# Alexa 'On Device Activity' not working

**URL:** <https://discourse.nodered.org/t/alexa-on-device-activity-not-working/80901>\
**Category:** General\
**Created:** [30 August 2023 08:33 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/alexa-on-device-activity-not-working/80901 "2023-08-30T08:33:53Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 20\
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**Author:** ![dynamicdave](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/dynamicdave/32/96_2.png) [@dynamicdave](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/dynamicdave)\
**Post date:** [30 August 2023 08:33 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/alexa-on-device-activity-not-working/80901/1 "2023-08-30T08:33:53Z")

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Is anyone else having a problem with Alexa 'On Device Activity' not working today (30/Aug/2023)?

I've swapped over to 'node-red-contrib-alexa-remote2-applestrudel' to see if the version I was using was the problem. No difference - the node says it is listening but doesn't react to my verbal commands.

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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:** [30 August 2023 13:55 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/alexa-on-device-activity-not-working/80901/2 "2023-08-30T13:55:23Z")

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Just checked and yep - looks like it stopped working just before midnight ☹

I can still make my Echo's speak but that's the only thing that is working

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**Author:** ![dynamicdave](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/dynamicdave/32/96_2.png) [@dynamicdave](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/dynamicdave)\
**Post date:** [30 August 2023 14:02 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/alexa-on-device-activity-not-working/80901/3 "2023-08-30T14:02:34Z")

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Hi Simon - thanks for your response. It's reassuring to know it's not my setup that is "playing-up".

Like you, I can make my Echo's speak. It's the 'Device Activity' that's not working (hiss, boo).

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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:** [30 August 2023 14:04 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/alexa-on-device-activity-not-working/80901/4 "2023-08-30T14:04:07Z")

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I also send text to mine using Routine Text Command and that's not working either (CORRECTON - it is working PEBKAC)

I've raised issues on applestrudel and remote2 repostires on GitHub

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**Author:** ![dynamicdave](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/dynamicdave/32/96_2.png) [@dynamicdave](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/dynamicdave)\
**Post date:** [30 August 2023 14:08 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/alexa-on-device-activity-not-working/80901/5 "2023-08-30T14:08:10Z")

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Ummm - that's strange. I can send a text string to mine and it/they "speak" the words fine, in fact every morning I send a customised weather report to the Alexa in my bedroom - works fine.

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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:** [30 August 2023 14:18 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/alexa-on-device-activity-not-working/80901/6 "2023-08-30T14:18:00Z")

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To clarify - I use 3 modes

Listening to whatever is said to Alexa - not working  
Making an Echo speak - working  
Sending text command to an Echo instead of verbally speaking - not working either (CORRECTION it is working PEBKAC)

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**Author:** ![Sean-McG](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/sean-mcg/32/54677_2.png) [@Sean-McG](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Sean-McG)\
**Post date:** [30 August 2023 15:06 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/alexa-on-device-activity-not-working/80901/7 "2023-08-30T15:06:16Z")

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I just tested and it OK for me ?

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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:** [30 August 2023 15:07 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/alexa-on-device-activity-not-working/80901/8 "2023-08-30T15:07:50Z")

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I hate it when something doesn't fail for everyone!

Would you mind stopping/starting NR and see if it still works?

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**Author:** ![Sean-McG](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/sean-mcg/32/54677_2.png) [@Sean-McG](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Sean-McG)\
**Post date:** [30 August 2023 15:08 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/alexa-on-device-activity-not-working/80901/9 "2023-08-30T15:08:27Z")

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You want me to try and break it 😱

Will do 😂

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**Author:** ![bwims](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/bwims/32/64907_2.png) [@bwims](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/bwims)\
**Post date:** [30 August 2023 15:13 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/alexa-on-device-activity-not-working/80901/10 "2023-08-30T15:13:33Z")

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Works for me, and I restarted NR twice today.

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**Author:** ![bwims](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/bwims/32/64907_2.png) [@bwims](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/bwims)\
**Post date:** [30 August 2023 15:14 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/alexa-on-device-activity-not-working/80901/11 "2023-08-30T15:14:07Z")

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But like for you, events aren't happening. Latest version, etc.

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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:** [30 August 2023 15:15 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/alexa-on-device-activity-not-working/80901/12 "2023-08-30T15:15:16Z")

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I'm a bit confused by your two posts - the 1st one says it working but your second implies it's not?

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**Author:** ![Sean-McG](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/sean-mcg/32/54677_2.png) [@Sean-McG](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Sean-McG)\
**Post date:** [30 August 2023 15:15 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/alexa-on-device-activity-not-working/80901/13 "2023-08-30T15:15:46Z")

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Great mine is broken now - Thanks ☠ ☠ ☠

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**Author:** ![Sean-McG](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/sean-mcg/32/54677_2.png) [@Sean-McG](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Sean-McG)\
**Post date:** [30 August 2023 15:17 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/alexa-on-device-activity-not-working/80901/14 "2023-08-30T15:17:04Z")

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I guess the issue shows iteself when the account node is initialised then. Hence some people working some not.

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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:** [30 August 2023 15:19 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/alexa-on-device-activity-not-working/80901/15 "2023-08-30T15:19:23Z")

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Very sorry ☹ ☹ ☹

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**Author:** ![Sean-McG](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/sean-mcg/32/54677_2.png) [@Sean-McG](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Sean-McG)\
**Post date:** [30 August 2023 15:26 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/alexa-on-device-activity-not-working/80901/16 "2023-08-30T15:26:31Z")

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Added a comment to the original issue #138 and copied in Apollon77 bbindreiter

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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:** [30 August 2023 15:29 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/alexa-on-device-activity-not-working/80901/17 "2023-08-30T15:29:34Z")

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#138 was last months issue - I feel this is a new one

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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:** [30 August 2023 16:05 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/alexa-on-device-activity-not-working/80901/18 "2023-08-30T16:05:43Z")

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Correction - my send text command to an Echo device is still working 🙂

I forgot that it doesn't work if I try it out straight away after restarting NR (issue with my flow logic)

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**Author:** ![alnoderedguy](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/alnoderedguy/32/82448_2.png) [@alnoderedguy](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/alnoderedguy)\
**Post date:** [30 August 2023 22:12 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/alexa-on-device-activity-not-working/80901/19 "2023-08-30T22:12:01Z")

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i have the same problem here! Its begins midnight! I'm from Brasil

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**Author:** ![alnoderedguy](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/alnoderedguy/32/82448_2.png) [@alnoderedguy](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/alnoderedguy)\
**Post date:** [30 August 2023 22:14 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/alexa-on-device-activity-not-working/80901/20 "2023-08-30T22:14:44Z")

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same here!

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