mattyf wrote:I tried with a 3rd Gen Dot and it didn't work. Does this mean the 3rd Gen is and will remain incompatible? Is there any sort of workaround (other than buying a Gen 2 Dot?"
mattyf wrote:Is this only for discovery? In other words, once I use the 2nd gen dot to discover the devices, can I use the 3rd gen dots to send commands?
Sorry if this is really basic... I've never used Alexa before for anything, so I'm not really sure how it even works when there are more than one in the house.
jay (support) wrote:mattyf wrote:Is this only for discovery? In other words, once I use the 2nd gen dot to discover the devices, can I use the 3rd gen dots to send commands?
Sorry if this is really basic... I've never used Alexa before for anything, so I'm not really sure how it even works when there are more than one in the house.
I don't believe so - you *think* you have to have 1 that speaks the old API on the network at all times. You can have multiple "new" ones, and they will hand off the command to the one that can talk correctly.
autolog wrote:jay (support) wrote:I say probably because I have tested with a few of the newer Echos that won't discover, but will take commands;. I haven't tested with any Gen 3 devices.
gt3mike wrote:OK so I can confirm that my existing Alexa-Hue Bridge actions still work from the new 3rd Gen Dot.
jay (support) wrote:gt3mike wrote:OK so I can confirm that my existing Alexa-Hue Bridge actions still work from the new 3rd Gen Dot.
And that's the only Echo that's turned on at the moment?
gt3mike wrote:jay (support) wrote:gt3mike wrote:OK so I can confirm that my existing Alexa-Hue Bridge actions still work from the new 3rd Gen Dot.
And that's the only Echo that's turned on at the moment?
No - there are also several Gen 2 Dots and an original Echo on the network.
jay (support) wrote:So, one more experiment if you wouldn't mind: unplug all of the older ones and just leave the 3rd gen dot plugged in. I'm curious to see if you'll be able to control the lights via the bridge plugin.
gt3mike wrote:Done. As you surmied, when the 3rd Gen Dot is the only Alexa device plugged in, voice commands that trigger Alexa-Hue Bridge actions don't work. But if I plug in another Alexa device, then the Alexa-Hue Bridge commands start working again from the 3rd Gen Dot.
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