# Is node-red-contrib-alexa-remote2-applestrudel working in november 2024?
**URL:** https://discourse.nodered.org/t/is-node-red-contrib-alexa-remote2-applestrudel-working-in-november-2024/93568
**Category:** General
**Created:** [29 November 2024 11:27 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/is-node-red-contrib-alexa-remote2-applestrudel-working-in-november-2024/93568 "2024-11-29T11:27:48Z")
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### Author:  [@questuk](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/questuk)
#### Post date: [29 November 2024 11:27 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/is-node-red-contrib-alexa-remote2-applestrudel-working-in-november-2024/93568/1 "2024-11-29T11:27:48Z")
Hi, about a year ago I had Alexa working, but then earlier this year it gave me problems so I stopped using it, today I upgraded to the latest 5.0.50 version but I get no response from 'On device activity node' wired to a debug node.
When I say to Alexa anything, I think it should at least show me a message or am i wrong ?
All nodes show 'listening' and alexa is 'ready'
I can send text via 'speak' to Alexa and it does announce the text I sent.
Any suggestions ?
Thanks
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### Author:  [@Johnnybegoode](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Johnnybegoode)
#### Post date: [29 November 2024 12:08 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/is-node-red-contrib-alexa-remote2-applestrudel-working-in-november-2024/93568/2 "2024-11-29T12:08:29Z")
> [@questuk](#):
>
> I get no response from 'On device activity node' wired to a debug node
For a long time now I haven't had any luck with this node, and I think there was a thread in this not long ago.
But regarding the title of the thread, for running routines, notifications and announcements I have over 50 running faultlessly.
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### Author:  [@questuk](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/questuk)
#### Post date: [29 November 2024 13:38 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/is-node-red-contrib-alexa-remote2-applestrudel-working-in-november-2024/93568/3 "2024-11-29T13:38:46Z")
Hi good to hear, would you be able to copy and paste one of your flows so that I can see if i am doing anything wrong ?
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### Author:  [@Johnnybegoode](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Johnnybegoode)
#### Post date: [29 November 2024 15:59 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/is-node-red-contrib-alexa-remote2-applestrudel-working-in-november-2024/93568/4 "2024-11-29T15:59:30Z")
Ok, tomorrow when I'm home I'll send you a couple of flows.
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### Author:  [@cymplecy](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/cymplecy)
#### Post date: [29 November 2024 16:30 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/is-node-red-contrib-alexa-remote2-applestrudel-working-in-november-2024/93568/5 "2024-11-29T16:30:11Z")
The applestrudel node either works or it doesn't for people.
Its currently working for me but sometimes months go by when it doesn't.
I recommed using other solutions if you need reliabilty
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### Author:  [@questuk](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/questuk)
#### Post date: [30 November 2024 08:32 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/is-node-red-contrib-alexa-remote2-applestrudel-working-in-november-2024/93568/6 "2024-11-30T08:32:14Z")
Hi all. yesterday in the afternoon it started working and this morning it is working !
[cymplecy](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/cymplecy) what other solutions are there please ?
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### Author:  [@cymplecy](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/cymplecy)
#### Post date: [30 November 2024 08:36 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/is-node-red-contrib-alexa-remote2-applestrudel-working-in-november-2024/93568/7 "2024-11-30T08:36:26Z")
I use @hardillb
> **[node-red-contrib-alexa-home-skill](https://flows.nodered.org/node/node-red-contrib-alexa-home-skill)**
>
> This node allows you to hook up Node-RED to react to your Amazon Echo.
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### Author:  [@Johnnybegoode](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Johnnybegoode)
#### Post date: [30 November 2024 10:49 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/is-node-red-contrib-alexa-remote2-applestrudel-working-in-november-2024/93568/8 "2024-11-30T10:49:51Z")
For an example of triggering an Alexa routine I've cut off a flow which comes from a sensor, but you can inject, after selecting, to any one of your routines. To identify the routine id use the first flow to obtain a JSON file of all your routines. I paste this into a JSON editor and then do a search for name or text.
