These devices are seeming to become more unreliable. Alexa skill is unresponsive - Devices & Integrations - SmartThings Community Alexa skill is unresponsive yankacy (jay yankacy) September 19, 2018, 10:04pm #1 Anyone else having problems with all devices in the Alexa app becoming unresponsive. If you want to control it via voice commands, make sure that you know the exact name of your device. Tap ‘Link Now’ > ‘Authorise’. DIFFUSER Alexa, turn on the diffuser Alexa,turn off the diffuser Robot cleaner (Custom Intent) Alexa, ask smart life to start vacuuming. This has just happened to me - was easy peasy to set up in Feb then suddenly stopped working. Alexa, ask smart life to start cleaning Alexa, ask smart life to abort mission. Maybe you have band steering enabled and it’s trying to connect to the 5ghz and not 2.4ghz wifi, New comments cannot be posted and votes cannot be cast. Maybe there was an outage? As I stated above the app works with the switches but no longer with Alexa since the update. Must have been a integration issue between the two. You will need to provide the Smart Life account information you used for the app. Alexa, tell smart life to stop cleaning. iLive Bluetooth Undercabinet Music System with Alexa Voice Control (41) Model# IKBFV378S $ 68 17. I've had some of these for over a year and they always worked pretty well. Alexa, turn on my smart bulb. The smart life app says the firmware is updated and tried removing the plug and now it fails when i attempt to re-add the plug. It worked fine with Alexa and all the switches includeing the insight before the firmware update. She's also an expertly-tuned speaker that can fill any room with immersive sound. Make Sure The Device Is Updated. Experiencing the same issue with Tuya smart appliances right now. The device was there but said unresponsive. To get started, make sure your Tapo device is set up and online. So, if you use both Alexa and the device’s app, rename it in both places. She's always on—just ask for information, music, news, weather, and more. Might have been an issue with their servers communicating with Amazon. Alexa, tell smart life to pause vacuuming. Select your country and enter your Smart Life app account credentials. They were all completely powered off. 2 singles that use Jinvoo. Glad I know it’s not just me, but I’m not sure how I can explain to the in-laws that their light bulbs don’t work because Ralph wrecked the internet. Can you go in to the Alexa app and see the device there? When the message comes up you can not see the current state of the device. Such devices as Wi-Fi plugs/sockets, switches, light-bulbs etc that do not require a hub that work with Smart Life/Tuya. Everything still worked through Smart Life app though. The Jinvoo app says a firmware update is required but it also fails to update. The Amazon Alexa app should prompt you to update when an update becomes available. As of the writing of this post, the plug has over 3,800 reviews and 4.5 stars on Amazon, so I’m not alone.. Best uses for the Smart plug Keeping in mind important factors such as compatibility, ease of installation, responsiveness, range, and useful additional features, we have selected the 10 following smart plugs for your consideration. (Controlled via Echo Plus, no Hue Bridge) All showing unavailable. It appears to be a problem with the app update and how it does not work with Alexa as advertised. Press question mark to learn the rest of the keyboard shortcuts. This guide will help you with that process. Smart Life app control still works though. Then asked for a routine, crickets. Amazon Smart Plug: A flagship for the brand, the Amazon smart plug costs $25 and only works with Amazon Alexa. Alexa, ask smart life to start cleaning Alexa, ask smart life to abort mission. I’m having a similar issue: I’ve got a plug that works through Smart Life, Alexa says “ok” but nothing happens and turning the plug on/off through the app works fine. To connect your plugs with Alexa, open the Alexa app, search for the “Smart Life” skill, and enable it. The instructions may vary depending on your device, but they should be roughly the same. I am frustrated and don't know where to go from here. My guide on how to create Alexa smart home groups explains how you go about this. My plugs stopped working this morning. I can use the app and the button on the plugs to control them but alexa either says the device is unresponsive or she says "ok" but the device does not respond. I'm trying to troubleshoot an issue with the latest Alexa App on IOS (2.2.235542.0) that randomly shows my Hubitat devices with the message "Server is unresponsive". Alexa is designed around your voice. Alexa, dim my smart bulb. If your smart plug has a red blinking light. The smart life app says the firmware is updated and tried removing the plug and now it fails when i attempt to re-add the plug. I came home about twenty minutes ago and all of my twelve Tuya-based smart plugs were unresponsive. 1 power strip that uses Jinvoo. Per instructions, via the Alexa App, click “skills” searched for Smart Life. Can you go in to the Alexa app and see the device there? I can only get them activated through the mobile hotspot on my mobile phone. Easy Setup - Yutron Smart Plug is compatible with all modern routers that provide 2.4GHz WiFi network, and can be ready to go within minutes. Smart Life … Access the Amazon Alexa app and go to ‘Menu’ > ‘Skills’. Generally made by off brands but substantially cheaper then other home automation options. Smart Life App Plugs Control your home appliances with the smart plug by simply giving voice commands to Amazon Alexa or Google Assistant. Congratulations! I guess it's an issue with Amazon servers. Select the plus icon at the top-right of your screen. My smart life plugs stopped responding about an hour ago. Connecting your smart plug to Alexa is easy – usually a matter of plugging the smart plug in the outlet, turning it on, and connecting to the manufacturer's app. Is there an issue with the integration? Asked her to turn off a bulb, nothing. If you're unable to speak, you can also manually control a smart plug by tapping on the "Devices" option on the bottom dock. Choose Add Device. It started working a few hours later. 