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Multiple Amazon Dot or Echo, is there a way to have it detect which one activates the local light?

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Hard to put into the title alone. You have a Dot in the Living Room and one in the Kitchen. Is there a way to say "turn on the lights" and it knows which room to activate? For now, I'm OK with saying "turn on living room lights" and "turn on kitchen lights".

 

Mitch

I believe it's documented somewhere.... You need multiple Amazon accounts with each Dot or Echo assigned to their own. Then, subaccounts in ISY Portal, with distinct device assignments and spokens.

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Thanks, I thought I saw it.

 

Another interesting question is, what about a second home? I'll be installing one at the cabin. Not very rustic! But I wonder if I'll have to set up a second account with Amazon. In fact I am thinking I'll have to purchase another portal.

You can use the same portal, but if you want to use the same spoken (e.g., "turn on the light," in different rooms/locations)  then you need an account for each room/location. I currently use four accounts with one portal. Five accounts is the maximum, BTW.

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