Background:
Lorex camera system provides only notifications to it’s Phone App.
Lorex has an Alexa skill but only to view cameras.
What is needed then is 3rd party Plug-ins for notifications to be recognized outside of a smartphone if wanting those notifications on other devices like Echos. Hubitat solution solved using Tasker. Credit to two Experts: sburke781 (Simon) and Stephen_nutt (Stephen Nutt).
My solution then: Tasker app on Android, Hubitat virtual contacts and Rule, Amazon Alexa Skills.
Add Tasker app to Android for LOREX camera notification “Lorex app already on Android”
Photos 1 & 2 Tasker - Create new Profile --> Notification -->Event
Alexa:
Add Hubitat skills to Alexa app
Photo 3 Create Alexa Routines to speak on Echos
Alexa says “someone in front entry”
Hubitat Rules:
Photos 4 & 5 Add Virtual Contact sensor to trigger Hubitat “camera motion rule”.
Create Hubitat Rule “Front Entry Camera Motion” that says *Alexa says someone in front entry.
Note: due to the number of Photos required some minor details not shown.
Great write-up. Have you looked at using Echo Speaks to run Alexa routines directly… instead of using virtual sensors? It’s a bit of a pain to set up, but once done, you can call Alexa routines directly from Hubitat.