> **2 flows**
>
> [
> {
> "id": "def7600210803eeb",
> "type": "alexa-remote-other",
> "z": "21d84dbb515216e9",
> "name": "",
> "account": "c8738129.d902c",
> "config": {
> "option": "get",
> "value": {
> "what": "automationRoutines"
> }
> },
> "x": 445,
> "y": 1635,
> "wires": [
> [
> "0abbf3c1275e6f45"
> ]
> ]
> },
> {
> "id": "0abbf3c1275e6f45",
> "type": "debug",
> "z": "21d84dbb515216e9",
> "name": "debug 2742",
> "active": true,
> "tosidebar": true,
> "console": false,
> "tostatus": false,
> "complete": "payload",
> "targetType": "msg",
> "statusVal": "",
> "statusType": "auto",
> "x": 845,
> "y": 1635,
> "wires":
> },
> {
> "id": "4dfc8442c13e9286",
> "type": "inject",
> "z": "21d84dbb515216e9",
> "name": "",
> "props": [
> {
> "p": "payload"
> },
> {
> "p": "topic",
> "vt": "str"
> }
> ],
> "repeat": "",
> "crontab": "",
> "once": false,
> "onceDelay": 0.1,
> "topic": "",
> "payload": "",
> "payloadType": "date",
> "x": 150,
> "y": 1635,
> "wires": [
> [
> "def7600210803eeb"
> ]
> ]
> },
> {
> "id": "c3268dd5e3e811e5",
> "type": "alexa-remote-routine",
> "z": "21d84dbb515216e9",
> "name": "",
> "account": "c8738129.d902c",
> "routineNode": {
> "type": "routine",
> "payload": {
> "routine": {
> "type": "str",
> "value": "amzn1.alexa.automation.a6ae1445-9686-4990-a5d0-71753aec92d5"
> },
> "device": {
> "type": "str",
> "value": "G0014D05950217R3"
> }
> }
> },
> "x": 425,
> "y": 1785,
> "wires": [
>
> ]
> },
> {
> "id": "3c0273531140159d",
> "type": "inject",
> "z": "21d84dbb515216e9",
> "name": "",
> "props": [
> {
> "p": "payload"
> },
> {
> "p": "topic",
> "vt": "str"
> }
> ],
> "repeat": "",
> "crontab": "",
> "once": false,
> "onceDelay": 0.1,
> "topic": "",
> "payload": "Hello in the kitchen hope you are having a nice day",
> "payloadType": "str",
> "x": 150,
> "y": 1785,
> "wires": [
> [
> "c3268dd5e3e811e5"
> ]
> ]
> },
> {
> "id": "2036e74dbc3ac86a",
> "type": "comment",
> "z": "21d84dbb515216e9",
> "name": "Identify Alexa Routines (JSON)",
> "info": "",
> "x": 175,
> "y": 1545,
> "wires":
> },
> {
> "id": "00743065292fca9a",
> "type": "comment",
> "z": "21d84dbb515216e9",
> "name": "Trigger a Routine",
> "info": "",
> "x": 155,
> "y": 1710,
> "wires":
> },
> {
> "id": "c8738129.d902c",
> "type": "alexa-remote-account",
> "name": "alexa remote 2",
> "authMethod": "proxy",
> "proxyOwnIp": "192.168.0.85",
> "proxyPort": "3456",
> "cookieFile": "/data/context/alexa.json",
> "refreshInterval": "14",
> "alexaServiceHost": "alexa.amazon.es",
> "pushDispatchHost": "",
> "amazonPage": "amazon.es",
> "acceptLanguage": "es-ES",
> "onKeywordInLanguage": "",
> "userAgent": "",
> "usePushConnection": "on",
> "autoInit": "on"
> }
> ]
For an example of announcement and notification this is a flow I'm playing around with now, so there's room for improvement if anyone wants to suggest. It needs the ChatGPT node with the API Key.
I have it processing the weather alerts that I get from Openweather API. Basically these alerts are rather poorly composed, sometimes very long and where I am, mix English and Spanish. So I give an instruction to ChatGPT in the function node to resume and translate them. I have put a recent alert in the inject node so you can try anything there.
