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Successfully get instant view on alexa show from doorbell
Just got this to work this past weekend....First add a routine to alexaThen choose device ( doorbell name)Next choose (you have the option of doorbell rings or senses motion)Add "Custom" .... typing "show me the (named view like front door)" (this will auto add alexa, to it)Next choose which device(s) to show on.It's been working good... I chose motion because it still takes a few seconds to connect and motion should occur before anyone actually gets to the doorbell.
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30-11-2020 13:17:43
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Is there a way to control the duration? I've got the live feed displaying on Echo Show using Routines but it now causes the camera live feed to stay on for a long time if I don't close it down with a voice command. Could this be limited to 30 - 60 seconds ?
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27-01-2021 03:07:04
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PCreate a second routine that also triggers when the doorbell detects motion, then add the wait action and set it to how long you'd like the live view to display. Then add a custom action after that to stop the live view: "stop" or "go home." Hopefully at some point they're able to integrate this fu
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30-01-2021 18:07:15
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I actually just figured out why my Echo Show 5 was not showing or announcing the front door ring doorbell despite my configuring everything correctly. Note that NO ROUTINE IS NEEDED. This is built-in.MY ISSUE WAS that I had DO NOT DISTURB on and I never realized it! It was not the button on the Echo that mutes the mic. That would have been obvious. There is another DO NO DISTURB feature in you can set on the screen or in the Alexa App! I had never seen that. Once I disabled that, it all works again!
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10-09-2021 10:54:03
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Tom_Ring
Hi @Jvk-of-md. Thanks for sharing this tip! I'm sure it will help lots of neighbors!
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30-11-2020 17:45:51
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