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Update Amazon Echo docs to remove reference to Haaska and instead reference Emulated Hue
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## {% linkable_title I just want to turn devices on and off using Echo %}
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If you just want to be able to turn anything with a switch (like lights, switches, media players, etc) on and off, check out Michael Auchter's [Haaska][haaska-github-link] which integrates the [Alexa Lighting API][alexa-lighting-api] into Home Assistant.
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If you just want to be able to turn anything with a switch (like lights, switches, media players, etc) on and off, you should enable the [Emulated Hue][emulated-hue-component] component. It makes your Home Assistant appear as if it were a Phillips Hue bridge, which Echo works with natively.
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[haaska-github-link]: https://github.com/auchter/haaska
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[alexa-lighting-api]: https://developer.amazon.com/public/binaries/content/assets/html/alexa-lighting-api.html
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[emulated-hue-component]: https://home-assistant.io/components/emulated_hue/
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Implementing Haaska means you can turn things on and off by simply saying
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Enabling the Emulated Hue component means you can turn things on and off by simply saying
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> Alexa, turn the living room lights on.
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> Alexa, tell Home Assistant to set the living room lights to twenty percent.
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In addition, you would need to build custom intents for each device and on/off combination using the below method, whereas everything just works without any extra work by using Haaska.
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In addition, you would need to build custom intents for each device and on/off combination using the below method, whereas everything just works without any extra work by using Emulated Hue.
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Please note that you can use Haaska and the built-in Alexa component side-by-side without issue if you wish.
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Please note that you can use Emulated Hue and the built-in Alexa component side-by-side without issue if you wish.
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## {% linkable_title I want to build custom commands to use with Echo %}
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