# Using Alexa as a gateway **URL:** \ **Category:** Questions & Help\ **Created:** [November 10, 2021, 12:35pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/using-alexa-as-a-gateway/54600 "2021-11-10T12:35:39Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 10\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![alexs73](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/alexs73/32/33981_2.png) [@alexs73](https://community.homey.app/u/alexs73)\ **Post date:** [November 10, 2021, 12:35pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/using-alexa-as-a-gateway/54600/1 "2021-11-10T12:35:39Z")
I have some lights which are supported by Alexa but not supported by Homey, is there any way to use Homey’s Alexa App to make operablity through the Alexa device? Cheers ---
**Author:** ![Joka](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/7feea3/32.png) [@Joka](https://community.homey.app/u/Joka)\ **Post date:** [November 10, 2021, 1:22pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/using-alexa-as-a-gateway/54600/2 "2021-11-10T13:22:06Z")
you can fire an alexa routine with the homey alexa app, which triggers the lights. ---
**Author:** ![Bellringer2](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/bellringer2/32/9607_2.png) [@Bellringer2](https://community.homey.app/u/Bellringer2)\ **Post date:** [November 25, 2021, 1:40pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/using-alexa-as-a-gateway/54600/3 "2021-11-25T13:40:53Z")
Hi Joka, Do you have an example of this? When I add the then card and choose routine I am not offered any routines to choose. Probably being stupid but anyway. Thanks Peter ---
**Author:** ![Joka](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/7feea3/32.png) [@Joka](https://community.homey.app/u/Joka)\ **Post date:** [November 25, 2021, 3:00pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/using-alexa-as-a-gateway/54600/4 "2021-11-25T15:00:33Z")
you have to type in the routine name: ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/uploads/athom/original/3X/f/0/f089836fa4e4e9d8c80bd9b4c65ee64af22a85d9.png) ---
**Author:** ![Bellringer2](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/bellringer2/32/9607_2.png) [@Bellringer2](https://community.homey.app/u/Bellringer2)\ **Post date:** [November 25, 2021, 5:20pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/using-alexa-as-a-gateway/54600/5 "2021-11-25T17:20:33Z")
Thanks for the response but I am not able to do that. See below. When I press name of routine I get the following screen. ![image0.png](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/uploads/athom/original/3X/e/e/ee517f997da670662bce7f2c5ba11646f42dda3a.png) ![image1.jpg](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/uploads/athom/original/3X/c/f/cfd6cc0dffa6d5ce58d2e167bd176034c996f132.jpeg) Peter ---
**Author:** ![Joka](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/7feea3/32.png) [@Joka](https://community.homey.app/u/Joka)\ **Post date:** [November 25, 2021, 10:03pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/using-alexa-as-a-gateway/54600/6 "2021-11-25T22:03:13Z")
I can reproduce your problem. In my case the app shows the routines correctly when I push the input field twice. ---
**Author:** ![Bellringer2](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/bellringer2/32/9607_2.png) [@Bellringer2](https://community.homey.app/u/Bellringer2)\ **Post date:** [November 26, 2021, 7:44am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/using-alexa-as-a-gateway/54600/7 "2021-11-26T07:44:03Z")
Thank you. That’s what I was doing wrong. ---
**Author:** ![Bellringer2](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/bellringer2/32/9607_2.png) [@Bellringer2](https://community.homey.app/u/Bellringer2)\ **Post date:** [November 26, 2021, 2:18pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/using-alexa-as-a-gateway/54600/8 "2021-11-26T14:18:30Z")
Hi Joka, Pressing the input field twice certainly populates the list of routines I can select but where is it picking this list up from? The routines it’s showing I don’t recognise and I can’t find them in my Alexa routines. Very strange Also what are you thinking Alexa Commands will do? Peter ---
**Author:** ![Joka](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/7feea3/32.png) [@Joka](https://community.homey.app/u/Joka)\ **Post date:** [November 26, 2021, 2:45pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/using-alexa-as-a-gateway/54600/9 "2021-11-26T14:45:13Z")
For me, the app shows my configured routines. With the command option you can send a voice command with a flow via text. e.g. “what time is it”. and Alexa will answer … ---
**Author:** ![Bellringer2](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/bellringer2/32/9607_2.png) [@Bellringer2](https://community.homey.app/u/Bellringer2)\ **Post date:** [November 27, 2021, 8:00pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/using-alexa-as-a-gateway/54600/10 "2021-11-27T20:00:44Z")
Hi Joka, I’ve tried this on two Homeys each with their own link to Alexa. On one, as originally reported, I get a list of routines that don’t make sense to me: on the other I get an empty list. Both are linked to Alexas with many routines. Perhaps I’m logging on to Amazon incorrectly although it says it made the link. Additionally I can make the Alexa echo talk or turn volume up etc. via a flow. Any ideas would be welcomed. Also is there any thought (is it possible) of making lights attached via Alexa v4 zigbee available to Homey? Very grateful for any help please. Regards Peter