# 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:** ![franz](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/franz/32/71949_2.png) [@franz](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/franz)\
**Post date:** [30 October 2023 17:49 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/alexa-on-device-activity-not-working/80901/123 "2023-10-30T17:49:41Z")

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clear the browser cache

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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:** [31 October 2023 09:04 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/alexa-on-device-activity-not-working/80901/124 "2023-10-31T09:04:55Z")

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I've been using v5.0.46 successfully for a few days.  
One thing I've noticed is I have give a verbal command twice (as the first doesn't produce a response).

Note: I'm using BluePrints and filters the response in Node-RED to trigger my home devices via MQTT.

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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:** [31 October 2023 09:09 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/alexa-on-device-activity-not-working/80901/125 "2023-10-31T09:09:55Z")

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> [@dynamicdave](#):
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> One thing I've noticed is I have give a verbal command twice (as the first doesn't produce a response).

All commands or just some?

Just the ones with BluePrint skills?

FYI Mine seems to be fine - every time I test - it works

![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/uploads/nodered/original/3X/a/1/a19586d2d79684d2bed73ca4cd34d57549e20b54.png)

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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:** [31 October 2023 09:40 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/alexa-on-device-activity-not-working/80901/126 "2023-10-31T09:40:07Z")

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Ummm - seems to be just the responses from BluePrints.  
I need to check the "filters" I'm using in my Node-RED flow as I suspect the format of the response may have changed and my "simple" flow (ha, ha) is not working quite right.

 ![aaa_flow](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/uploads/nodered/original/3X/6/0/60524a59d24a434d6d62f9c55fb86635c376ec7d.png)

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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:** [31 October 2023 10:01 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/alexa-on-device-activity-not-working/80901/127 "2023-10-31T10:01:11Z")

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![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/uploads/nodered/original/3X/f/5/f53afbfb79d9d6f5d50f6db500bdab1d0b89deb4.png)

🙂

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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:** [31 October 2023 14:29 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/alexa-on-device-activity-not-working/80901/128 "2023-10-31T14:29:48Z")

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Wow even with all those link nodes, its a rats nest (OCD alert!) 😉

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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:** [31 October 2023 15:34 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/alexa-on-device-activity-not-working/80901/129 "2023-10-31T15:34:37Z")

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That's unkind (wink, wink) - I'm trying my best under very difficult circumstances.

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**Author:** ![Buckskin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/b9e5f3/32.png) [@Buckskin](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Buckskin)\
**Post date:** [31 October 2023 19:32 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/alexa-on-device-activity-not-working/80901/130 "2023-10-31T19:32:56Z")

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Thank you, that worked

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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:** [9 November 2023 18:25 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/alexa-on-device-activity-not-working/80901/131 "2023-11-09T18:25:19Z")

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Currently experiencing this behaviour  
I say something - no activity - I say something - no activity - I say something - I get all three activity messages in a row

Other times - works fine

What are you lot experiencing at the moment?

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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:** [9 November 2023 20:08 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/alexa-on-device-activity-not-working/80901/132 "2023-11-09T20:08:42Z")

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It seems to work every time for me, but there does appear to be a longer delay before the node triggers.

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**Author:** ![franz](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/franz/32/71949_2.png) [@franz](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/franz)\
**Post date:** [14 November 2023 07:06 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/alexa-on-device-activity-not-working/80901/133 "2023-11-14T07:06:12Z")

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I have the same behavior , requests seem to queue up and then after a variable amount of time I get a response.

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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:** [21 November 2023 10:15 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/alexa-on-device-activity-not-working/80901/134 "2023-11-21T10:15:57Z")

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Can you (and anyone who doesn't seem to have the same problem as myself and people like @franz) please try this sequence

**NOTE IMPORTANCE OF WAITING 15 SECS BETWEEN ATTEMPTS** 🙂

Monitor the output of the activity node msg.payload.description.summary

Pin it open so you can see it each time  
[![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/uploads/nodered/original/3X/1/d/1ded25c561232c2f33ba0debf6e79637e09c539c.png)](https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/2357428/284488781-5a7f4b5e-c640-49cc-a1c8-23fcc8ed2d3f.png)

Say "Alexa Simon says one" - check that the activity node outputs this

Wait 15 secs - then do "alexa simon says two"

keep monitoring the output and check that each message is detected after it has been spoken

Do this for two minutes

Do you see all messages shortly after you've spoken or do some of them not arrive but then later arrive in a bunch?

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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:** [21 November 2023 11:59 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/alexa-on-device-activity-not-working/80901/135 "2023-11-21T11:59:39Z")

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Seems OK to me -

 ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/uploads/nodered/original/3X/9/b/9b95cfb5c4bc1772a3f415864e5665332b1eb590.png)

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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:** [21 November 2023 13:05 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/alexa-on-device-activity-not-working/80901/136 "2023-11-21T13:05:05Z")

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Grrr. What an annoying situation. ☹

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**Author:** ![Buckskin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/b9e5f3/32.png) [@Buckskin](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Buckskin)\
**Post date:** [22 November 2023 15:36 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/alexa-on-device-activity-not-working/80901/137 "2023-11-22T15:36:35Z")

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Seems OK to me also. Very annoying for Simon et al

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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:** [22 November 2023 16:43 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/alexa-on-device-activity-not-working/80901/138 "2023-11-22T16:43:14Z")

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What's even more annoying is that I thought practically everyone had the same problem so I was just waiting for the node devs / Amazon to fix it!

I was just ignoring people saying it was OK as muggles who hadn't tested properly 🙂

[edit] #Idea - I'll order a new Echo (as Black Friday) and see if that makes a diff

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**Author:** ![ghayne](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/ghayne/32/39_2.png) [@ghayne](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/ghayne)\
**Post date:** [22 November 2023 19:39 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/alexa-on-device-activity-not-working/80901/139 "2023-11-22T19:39:47Z")

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> [@cymplecy](#):
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> Grrr. What an annoying situation.

No problems here.

Have you tried:  
"Alexa, stop bloody buffering" 🙂

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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:** [22 November 2023 19:47 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/alexa-on-device-activity-not-working/80901/140 "2023-11-22T19:47:42Z")

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> [@cymplecy](#):
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> muggles

🪄 Hey I'm no muggle 🧙

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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:** [22 November 2023 20:18 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/alexa-on-device-activity-not-working/80901/141 "2023-11-22T20:18:29Z")

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I just did and interestingly they didn't respond - not even an OK!!!

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**Author:** ![ghayne](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/ghayne/32/39_2.png) [@ghayne](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/ghayne)\
**Post date:** [22 November 2023 20:19 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/alexa-on-device-activity-not-working/80901/142 "2023-11-22T20:19:12Z")

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Complain!

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