# Alexa Input and UDP

**URL:** <https://discourse.nodered.org/t/alexa-input-and-udp/101748>\
**Category:** General\
**Created:** [6 September 2026 10:44 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/alexa-input-and-udp/101748 "2026-09-06T10:44:13Z")\
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**Author:** ![fogmajor](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/bbce88/32.png) [@fogmajor](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/fogmajor)\
**Post date:** [6 September 2026 10:44 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/alexa-input-and-udp/101748/1 "2026-09-06T10:44:13Z")

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Good Morning  
I wondered if you were able to point me a the right direction.

I currently have a Kira128 which basically stores 128 infra-red codes of my choosing.  
The unit then sits on the network (Lan) and you send a UDP message via node-red to one of the 128 locations which in turn fires the infra-red transmitter with the code stored at that address.  
The real world scenario is that I trigger the node-red event via a push button located in the lounge and via the Kira128 and infra red it Turns the TV on, sets the amp to DVD and carries out a few other commands via IR via UDP.

The command is cmdT001 for location 1 through to cmdT128 for 128 sent via UDP.  
While this works fine i wanted to try add trigger the flow via Alexa. I had it working using  
[https://alexa-node-red.bm.hardill.me.uk/](https://alexa-node-red.bm.hardill.me.uk/) but that does not work since Nov 25.

Any advice will be greatly appreciated.

Best wishes Andrew

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**Author:** ![cymplecy](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/cymplecy/32/2773_2.png) [@cymplecy](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/cymplecy)\
**Post date:** [6 September 2026 11:52 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/alexa-input-and-udp/101748/2 "2026-09-06T11:52:48Z")

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Well - Ben's software still works for me so we should be able to get that going again for you.

But could you make a little flow (inject -\> udp send node) just to check that it basically works?

What version of NodeRED are you running?

What version of node-red-contrib-alexa-home-skill are you running as well?

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**Author:** ![fogmajor](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/bbce88/32.png) [@fogmajor](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/fogmajor)\
**Post date:** [6 September 2026 13:19 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/alexa-input-and-udp/101748/3 "2026-09-06T13:19:19Z")

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Good morning  
Many thanks for your input and I re downloaded the node-red-contrib-alexa-home-skill and everything now seems to be working. I intend to update nodered from 4.1.8 to 5.0.6.

In closing I also live in sunny Euxton

Thank again

Andrew

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**Author:** ![system](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/uploads/nodered/original/1X/d073cd938eafa2e558d7c2cd59003b3ef4963033.png) [@system](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/system)\
**Post date:** [20 September 2026 13:20 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/alexa-input-and-udp/101748/4 "2026-09-20T13:20:14Z")

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