Echo & Alexa Forums
General Category => Alexa Tips & Tricks => Topic started by: ssun on July 31, 2017, 12:04:34 am
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Looking for a way to replace my old house doorbell with a switch that just Triggers Alexa with "Someone is at the door." or something like that. The only thing I see are video doorbells. Any suggestions on combining tech to make this happen?
Spencer
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I've had voice notification of someone at the door well before Alexa.
This was done with a PC a motion sensor.
Getting Alexa to speak a specific phrase is beyond my know how.
However it may be possible with IFTTT ??? being outside the US I can't use Alexa with IFTTT.
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Alexa has no "actions" in IFTTT- it can't be commanded to say something at this point. There may be a convoluted way to do it with a pc, smart hub or other device, but there is no easy way to accomplish this right now.
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Thanks for the replies. That's what my research has been turning up, but I was hoping someone had a way around it. @Kevb, I would have had Alexa play a specific MP3 that announced someone at the door.
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I remember several years back someone was triggering a tape which played from a external switch.
It is possible to play a mp3 through your amazon device if paired with a PC.(maybe even a Pi)
You'd need a button which could trigger a batch file on the PC. ;)
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I wish someone would make this. I see there are video doorbells, but they are controlled by Alexa (to turn them on or off). I want a doorbell that controls Alexa and has Alexa sound a chime on all the echo devices in the house (or those I've configured). This could be taken a step forward and the front porch light (already connected to Alexa) could come on along with the chime ringing in the house when the doorbell button is pressed.