Ghost Devices

[Chris210418]

Alexa keeps discovering a few devices that i only used once for testing. Deleting them in the Alexa App doesnt work half the time and they prevent the discovery of the last device in my final Program. At least thats what i think happens. The weird thing is they are discovered even if my esp32 is turned off. Maybe thats more of an Alexa problem but i dont know how to fix it.

I really enjoy the stuff that works. Thanks for making this.

Help would be appreciated.

[Aircoookie]

Hi, I can definitely reproduce this issue. Originally I believed this issue only affected my account but it appears to be a general problem when using Espalexa. Devices always get "discovered" after deleting, even if said device has not been online for a year. Deleting all devices/groups/schedules from the alexa app did not help either. I have not yet been able to conclusively determine if the ghost devices are saved in the Echo hardware or in the Amazon account and am sadly unable to share any method that permanently deletes devices.

One slightly random question - do you have a genuine Philips Hue bridge in your network and/or installed the associated Alexa skill?

[Chris210418]

Hello, thanks for answering. I have been able to set up the last device in my Program. It was an error in my code. Yes i have a hue bridge in my home and the hue skill installed. But having it connected and or the skill installed seems to have no impact on the non existing yet discovered devices. A few test have shown that the "Ghost Devices" get rediscovered only if the right Alexa Device is connected to the network. I think its the one that was closest to the esp when i first testet the program. Some useless devices in the app are a little bit annoying but they certanly dont hurt. All of the rest is working brilliantly quick and reliable. Thanks again for making this and thanks for helping a lot of not so code talented people like me! :P

[LeonardoD91]

I have the same issue, how do i stop this ghost devices from popping, i tried to erase flash the esp form esptool in terminal. I flashed many other project on the same esp chip but i always have this devices appearing, maybe alexa remind the mac address of the device and keep associate it to the old device names, i tried also to factory resety the alexa echo dot where those ghost devices connected forst time, but nothing changed. Myabe i have to reset the all alexa devices in my house? I appreciate any help