Twinkly Christmas Lights

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Alexa needs a contact sensor or motion sensor to trigger a routine.

Controlling an Alexa device from Hubitat

You can add a custom driver - I have just added this one to my GitHub repository that combines a Switch and Contact Sensor in one device. It also supports reverse logic if desired (e.g. flipping whether 'on' = 'open' or 'on' = 'closed') as well as an optional Automatic Off Feature. I also have a very similar driver that combines a Switch amd Motion Sensor in one device, with the same feature set. The basic idea behind this combined drivers is that it is often more 'natural' on the Hubitat …

I have used that method with Twinkly and it worked fine, but adds a second cloud to the mix. Personally, I’m now going to use the HomeKit method (because I’m already a HomeKit/Homebridge user) so I’ll have local control over the on/off toggle of the lights.