Ask Alexa for the value of a Homey variable?

Questions & Help
1

Hi,

Is there a way and if so, how can I set it up to ask Alexa for the value of a Homey variable?

Thanks!

2

Not in one step. But you can do…

  • create a flow and mark it as favorite. Then you can use the flow as Alexa szene (Alexa, activate ‘flow name’).
  • In the flow, you can use the Alexa app to make a TTS speek output of a text including global tokens/variables. If you have more then one Alexa device, you have to select one for the output. You can’t directly output on the device you used for starting the flow
3

@RonnyW - Many thanks for your detailed reply, I will try this! :slight_smile:

4

Is there any way to do this , so that can I ask any Alexa this routine ( connected to the homey flow ) and it will speak back on that Alexa ?

5

No, you can’t.
You can start a favorite flow.
And you can let Alexa speak (on one of your Echos).
But can’t give a result back from the flow to output (it’s called async).
And you can’t see from which Echo device the flow was started.

6

Thanks for the confirmation.

That is frustrating.

John

7

Correct, but you can build a more advanced flow, based on your location (room detection), so if you are in the living room when a command is given, you can trigger the flow to output the value on your Alexa in your livingroom. It’s a workaround…but it works

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Thanks Chris for the suggestion. That’s a great way to do figure out where the person is.

John