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Elmar Hinz edited this page Dec 30, 2022 · 76 revisions

Welcome to the Alexa Actionable Notifications Wiki


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


Alexa Actionable Notifications allow users to create dialogues and workflows using Alexa as the interface to Home Assistant. Leveraging the amazing HACS integration Alexa Media Player it brings its possibilities to a 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:

Hello world with node red

Getting Started

Follow these steps in order for best results.

  1. Initial Home Assistant Config
  2. Creating The Custom Skill
  3. Setting up your first Actionable Notification
  4. Examples
  5. Advanced Features
  6. FAQ

Video Guide

You also find a video guide in german here: https://youtu.be/jNNl-qMUdfo