Hi, there is a new Alexa Module

tanvir586

To use this module do i need an alexa device? Or it works with alexaPi/awesomealexa?

pumpy266

I’m using a ‘real’ Alexa.
Why not try it and let us all know?

You can always uninstall it if it doesn’t work.

Great that the image is how you wanted it.

BD0G

Similar situation here. Magic Mirror works and modules load on screen and then MMM-Pages takes over and switches to Page 1 as denoted by the circles at the bottom of the page. The screen does not display the modules after that.

Installed MMM-AlexaControl
MMM-Pages
MMM-page-indicator

Modified my config.js and checked it with npm run config:check.

No syntax errors

Alexa fails to find any new devices when using discovery through Alexa App or voice request “Alexa discover new devices” - Reports no new devices found. Same with app.

Here are the relevant entries from my config.js

{
			module: 'MMM-AlexaControl',
			position: 'bottom_left',
			config:{
				image: true,
				pm2ProcessName: "PM2",
				vcgencmd: true,
				pages:'3',
		}
		},

{
            module: 'MMM-pages',
            config: {
            modules:
                [[ "DarkSkyForecastforecast", "Lunartic"],
                 [ "DumpsterDay", "clock","calendar","updatenotification"]],
            fixed: ["MMM-page-indicator"],
            rotationTime:"0",
        }
        },

{
        module: 'MMM-page-indicator',
        position: 'bottom_bar',
        config: {
            pages: 3,
        }

Fozi

I have only MMM-AlexaControl installed, without Pages, as I want to control the Podcast2 module. But also here, the discovery of the mirror fails, as well in the Alexa app as by asking my Echo Dot to discover new devices. My config is the same as already provided here, just without the pages statement. I also changed the startport and switched of the 5GHz band on my routers, but no success. Am I missing something obvious but essential?

Stoffbeuteluwe

@BD0G you have 2 Pages Not 3
please change in config and try again

BD0G

@Stoffbeuteluwe Is it possible to get this working without the MMM-Pages and MMM-page-indicator?

Stoffbeuteluwe

@BD0G I don’t think so

techcoderun

@Stoffbeuteluwe I’m having similar issues. My Alexa is unable to discover my MM. Don’t believe there are any errors in the config file. Also, the Alexa icon appears on my mirror. Do I need Wemo or Fauxmo in stalled on the RPi?

Any others have luck getting their MM discovered?

Stoffbeuteluwe

@techcoderun Have you installed:

MMM-Pages
MMM-page indicator ?

BD0G

I installed both MMM-Pages
MMM-page indicator as well as the Alexa Module and never was able to discover my MagicMirror. I think I will move on to the MMM-Awesome-Alexa module and give that a whirl.

Stoffbeuteluwe

@BD0G wanna try my config ?

BD0G

@Stoffbeuteluwe Sure!

Stoffbeuteluwe

@BD0G

   {
            module: 'MMM-AlexaControl',
            position: 'bottom_center',
            config:{
            image: true,
            pm2ProcessName: "mm",
            vcgencmd: true,
            pages:'10',
            notifications: [
                           {
                            name: 'notification1',
                            port: 11101,
                            OnOff: true,
                            notification: [["REMOTE_ACTION", { action: "SHOW", module: "module_0_alert" }],["REMOTE_ACTION",{ action: "HIDE", module: "module_0_alert" }]]
                           },
                           {
                            name: 'notification2',
                            port: 11102,
                            OnOff: true,
                            notification: [["REMOTE_ACTION", { action: "SHOW", module: "module_1_MMM-Remote-Control" }],["REMOTE_ACTION",{ action: "HIDE", module: "module_1_MMM-Remote-Control" }]]
                           },
                           {
                            name: 'notification3',
                            port: 11103,
                            OnOff: true,
                            notification: [["REMOTE_ACTION", { action: "SHOW", module: "module_2_updatenotification" }],["REMOTE_ACTION",{ action: "HIDE", module: "module_2_updatenotification" }]]
                           },
                           {
                            name: 'notification4',
                            port: 11104,
                            OnOff: true,
                            notification: [["REMOTE_ACTION", { action: "SHOW", module: "module_3_MMM-Snow" }],["REMOTE_ACTION",{ action: "HIDE", module: "module_3_MMM-Snow" }]]
                           },
                                          
                    ]
            }
      },

Stoffbeuteluwe

@BD0G you have to set your number of pages in:
MMM-Pages
and
MMM-page-indicator

Stoffbeuteluwe

@BD0G the notification in my config is for MMM-Remote-Control
to send notifications (on/off) for each module if you like…

Stoffbeuteluwe

@techcoderun i have posted my config…have a look

Stoffbeuteluwe

@techcoderun no, you don’t need to install wemo or fauxmo

BD0G

@Stoffbeuteluwe Some progress actually. I used your config. Had Alexa Discover Devices and she did discover 18 new devices. 10 of them were labeled Page 1-10
Then there was some like PM2 Restart 0 . Refresh, etc.

When I issue a command like Alexa Turn off page 4 . I get “Page 4 is not responding -please checks its power supply or network connection”

I get that with every page I try.

I need to define the pages , but need the exact files to modify for MMM-Pages and MMM-PageIndicator

I have MMM-RemoteControl installed , but not the version that is custom for Alexa. I bet I need to yank that module and install the custom one.

techcoderun

@Stoffbeuteluwe Installed both, but no luck so far.

techcoderun

@Stoffbeuteluwe I’ll take a look, thanks!