Alexa Devices for Home Assistant (built-in integration)

About

Alexa Devices is a built-in Home Assistant integration for Amazon Alexa devices, connected through Amazon's cloud. It adds notifiers to announce or speak a message on a device, plus actions to send a sound, a text command or an info skill command. Sensors report the next alarm, reminder and timer, along with a volatile organic compounds index, and switches control announcements, communications and do not disturb. It also provides selects for the default device and Drop In, a voice event, and to-do lists for shopping and general tasks. Setup happens in the UI with the Amazon account email, password and a one-time code from an OTP app. New devices appear without repeating setup, and devices that disappear are removed automatically.

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Supports

Uses the vendor's cloud Needs an internet connection and an account with the vendor.
Set up in the UI Add it in Settings, Devices and services. Nothing to download.
Adds new devices New devices show up without setting it up again.
Cleans up devices Devices that are gone are removed by themselves.
Change settings later Its connection settings can change without removing it.
Platinum quality Home Assistant's own rating of its code and setup experience.
Updated with Home Assistant Ships and updates with every Home Assistant release.

Provides

Media
Switches
Sensors

Setting it up

It is added under Settings, Devices and services, with Add integration.

Connect

One-time password (OTP code)The one-time password to log in to your account. Currently, only tokens from OTP applications are supported.
PasswordThe password of your Amazon account.
UsernameThe email address of your Amazon account.

Sign in again

One-time password (OTP code)The one-time password to log in to your account. Currently, only tokens from OTP applications are supported.
PasswordThe password of your Amazon account.

Also asked when changing the connection.

Texts from Home Assistant's source code, Apache License 2.0.

Entities

EventsVoice event
NotifiersAnnounce, Speak
SelectsDefault device, Drop In
SensorsNext alarm, Next reminder, Next timer, Volatile organic compounds index
SwitchesAnnouncements, Communications, Do not disturb
To-do listsShopping list, To-do list

Actions

Send info skill commandSends an info skill command to a deviceFields: Device, Alexa info skill command
Send soundSends a sound to a deviceFields: Device, Alexa Skill sound file
Send text commandSends a text command to a deviceFields: Device, Alexa text command