Lights not controllable, showing as switches

Apps & Services Amazon Alexa
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Hi All

For some reason, Alexa now doesnt like my lights. They are defined as so:

Dimmer KitchenDim1 "Kitchen [%d %%]"                                   (Group_HabPanel_Dashboard,gAllDimmers)                  { mqtt="<[broker:/house/out/KitchenDim1/state:state:default], >[broker:/house/in/KitchenDim1/command:command:*:default]", alexa="PowerController.powerState,BrightnessController.brightness" }

Yet, they appear as switches. Any reason why? I cant say ‘Alexa, turn on the Kitchen light’. She will only accept turn on the Kitchen.

Thanks!

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Have you tried to use Lighting metadata instead or set the metadata parameter category="LIGHT" on your item? I am assuming Alexa is seeing this device as a switch. You should be able to confirm in your Alexa app.

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I did, ill also try delete and readd all the items.

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Not sure what to tell you. Something may have changed on the Alexa side. The post below may point out to the same issue. I don’t think there is a solution other than labelling your item exactly how you want to call it.

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Thanks Jeremy, ill review that post

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Seems this doesnt recognize it as a light still

Switch GarageSw1   "Garage"           (Group_HabPanel_Dashboard,gAllLights,gInsideLights)               { channel="zwave:device:1a3feba2:node9:switch_dimmer", alexa="PowerController.powerState", category="LIGHT" }
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category should be a parameter and not a separate metadata value.

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