# Alexa-Local node

**URL:** https://discourse.nodered.org/t/alexa-local-node/16273
**Category:** General
**Created:** [3 October 2019 19:22 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/alexa-local-node/16273 "2019-10-03T19:22:46Z")
**Posts on this page:** 3
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### Author: ![Jasurf](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/jasurf/32/3260_2.png) [@Jasurf](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Jasurf)
#### Post date: [3 October 2019 19:22 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/alexa-local-node/16273/1 "2019-10-03T19:22:46Z")

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It seems as though Amazon has blocked Alexa-Local node from working? However, I still see people downloading this node. Is it working or not? If so, what was the fix? Mine has been down for 3 weeks or so now. ☹

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### Author: ![maku12](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/4af34b/32.png) [@maku12](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/maku12)
#### Post date: [28 October 2019 20:14 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/alexa-local-node/16273/2 "2019-10-28T20:14:41Z")

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Hi, yesterday I installed alexa-local node, i added 3 virtual devices, they worked fine since yesterday evening, but today all alexa local nodes are in discovery state, and nothing is working

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### Author: ![rjt](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/rjt/32/15248_2.png) [@rjt](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/rjt)
#### Post date: [18 December 2019 02:24 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/alexa-local-node/16273/3 "2019-12-18T02:24:59Z")

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I do not have an Alexa, but curious if bridge to Amazon Alexa is blocked.