Newly added echo device nodes say, "...not sure what went wrong", but still actually work.

[elmigbot]

SUMMARY

I have 15 or so nodes that work fine. But if I add another it will respond as above when activated. No issues with discovery and the previous 15 still work fine. All devices on same subnet. Issue is independent of what is connected downstream in the flow.

ECHO DEVICES

MODULE VERSION

0.1.9

CONFIGURATION

[{"id":"b6a4638b.ecf67","type":"amazon-echo-device","z":"61b5e38c.b1291c","name":"StooP","topic":"light.stoop","x":330,"y":320,"wires":[["1ca3321a.bcdfce"]]},{"id":"8e29bfba.a923c","type":"amazon-echo-hub","z":"61b5e38c.b1291c","port":"80","x":110,"y":320,"wires":[["5793fd8a.daded4","24e66ae0.881b16","b6a4638b.ecf67","9e664422.7c08f8","404cd7a4.dce318","18acdddd.6f7842","e2353b75.c805b8","f9070407.4438a8","e815c3a9.8ff06","38877866.5710e8"]]},{"id":"1ca3321a.bcdfce","type":"function","z":"61b5e38c.b1291c","name":"light","func":"if (msg.on === false){\n    msg.payload = {\n        \"domain\": \"homeassistant\",\n        \"service\": \"turn_off\"\n    }\n}\nif (msg.on === true){\n    if (msg.topic.slice(0,6) == 'switch'){\n        msg.payload = {\n            \"domain\": \"homeassistant\",\n            \"service\": \"turn_on\"\n        }\n    } else {\n        msg.payload = {\n            \"domain\": \"homeassistant\",\n            \"service\": \"turn_on\",\n            \"data\": {\n                \"brightness\": msg.bri,\n                \"rgb_color\": msg.rgb\n            }\n        }\n    }\n}\nreturn msg;","outputs":1,"noerr":0,"x":610,"y":320,"wires":[["d8ffa587.c22ef8","c0cf9fc2.ad8d7"]]},{"id":"5793fd8a.daded4","type":"amazon-echo-device","z":"61b5e38c.b1291c","name":"KitcheN","topic":"light.kitchen","x":340,"y":240,"wires":[["1ca3321a.bcdfce"]]},{"id":"24e66ae0.881b16","type":"amazon-echo-device","z":"61b5e38c.b1291c","name":"DininG","topic":"light.dining_room","x":330,"y":280,"wires":[["1ca3321a.bcdfce"]]},{"id":"9e664422.7c08f8","type":"amazon-echo-device","z":"61b5e38c.b1291c","name":"Wax Lamp","topic":"switch.wax_lamp","x":350,"y":360,"wires":[["1ca3321a.bcdfce"]]},{"id":"404cd7a4.dce318","type":"amazon-echo-device","z":"61b5e38c.b1291c","name":"BedrooM","topic":"light.bed_room","x":340,"y":400,"wires":[["1ca3321a.bcdfce"]]},{"id":"18acdddd.6f7842","type":"amazon-echo-device","z":"61b5e38c.b1291c","name":"BathrooM","topic":"light.master_bathroom,light.shower_light,light.master_toilet","x":340,"y":440,"wires":[["1ca3321a.bcdfce"]]},{"id":"e2353b75.c805b8","type":"amazon-echo-device","z":"61b5e38c.b1291c","name":"All Lights","topic":"group.all_lights,group.all_switches","x":340,"y":480,"wires":[["1ca3321a.bcdfce"]]},{"id":"f9070407.4438a8","type":"amazon-echo-device","z":"61b5e38c.b1291c","name":"Party Time","topic":"light.party_time","x":350,"y":200,"wires":[["1ca3321a.bcdfce"]]},{"id":"e815c3a9.8ff06","type":"amazon-echo-device","z":"61b5e38c.b1291c","name":"Fireplace","topic":"switch.fireplace","x":340,"y":160,"wires":[["1ca3321a.bcdfce"]]},{"id":"38877866.5710e8","type":"amazon-echo-device","z":"61b5e38c.b1291c","name":"TestbeD","topic":"light.cat_light","x":340,"y":120,"wires":[["1ca3321a.bcdfce"]]},{"id":"d8ffa587.c22ef8","type":"api-call-service","z":"61b5e38c.b1291c","name":"HASS","server":"afbf2e37.72a89","version":1,"service_domain":"","service":"","entityId":"{{topic}}","data":"","dataType":"json","mergecontext":"","output_location":"","output_location_type":"none","mustacheAltTags":false,"x":830,"y":220,"wires":[[]]},{"id":"c0cf9fc2.ad8d7","type":"debug","z":"61b5e38c.b1291c","name":"","active":true,"tosidebar":true,"console":false,"tostatus":false,"complete":"true","targetType":"full","x":790,"y":320,"wires":[]},{"id":"8431a738.7ef0f8","type":"function","z":"61b5e38c.b1291c","name":"On","func":"msg.on = true\nreturn msg;","outputs":1,"noerr":0,"x":330,"y":520,"wires":[["1ca3321a.bcdfce"]]},{"id":"6787886.064bc78","type":"inject","z":"61b5e38c.b1291c","name":"Topic Test Bed","topic":"switch.wax_lamp","payload":"","payloadType":"date","repeat":"","crontab":"","once":false,"onceDelay":0.1,"x":180,"y":520,"wires":[["8431a738.7ef0f8"]]},{"id":"afbf2e37.72a89","type":"server","z":"","name":"Home Assistant","legacy":false,"hassio":true,"rejectUnauthorizedCerts":true,"ha_boolean":"y|yes|true|on|home|open"}]