> **Flow**
>
> [
> {
> "id": "9ec27c6166de10dd",
> "type": "http request",
> "z": "1df1e1e64c4206dc",
> "name": "Request to OpenAI",
> "method": "POST",
> "ret": "obj",
> "paytoqs": "ignore",
> "url": "",
> "tls": "",
> "persist": false,
> "proxy": "",
> "insecureHTTPParser": false,
> "authType": "",
> "senderr": false,
> "headers": ,
> "x": 730,
> "y": 440,
> "wires": [
> [
> "910402d9cb1be179",
> "a262c2e6c7f96b80"
> ]
> ]
> },
> {
> "id": "84d5f4f5de057ec9",
> "type": "alexa-remote-routine",
> "z": "1df1e1e64c4206dc",
> "name": "Echo Pasillo",
> "account": "c8738129.d902c",
> "routineNode": {
> "type": "speak",
> "payload": {
> "type": "announcement",
> "text": {
> "type": "msg",
> "value": "payload"
> },
> "devices": [
> "G0014D0594970BXM"
> ]
> }
> },
> "x": 1170,
> "y": 520,
> "wires": [
>
> ]
> },
> {
> "id": "8c3389be0598a84f",
> "type": "inject",
> "z": "1df1e1e64c4206dc",
> "name": "Free form text for Open API",
> "props": [
> {
> "p": "payload"
> }
> ],
> "repeat": "",
> "crontab": "",
> "once": false,
> "onceDelay": 0.1,
> "topic": "",
> "payload": "Maximum gust of wind: 70 km/h. Viento del oeste. El aviso se refiere principalmente al sur de la zona.",
> "payloadType": "str",
> "x": 200,
> "y": 380,
> "wires": [
> [
> "83bd7a8f6dbf5248"
> ]
> ]
> },
> {
> "id": "abab11b413a1fd3d",
> "type": "alexa-remote-routine",
> "z": "1df1e1e64c4206dc",
> "name": "Alexa",
> "account": "c8738129.d902c",
> "routineNode": {
> "type": "pushNotification",
> "payload": {
> "text": {
> "type": "msg",
> "value": "payload"
> },
> "title": {
> "type": "str",
> "value": "Alexa AI"
> }
> }
> },
> "x": 1190,
> "y": 600,
> "wires": [
>
> ]
> },
> {
> "id": "910402d9cb1be179",
> "type": "function",
> "z": "1df1e1e64c4206dc",
> "name": "Splits chunks 255 for Echo",
> "func": "// Function to clean up duplicated line feeds\nfunction cleanUpText(text) {\n // Replace multiple occurrences of line feed (\n) or carriage return + line feed (\r\n) with a single line feed\n return text.replace(/(\r\n|\n)+/g, '\n');\n}\n\n// Function to split the text into chunks of 250 characters\nfunction splitText(text) {\n const maxLength = 250;\n let result = ;\n let start = 0;\n\n while (start \< text.length) {\n // Slice up to the maxLength\n let end = Math.min(start + maxLength, text.length);\n // Find the last occurrence of a full stop or comma within the slice\n let splitPoint = Math.max(text.lastIndexOf('.', end), text.lastIndexOf(',', end));\n\n // If no full stop or comma is found, look for the last space to avoid splitting words\n if (splitPoint === -1 || splitPoint \<= start) {\n splitPoint = text.lastIndexOf(' ', end);\n\n // If no space is found, split at the max length\n if (splitPoint === -1 || splitPoint \<= start) {\n splitPoint = end;\n }\n }\n\n // Push the chunk to the result array\n result.push(text.slice(start, splitPoint + 1).trim());\n\n // Update the starting point for the next chunk\n start = splitPoint + 1;\n }\n\n return result;\n}\n\n\n// Function to send chunks in sequence with a 10-second delay (max 5 chunks)\nfunction sendChunksWithDelay(chunks) {\n // Limit the number of chunks to 3\n let maxChunks = Math.min(chunks.length, 3);\n \n for (let index = 0; index \< maxChunks; index++) {\n setTimeout(() =\> {\n // Construct the message with the same key for each chunk\n let chunkMsg = { payload: chunks[index] };\n // Send the message\n node.send(chunkMsg);\n }, index \* 10000); // 10 seconds per chunk\n }\n}\n\n// Get the incoming payload (text string)\nvar reply = msg.payload.choices[0].message.content\nvar text = "Hi John, " + reply;\n\n// Clean up duplicated line feeds from the text\ntext = cleanUpText(text);\n\n// Split the text into chunks\nlet chunks = splitText(text);\n\n// Send each chunk with a 10-second delay\nsendChunksWithDelay(chunks);\n\n// Return null because we are using node.send() to output messages asynchronously\nreturn null;\n",
> "outputs": 1,
> "timeout": 0,
> "noerr": 0,
> "initialize": "",
> "finalize": "",
> "libs": ,
> "x": 880,
> "y": 520,
> "wires": [
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> ]
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> },
> {
> "id": "a262c2e6c7f96b80",
> "type": "function",
> "z": "1df1e1e64c4206dc",
> "name": "Splits chunks 125 for Alexa iPhone",
