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Originally Posted by ApK
I believe only one Echo can be in a group, and I'm sure that an Echo can only be in one group.
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I do have both of my Dot3s in the Group I named "Study" but that might have been allowed because they are paired together for stereo sound. I think you are correct for non-paired devices in that only one is allowed per Group, and each Echo (or paired set of Echos) can only be assigned to one Group.
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Originally Posted by ApK
With "lights," yes, other echo's can control them, by using the group name or by the device names, but not by saying "lights." Saying "turn on the lights" will make that echo turn on the light-type devices in the group it's assigned to.
So if I say "turn on the lights" while I'm in the kitchen, then the kitchen lights turn on. If I say "turn on the lights" while I'm in the bedroom, the bedroom lights come on. If I want to turn on the kitchen lights from the bedroom, I can say "turn on the kitchen."
I just don't know if there's anyway to use this local awareness with anything other than the "lights" keyword.
ApK
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Thanks for that information! I had no idea that command would work for lights/bulbs. I only have LED bulbs as far as smart home accessories, so I cannot test other devices, but it does indeed work with the bulbs.
I should probably go back and re-read all the documentation on Groups and other subjects as I haven't looked at it in at least 6 months!
I do use Scenes with individual lights, but only to control a single light at one time. I can turn on/off, set the illumination brightness, and in one case the hues without any issues using Alexa. I haven't set up any sets of lights though.
I only have four lights at current time and control each one separately. I do find that my Kasa smart bulbs occasionally cannot be seen by Alexa even when they can still be seen by my WiFi network and controlled by the Kasa app. I'm not sure if that is caused by an Alexa fault or a Kasa fault, but unplugging the bulb and plugging it back in causes it to reboot, and afterwards Alexa can see it again. This occurs a few times per month on average.