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You should be looking at something like this, which is the public IP address of the tunnel to your local server. There's a partial list of US TZ names at the bottom of this Readme.)ĭocker run -rm -it -link docker-alexa-hue wernight/ngrok ngrok http docker-alexa-hue:4567 (You'll have to replace the TZ parameter with the appropriate value. First:ĭocker run -e 'TZ=America/New_York' -itdP -name=docker-alexa-hue jpeffer/docker-alexa-hue Run the following two commands in the Docker CLI terminal.

Alexa hue party mode install#

Select 'Yes' if prompted to install additional drivers. The default installation settings most likely adequate. I've written some instructions for doing that here. I think it's probably just as easy to set up the server yourself. If you're running the server on a Raspberry Pi getting Docker up an running is a bit trickier. (Thanks to jpeffer for this!) The container includes the correct version of Ruby and everything required to get the server talking to your skill.

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If you're running your server on Windows or OSX, the easiest way to get the server up and running is with a Docker containter.

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Just copy and paste lambda_passthrough.js in the code editor. When you get to the step that says, 'When you are ready to add your own code, edit the function and select the Code tab,' you'll be copying and pasting in the text from lambda_passthrough.js. (In particular, follow the steps under 'Creating a Lambda Function for an Alexa Skill')

Alexa hue party mode how to#

For lights, single bulbs should be indicated by 'light' (e.g, 'kitchen light') and groups with 'lights' (e.g., 'living room lights.)įor information on how to set up the Lambda function, look at the instructions here. Now, for the custom slot values 'LIGHTS' and 'SCENES' substitute in the appropriate values for your lights and scenes. Copy/paste the contents of utterance_samples.txt into the 'Sample Utterances' box.Copy/paste the contents of intent_schema.txt into the 'Intent Schema' box.Then click 'OK.' In the end you're going to create 7 different custom slots.

Then paste in the values (they appear just below that all caps name in the custom_slots.txt), one value per line, in the 'Enter Values' box.

The name will be one of the all caps names from the custom_slots.txt, e.g., LIGHTS or ATTRIBUTE. Add the slot name in the 'Enter Type' box. In the 'custom slot type' section, you'll see a button 'Add Slot Type.' Click on that.

On the next page fill in the interaction model, custom slot values, and utterance samples by copying and pasting the info from intent_schema.txt, sample_utterances.txt and custom_slots.txt onto the appropriate form fields.

The ARN will look something like this: arn:aws:lambda:us-east-1:123456789805:function:my_function Just go to your Lambda Function in the AWS Console.

For 'Endpoint' select 'Lambda ARN' and point it to your Lambda function by filling in the field with the proper resource name.

This is the name you'll use to open the skill (e.g., 'Alexa, tell house lighting to.')

For 'Invocation Name' pick anything you want.

To create your new skill, go to the Amazon developer portal, and click on the 'Add New Skill' button, up there in the top right. To set up the skill and deploy the Lambda function, you'll need to set up a developer account at the developer portal. Please note that Alexa-Hue requires a server running all the time (or all the time you want to control your lights with Alexa.)

A server on your local network that does have access your Hue Bridge.

An Amazon Alexa Lambda function - thanks to Matt Kruse - on AWS that just passes your skill requests onto.

An Alexa 'skill' that you set up in the Amazon Developer's portal.

Since Amazon does not give 3rd party developers a way to access your local network, we need a bit of a workaround. But this Alexa program gives you much more control: change colors, recall scenes, save scenes, set timers, turn on dynamic effects (color loops and alerts) and, of course, turn them on and off and dim them. Well, you already can turn them on and off and dim them with Alexa.