# Homey devices in alexa - are they available? **URL:** \ **Category:** Devices\ **Created:** [February 4, 2020, 2:33pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/homey-devices-in-alexa-are-they-available/25479 "2020-02-04T14:33:35Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 3\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Ryan\_McDonald](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/ryan_mcdonald/32/13125_2.png) [@Ryan\_McDonald](https://community.homey.app/u/Ryan_McDonald)\ **Post date:** [February 4, 2020, 2:33pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/homey-devices-in-alexa-are-they-available/25479/1 "2020-02-04T14:33:35Z")
Hi, I have seen that the Homey skill for alexa should allow you to trigger homey devices directly from alexa, however no devices appear ( I am trying to control somfy blinds). Currently I am having to use the IFTTT as a workaround. Are devices not available to Alexa directly one the skill has been enabled? ---
**Author:** ![Arnold\_vd\_Linden](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/arnold_vd_linden/32/19336_2.png) [@Arnold\_vd\_Linden](https://community.homey.app/u/Arnold_vd_Linden)\ **Post date:** [February 4, 2020, 6:06pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/homey-devices-in-alexa-are-they-available/25479/2 "2020-02-04T18:06:30Z")
It’s possible to use the Homey devices on Alexa when you installed the skill. But I have noticed only lamps and switches are useable and no other devices. ---
**Author:** ![RonnyW](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/ronnyw/32/10879_2.png) [@RonnyW](https://community.homey.app/u/RonnyW)\ **Post date:** [February 4, 2020, 6:13pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/homey-devices-in-alexa-are-they-available/25479/3 "2020-02-04T18:13:58Z")
Thermostats are possible, too. For devices, Alexa can’t use, you could define a virtual switch and assign flows for on/off to the switch state. Then you can use this switch in Alexa. You can define a name for it to say “Alexa, switch on [switch name]”.