Question

The trigger does not stop. What can I do?

Answer

Your triggers are checked regularly. Let’s assume your trigger loads a web page and checks if it contains the word “rain”. Every time the word “rain” is found on the web page, the trigger is activated and the doorbell in your Alexa will be pressed – not only the first time the word is found, but also on all subsequent checks. If you do not want this to happen, there are several options. You could:

• define different criteria that will activate your skill;
• configure your Alexa routines so that it does not run any time but only at certain times you provide;
• configure your Alexa routines so that the Virtual Routine Trigger starts your routine (e.g., switches on lights), but that a different condition stops your routine (e.g., the lights are switched off at a given time, irrespective of your Virtual Routine Trigger);
• define another Virtual Routine Trigger that uses the inverse logic for stopping your routine. E.g., define one trigger that will be activated when it contains the word “rain” and define second trigger that will be activated when it does not contain the word “rain”. In this case, you could define one routine with the first Virtual Routine Trigger, e.g., for switching the lights on and a second routine with the second Virtual Routine Trigger for switching the lights off. (If you want to switch your lights on and off depending on rain on a web page.)