I need input. I sooooooo fully expect my solution to work.I need input. I sooooooo fully expect my solution to work. but is it worth it? I've thought of a convoluted method to get "push notifications" for certain events from Alexa without me prompting Alexa. If motion is detected on any echo flex motion sensor, I can have any echo I have announce anything. Even "halt! Who goes there! ". So let's say that as soon as a new episode is uploaded to YouTube from a youtuber I love is uploaded, I want my Alexa to tell me. But despite promises that it was coming. you can't do that. but you CAN get an immediate alert if any of your echo flex motion detectors sense motion. So what I can do is. using IFTTT: IF a new episode is detected THEN power is supplied to an etekcity smart outlet. which is in a box which also contains an echo flex with a motion sensor attached. The thing plugged into that smart outlet is something that moves. I then set a routine for that particular motion sensor so that when motion is detected, my primary Alexa will say "A new episode of [YouTube channel] has just been uploaded! " This solution would cost me: $20 for an echo flex $15 for the echo flex motion sensor $6 for the smart outlet (assuming I bought it in a bulk order) $2 for an extension cord to go into the box Unknown cost For the box Unknown cost For my time Unknown cost of whatever it is that moves. Some kind of metronome-ish powered gadget. Unknown cost for the physical space this box takes up. I estimate twice the size of a typical shoe box So at least $50 for every custom push notification I may want BUT it would work. LOL There's no doubt in my mind that this would work. so long as all the devices do what they're supposed to do. but is it worth $50 per custom push notification I want? Because I'd wind up with a bank of boxes that looks like an IKEA box shelving system in my storage room in the basement. "This box tells me when WTFIWWY uploads a new episode. This box tells me when I have a delivery from USPS/UPS/FedEx, this box tells me if we're going to have extreme temperatures today (below 20 or above 90 or whatever I change it to). "
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