Trigger Piston with Alexa but not with a Virtual Switch

#1

I’d like to trigger a piston with Alexa. I’m currently using a virtual switch and that works using the classic app to turn it on/off. However, when I ask Alexa to turn on the switch to execute the piston, it says it’s not supported. Thoughts?

#2

Did you create a ROUTINE for it?
and/or
Did alexa recognize your switch?

#3

Here is the piston. I did not create a Routine since I’m trying to run everything from WebCore.

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#4

I don’t know if alexa can go ahead and read your ST APP switches without DISCOVERY.
For alexa routines, you need to create a routine in alexa app.

Go to alexa app and choose discover devices.
Go to routines.

Alexa “Turn on the lights”
Alexa turns ON switch X

#5

Right. The dimming piston you helped with uses a virtual switch to execute and Alexa will turn it on/off. I think the difference is that piston actually uses smart switches to turn on/off the lights within the piston. The one above does not. It’s a standard single pole switch that controls two RGB can lights.

*** Apparently I have to wait an hour to post. Hopefully I can edit this post to say that the switch is in Alexa’s Device list. ***

#6

Can u see the switch 5 in alexa app under devices?

#7

Yes I saw your edit.
Try creating an Alexa routine to turn on and off that switch…
ps : I’m assuming you are using an echo device not alexa integreted speaker because they CAN have that problem.