[Solved] Lorex camera 3rd Party Notification on Android using Tasker

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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.

1 Taker Lorex notificaions
1 Taker Lorex notificaions2896Ă—2393 758 KB

2 Task
2 Task2259Ă—1705 428 KB

3 Alexa Routine
3 Alexa Routine1003Ă—2164 168 KB

4 Vitural contact sensor
4 Vitural contact sensor2389Ă—1947 355 KB

5 Hubitat rule
5 Hubitat rule3037Ă—2236 604 KB

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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.

Thanks for sharing!

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No have not.
Be happy to have how you do it!
Would likely need TTS right?

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TTS not needed. It’s a bit of a task but this will get you started…

You’ll need an RPI or other server.