7. Mine is back up and working now. Worst viral marketing ever. Everything you need to know about the Amazon Alexa Smart Plug. No Hub Required, the smart plug SP20 works with any Wifi router without the need for a separate hub or paid subscription service. Best Smart Plug For Alexa and Google Home. I had dismissed it as something that maybe never worked via Alexa due to its age and/or its End of Life, but now I wonder if it's the same issue y'all are reporting with your products. Confirm your C by GE plug’s indicator light is not solid red, which means it is disconnected from your Wi-Fi network. Alexa, set my smart bulb to 70 percent brightness. Plug the Amazon Smart Plug into a power outlet. I have Jinvoo and 2 out of 3 are not responding via Alexa but works with Jinvoo app. Found it. Maybe all yours are working too? After I turned them on, I could control them with the app, but not Alexa. Thought it was isolated but after seeing this post I just checked all of my plugs that work with Smart Life and Jinvoo. Yeah. Same here with all of my Hue light bulbs. One of my smart life plug also shit itself yesterday. Can anyone offer insight? Weird. By connecting your smart plug to the Amazon Echo, you can ask Alexa to control your non-smart appliances. I thought it was just a random thing but it looks like lots of people have the same issue today. 98 My jinvoo stuff isn't working with Alexa right now as well. Currently I cannot use any plugs from different brands using different apps. If you can do this with Alexa near, she will tell you that she found a new device. Fix unresponsive lights If you have only one light that won’t respond, it … I set 2 up in my home this week to use with lights, and I am loving them. Complete the Smart Life app configuration on your phone. Release the button once you see the red LED light. Smart home apps are mostly MIA from Windows 10, but that doesn't mean you can't join in the fun. Alexa, turn on my smart plug. This is a problem with app to Alexa connection. I deleted it from the smart life app and reconnected it. Press J to jump to the feed. Smart Life plugs aren't working with app or Alexa. Discussion about Smart Life / Tuya Smart Home automation apps and devices. I emailed the Chinese app developers and they fixed it. Worked fine so far. Alexa, tell smart life to give my cat a ride. I have a Wemo smart plug sitting around somewhere unused and unpaired. I tried unpairing/pairing the smart plug and the echo, to no avail. And also linking them to Google Assistant / Amazon Alexa. Sengled bulbs and GE dimmer switch (all zigbee) working fine. Press J to jump to the feed. It’s working here at the moment. Alexa, tell smart life to stop cleaning. I have never been successful in setting up the plugs through my main wifi router. Smart Plugs. Open the Alexa app and have it detect new devices, then follow the instructions to use Alexa for voice control. A blue LED blinks when reset is complete. If it blinks red for a few seconds and goes to Off a. Can control it in the smart life app without an issue. C by GE smart light bulbs can be linked with the Amazon Alexa virtual assistant to be able to control them with only your voice. Geeni Switch Dou Double Wi-Fi Smart Plug (16) Model# GN-WW110-199 $ 24 99. The other is a wemo and it works. In the example below, the name of the smart plug is BEDSIDE LAMP so you should say, “Alexa, turn on bedside lamp” to power it up. I just trouble shooter this for two hours. Open the Alexa app, and go to Device at the bottom-right of your screen. If not, you may need to reset the plug in smart life, then add it again. Jinvoo plugs are working with app but not Alexa. It started working a few hours later. Kasa Smart Plug by TP-Link, WiFi Outlet with Energy Monitoring, Works with Amazon Alexa, Google Home and Samsung SmartThings, Wireless Smart Socket Remote Control Timer Switch, No Hub Required(HS110) 4.6 out of 5 stars 5,286 £24.98 £ 24. The smart life app still works though. I can use the app and the button on the plugs to control them but alexa either says the device is unresponsive or she says "ok" but the device does not respond. But not can’t get to work on smart life or Alexa. Here we take Tapo camera as an example. If you were to, say, open up the device’s own app, it will still use the original name that you gave it—renaming it through the Alexa app simply tells Alexa that “space heater” actually means “smart plug 2” (for example). While holding the button, plug into an outlet. Device is unresponsive check network yada yada yada. Please make sure your phone and plugs are on the same 2.4G network. This guide will show you how to add your Tapo device to the Amazon Alexa. Wow, me too. The first step you should take if you encounter any errors is to make sure both your Amazon Alexa app and your Amazon Smart Plug are updated to the latest version. Go to Alexa app > Devices icon in the button right > Plugs – Look for plugs (Most likely to be named as First Plug or Second