How to connect Echo Dot to Harmony in the Netherlands

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avuijk
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How to connect Echo Dot to Harmony in the Netherlands

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Recently, I bought a Vera domotica system, Echo Dot (Amazon) voicecontrol and a Logitech Harmony Hub to control my (video and audio) devices using IR.
Living in the Netherlands setting up Vera and the Echo Dot was not all that difficult and enough information can be found. Configuring the connnection between Echo and Harmony however is harder to find (in fact, I found nothing) so I decided to share my experience in this forum.

I presume that the Echo has been activated and configured using the online web interface (alexa.amazon.com). Next set up the Harmony using the Logitech app on your mobile device or use the web interface (https://www.myharmony.com/nl-nl/) to download and install the Windows Harmony app. Be sure that you do NOT use your Facebook account to activate the Hub. Instead use an email address and create an account. Finish setting up your Harmony and test it using the app on your Mobile phone.

Next install the default Harmony skill using the Alexa web interface, you will noticy that a button appears in the skill to connect to the Harmony. Activating this button will result in a message that this functionality is only available in English and no connection is made (discrimination!). However, the solution is simple:
Change your Country settings in the Windows Harmony App to United States and save the settings.

Now try to connect to the Harmony once more and you should ne able to activate the connection. This activates a command set in which you can say "Alexa, tell Harmony to....". If you want to use a direct basic command set such as "Alexa, turn on TV" please activate the Harmony - Optimized for Smart Home skill.
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Re: How to connect Echo Dot to Harmony in the Netherlands

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not work for me,,,
i've change every thing to Eng and the adres in Alexa App alexa Echo and harmony to USA where i get my echo from and on amazon olso the same US adres ,even the favo channel on harmony are US cabel TV,and still not working ......


i bought the Broadlink for 10 euro to controle TV /recieer /other Ir with alexa ,and Yonomi for the (Netflix) and HDMI sources..
thanks
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Re: How to connect Echo Dot to Harmony in the Netherlands

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hi,

i had it working, but the trich is to set your phone (iphone) to US language, also alexa need to be setup with an us account. and Harmony as well location US and english. After setup you can set these back. However dont know if this still works, i am not using it anymore, I use homeseer to trigger harmony events via alexa.


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Re: How to connect Echo Dot to Harmony in the Netherlands

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Hi, I've did every thing no luck , even time and location phone and Alexa to USA no luck, I've try VPN and still no luck.....

On mobile
Language USA en.
Time usa location off
...
Alexa
Log in with USA account, on Amazon deliver address USA.
Location and time both USA...
On mobile or website (VPN USA) searching the skill find it when I press on it it's says not supported.........
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