# Node Red - Alexa and Shutters
**URL:** https://discourse.nodered.org/t/node-red-alexa-and-shutters/42257
**Category:** General
**Created:** [8 March 2021 11:08 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/node-red-alexa-and-shutters/42257 "2021-03-08T11:08:07Z")
**Posts on this page:** 7
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### Author:  [@fmarzocca](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/fmarzocca)
#### Post date: [8 March 2021 11:08 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/node-red-alexa-and-shutters/42257/1 "2021-03-08T11:08:07Z")
I am using node-red-contrib-alexa-remote2 to interface my Alexa with Node-Red, but I am facing a problem with shutters. My shutter devices are not Alexa-compatible, so I am using [Alexa Node Red skill Bridge](https://alexa-node-red.bm.hardill.me.uk/) to create "dummy devices" named "Dining shutter", "Kitchen shutter", and so on; but the skill only allows me to create these devices as "lights" or "thermostat" so I have to operate my shutters with "Kitchen shutter ON" or "Kitchen shutter OFF" (which is ugly).
I tried to use the "Listener" node of alexa-remote2 , extracting my "Open Kitchen Shutter" message and trigger a flow. It works, but every time Alexa Echo responds that "the device doesn't have this capability" (which is ugly too).
I know I could set up a routine for each shutter (err: 2 routines, one for UP and one for DOWN), but the devices are more than 20 and it will become a mess.
Any alternative way to have a shutter operate with UP/DOWN (or RAISE/LOWER) for my shutters? Has anyone faced the same problem?
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### Author:  [@E1cid](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/E1cid)
#### Post date: [8 March 2021 12:11 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/node-red-alexa-and-shutters/42257/2 "2021-03-08T12:11:27Z")
Try [node-red-contrib-virtual-smart-home (node) - Node-RED](https://flows.nodered.org/node/node-red-contrib-virtual-smart-home)
it allows devices window coverings and garage door i think.
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### Author:  [@fmarzocca](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/fmarzocca)
#### Post date: [8 March 2021 16:27 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/node-red-alexa-and-shutters/42257/3 "2021-03-08T16:27:51Z")
Very interesting, thank you!
I am struggling in trying to parse the output and select what I need to raise the blinds, but - indeed - the node is perfect for my needs!
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### Author:  [@fmarzocca](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/fmarzocca)
#### Post date: [9 March 2021 08:47 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/node-red-alexa-and-shutters/42257/4 "2021-03-09T08:47:40Z")
Do you know if this node is in some way influencing node-red-contrib-alexa-remote2? Since I installed virtual device, Alexa stopped talking from my flows. Can it be a coincidence?
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### Author:  [@E1cid](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/E1cid)
#### Post date: [9 March 2021 11:08 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/node-red-alexa-and-shutters/42257/5 "2021-03-09T11:08:25Z")
No idea, but alexa remote2 does seem to have reliability issues.
> **[586837r/node-red-contrib-alexa-remote2](https://github.com/586837r/node-red-contrib-alexa-remote2/issues)**
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> s
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### Author:  [@fmarzocca](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/fmarzocca)
#### Post date: [9 March 2021 11:39 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/node-red-alexa-and-shutters/42257/6 "2021-03-09T11:39:59Z")
Yes, it does. But it has been [forked](https://flows.nodered.org/node/node-red-contrib-alexa-cakebaked) and now it is working.
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### Author:  [@system](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/system)
#### Post date: [23 March 2021 11:40 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/node-red-alexa-and-shutters/42257/7 "2021-03-23T11:40:48Z")
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