Device could only be switched a few times

[Aendrew87]

Hi, I have a issue like discuessed in #150.

Environment:

• Tasmota-Devices (Tasmota 8.5.0 by Theo Arends) with emulation (Belkin WeMo single device)
• ioBroker (4.0.10) with node-red (1.2.2) and sonoff (2.3.3) on a pi 4 4GB
• node-red-contrib-amazon-echo (0.1.10) (Amazon Echo Hub is running on port 80)
• Echo Dot (3. Gen.)
• Fritz!Box 7490 (no VLANs)

I tried to switch the Tasmota-Devices using Alexa app on my phone but after switching them off i could not switch them on.
After waiting a few hours switching on is possible for a few times und then i get error "Das Geräte reagiert nicht" (the device is not responding).

So i used node-red-contrib-amazon-echo to create a new device and switch the Tasmota-Devices using sonoff.
This is working for a few switches und then i also get error "Das Geräte reagiert nicht" (the device is not responding).

I used Amazon Smart Plug in the Alexa app to and this device is switching all the time without any error.

How could i debug / see the requests send to the Amazon Echo Hub?

[jeroenst]

I have the same issue, how did you solve this?

[Aendrew87]

@jeroenst my problem was, that alexa controlles the devices.
When disconnecting the alexa, which is managing the connections, it is not possible to control the switches.

Solution: Just dont disconnect the "main" alexa.

[Barabba11]

Solution2: leave this, use virtual smart home node and subscribe each echo to the same account. Switch off any Echo and keep it running

[jeroenst]

Unfortunately I can't use virtual smart home, I get this error in Amazon:
You are not eligible to enable this skill due to geographical restrictions.
I live in the Netherlands...

[Barabba11]

Not all languages are supported, find your solution anche change the address. For example I'm Italia living in Russia, I declared her I'm loving in Italy, all ok

[jeroenst]

Strange that language creates a geo restriction, I live in the Netherlands but I speak perfectly English....

[Barabba11]

unfortunately my freind, I also don't understand why. Give you a chance to move Echo in England, hopefully you won't need to ask Alexa for the weather and time services :(
Try to figure out something at Amazon support.

PS: IMHO the module here ins't responsible for such bad behavior, it's just the recent Echo FW creating problems with Philips bulbs, unexpectely