home-assistant.io/source/_integrations/alexa_devices.markdown

title, description, ha_category, ha_release, ha_domain, ha_config_flow, ha_codeowners, ha_iot_class, ha_platforms, ha_integration_type, ha_quality_scale

title	description	ha_category	ha_release	ha_domain	ha_config_flow	ha_codeowners	ha_iot_class	ha_platforms	ha_integration_type	ha_quality_scale
Alexa Devices	Instructions on how to integrate Alexa Devices into Home Assistant.	Binary Sensor Notify Sensor Switch	2025.6	alexa_devices	true	@chemelli74	Cloud Polling	binary_sensor diagnostics notify sensor switch	hub	bronze

The Alexa Devices {% term integration %} lets you control Alexa-enabled devices connected to your Amazon account.

The integration provides information on connected devices and enables control of the main features.

Supported devices

There is support for the following device families within Home Assistant:

• Amazon Echo Auto

• Amazon Echo Dot

• Amazon Echo Flex

• Amazon Echo Plus

• Amazon Echo Show

• Amazon Fire TV Stick

• Amazon Fire Tablet

• Third-party devices with built-in Alexa capabilities.

{% warning %}

This integration requires multifactor authentication using an authentication app (such as Microsoft Authenticator, for example). To enable MFA, in your Amazon account settings select Login & Security > 2-step verification > Backup methods > Add new app. See Amazon's documentation for more information.

{% endwarning %}

{% include integrations/config_flow.md %}

{% configuration_basic %} country: description: The country of your Amazon account. username: description: The email address of your Amazon account. password: description: The password of your Amazon account. otp: description: One-time password via Authenticator App. {% endconfiguration_basic %}

{% note %} When trying to set up the integration, the form may show the message "Cannot connect". This means that the specified country may need a special setting. Open a issue with all details to investigate {% endnote %}

Examples

Automation: Announce welcome when you arrive home

automation:
- alias: "Alexa Announce"
  id: "alexa_announce"
  triggers:
    - platform: state
      entity_id: person.simone
      to: "home"
  actions:
    - action: notify.send_message
      data:
        message: Welcome home Simone
      target:
        entity_id: notify.echo_dot_livingroom_announce

Data updates

This integration {% term polling polls %} data from the device every 30 seconds by default.

Supported functionality

The Alexa Devices {% term integration %} provides the following entities:

• Binary sensor - main and Bluetooth connectivity
• Notify - Speak and Announce notifications
• Sensor - temperature and illuminance sensors
• Switch - Do not disturb

Removing the integration

This integration follows standard integration removal. No extra steps are required.

{% include integrations/remove_device_service.md %}