alexa-pi/AlexaPi

Smart home devices discovery

Open

#203 opened on Mar 24, 2017

View on GitHub
 (19 comments) (0 reactions) (0 assignees)Python (1,324 stars) (402 forks)batch import
enhancementhelp wantedrequest

Description

Hello, I have followed amazon's documentation on creating Alexa smart home devices and i am successfully able to add devices in my Alexa app using Echosim.io or directly scanning in Alexa app. Also i am able to control devices using Echosim but unable to discover devices using Alexa on raspberry pi. Alexa always says "Could not find any smart home devices" even though all the devices are already in my Alexa app.

Is there any way to control devices using Alexa on raspberry pi ? I know i can use Alexa Skill and AWSIot but then i would have to use invocation. Can i use it without invocation ? screenshot_2017-03-24-06-48-50-814

Contributor guide

Tech stack
python
Domain
backendapi
Issue type
bug
DifficultyEstimated implementation difficulty for a new contributor, from 1 for very small changes to 5 for expert-level work.
4
Estimated timeA rough time range for an experienced contributor to investigate, implement, test, and prepare a pull request.
over 1 week
Activity statusHow available the issue appears right now: fresh, active, stale, blocked, or waiting on maintainer input.
stale
ClarityHow clearly the issue explains the expected change, acceptance criteria, and next step.
needs investigation
Prerequisites
Alexa skill basicsRaspberry Pi setup
Newbie friendlinessA 1-100 score estimating how approachable this issue is for first-time contributors.
15
Research direction
Examine the device discovery logic in AlexaPi's source code, particularly the interaction with Amazon's Alexa Voice Service. Review the 19 comments for potential workarounds. Consider testing with the recommended respaker/avs project as an alternative.