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Expose your homebridge controlled devices to Amazon Alexa.
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How to identify duplicated #430

Closed dcaccount closed 2 years ago

dcaccount commented 3 years ago

Hello, I refer to a closed issue (Duplicated devices).

It is not clear to me how to identify the duplicated devices under the list of Alexa smart home devices.

For instance I have two Shelly 1 C4XXYY, first one is:

homebridge Shelly 1 C4XXYY Switch

and the second one is:

Homebridge 95E8 Shelly 1 C4XXYY Switch

Which one has to be deleted? Please advise.

Thanks, Dan

NorthernMan54 commented 3 years ago

I really can't say as one is likely to work and the other not.

My guess would be the one

Homebridge 95E8 Shelly 1 C4XXYY Switch

dcaccount commented 3 years ago

I really can't say as one is likely to work and the other not.

My guess would be the one

Homebridge 95E8 Shelly 1 C4XXYY Switch

As the duplicates are an issue especially when we have many devices, is it possible to implement a sort of renaming of the duplicated device in order to clearly identify the old and the new one under Alesa app?

I mean if there is a device:

Shelly 1 AABB

the duplicated becomes under Alexa app:

Shelly 1 AABB-1

What do you think, is it possible? Thanks

NorthernMan54 commented 3 years ago

I wish it was that easy, the device management api from amazon does not have that capability.