CONSOLE OUTPUT

The usual output is produced, except one property is different: meta.changes 
Fail:
{"on":true,"bri":254,"hue":0,"sat":254,"ct":199,"colormode":"ct","meta":{"insert":{"by":"alexa","details":{"ip":"::ffff:192.168.30.19","user_agent":"Dalvik/2.1.0 (Linux; U; Android 5.1.1; AEOBC Build/LVY48F)","date":"2019-11-14T12:42:29.979Z"}},"input":{"on":true},"changes":{}},"rgb":[255,0,0],"percentage":100,"payload":{"domain":"homeassistant","service":"turn_on","data":{"brightness":254,"rgb_color":[255,0,0]}},"deviceid":"388778665710e8","topic":"light.cat_light","_msgid":"6a30daa1.44b2e4"}

Success:
{"on":true,"bri":254,"hue":0,"sat":254,"ct":199,"colormode":"ct","meta":{"insert":{"by":"alexa","details":{"ip":"::ffff:192.168.30.19","user_agent":"Dalvik/2.1.0 (Linux; U; Android 5.1.1; AEOBC Build/LVY48F)","date":"2019-11-14T12:33:28.669Z"}},"input":{"on":true},"changes":{"on":false}},"rgb":[255,0,0],"percentage":100,"payload":{"domain":"homeassistant","service":"turn_on","data":{"brightness":254,"rgb_color":[255,0,0]}},"deviceid":"18acdddd6f7842","topic":"light.master_bathroom,light.shower_light,light.master_toilet","_msgid":"107c14a6.f0a09b"}

STEPS TO REPRODUCE

For me the testbed and fireplace echo device nodes are problematic.

EXPECTED RESULTS

They should reply with OK like the rest.

ACTUAL RESULTS

They say something like not sure what went wrong.

[Barabba11]

Try this: remove echo from your Alexa Amazon account, reset echo to default (checkin YouTube how for your echo), Alexa should tell that to does perform a reset, add again it to account, say Alexa to discover devices. Chances are it's an echo bug with new firmwares

[katterfelto]

I am having the same problem with the 9th device I added. I don't understand the removing the echo from the Amazon account. I have 3 echo dots and the app on my iPad all 4 respond in the same way for the 9th device.

[Barabba11]

If you have all 3 dots with one account, one dot will be the master, the others just mirror. If the master has a problem all others will have. I suggest 3 different accounts. To reset you need first to delete echos from account, then do reset. How to do reset search depends on echo type

[elmigbot]

Hey, my issue resolved when I simply power cycled my Dot. It must have been the master. Try unplugging all your Alexa devices one by one till it resolves. Take note of the master for future reference.

[katterfelto]

Hey, my issue resolved when I simply power cycled my Dot. It must have been the master. Try unplugging all your Alexa devices one by one till it resolves. Take note of the master for future reference.

Thanks the support desk mantra 'have you tried turning it of and back on again' worked again.

[tt2g89]

@datech please add this to your troubleshooting guide, too. Worked fine, after I tried several other things on my raspberry pi with node-red on docker.

Thanks a lot! 👍

[datech]

Thanks, @tt2g89

Troubleshooting page has been updated:

Alexa: "I am not quite sure what went wrong"

• Check that your Node-Red instance is not running on multiple network interfaces from the same network. For example, your Node-Red may be listening on ethernet and WiFi interfaces. Issue #77
• Restart your Alexa devices. Issue #81