+ Use [Home Assistant Cloud](/components/cloud/) to integrate with Alexa without any effort. +
+ There are a few ways that you can use Amazon Echo and Home Assistant together. - [Build custom commands to use](#i-want-to-build-custom-commands-to-use-with-echo) @@ -325,7 +329,7 @@ Please refer to the [Amazon documentation][flash-briefing-api-docs] for more inf - All other settings are up to you - Hit "Next" - Test - - Having passed all validations to reach this screen, you can now click on "< Back to All Skills" as your flash briefing is now available as in "Development" service. + - Having passed all validations to reach this screen, you can now click on "< Back to All Skills" as your flash briefing is now available as in "Development" service. - To invoke your flash briefing, open the Alexa app on your phone or go to the [Alexa Settings Site][alexa-settings-site], open the "Skills" configuration section, select "Your Skills", scroll to the bottom, tap on the Flash Briefing Skill you just created, enable it, then manage Flash Briefing and adjust ordering as necessary. Finally ask your Echo for your "news","flash briefing", or "briefing". [amazon-dev-console]: https://developer.amazon.com diff --git a/source/_components/cloud.markdown b/source/_components/cloud.markdown index c2a25d0bfea..7349bdc253c 100644 --- a/source/_components/cloud.markdown +++ b/source/_components/cloud.markdown @@ -13,9 +13,14 @@ ha_category: Voice ha_iot_class: "Cloud Push" --- -The Home Assistant Cloud allows you to quickly integrate your local instance with various cloud services. Any processing of services from other cloud services is handled by your local instance. +The Home Assistant Cloud allows you to quickly integrate your local Home Assistant with various cloud services. Any processing of services from other cloud services is handled by your local Home Assistant. -To get started, create an account and log in via the configuration panel in your Home Assistant instance. There is no need to configure your router or expose your instance to the internet in any other way. +```yaml +# Example configuration.yaml entry to enable the cloud component +cloud: +``` + +Once activated, go to the configuration panel in Home Assistant and create an account and log in. There is no need to configure your router or expose your instance to the internet in any other way. ### {% linkable_title Amazon Alexa %} diff --git a/source/index.html b/source/index.html index bbb78b9dc34..a847b2632b9 100644 --- a/source/index.html +++ b/source/index.html @@ -33,6 +33,14 @@ description: Open-source home automation platform running on Python 3. Track and Chat +
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