# Subflow and Alexa Local not compatible?

**URL:** <https://discourse.nodered.org/t/subflow-and-alexa-local-not-compatible/3704>\
**Category:** General\
**Created:** [5 October 2018 03:08 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/subflow-and-alexa-local-not-compatible/3704 "2018-10-05T03:08:30Z")\
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**Author:** ![SteveMann](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/stevemann/32/3810_2.png) [@SteveMann](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/SteveMann)\
**Post date:** [5 October 2018 03:08 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/subflow-and-alexa-local-not-compatible/3704/1 "2018-10-05T03:08:30Z")

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Some of my flows are getting well populated, so making subflows out of some of them sounded like a solution.

But, when I make a subflow that includes an Alexa Local node, I had to tell Alexa to discover the devices again. but after a day or two, Alexa loses the connection and I have to do a 'Discover' again. When I moved those subflows back to the main flow, yes, Alexa once again had to be told to 'Discover', but she doesn't forget my devices when they aren't defined in a suibflow.

Anyone else notice this, or is it just me?