# Starting homey flows with Alexa **URL:** \ **Category:** Questions & Help\ **Tags:** flow, homey-pro\ **Created:** [November 13, 2024, 9:46am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/starting-homey-flows-with-alexa/120446 "2024-11-13T09:46:38Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 3\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Thomas\_Gass](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/thomas_gass/32/115407_2.png) [@Thomas\_Gass](https://community.homey.app/u/Thomas_Gass)\ **Post date:** [November 13, 2024, 9:46am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/starting-homey-flows-with-alexa/120446/1 "2024-11-13T09:46:38Z")
Despite reading all available info and watching videos about how to integrate flows in Alexa in order to be able to start them by voice, I don’t manage to see my flows in Alexa’s routines. I marked them as favorite flows, used both standard and advanced flows (with a start button) and made sure to have Alexa detect new devices - it does not work. Is there anything else I missed? ---
**Author:** ![GregM](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/gregm/32/117599_2.png) [@GregM](https://community.homey.app/u/GregM)\ **Post date:** [November 13, 2024, 6:08pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/starting-homey-flows-with-alexa/120446/2 "2024-11-13T18:08:40Z")
Did you install the Homey skill and link the account in the Alexa app? Alexa will not find devices or flows without that skill and link. I have not had success using Homey Virtual Buttons in Alexa routines. I have used Homey Virtual Switches/Sockets in Homey Flows. ---
**Author:** ![Thomas\_Gass](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/thomas_gass/32/115407_2.png) [@Thomas\_Gass](https://community.homey.app/u/Thomas_Gass)\ **Post date:** [November 14, 2024, 7:07am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/starting-homey-flows-with-alexa/120446/3 "2024-11-14T07:07:24Z")
Yes, Alexa was installed - but I forgot that the installation was done on the Bridge, of course, since this was the only device I owned those days… So after de-installing and installing again (but this time on the Pro 😉 everthing works fine! I don’t even have to mark flows as favorite, all my flows can be inserted in new routines, perfect! Thank you for your hint!