Release Candidate and Support Thread This thread tries to give you support with the released version of the amazon echo control binding. Also relative stable (sometimes more stable then the offical version) can be downloaded from here. Please jump to the Preview and Beta: Amazon Echo Control Bindi…

Thanks jwiseman, I take it no one ever fixed the websockets fail errors :frowning: 15:16:12.909 [WARN ] [ntrol.internal.handler.AccountHandler] - handling of websockets fails org.openhab.binding.amazonechocontrol.internal.HttpException: GET url ‘ https://alexa.amazon.com.au/api/activities?startTim…

@jwiseman would you happen to know where I could get the latest nightly build for this binding? I’m looking for the fix right after the one completed by @J-N-K Thanks, Jerry

[image] jlekhter: get the latest nightly build It doesn’t exist, the 2.5.x build process is broken. I asked @Kai about it w/o a response yet. I agree its frustrating. Sorry, Jay

ok thanks – I broke down and installed everything I needed to compile the binding. I now have the latest copy of this binding in my environment. It seems like its working as expected and the issue I had with parsing DateTime is now fixed. If anyone needs the binding, let me know where to put it and…

[image] jlekhter: I’m happy to send it to you I’d like the latest copy when you can. Thanks! Jay

BTW – I have rules in place to allow you to say things like “turn on the (device)” in any room in the house and have alexa turn on the correct device. Alexa only turns on the lights natively through the app, but this allows you to have generic names for lamps, TVs, fans, etc. Its a lot more natural …

[image] jlekhter: If anyone is interested, I can post my configs. Even if you feel like on “Groundhog Day”: i raise my hand up! Hopefully you don’t mind to post your configs again after they 've got lost in one of these parallel digital universes. :wink:

very strange about what happened to the post – here it is again. Here is the item file. For each device you want to control you will need to create a Generic_Item and Timer Item. The format of the items are used in the rules files to control the real item in the correct room. Also, your Alexa will …

[image] jlekhter: very strange about what happened to the post There has been a problem with an update of the community software and posts of ~2 days vanished / could not be restored, AFAIK.