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Automatically display Ring Camera on Echo Show when motion detected
I have a Ring Spotlight Camera (not doorbell) and an Echo Show 5 with latest firmware/updates. I would like the Echo Show to automatically display live view when the camera detects motion. I assumed this feature existed already as this can be achieved with the ring doorbell but when I posted a “how do I do this?” query, a Community Manager confirmed this is not possible and suggested I register a feature request. This would be simple to implement and would make for a much better user experience. At the moment, the Echo Show will announce that motion has been detected but I then have to manually ask it to “Show camera” Nest Cams with Google assistants have this feature and I assumed Ring would too. I think I’ve backed the wrong horse as this feature is important to me !
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03-10-2020 07:51:11
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- F
That stinks that there is not a Custom Action on IOS, on my Android it is the last one listed, not alphabetically listed. Good news is that it will probably show up in the next version or 2 of the App, just speculating here, I have no idea… Hopefully, this functionality does not violate one of Apples \ Policies and there is just a delay in testing and getting it out. FWIW, my App version is 2.2.367729.0, was just updated on October 19th. I have no idea when this showed up for Android.
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21-10-2020 06:15:52
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- B
I like the idea of routines although it should be a built in option. However I have have no custom option on any of the apps iOS or Android. So any other suggestions before I send it back as not suitable for purpose.
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22-10-2020 12:02:22
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I just got hold of an iPod Touch and installed the Amazon Alexa App and logged in. My current iOS version is; 12.4.8 -- to display on your iOS device -\> Settings\General\About My cuurent Amazon Alexa App version is; 2.2.379445 -- to display in the Alexa App -\> More\Settings\About This combination has the Custom action under the “Add action” section when creating a Routine. When you scroll through the available Actions, it is the last one on the list, it is not alphabetically sorted. It says; Custom With the description; For more actions, type in what you would ask Alexa to do Please verify you have the latest versions of iOS and the Alexa App installed. If you are not seeing the Custom action on your Android, verify you have the latest version of the Alexa App; My current Amazon Alexa App version is; 2.2.367729.0 -- to display in the Alexa App -\> More\Settings\About
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22-10-2020 05:22:55
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- J
Thanks @flyfish for detailed info. But just as Rob, I`m having same problem. Can get the Echo show to `announce` ... But not to actually display . So,, using the 2 routines as you explained.... When motion is detected the Echo show will `anounce` what I typed in as the command,,, ( Alexa, Show front door ) ... But won`t actually carry out the command automatically. ( still shows homescreen ) It also announces the stop command ( Alexa, stop. ) after 2 mins as I selected. To get it to actually `show` .... I have to speak the commands just as before. I can imagine it working using 2 echo devices, with 1 device announcing the command for the other device to follow, but just can`t understand how 1 device can announce and recieve a command at the same time. Thanks for any more help.
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24-10-2020 12:48:25
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UpInSmoke
@flyfish this worked brilliantly on my Echo 5. Hat tip to you, many thanks
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21-10-2020 12:34:02
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