Plug) It controls the switched outlets fine in the Wink app and is still discovered by Echo, but is unresponsive when controlled from either Alexa by voice or the Alexa app. If not, you may need to reset the plug in smart life, then add it again. My smart plug stopped responding on Alexa. Teckin Smart Plug and Voice Assistant Compatibility. A few minutes ago, things seem normal again, and Alexa is working. Enter ‘Smart Life’ in the search bar on top. A lot of customers ask how to connect the smart wifi plugs with Amazon Alexa. Anyone help? From here, you'll be able to view devices by type and by groups. Amazon’s Smart Plugs are a relatively new addition to this growing, interconnected world. Follow the instruction inside of package , plug YUTRON smart plug into power socket,download Smart Life app, search device and setup. That’s where it ends. I have 3 different brands of smart plugs. I have two smart plugs that I just picked up today. With an Amazon Echo and a web browser, you can set up a smart … Tried through the Alexa app, bupkis. /r/AmazonEcho is a community centered around the Amazon Echo, or as we like to call her - Alexa. Work fine through the app, but Alexa just gives me an "Ok" but doesn't do anything. Follow the steps below to pair a smart plug with Alexa: Note: This guide was made for the Gosund Smart Socket. Reconnect your Amazon Smart Plug to Alexa in the Alexa app. The devices still respond to voice commands. Another highlight of this Smart Plug is the fact that it works with voice-controlled assistants like Alexa and Google Assistant. UPDATE: Wemo smart plugs working properly via Alexa; Quirky plugs still ... quirky (not working at all via Alexa). Once you click “Enable” it loads, click “done” and now it says, “account linking in progress”. The problems usually resolves itself fairly soon, but it's getting annoying. This is really getting troublesome. Just had Alexa functionality for about a minute, then went back to nothing. It will automatically connect to your network thanks to the information it receives from your Echo, through the cloud. I can control them within the smart life app. I unplugged the smart plugs for a few seconds then replugged. I got 4 Smart Life plugs yesterday, set them up, and they worked flawlessly. (this is assuming you have other smart devices that do work. Select Smart Life and tap ‘Enable’. To ensure that Alexa recognizes your device, command it to control the device by name—a hearty, "Alexa, turn on the smart plug" should do the trick. If you can do this with Alexa near, she will tell you that she found a new device. Powered by their Alexa AI assistant, these plugs on the surface seem fairly simple, as they essentially enable you to turn whatever’s plugged into them on and off. Every time I have a power outage, Alexa looses the connection to my Teckin SP20 plugs. DIFFUSER Alexa, turn on the diffuser Alexa,turn off the diffuser Robot cleaner (Custom Intent) Alexa, ask smart life to start vacuuming. Thanks, … This seems to be happening more often recently. Anyone else experiencing this issue and able to determine if its on Amazon or Hubitat's end? All 4 of my Meross stopped working with Alexa yesterday. Safe Grow Z-Wave Plus Smart Outlet Plug (Pack of 2) (3) Model# SG-AB-02 $ 45 45. The Amazon Smart Plug is essentially a voice-activated on/off switch that you can control with Alexa. Alexa, tell smart life to give my cat a ride. I had to get behind furniture and under desks and tables to hit the buttons on them to even get my lights on. Started today. Same issue here. One is a mytouchsmart outdoor plug. 1. You can now control your smart device through the Alexa app. Unplug and re-plug the Smart Plug. Works fine in Meross app and IFTTT but no Alexa tuen on living room which EVERYINE has gotten used to since getting these for Xmas, New comments cannot be posted and votes cannot be cast. You should be able to control after 30-45 seconds; b. Was able to turn on one Smart Life bulb through Alexa app, then asked Alexa to turn on another bulb and she did. Hoping it's just temporary. When I try to look at the plugs in my router settings they are all just numbers and I don't know which is what I cannot rename them or change anything in the tp link settings. I should pair that up and see what happens with it via Echo. Gave it a min and everything started working again. Took about 8 hours. Now today, Alexa says "OK", but nothing happens. (Note: Your device’s name for example: “My Smart XXX,” can be modified in the EufyHome app. This morning they all stopped responding. 1 single that uses Smart Life. I've rebooted the router, Alexa, as well as the smart plugs - all to no avail :( Presumably an issue on Amazon's servers? Any insight? All are off. Once added, you can use simple voice commands to control Tapo smart plug and smart bulb, or stream your Tapo camera videos to Amazon Echo Show or Fire TV. C by GE smart bulbs need to be paired with either a C by GE smart bridge, a smart switch, a smart plug or Sol lamp to work with Amazon Alexa. It eventually times out and nothing more happens. Having the same issue. I have this same issue with my old Quirky Power Pivot. A quick search on reddit revealed others had the same problem in the past. Within the last month or so I've had issues with them 4 or 5 times. To restart, unplug and plug back in the device. Alexa, tell smart life to pause vacuuming. Same issue here - noticed the issue a few hours ago with an IFTTT applet. How to Connect a Smart Plug to your Alexa. Think of all the possibilities this presents. Same here.. 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