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Welcome to Alexa Actionable Notifications

"Good morning, Jennifer. It is six o'clock. Do you want the wake-up coffee now?"

Image: Volker Gröschel - Pixabay-License

Alexa Actionable Notifications allow users to create dialogues and workflows using Alexa as the interface to Home Assistant. Leveraging the fantastic HACS integration Alexa Media Player, it brings its possibilities to another level.

Examples

Dogs

Alexa: "Do you like dogs?"

You: "Yes"

Alexa: "Cool, I like dogs too"

Cats

Alexa: "Oscar is back. Shall I unlock the cat door?"

You: "Yes"

Alexa: "As you please"

Alexa: "Oscar came inside. Shall I lock the cat door?"

You: "Not yet"

Alexa: "OK. I keep it open."

Coffee

Alexa: "Good morning, Peter. It's six o'clock. Shall I prepare the coffee for you now?"

You: "Let me sleep!"

Alexa: "Alright. I'll ask again within 15 minutes."

Beer

Alexa: "It's Friday afternoon. Do you want me to chill the beer?"

You: "Yes, please."

Alexa: "Have a nice weekend."

Look how simple it is in node red for example:

Getting Started

Follow these steps in order for best results.

  1. Prerequisites
  2. Initial Configuration
  3. Alexa Talking to Home Assistant (The Skill)
  4. Home Assistant Talking to Alexa (The Script)
  5. Hello World

Further Reading

Video Guides

You also find a video guide in german from Tristan's Smartes Heim here: https://youtu.be/F88MyByu6o4 (Last Update May 2024)

Search on Youtube for "alexa actionable notifications" to find a lot more.