow and since I’ve made it my alexa app work much more better. I hope it could help you 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Chris\_Starkey](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/chris_starkey/32/146713_2.png) [@Chris\_Starkey](https://community.homey.app/u/Chris_Starkey)\ **Post date:** [October 3, 2023, 3:53pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/app-pro-alexa-control-your-amazon-devices-from-homey/8356/1614 "2023-10-03T15:53:54Z")
Hello Renaud Thank you for a very fast reply and the gift of your flow. I will try it out and see if it helps. Best wishes Chris > ![](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/community.homey.app/renaud_climent/45/83760_2.png "Renaud\_Climent") | [Renaud\_Climent](https://community.homey.app/u/renaud_climent) > October 3 | > > - | - | Hi, I also have lots of deconnexion with alexa but I think the problem isn’t Homey but Amazon servers. Si i’ve made a flow which “reconnect” my alexa app each hours. It’s a simple flow and since I’ve made it my alexa app work much more better. I hope it could help you ![:slight_smile:](https://emoji.discourse-cdn.com/twitter/slight_smile.png?v=12 ":slight\_smile:") ---
**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:** [October 3, 2023, 10:59pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/app-pro-alexa-control-your-amazon-devices-from-homey/8356/1615 "2023-10-03T22:59:29Z")
Hi @Chris_Starkey this app works for 99% of people, but how long it stays connected varys wildly per person. A lot of people get months before they disconnected - personally I get about 5-6 weeks, others weeks and some get days. BUT if you are a person who gets “months” then what we see is that you ALWAYS get months. If you are a person who gets weeks … then you always get weeks, this makes it pretty obvious that is something to do outside of the application. I suspect something to do with homeys internet connection. As people who reboot their router daily … get disconnected daily. That all said there are workarounds 1. Have a look at your router/wifi set up and see whats going on there in regards to Homey 2. The Flow for reconnecting. 3. Restarting the alexa app every 24 hour hours will also force it to attempt to reconnect with its existing cookie. 4. A good way to test to see whats going on is … when you reconnect are you asked to enter your username/password each time … or can it just reconnect using the old auth token? (ie no user/pass) ---
**Author:** ![Julien\_Perez](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/julien_perez/32/78986_2.png) [@Julien\_Perez](https://community.homey.app/u/Julien_Perez)\ **Post date:** [October 3, 2023, 11:18pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/app-pro-alexa-control-your-amazon-devices-from-homey/8356/1616 "2023-10-03T23:18:21Z")
Hi ! I have been using your applications for a few weeks without any problems, no disconnections etc. However, I have 2 Amazon echo Pop and ule Dot Gen5, and these are not supported by the application, do you think you will make them compatible soon? Sincerely Julian ---
**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:** [October 3, 2023, 11:23pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/app-pro-alexa-control-your-amazon-devices-from-homey/8356/1617 "2023-10-03T23:23:43Z")
Hey @Julien_Perez I am not programming at the moment. But there are plans for adding support for these devices at some point when I next have free time. (generally happens once to twice a year). Thanks ---
**Author:** ![Chris\_Starkey](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/chris_starkey/32/146713_2.png) [@Chris\_Starkey](https://community.homey.app/u/Chris_Starkey)\ **Post date:** [October 4, 2023, 9:26pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/app-pro-alexa-control-your-amazon-devices-from-homey/8356/1618 "2023-10-04T21:26:34Z")
Hi Jamie, and thanks for your reply. Unfortunately, I seem to be one of the unlucky 1%! But, of course, for me it’s 100%. All my Echo devices get disconnected after a very short time, usually a few hours. - Using the flow for reconnection doesn’t work for me. The app won’t reconnect without some manual intervention (see below) - Re-starting the app (or indeed re-starting Homey) leaves the Echo devices disconnected. - When I have to reconnect devices (manually) I don’t need to re-enter user name and password. But it seems to ‘forget’ which server I connect to, so I have to select this manually before clicking Connect. I am trying my own trouble-shooting but any thoughts from you would be very welcome. ---
**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:** [October 4, 2023, 11:18pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/app-pro-alexa-control-your-amazon-devices-from-homey/8356/1619 "2023-10-04T23:18:36Z")
> [@Chris\_Starkey](#): > > - Re-starting the app (or indeed re-starting Homey) leaves the Echo devices disconnected. It might be worth adding monitoring on your router/wifi to see if Homey is losing access to the internet. ---
