Jdp459Jun 15, 2023

HomeAssistant and Alexa

Hi All, I wanted to get some opinions on the setup I have with Alexa and understand how other people are doing it because Im not sure if I wanted to setup more HA automations and stuff, if my other option is a better one.... #setup #alexa #homeassistant

https://kbin.social/m/homeassistant@lemmy.world/t/26944

HomeAssistant and Alexa - homeassistant - kbin.social

Hi All, I wanted to get some opinions on the setup I have with Alexa and understand how other people are doing it because Im not sure if I wanted to setup more HA automations and stuff, if my other option is a better one....

Show threadnhowell77Jun 15, 2023
I setup everything I was able (odd exception here or there) in HA and expose devices/entities to Alexa. This allows me to setup better automations using HA, and still control devices via voice in Alexa. I have several devices that are cloud dependent and have found HA to be far more stable than Alexa with regards to connectivity and response. HA and Alexa both definitely have their place in my home, but HA does the bulk of the grunt work.
Show threadJdp459
This was what I was expecting, so I guess Ill redo my HA and Alexa setup for option 2, I figured that was the better way to do it especially since I have entities not usually avail in Alexa (my garage door for some reason) so I can expose them that way.
Jun 15, 2023 at 6:41pmWeb