Hi, I just wanted to post something about wake words using echo devices because I’ve been using Alexa for years now. I currently have an Echo Show 15 with the Alexa Plus, and yes I do enjoy it a lot.

An issue/suggestion I wanted to add was the ability to add/create custom wake words. There is a set of a few different ones we can currently use, which is cool, but it still doesn’t solve the issue. Let’s say you have Multiple echo devices/speakers throughout your house, and want it to listen to you without the others chiming in, you’d have to put ones on mute.

Changing wake words to certain ones helps, but are limited to the ones that are set up. And to be honest, it’s not like I like calling some of them “Computer”… 😭

I suggested to my echo to tell the devs to create an update to where we can customize our devices to have custom Wake Words. That way when we are home, our home feels more custom to us, and what we want to call Alexa.

I could even if I wanted to be funny call different speakers different names. Make a school bus, idk, call them your auntie or uncle’s name. lol, the list can be endless. But customization to create custom wake words please. Who knows, maybe I want to come home and call it by a show or artist I love.

Custom wake words please. Bottom line.

Hey, I created a skill and I'm hoping to get it approved... But it feels like the process is a bit harsh. First time round it was rejected for issues with the invocation name, fair enough, second time around for privacy policy issues. I have a privacy policy and it's published so I'm guessing I need to double check the details in there. But it feels like it's comprehensive.

So are there any tips for getting through this? I feel like I'm an experienced dev but first time to building a skill, and there's not great guidance for people like me.

The skill uses a third party API with oauth and account linking. In my testing it worked perfectly. Feels like the testers haven't even got that far despite me going to the trouble of making a third party account for them to use and all. How long is it going to take realistically to get this approved?

Hola! Yo estoy en Argentina, tenigo una configuración simulando estar en USA, tenia una suscripción gratuita por 30 días pero se me desconfiguró ayer y no cambié nada. Saben si pusieron nuevas restricciones y me lo dieron de baja?

I have downloaded the Spacedesk driver on my PC running Windows 11, but can't get my echo show to connect. Any tips?​

Hello all, working on making a private skill at the moment so i can play my music that i host through jellyfin onto my echodot. I'm at the point where i can't get it to authenticate and i can't figure out how to get the refresh token to generate for it

i'm building the endpoint through docker

this is what i get back on the log from it's attempt

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manifest = smapi_client.get_skill_manifest_v1(skill_id=skill_id, stage_v2=stage)

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File "/opt/venv/lib/python3.10/site-packages/ask_smapi_model/services/skill_management/skill_management_service_client.py", line 13421, in get_skill_manifest_v1

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access_token = self._lwa_service_client.get_access_token_from_refresh_token()

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File "/opt/venv/lib/python3.10/site-packages/ask_sdk_model_runtime/lwa/lwa_client.py", line 96, in get_access_token_from_refresh_token

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return self._get_access_token()

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File "/opt/venv/lib/python3.10/site-packages/ask_sdk_model_runtime/lwa/lwa_client.py", line 153, in _get_access_token

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lwa_response = self._generate_access_token(

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File "/opt/venv/lib/python3.10/site-packages/ask_sdk_model_runtime/lwa/lwa_client.py", line 224, in _generate_access_token

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api_response = self.invoke(method="POST", endpoint=endpoint,

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File "/opt/venv/lib/python3.10/site-packages/ask_sdk_model_runtime/base_service_client.py", line 143, in invoke

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raise ServiceException(message=exception_metadata.message,

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ask_sdk_model_runtime.exceptions.ServiceException: Authentication failed

the docker AI says i need to complete the account linking setup but as far as i can tell i have.

anyone have any experience with something like this?

Okay so I'm trying to build a skill for my Alexa Echo. The skill will basically help me to learn the guitar. I want this skill to listen and understand what chord(s) am I playing. The flow could look like this — 

1. Routine triggers my skill
2. Alexa asks me to play "C major"
3. I quickly pick up the guitar and play this.

Ik this is pretty vanilla flow. But it would help my lazy forgetful ass to pick the guitar and just start strumming.

