Release Candidate and Support: Amazon Echo Control Binding

Master79 · October 10, 2018, 9:59pm

Okay, thanks.
I asked, because in the beginning of this thread is written by Michael:

Whats new in Beta 2.4 (1):

fixed Problem with volumne state

And before Beta 2 and 3 arrives, there was the option to download it.

Greetings, Markus

summerguy · October 11, 2018, 9:35pm

Just tried the new echo dot 3 . It doesn’t work.

jwiseman · October 11, 2018, 10:23pm

Yup, I believe there has been a change in their hardware definition with in their API for the Echo Dot’s due to the new ones that came out. I have 10 of them and all of them have stopped working a few months back; my 2 Echo’s still work fine though.

Here’s the error I get on the Echo Dot’s ONLY now.

2018-10-01 18:25:05.086 [INFO ] [.eclipse.smarthome.model.script.Echo] - ** Start of Echo Routine on Loft
2018-10-01 18:25:05.318 [ERROR] [nal.common.AbstractInvocationHandler] - An error occurred while calling method 'ThingHandler.handleCommand()' on 'org.openhab.binding.amazonechocontrol.handler.EchoHandler@6a4d4f32': POST url 'https://alexa.amazon.com/api/behaviors/preview' failed: Bad Request
org.openhab.binding.amazonechocontrol.internal.HttpException: POST url 'https://alexa.amazon.com/api/behaviors/preview' failed: Bad Request
	at org.openhab.binding.amazonechocontrol.internal.Connection.makeRequest(Connection.java:446) [193:org.openhab.binding.amazonechocontrol:2.4.0.201808261949]
	at org.openhab.binding.amazonechocontrol.internal.Connection.executeSequenceCommand(Connection.java:838) [193:org.openhab.binding.amazonechocontrol:2.4.0.201808261949]
	at org.openhab.binding.amazonechocontrol.handler.EchoHandler.handleCommand(EchoHandler.java:330) [193:org.openhab.binding.amazonechocontrol:2.4.0.201808261949]
	at sun.reflect.GeneratedMethodAccessor145.invoke(Unknown Source) ~[?:?]
	at sun.reflect.DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.java:43) ~[?:?]
	at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Method.java:498) ~[?:?]
	at org.eclipse.smarthome.core.internal.common.AbstractInvocationHandler.invokeDirect(AbstractInvocationHandler.java:153) [99:org.eclipse.smarthome.core:0.10.0.201805151356]
	at org.eclipse.smarthome.core.internal.common.InvocationHandlerSync.invoke(InvocationHandlerSync.java:59) [99:org.eclipse.smarthome.core:0.10.0.201805151356]
	at com.sun.proxy.$Proxy183.handleCommand(Unknown Source) [193:org.openhab.binding.amazonechocontrol:2.4.0.201808261949]
	at org.eclipse.smarthome.core.thing.internal.profiles.ProfileCallbackImpl.handleCommand(ProfileCallbackImpl.java:75) [106:org.eclipse.smarthome.core.thing:0.10.0.201805151356]
	at org.eclipse.smarthome.core.thing.internal.profiles.SystemDefaultProfile.onCommandFromItem(SystemDefaultProfile.java:49) [106:org.eclipse.smarthome.core.thing:0.10.0.201805151356]
	at sun.reflect.GeneratedMethodAccessor144.invoke(Unknown Source) ~[?:?]
	at sun.reflect.DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.java:43) ~[?:?]
	at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Method.java:498) ~[?:?]
	at org.eclipse.smarthome.core.internal.common.AbstractInvocationHandler.invokeDirect(AbstractInvocationHandler.java:153) [99:org.eclipse.smarthome.core:0.10.0.201805151356]
	at org.eclipse.smarthome.core.internal.common.Invocation.call(Invocation.java:53) [99:org.eclipse.smarthome.core:0.10.0.201805151356]
	at java.util.concurrent.FutureTask.run(FutureTask.java:266) [?:?]
	at java.util.concurrent.ThreadPoolExecutor.runWorker(ThreadPoolExecutor.java:1149) [?:?]
	at java.util.concurrent.ThreadPoolExecutor$Worker.run(ThreadPoolExecutor.java:624) [?:?]
	at java.lang.Thread.run(Thread.java:748) [?:?]
2018-10-01 18:25:08.785 [ERROR] [nal.common.AbstractInvocationHandler] - An error occurred while calling method 'ThingHandler.handleCommand()' on 'org.openhab.binding.amazonechocontrol.handler.EchoHandler@6a4d4f32': POST url 'https://alexa.amazon.com/api/behaviors/preview' failed: Bad Request
org.openhab.binding.amazonechocontrol.internal.HttpException: POST url 'https://alexa.amazon.com/api/behaviors/preview' failed: Bad Request
	at org.openhab.binding.amazonechocontrol.internal.Connection.makeRequest(Connection

