Home Automation

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Home automation is the residential extension of building automation.

It is automation of the home, housework or household activity.

Home automation may include centralized control of lighting, HVAC (heating, ventilation and air conditioning), appliances, security locks of gates and doors and other systems, to provide improved convenience, comfort, energy efficiency and security.

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Alexa & CYNC Issues (alien.top)

submitted 1 year ago by SepaPlease@alien.top to c/homeautomation@selfhosted.forum

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CYNC has been connecting with my Amazon Alexa since I purchased it two years ago. We had a power reset issue and now ever since, when I ask Alexa to turn off the kitchen lights it says "two things share that name, bar lights and kitchen lights, which one do you want?". Those aren't even the same names! I have uninstalled the light switches and deleted them from Alexa and then reconnected them with the app again just for it to continue saying the same thing. I double checked the rooms in CYNC, they aren't in the same room name or anything. Any ideas.

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[–] DaveW02@alien.top 1 points 11 months ago

I have had same problem with Alexa asking "which one" with Homeseer. Used to work, then suddenly did not. It seemed like after a couple of repeats the problem cleared. Alexa learns from mistakes. I don't know why she suddenly got confused.