After reaching the point where my C8 logs frequent 'severe utilization' events and runs far more slowly when editing rules, etc., I've decided to use a second hub to LB things. Moving stuff over has gone pretty well and I'm now besotted with Hub Mesh (for obvious reasons).
My approach was to mesh every device & variable I needed to simplify the initial port and steadily refactor the rules to use local equivalents where the meshed device/variable wasn't needed. That also went well... until today where I hit a snag with the Alexa integration. Short story:
I use a ton of momentary switches projected to Alexa that trigger whatever it is I need doing-- announcements, control over WiFi devices that Hubitat can't control, activating/deactivating Alexa Guard, etc.
Many of the rules use momentary switches integrated with Alexa that are currently on hub #1, meshed to hub #2 and working
Ideally, I'd like to integrate them directly from the second hub with Alexa rather than via the mesh
I added the Alexa integration to hub #2 but, of course, any device I try to project to Alexa by adding it in the integration UX doesn't work because the Alexa Skill isn't looking at the second hub
Question: how do I get the Alexa Skill to look at both C8s without disabling the Skill (which breaks all existing projected/integrated devices)?
I have the alexa skill on 3 hubs that have physical devices, each skill gets the devices on that hub, seems to work well.
Same with virtual devices on other hubs.
If i understand what you are trying to do.
HTH.
But are all 3 apps on HE linked to the same Amazon account? Or 3 separate accounts? I think the problem comes in trying to link the Alexa Skill (on the amazon side) to multiple hubs. I think you can only pick one hub if I am not mistaken?
Previously, Hubitat had an Alexa App that permitted the hub to emulate a Hue bridge for local Alexa discovery/use. That app could be installed on multiple hubs since it didn't require an Alexa account. That app is no longer available.
Woodsy seemed to suggest otherwise hence I'm pursuing all avenues though, given yours and Jeff's shared perspective/experience, I suspect you're both correct.
I don't understand how you're getting the Alexa Skill to look at 2+ hubs. During the initial setup and IIRC, you're asked to select a hub which implies this is where the Skill is looking.
I am lost as of this point.
I was wrong, only 7 of 9 hubs have echo skill enabled.
Took #9 and added the skill, added a couple of devices, all seemed well.
No login or such.
I'm lost, too... I've tried adding existing/compatible devices--I created a momentary switch on hub #2 (that I know to be compatible from hub #1 as a proof point), added it to the skill on hub#2 and waited... nada. Did the same on hub #1, near instant result.
Is there anything unique to your setup? Mine is simply 2 x C8s and a ton of Echoes strewn around the place all connected to the same Amazon account with the Skill enabled.
The only thing I can think of is I wonder if you export / clone the app and then import it to the other hub? Would it carry over the token and auth info so that it could work on both hubs at once?
This comment made me think maybe the app is being exported / imported.
(for obvious reasons).
