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Use the Hosted Instance
The hosted instance is run/ funded by me personally. It's a reasonable endeavours affair in that I offer no warranty (or SLA) around its availability nor around any impact that its lack of availability may cause you. You consume this service at your own risk.
You can donate towards the running costs of the hosted service:
To get up and running you need to complete the following actions - note I currently need your email address to add access to the skill, this is simply because the skill is still in development.
You need to ensure that un-link and re-link your Amazon Account if you used the service prior to 20/01/2019.
Please ensure your Node-RED nodes are configured to use the following hostnames for Web API and MQTT:
- MQTT hostname: mq-red.cb-net.co.uk
- Web API hostname: red.cb-net.co.uk
You'll need to use the latest node-red-contrib to make this change.
- Request extension of the skill to your Google account - please ensure you advise whether you want Google Assistant, Alexa or both - supplying your Amazon Account email address/ Google account email address respectively.
- Create an account on the Node-RED bridge
- Browse to: https://console.actions.google.com/project/node-red-208520/simulatorcreate?isDeepLink
- Link your account Node-RED Smart Home Control account with your Google account via Google Home App:
- Open the Google Home App
- Hit Account icon (bottom right)
- Under Account go to Settings
- Under Settings go to Assistant
- Under Assistant go to Home Control
- Under Home Control open top-left menu and select "Manage account"
- Define devices on the Node-RED bridge
- Install Node-RED nodes for the bridge add-on either:
- Using the command:
npm i node-red-contrib-alexa-smart-home
- Using the palette look for "node-red-contrib-alexa-smart-home"
- Using the command:
- Configure Flows within Node-RED, there are examples in the Wiki - you'll need to define a configuration, ensure you use the following hostnames for Web API and MQTT:
- MQTT hostname: mq-red.cb-net.co.uk
- Web API hostname: red.cb-net.co.uk
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Request extension of the skill to your Amazon account/ link your Amazon Account - please ensure you advise whether you want Google Assistant, Alexa or both - supplying your Amazon Account email address/ Google account email address respectively. Once you have received confirmation the skill has been extended to your account:
- Open Alexa App
- Browse to Skills and Games
- Under "Your Skills" move the carousel along to "Dev" / or where it shows "Enabled" hit the down arrow and select "Dev" - you should find the "Node-RED Smart Home Control" skill listed there
- Can't find an email from Amazon with your invite? Use this link on your mobile device.
- Create an account on the Node-RED bridge
- Link the skill with your Amazon account via the Alexa App
- Define devices on the Node-RED bridge
- Discover devices in the Alexa App/ using the "Alexa, discover devices" voice command
- Install Node-RED nodes for the bridge add-on either:
- Using the command:
npm i node-red-contrib-alexa-smart-home
- Using the palette look for "node-red-contrib-alexa-smart-home"
- Using the command:
- Configure Flows within Node-RED, there are examples in the Wiki - you'll need to define a configuration, ensure you use the following hostnames for Web API and MQTT:
- MQTT hostname: mq-red.cb-net.co.uk
- Web API hostname: red.cb-net.co.uk