Matter Exposed Items For Alexa

Setup, Configuration and Use Runtime
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I’m noticing the switch items I expose with OH Matter tags are getting re-added to Alexa after a OH reboot.

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The problem with this is, if you have Alexa routines using them, they get removed from the routine and never put back without manually re adding them to the routine.

Is there an Matter expiring timeline tag that exists so this doesn’t happen?

If this doesnt get resolved, this will stop people from using Matter exposed items in 3rd party apps that sync with OH if that item doesn’t exist for 20+ minutes.

Best, Jay

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I don’t have any issues with Google Home.

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This is how I addressed the issue with Matter exposed and the items disappearing after a reboot in the Alexa app.

  1. Stopped using Matter exposed items in routines.

  2. Label OH Matter exposed items so they can be called as is vs a routine referencing that item. Here’s how I labeled it so it’s more user friendly for Alexa to reference via voice commands.

{ matter=“OnOff Light, OnOffLight” [label=“Home Away”] }

Best, Jay