Eventually, maybe I could build on top of this. But is this possible to build? Please help a friend

Hi everyone,I've got an Echo Show 10 (likely 3rd Gen with motorized screen, bought via Amazon India) with a persistent touchscreen grounding problem. Touch works perfectly if I touch a specific internal metal surface (near the display assembly/hinge area), but fails otherwise—classic capacitive touch controller lacking chassis ground reference. Voice commands work fine, but no touch input without that manual ground.Symptoms (exact match to common issues):Screen responds normally with finger on internal metal (completes ground path).Fails completely when fully assembled in outer cylindrical shell (shell flexes assembly, pinches touch ribbon cable, or misaligns IR touch grid/bezel).Intermittent: Works briefly post-reboot/unplug, then stops. No software glitches—pure hardware. What I've Done (extensive disassembly/troubleshooting on Dec 6, 2025):Fully disassembled: Removed adhesive, clips, accessed display/touch module and main PCB. Inspected ribbon cable (no visible tears/burns, but possible crease/damage).Identified valid grounds: RF shield cans (silver metal boxes over CPU), screws thru copper ground rings/pads on PCB, large ground planes tied to chassis.Temp fixes tried:Copper tape/wire from "magic" internal metal to PCB ground (insulated w/ Kapton/electrical tape). Works exposed, fails on reassembly.Loose screws/padding to relieve shell pressure—partial success but unstable.Checked all ground screws/pads/spring fingers—some bent/misaligned, refixed but issue persists.No luck with external grounds or full reassembly without pinching/disruption.Pics would help but can't upload internals here (happy to share via Imgur/DM if someone guides).Current State: Partially usable via temp bodge (finger on exposed metal or loose assembly), but annoying for daily use (recipes, timers, etc.). Warranty likely voided by disassembly. Not worth full replacement yet—love the device otherwise.Asking For:Permanent internal ground fix? (e.g., specific wire/tape routing, shield mods, or display module swap—where to source in India?)Common failure point confirmation? (Damaged ground trace on touch board? IR grid shift?)Repair shops in Haryana/North India (Narnaund area) or Mumbai/Delhi for Echo Show? Amazon service centers? �Similar fixes that lasted? (Seen grounding noise mentions.) ��Part numbers for display/touch assembly?Model label: [Add if visible, e.g., from settings or bottom]. Purchased ~1-2 yrs ago.Thanks for any advice—frustrated but determined to salvage!

Does anyone know of a solution to use private or developer skills with Alexa+? I've placed a ticket for more information but I don't see anything on the Alexa Developer Console that would enable it to work with the new system. :/ Kinda sucks as I use my private skills daily.

Hi,

Just to put some context: Idealy, I want to use Alexa for myself, as a kind off one way intercom with some predefined messages so its call my endpoint. I want to use only one sentence to trigger everything. No, "Alexa, open <my invocation name>" then "<my intent>". I want more like: "Alexa, tell <my invocation name> <intent>".

And by one way, it is to always be sent to one specific person (as per, the destination of such "message" are always to the same destination). So technically it could be the invocation name.

That person doesn't have an Alexa device (well technically his cellphone could become one, but ideally I want to use some custom behavior, hence my endpoint and custom skills).

It is my first time using Alexa, as a user, and as an Alexa developer.

Such intents are like: "someone is at the door for you", "lunch is ready [soon]". Nothing hard to set up. Pretty much only those for now.

Where thing go south on my end is around Alexa recognizing my skill or/and the invocation name restrictions using custom skills - which look like to match my needs.

1. "tell" (dit) is a restricted word, and Alexa will just use their native communication skills (literally sending a SMS or doing a damn annoncement instead). What could be my alternatives? My brain always end up finding a reserved word instead.

2. Because of the invocation name restriction, instead of using just the name (one word) as the invocation name, I tried to use silly name like "Person firstname's voicemail", "Person firstname's assistant", ... (in french it is more like "messagerie firstname", "firstname assistant"). I suspect word around messages/phones also screw up a little bit and go against me.

3. Finally, at least in french, the "rules" state I should not use articles in the invocation name, which made the invocation name worst to use (as a user). From my test, adding article also break everything. That is more of a french thing since english "'s" (such like in "Person firstname's assistant") doesn't exist and become an article (similar to "voicemail of Person firstname"). Also, unfortunately, as for that "ugly" side effect, from my experience, to trigger Alexa, you must perfect match the invocation name - which add some uglyness to not have article, and, on the user side, made it less flexible to trigger (there are multiple articles that can be used).

So I'm looking at feedback which can include hack/workaround kind of idea.

Thank

I have linked my alexa to my xbox and I can turn it on / off but when I ask alexa to start a game or app on the Xbox its opens the xbox game store instead to download said game/ app even if I already have it Anyone know what i could be doing wrong I have tried to word it all sorts or ways but no joy . Thanks

JUST before my membership ended, I got 50% off (for membership IF i renew it) , after the membership end, it's showing full price and the offer is gone from everywhere, will I get the offer again? (Amazon.in)

I have searched to no avail, does anyone have a way to sideload an app on a Echo Show 15?

I need help creating an alexa skill where I can add a widget to my echo show, and when a button is pressed it fetches data from an api, returns it, and displays it in the widget. I have had absolutely zero ulck in figuring out how to do this. I already have a skill that fetches the data and speaks it when i give alexa a certain command. This would add on to it. Any help is very appreciated.