**Author:** ![Samuel\_Canova](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/samuel_canova/32/79498_2.png) [@Samuel\_Canova](https://community.homey.app/u/Samuel_Canova)\ **Post date:** [October 5, 2023, 10:27pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/app-pro-alexa-control-your-amazon-devices-from-homey/8356/1620 "2023-10-05T22:27:20Z")
Would be much appreciated if the new echo pop could be added soon somehow 😃 bougth 8 pcs and can‘t use them the way i was planning to (not your fault at all!) 😔 ---
**Author:** ![CarstenT](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/carstent/32/29830_2.png) [@CarstenT](https://community.homey.app/u/CarstenT)\ **Post date:** [October 8, 2023, 6:04am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/app-pro-alexa-control-your-amazon-devices-from-homey/8356/1621 "2023-10-08T06:04:26Z")
I have problems when I try to connect. I login to Amazon get the verification code. But when I try to enter it in thr login the login restart every 2 seconds so that I can’t enter the code. I’m on iOS 17 ---
**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:** [October 8, 2023, 7:05am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/app-pro-alexa-control-your-amazon-devices-from-homey/8356/1622 "2023-10-08T07:05:35Z")
Perhaps a screen recording would best explain the issue you are having? ---
**Author:** ![CarstenT](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/carstent/32/29830_2.png) [@CarstenT](https://community.homey.app/u/CarstenT)\ **Post date:** [October 9, 2023, 4:13am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/app-pro-alexa-control-your-amazon-devices-from-homey/8356/1623 "2023-10-09T04:13:28Z")
Good idea I will try it first on my desktop pc 👍 ---
**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:** [October 9, 2023, 4:26am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/app-pro-alexa-control-your-amazon-devices-from-homey/8356/1624 "2023-10-09T04:26:19Z")
I just use my iphone - it comes inbuilt with screen recording tools. Looks like a circle inside a cirlce on your system screen (near the flashlight icon)\_ ---
**Author:** ![Don88](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/don88/32/81875_2.png) [@Don88](https://community.homey.app/u/Don88)\ **Post date:** [October 9, 2023, 5:36am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/app-pro-alexa-control-your-amazon-devices-from-homey/8356/1625 "2023-10-09T05:36:01Z")
Also for me it doesn’t work. I try to add a smart light via the Alexa app in homey, enter my credentials, then the verification code and then a page pops up saying that the page couldn’t be found. I tried with all three servers. Any idea or suggestions what I can do differently? ---
**Author:** ![kai.wagner.83](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/kai.wagner.83/32/19579_2.png) [@kai.wagner.83](https://community.homey.app/u/kai.wagner.83)\ **Post date:** [October 11, 2023, 8:35am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/app-pro-alexa-control-your-amazon-devices-from-homey/8356/1626 "2023-10-11T08:35:21Z")
Hello all, the App Amazon Alexa not working for using any Echo devices. **Let me describe what is not working:** - List item Having installed the App “Amazon Alexa” - List item Try to add a new device (in that case Echo Show 15 ![WhatsApp Bild 2023-10-11 um 10.26.50_81c441d9](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/uploads/athom/original/3X/1/4/1489d86c9e52b0ae3c274fa59225c377bb79dd72.jpeg) - List item Asking for my Region ![WhatsApp Bild 2023-10-11 um 10.26.50_f1ac1bc0](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/uploads/athom/original/3X/5/c/5c206df16916281a23c37a27405fbd44bab60340.jpeg) - List item Entering my credentials ![WhatsApp Bild 2023-10-11 um 10.26.50_8f19e86b](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/uploads/athom/original/3X/c/f/cfaeb8cd6eb19ca6b09cb7fa27f228dfc041a9f5.jpeg) - List item Receiving an error and nothing happens ![WhatsApp Bild 2023-10-11 um 10.26.50_b33334e1](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/uploads/athom/original/3X/b/b/bbaac3c450d71d341293abd553e7f656c000a554.jpeg) Any idea or experience about that? Kind Regards ---
**Author:** ![Kaoh](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/kaoh/32/9283_2.png) [@Kaoh](https://community.homey.app/u/Kaoh)\ **Post date:** [October 11, 2023, 9:05am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/app-pro-alexa-control-your-amazon-devices-from-homey/8356/1627 "2023-10-11T09:05:13Z")
Are you using phone based mfa with your Alexa account? If so consider the app based mfa (using the authenticator of your liking) see if that resolves it. [Previous page](https://community.homey.app/t/app-pro-alexa-control-your-amazon-devices-from-homey/8356.md?page=79) [Next page](https://community.homey.app/t/app-pro-alexa-control-your-amazon-devices-from-homey/8356.md?page=81)