KevinI · October 13, 2018, 6:39am

Hi

As of yesterday evening I started seeing the following errors in the openhab log file but no idea why, apart from adding MQTT binding and a an MQTT broker to my setup, in preparation for some Shelly 1 switches which are on their way, I have made no changes to the environment as stability is more important to me than having the latest bells and whistles.

I have tried restarting the binding, openhab and rebooting the pi but still seeing the errors fill up the logs.

Setup:
Echo dot
Raspberry pi 3
OS: Raspbian GNU/Linux 8.0 (jessie)
Openhab 2.2
org.openhab.binding.amazonechocontrol_2.2.1_RC3.jar

018-10-13 07:33:40.299 [INFO ] [mazonechocontrol.handler.EchoHandler] - getPlayer fails: {}
org.openhab.binding.amazonechocontrol.internal.HttpException: GET url 'https://alexa.amazon.co.uk/api/np/player?deviceSerialNumber=G090LF096523176H&deviceType=A3S5BH2HU6VAYF&screenWidth=1440' failed: Internal Server Error
        at org.openhab.binding.amazonechocontrol.internal.Connection.makeRequest(Connection.java:404) ~[?:?]
        at org.openhab.binding.amazonechocontrol.internal.Connection.makeRequestAndReturnString(Connection.java:286) ~[?:?]
        at org.openhab.binding.amazonechocontrol.internal.Connection.makeRequestAndReturnString(Connection.java:281) ~[?:?]
        at org.openhab.binding.amazonechocontrol.internal.Connection.getPlayer(Connection.java:591) ~[?:?]
        at org.openhab.binding.amazonechocontrol.handler.EchoHandler.updateState(EchoHandler.java:570) ~[?:?]
        at org.openhab.binding.amazonechocontrol.handler.AccountHandler.refreshData(AccountHandler.java:411) ~[?:?]
        at java.util.concurrent.Executors$RunnableAdapter.call(Executors.java:511) [?:?]
        at java.util.concurrent.FutureTask.runAndReset(FutureTask.java:308) [?:?]
        at java.util.concurrent.ScheduledThreadPoolExecutor$ScheduledFutureTask.access$301(ScheduledThreadPoolExecutor.java:180) [?:?]
        at java.util.concurrent.ScheduledThreadPoolExecutor$ScheduledFutureTask.run(ScheduledThreadPoolExecutor.java:294) [?:?]
        at java.util.concurrent.ThreadPoolExecutor.runWorker(ThreadPoolExecutor.java:1149) [?:?]
        at java.util.concurrent.ThreadPoolExecutor$Worker.run(ThreadPoolExecutor.java:624) [?:?]
        at java.lang.Thread.run(Thread.java:748) [?:?]
2018-10-13 07:33:40.614 [INFO ] [mazonechocontrol.handler.EchoHandler] - getPlayer fails: {}
org.openhab.binding.amazonechocontrol.internal.HttpException: GET url 'https://alexa.amazon.co.uk/api/np/player?deviceSerialNumber=G090LF096523176H&deviceType=A3S5BH2HU6VAYF&screenWidth=1440' failed: Internal Server Error
        at org.openhab.binding.amazonechocontrol.internal.Connection.makeRequest(Connection.java:404) ~[?:?]
        at org.openhab.binding.amazonechocontrol.internal.Connection.makeRequestAndReturnString(Connection.java:286) ~[?:?]
        at org.openhab.binding.amazonechocontrol.internal.Connection.makeRequestAndReturnString(Connection.java:281) ~[?:?]
        at org.openhab.binding.amazonechocontrol.internal.Connection.getPlayer(Connection.java:591) ~[?:?]
        at org.openhab.binding.amazonechocontrol.handler.EchoHandler.updateState(EchoHandler.java:570) ~[?:?]
        at org.openhab.binding.amazonechocontrol.handler.AccountHandler.refreshData(AccountHandler.java:411) ~[?:?]
        at java.util.concurrent.Executors$RunnableAdapter.call(Executors.java:511) [?:?]
        at java.util.concurrent.FutureTask.runAndReset(FutureTask.java:308) [?:?]
        at java.util.concurrent.ScheduledThreadPoolExecutor$ScheduledFutureTask.access$301(ScheduledThreadPoolExecutor.java:180) [?:?]
        at java.util.concurrent.ScheduledThreadPoolExecutor$ScheduledFutureTask.run(ScheduledThreadPoolExecutor.java:294) [?:?]
        at java.util.concurrent.ThreadPoolExecutor.runWorker(ThreadPoolExecutor.java:1149) [?:?]
        at java.util.concurrent.ThreadPoolExecutor$Worker.run(ThreadPoolExecutor.java:624) [?:?]
        at java.lang.Thread.run(Thread.java:748) [?:?]

