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Alexa, turn on lights

...I don't know how to do that

Alexa, turn lights on

...What do I turn the lights with?

Alexa, activate lights

...I don't know what you mean

...It is pitch black. You are likely to be eaten by a grue.

ALEXA TURN ON THE DAMN LIGHTS

...I don't know the word "lights"

...Oh no! You have walked into the slavering fangs of a grue!

** You have died **



Siri, turn on bathroom lights.

Downstairs or upstairs bathroom?

Downstairs.

Sorry, I didn’t understand. Downstairs it upstairs bathroom?

Downstairs bathroom.

Sorry, I didn’t understand. Downstairs it upstairs bathroom?

Cancel.

Ok. Cancelling.

Siri turn on downstairs bathroom lights.

(Turns off all lights)


For me, about once a week it's

"hey siri?"

(no response, no icon),

"hey siri?"

(no response, no icon),

"hey siri?" (louder)

(no response, no icon),

"hey siri?" (louder and slower)

(no response, no icon),

reboot iphone 13 pro

"hey siri?"

works


“Did you mean ‘bathroom LED’ or ‘bathroom’?”

Because god help you if your device names are similar to your room names…


I’ve taken to naming my lights things like Greg, The Beacons, etc.

And I added scenes so I can say “Gondor calls for aid” and the beacons will light.




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