Asking for current state of devices

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iseGmbH asked · Oct 08 at 08:01 AM

Asking for current state of devices

Hello!

Can anyone tell why it's not possible to ask Alexa for the state of e.g. a light ("Alexa, is the light turned on?") whereas asking for the state of a thermostat works ("Alexa, what's my thermostat set to?") ?

Due to (proactive) state reporting it should be possible to give the state information for all kinds of devices, shouldn't it?

Are we missing something?

Thanks!

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Answer 1 · 2019-10-10T16:48:57Z

philchillbill answered · Oct 10 at 04:48 PM · ACCEPTED ANSWER

It's indeed not possible with smart home skills (why is anybody's guess) but you can of course do it from a custom skill...

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iseGmbH · Oct 11 at 06:07 AM

Hi @philchillbill,

Thanks for your answer! Not very satisfying though :D Well, maybe they'll add it some time.

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