I doubt it, at least not in such a direct way. Amazon would need to update their Routine logic in order to enable this. It’s theoretically possible now, but you’d need a Wyze Plug, plugged into the wall doing nothing.
First, you’d need to make a rule in Wyze for each contact sensor that you want to sound an alarm, and tell it to turn the Wyze Plug on when the contact sensor is opened. You’d need as many rules as you have contact sensors
Then, you’d make a rule in Wyze to turn off the Wyze Plug after 5-10 seconds. (So that it’s ready to go next time a sensor is tripped)
Then, you’d make a Routine in Alexa that makes a sound each time the plug turns on.
Voila!
I’m hoping for a Wyze Virtual Switch functionality in the app eventually. This would allow for interactions like this without needing to buy a dedicated Wyze Plug sitting in a wall doing nothing. Be sure to go there and vote for it if you’d like to see them add it.
Edit: Sorry, I just realized I already mentioned some of this in my last post in the thread. Well, it’s the #1 feature I’d like to see, (Virtual switch) so I try to get people on board any time I see a potential use case for it. Haha
Already voted as I agree this would be an excellent addition. Thanks for the walk through. I’ll pick up a plug. The less integration inception the better in my opinion. Cheers!
For me its in the Alexa App. Under, Routines, > Create New Routine (or use already made one), > Select: When This Happens, > Smart Home.
It seems the Motion Sensors and Door Sensors show up there. Perhaps they only added it for a short time and not many caught it in time if you aren’t seeing it. Either way it will eventually be there. Ive not had any issues yet.
Working great for me! Glad this is finally implemented. Only thing left is to figure out how to interrupt a routine that’s been kicked off. For example, if the garage door is opened and is left open for 5 minutes, I want Alexa to announce the garage was left opened. However, if the garage door closes, no need to announce. Seems that Alexa won’t cancel a routine, even if the contact sensor status has changed
I had this working with the SmartThings workaround but wanted everything to be on Alexa routines because the response time is really quick for me (IFTTT would take up to 20 seconds to trigger the SmartThings API)
I agree! I’m surprised that Alexa routines doesn’t have if/then/and operations in routines. That would lift Alexa routines up to the next level and would allow you to do almost anything you want.
I would like to send an alert or trigger a routine if my sense contact is showing open at a given time of day. I want to be alerted that I have left my screen doors open. Is there any way to do that?
I have been trying different things to set that same thing up , doors open , but haven’t been able to find a way to do it , so far I don’t think there is a way.
I set up a way for it to tell me the door is open x amount of minutes ( I set 30 min ) after it was opened, but it will tell me the same thing after x amount of minutes if the door is open or closed , so , it isn’t really telling me the door has been left open it’s just telling me it was opened 30 minutes ago
If you find a way let me know
I think @Wrecks0 said there was not a way to do it
You could do it if you want to waste a Wyze Plug. Basically just use it as if it were a virtual switch. (But you should definitely vote for a Wyze Virtual Switch here.)
In the Wyze app, do a device trigger for when the sensor is left open for X minutes and turn on the plug. Make an Alexa Routine that says “Door is left open” whenever the plug turns on, then turns the plug off.
Voila! But since the plug provides no physical function in this scenario, a virtual switch would be much better. I try to push this wishlist item any chance I get. In my opinion, it’s the #1 thing they could do to make interactions more seamless between services like Alexa, etc.
I have plenty of virtual switches, but that does
not solve my problem. I simply want to send the status of the
switch as a notification at a given time of day if the door is
still open at that time of day, ie a simple reminder to close
the door before going to bed.
That said, Alexa allows me to ask if the door is
open, so I can interrogate it that way, but again, I have to
initiate the action which is not what I was hoping to be able to
do.
Ah, yeah, we talked about this one before and I don’t think it’s possible right now. It sounded like @HDRock was talking about something a little different, but maybe I misunderstood.
My spouse is disabled, so I’ve enabled voice automation on just about everything I can in my home. I’m also a Star Trek fan (original series) and I’m living my dream of doing things by voice control.
I keep up with the latest by using a Google “as it happens” search RSS in Feedly of Amazon+Alexa that I check several times a day.
I can remember the names of 50 some home devices and the commands used to control them, but I can’t remember what I had for supper last night.
Haha