Any ideas how I stop these?

Kevin

summerguy · October 15, 2018, 6:53am

All my things are working again since i updates openhab to the last snapshot 1390.

And the new echo dot 3 also works

borcon · October 15, 2018, 4:53pm

@Master79:
I have removed the echo jar from addons folder and installed the echo binding directly in paperui.
Currently i use milestone 3. So the echo binding is from milestone 3 too.
With this version the network and hue binding is working.

Saracen · October 16, 2018, 7:33am

My Echo Dots stopped working a couple of weeks ago too. They’re offline.
I’ve looked through the recent thread posts and there doesn’t seem to be a definitive answer as to what binding versions work.

I’m running: openHAB 2.4.0~20180902221416-1 (Build #1347)

Can anyone confirm:

Which Echo control binding version works with this, with the old Echo Dot?

Thanks!

summerguy · October 16, 2018, 8:02am

The thrid beta of this thread. And i am on 1349 snapshot

Saracen · October 16, 2018, 11:51am

Thanks for the reply., My Dot is still offline with that setup.

ibot1989 · October 16, 2018, 1:55pm

Hello,

In my installation (OpenHAB 2.3 with Amazon Echo Control Binding from the 2.3 Repro) it comes after some time to the logfile:

2018-10-16 15:51:20.858 [INFO ] [mazonechocontrol.internal.Connection] - Login failed: Login fails. Check your credentials and try to login with your webbrowser to http(s)://youropenhab:yourport/amazonechocontrol/account1
However, the Account Thing on the specified page is displayed as online and I can not log in. Also, the control of Alexa works without problems.

After this logline has been for about 2 days every minute, the thing is really offline and the control does not work anymore.
Now i can re-register via the specified URL and it will be back for some time.

H102 · October 16, 2018, 2:09pm

This happens with me sometimes. I usually uninstall the Amazon Control binding then reinstall it and use the link posted in the tutorial above to log back in.

Saracen · October 16, 2018, 2:56pm

I can log in, my Amazon account Thing is ONLINE, but the Dots are offline and I cannot bring them back online.

Johann_Obermeier · October 16, 2018, 7:06pm

For me just a restart of my Pi helps

Saracen · October 16, 2018, 7:18pm

I’ve done that!

H102 · October 16, 2018, 7:23pm

Post above indicates that build #1390 is working. What build are you on? Maybe you can try the latest snapshot jar, updated Oct 15 here https://openhab.ci.cloudbees.com/job/openHAB2-Bundles/lastSuccessfulBuild/org.openhab.binding$org.openhab.binding.amazonechocontrol/ or move to the latest build.

Saracen · October 17, 2018, 8:30am

Yes, I’ve tried that all. I’m on the latest snapshot. I’ve tried the Oct 15 build too.

I have no problems with my Amazon account, just the Echo Dots.

Perhaps there’s a corrupt file somewhere. Do the Things appear anywhere else apart from the JSONdb file?

Saracen · October 17, 2018, 10:08am

I’m getting somewhere now. My devices are registered on Amazon.com (for nearly two years) but the setup was Amazon.co.uk but I can’t remember changing it in Paper UI. So, I’ve changed it in PaperUI to Amazon.com but it won’t let me log in when I enter my credentials. Password and site are definitely correct.

Does anyone know if anything has changed at Amazon which prevents me using an Amazon.com account for a Europe based Echo?

michi · October 17, 2018, 4:24pm

Yes of course, this beta is a very early state of the development. It will be changed in the further development.

michi · October 17, 2018, 4:26pm

I have not yet seen a problem like this. Maybe you find a hint the console of openHAB. Are you using the beta version?

michi · October 17, 2018, 4:28pm

Currently this seems not be possible. Maybe with another approach by using Alexa notifications. But this must be part of the OpenHAB Alexa skill and not of this binding.