removing old devices from alexa ready for hs4

[collegeboyslive]

hey all, just upgraded to HS4 and decided to clean house since I have also moved so I wanted to start fresh and build in the controls i have in my new place, however it seems that my alexa homeseer link still has all the old and the new stuff listed , how can I clear out the list so that only the new hs4 devices show?

also I cant seem to get a virtual switch to show on the alexa devices list, what am i doing wrong?

[dbrunt]

Delete the old devices one-by-one in Alexa. Slightly easier in Alexa web sign-in but still only one-by-one.

I don't believe the HS Alexa integration supports virtual devices.

[collegeboyslive]

Darn, i know we used to. there isnt a way to directly run an event from alexa is there?

[Kevb]

I think in the settings of the virtual switch, you need to check the "Voice command enabled" box in order for Alexa to work. You may also need to check the "Is Light" box, but not sure on this one.

[concordseer]

Darn, i know we used to. there isnt a way to directly run an event from alexa is there?

As an example I have an event called Bedtime that turns off downstairs lights and turns on upstairs lights.

I created a virtual switch device called Bedtime linked to the Bedtime event with on/off properties. A simple “Alexa turn on Bedtime” will execute the event and turn on/off the relevant lights.

[collegeboyslive]

As an example, I have an event called Bedtime that turns off downstairs lights and turns on upstairs lights.

I created a virtual switch device called Bedtime linked to the Bedtime event with on/off properties. A simple “Alexa turn on Bedtime” will execute the event and turn on/off the relevant lights.

yes thats what i did in hs3 but in hs4 I cant get the virtual device to show up and i checked light and voice command.

[concordseer]

yes thats what i did in hs3 but in hs4 I cant get the virtual device to show up and i checked light and voice command.

Just a quick screen cap of the HS4 Ui showing the virtual device Bedtime which will trigger an event called Bedtime via an Alexa command

[collegeboyslive]

Delete the old devices one-by-one in Alexa. Slightly easier in Alexa web sign-in but still only one-by-one.

I don't believe the HS Alexa integration supports virtual devices.

thanks that worked and saved a LOT of time using the web interface

[concordseer]

thanks that worked and saved a LOT of time using the web interface

So deleting each device individually worked. Have you created a virtual device in HS4 as I outlined above in the screen cap and if so does it work now.

[collegeboyslive]

So deleting each device individually worked. Have you created a virtual device in HS4 as I outlined above in the screen cap and if so does it work now.

yes i notice though some seem to appear twice in alexa. it works it just makes the list longer than needed

[concordseer]

yes i notice though some seem to appear twice in alexa. it works it just makes the list longer than needed

So just to confirm the virtual device works with HS4 and Alexa. You can tidy up your device list in Amazon later. I just wanted you to clarify this for others who are experiencing similar issues.

[MrPCHead]

So just to confirm the virtual device works with HS4 and Alexa. You can tidy up your device list in Amazon later. I just wanted you to clarify this for others who are experiencing similar issues.

Hello. I recently upgraded to HS4 from HS3 and similar to the OP, I can't get any new virtual devices to show up in Alexa. All my old ones are there and continue to function as they did in HS3 but new ones simply never show up in Alexa. Given how heavily I leverage virtual devices, this is a big problem if that functionality is gone. Yes, I've designated the new devices as "light" and also checked "voice enabled".

[concordseer]

Hello. I recently upgraded to HS4 from HS3 and similar to the OP, I can't get any new virtual devices to show up in Alexa. All my old ones are there and continue to function as they did in HS3 but new ones simply never show up in Alexa. Given how heavily I leverage virtual devices, this is a big problem if that functionality is gone. Yes, I've designated the new devices as "light" and also checked "voice enabled".

In most cases, deleting each individual device in your Amazon account, unlinking your MyHS Account from Amazon, linking it again and running Amazon discovery should show up all your HS devices in HS.