> "func": "// Function to clean up duplicated line feeds\nfunction cleanUpText(text) {\n // Replace multiple occurrences of line feed (\n) or carriage return + line feed (\r\n) with a single line feed\n return text.replace(/(\r\n|\n)+/g, '\n');\n}\n\n// Function to split the text into chunks of 125 characters\nfunction splitText(text) {\n const maxLength = 125;\n let result = ;\n let start = 0;\n\n while (start \< text.length) {\n // Slice up to the maxLength\n let end = Math.min(start + maxLength, text.length);\n // Find the last occurrence of a full stop or comma within the slice\n let splitPoint = Math.max(text.lastIndexOf('.', end), text.lastIndexOf(',', end));\n\n // If no full stop or comma is found, look for the last space to avoid splitting words\n if (splitPoint === -1 || splitPoint \<= start) {\n splitPoint = text.lastIndexOf(' ', end);\n\n // If no space is found, split at the max length\n if (splitPoint === -1 || splitPoint \<= start) {\n splitPoint = end;\n }\n }\n\n // Push the chunk to the result array\n result.push(text.slice(start, splitPoint + 1).trim());\n\n // Update the starting point for the next chunk\n start = splitPoint + 1;\n }\n\n return result;\n}\n\n\n// Function to send chunks in sequence with a 10-second delay (max 5 chunks)\nfunction sendChunksWithDelay(chunks) {\n // Limit the number of chunks to 3\n let maxChunks = Math.min(chunks.length, 3); \n for (let index = 0; index \< maxChunks; index++) {\n setTimeout(() =\> {\n\n // Construct the message with the same key for each chunk\n let chunkMsg = { payload: chunks[index] };\n \n // Send the message asynchronously\n node.send(chunkMsg);\n }, index \* 10000); // 10 seconds per chunk\n }\n}\n\n// Get the incoming payload (text string)\nvar reply = msg.payload.choices[0].message.content\nvar text = "Hi John, " + reply;\n\n// Function clean up duplicated line feeds from the text\ntext = cleanUpText(text);\n\n// Function split the text into chunks\nlet chunks = splitText(text);\n\n//Function send using node.send() each chunk with a 10-second delay\nsendChunksWithDelay(chunks);\n\n// Return null because we are using node.send() to output messages asynchronously\nreturn null;\n",
> "outputs": 1,
> "timeout": 0,
> "noerr": 0,
> "initialize": "",
> "finalize": "",
> "libs": ,
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> "y": 600,
> "wires": [
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> ]
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> },
> {
> "id": "83bd7a8f6dbf5248",
> "type": "function",
> "z": "1df1e1e64c4206dc",
> "name": "Prepare ChatGPT Request",
> "func": "let api = msg.payload;\nlet txt = "Resume this weather report to a brief summary in familiar English";// Instruction to AI\n\n// Convert them to a string\napi = api.toString();\ntxt = txt.toString();\nmsg.payload = txt + ":- " +api;\n\n// Define the OpenAI API endpoint and key\nmsg.url = "[https://api.openai.com/v1/chat/completions\](https://api.openai.com/v1/chat/completions%5C)";\nmsg.headers = {\n "Content-Type": "application/json",\n "Authorization": "Bearer sk-VBFD242464216431246363544543132341345341+35433"// API Key\n};\n\n// Prepare the body with model and messages (conversation history)\nmsg.payload = {\n model: "gpt-3.5-turbo", // specify GPT-3.5 turbo model or other\n messages: [\n { "role": "system", "content": "You are a helpful assistant." }, // Optional system role\n { "role": "user", "content": msg.payload } // User's input from the inject node\n],\n max\_tokens: 100, // Adjust the response length\n temperature: 0.7 // Adjust the creativity level\n};\n\nreturn msg;\n",
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> "type": "comment",
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> "name": "Api Key 1 ",
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> "id": "c8738129.d902c",
> "type": "alexa-remote-account",
> "name": "alexa remote 2",
> "authMethod": "proxy",
> "proxyOwnIp": "192.168.0.85",
> "proxyPort": "3456",
> "cookieFile": "/data/context/alexa.json",
> "refreshInterval": "14",
> "alexaServiceHost": "alexa.amazon.es",
> "pushDispatchHost": "",
> "amazonPage": "amazon.es",
> "acceptLanguage": "es-ES",
> "onKeywordInLanguage": "",
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### Author:  [@Sean-McG](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Sean-McG)
#### Post date: [30 November 2024 15:55 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/is-node-red-contrib-alexa-remote2-applestrudel-working-in-november-2024/93568/9 "2024-11-30T15:55:36Z")
A method I have used to get around this -
Install [node-red-contrib-virtual-smart-home (node) - Node-RED](https://flows.nodered.org/node/node-red-contrib-virtual-smart-home) Link to Alexa etc
Setup a virtual light in Node Red - I called it "command"
Create a routine in the Alexa app for the command you want to say, with a few alternatives in the When section.
In the Alexa Will section - Select the "command" light and specify a brightness.
Use messages from this device to trigger flows based on the reported brightness.
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### Author:  [@system](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/system)
#### Post date: [28 February 2025 15:56 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/is-node-red-contrib-alexa-remote2-applestrudel-working-in-november-2024/93568/10 "2025-02-28T15:56:32Z")
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