Use Alexa+ to read events and manage routines
They used Alexa+ to surface calendar details and handle home routines, with a device reset helping restore lighting control.
- What they did
- They connected Alexa+ to routines they had mostly built in Home Assistant, then spoke to it in normal language instead of using fixed phrases. When they asked about upcoming events, it read back a calendar entry with the time and location. They also found it could turn requests like warming a room into smart-home actions.
- How it went
- They felt Alexa+ handled calendar context and home control better than the older version, but it was slower and sometimes misread alarm times. In follow-up comments, another user said routine and lighting problems improved after they switched back to basic Alexa for about a month, then turned Alexa+ back on.
- Tips
- Expect a few extra seconds for commands to complete. If routines or lighting groups stop behaving, a reset or temporary switch back may help.
Try it yourself with Alexa+
Look at my upcoming calendar events for the next [number] days and tell me which ones include a time or location. Then check whether my routine [routine name] and my lights [room/group] respond properly to a natural-language request like [example request]. Before you make any changes that could send a command, delete anything, or alter a routine, pause and ask me to confirm. After each step, tell me what you found and whether anything needs a manual reset.
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