Alexa Routines Not working

Cameras
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Just a thought. I would disable/re-enable my Kasa/Tapo/TP-Link skill.

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I have V3 camera and it is working for me. If I remember correctly, you need to have a Amazon Alexa USA account in order for it to work.

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Hmmm, I donā€™t have any Kasa skills in Alexa. Are you saying that I need to create a skill first?

Edit: I get the error when I select the Wyze V4, canā€™t even get to the part where I select the Kasa bulb.

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Thatā€™s not fair to all of us north of the border :grin:

Edit: Is this Wyze or Amazon decision?

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I think it is Amazon decision. Iā€™m in Canada, but I linked my Alexa devices and app to the Amazon USA account.

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What a pain. Oh well,. Iā€™ll find something else to play with :slight_smile:

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Oh, that makes a difference. I have heard Brian on Automate Your Life discuss how some, but particularly the Wyze skill does not work in Canada. His fix was create a Amazon U.S. account, or change his address to a U.S. address and enable the skill.

I would have said that before too, but I didnā€™t know you were in Canada. no disrespect intended.

I donā€™t think thereā€™s a specific Kasa skill. I think it tucked under TP-Link. I have a couple of Kasa smart plugs and the were already working under Alexa, I guess because I was using TP-Link before.

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None taken. Thanks for the info.

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Guys, I think I was the original complaint and I did escalate to Wyze with no Fix. This is definitely a Wyze Issue who are Not Supporting Canada on this Trigger Function. (If Motion or Person is Detected). Funny too, this used to work a couple years back. I had it working but then could not create new or modify my existing Conditions.
My workaround is to use a free IFTTT account to Turn On a Dedicated Smart Plug. Then Alexa Routines when it gets that Triggerā€¦ Plays Intro Voice, Turns on Lights, etc . Your Routine must also Turn off the Smart Plug to ready it for the next IFTTT Trigger.
Works well but not as Smart as Wyze (Person Detection), and I think the free IFTTT account only allows 1 or 2 Triggers.
Maybe if enough of We Canadians complain, Wyze might decide to support us.
Cheers Bert

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For now I am using the spotlight on the V4 as a workaround. I might get a Wyze bulb and replace the Kasa, but then I might not.

Thanks for the info fellow Canuck :slight_smile: