I have an ecobee thermostat, and Alexa is working just fine for me. Ecobee can either use HomeKit, or there are two Alexa skills that you can load for that particular thermostat. Paul Henrichsen [email protected] [email protected]
> On Jan 17, 2024, at 12:04 PM, M. Taylor <[email protected]> wrote: > > Hello Sarai, > > I simply hate the idea of you no longer having access to your thermostat. > Have you come up with a workaround? Is there someone in your home who can, > in fact, set the thermostat on your behalf? Until you can find a solution? > > It may sound funny but is the Amazon thermostat compatible with either the > Google assistant? Or Apple Home Kit? Do not assume the answer is, "No." Can > you adjust the controls of the thermostat via Alexa? I did some checking and > Alexa should be able to accept voice commands for the device. > > I do not know your situation but please remember that there are a lot of > non-touchscreen thermostats on the market and I am certain that you can find > one from a local hardware store or online. > > As I have stated in previous posts, when purchasing household critical > appliances such as thermostats, washer / dryer, stoves, make certain that > the device can be operated via hardware controls because one never knows when > Smart access will be broken. > > Please keep us posted on this. > > Mark > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] <[email protected]> On Behalf Of > [email protected] > Sent: Tuesday, January 16, 2024 7:16 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: RE: Alexa iPhone app broken > > Hi: > Amazon basics thermostat use to work fie for scheduling home, away and sleep > times. Now you cannot set a scheduled event nor adjust thermostat, not even > with screen recognition. > Open Alexa. > Choose devices. > Choose your thermostat. > Tap view or edit schedule button. > Then press the touchable action button. Nothing happens. > They've rearranged the app. > > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] <[email protected]> On Behalf Of David > Grossoehme > Sent: Tuesday, January 16, 2024 12:23 PM > To: [email protected]; M. Taylor <[email protected]> > Subject: Re: Alexa iPhone app broken > > Is this a problem from the start of using the Elexa Basic Thermostat, or have > you been using it for awhile and it just stopped? Are you using other > devices in your household with Elexa or is this the only device? If you have > been using the thermostat for sometime, how did it stop working? > > Dave > > >> On 1/14/2024 5:38 PM, M. Taylor wrote: >> Hello Sarai, >> >> Can you be more specific on how the app is broken? >> >> This is to say, can you provide the steps to recreate the problem? >> >> Also, does the Amazon basics thermostat have hardware buttons by which to >> control the device? Or is it all touch screen? Do you no longer have access >> to the device? This is to say, can you no longer control the device at all? >> >> Thank you, >> >> Mark >> >> From: [email protected] <[email protected]> On Behalf Of >> [email protected] >> Sent: Saturday, January 13, 2024 7:59 PM >> To: [email protected] >> Cc: [email protected] >> Subject: Alexa iPhone app broken >> >> Hi all: >> If you have the Amazon basics thermostat and try and set schedule or temp >> with the Alexa iPhone app, you cannot. 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