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    Echo Buttons?

    Did anyone see the new Echo Buttons?
    I have no interest in using them for games, but what a neat little button that might have a future being used to activate lights or events.

    Has anyone tried them yet? Pretty cost effective at only $20 for a pair.
    Dan-O
    HomeSeer contributor since summer 1999, yes 1999!

    #2
    They don't get released until the 19th, so probably not. They look interesting if you can use them for more than games.

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      #3
      It's been a few months now, has anyone tried the Alexa buttons?
      I didn't buy any yet and was wondering if Amazon has allowed them to be integrated with other skills such as home automation/HomeSeer?
      Dan-O
      HomeSeer contributor since summer 1999, yes 1999!

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        #4
        I have not tried them. It looks like they connect via bluetooth to an Echo device with up to four being able to be connected. Nice they have batteries that can be replaced.

        I suspect that most that have a need for dedicated buttons would use the Dash rather than the Echo button. These have been hacked with discussion on this board and over the internet to re-purpose the button push from "order an item from Amazon" to "trigger a HS event". No Echo needed as the interface is WiFi rather than bluetooth.

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          #5
          For anyone reading this, Amazon now allows you to trigger the routines you created in the App. via an Echo Button.
          They also lowered the price.
          Dan-O
          HomeSeer contributor since summer 1999, yes 1999!

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            #6
            Bought four of them when they came out. Never used them. Now I have one in the office to trigger an on the phone event to pause music and squelch announcements. Another press reverses the state. Wonder if there’s a mountable holder for it.

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              #7
              Anyone integrated these, using to trigger anything with Homeseer? (yes, I know this thread is over 2 years old)

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                #8
                Yes all over our house. I use them to trigger virtual devices for our shades and for home & away modes.
                I created events to trigger on the virtual device change.
                Dan-O
                HomeSeer contributor since summer 1999, yes 1999!

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