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General Category => Echo Technical Support => Topic started by: Jeff-Gaines on May 20, 2018, 08:25:30 am

Title: Add command to routine
Post by: Jeff-Gaines on May 20, 2018, 08:25:30 am

I have a routine which starts when I say "Alexa, goodnight" and does the following:

Turn Off : Entertainment Centre
Say "Goodnight"

I want to insert after Say "Goodnight":

"Alexa, Screen off"

but I just can't see how to do this - the "Add action" command doesn't give this option.

Can anybody give me a steer on this please?

PS - I just ran a spell check using the button below this and it doesn't recognise "Alexa" :-)

Title: Re: Add command to routine
Post by: jwlv on May 20, 2018, 09:54:41 pm

Unfortunately at this point in time there is no way to add a custom command to a routine. It would seem Amazon could allow users to create a routine where the user can just type in any phrase that would normally be spoken to Alexa. It seems logical and easy to implement such a feature. Right now all we can do is wait and hope Amazon adds something like this.

Title: Re: Add command to routine
Post by: Jeff-Gaines on May 21, 2018, 08:43:02 am

Many thanks jwlv :-)

Pity but perhaps programming will become more sophisticated over time.

Title: Re: Add command to routine
Post by: asianrocker on May 21, 2018, 09:48:12 am

OP what you want can be done by follow up mode. As long as you turn it on.

After your routine you can just say screen off.

I still have to get the hang of it I am used to saying Alexa before anything.

I only remember not to say Alexa when I'm doing shopping list.