Echo SideKick
Echo SideKick
by Renovo Technologies LLC
free
not available
Now you can use your Android device as an extension of Alexa.Using your Echo device search over 350,000 recipes, create 4 separate timers each with their own identification, play the latest YouTube video from your favorite channel, bring up a network connected security camera, and send messages to other SideKick devices.
Even when the screen is turned off SideKick is waiting for commands. When a command is sent it will automatically wake up and display the information you requested.
Do you have multiple security cameras? Setup all your SideKick devices and then add all your cameras to one SideKick and sync it to the server. Your other SideKick devices will automatically update to add these cameras. If you later add another SideKick simply go to Settings and hit the Sync Cameras From Server button.
Security camera streams must adhere to Android supported video format. Please check with the manufacturer of your camera to see if your device offers any of these streaming features. RTSP (RTP, SDP) HTTP/HTTPS progressive streaming HTTP/HTTPS live streaming draft protocol: MPEG-2 TS media files only Protocol version 3 (Android 4.0 and above) Protocol version 2 (Android 3.x)
YouTube channels must be added manually. If you would like to request a particular channel be added send us a message at http://renovotechnologies.com/contact-us/
Send a quick message to someone in another room where a SideKick is installed. Just tell your Echo device, Alexa, send message to bedroom, Time to get up.
More features coming!
Required:
You must have and Echo device, the SideKick app for Android, and the SideKick skill enabled in the Alexa app. Once everything is setup just tell Alexa your command and which device to send it to. If you do not specify a device location it will default to the kitchen.
Sample Commands:
Alexa, tell side kick, set timer for chicken to five minutes.Alexa, tell side kick, play the latest video from Good Mythical Morning in the office.Alexa, tell side kick, send message to bedroom, dinner is ready.Alexa, tell side kick, show recipes for pizza.Alexa, tell side kick, bring up driveway camera in the office.
Even when the screen is turned off SideKick is waiting for commands. When a command is sent it will automatically wake up and display the information you requested.
Do you have multiple security cameras? Setup all your SideKick devices and then add all your cameras to one SideKick and sync it to the server. Your other SideKick devices will automatically update to add these cameras. If you later add another SideKick simply go to Settings and hit the Sync Cameras From Server button.
Security camera streams must adhere to Android supported video format. Please check with the manufacturer of your camera to see if your device offers any of these streaming features. RTSP (RTP, SDP) HTTP/HTTPS progressive streaming HTTP/HTTPS live streaming draft protocol: MPEG-2 TS media files only Protocol version 3 (Android 4.0 and above) Protocol version 2 (Android 3.x)
YouTube channels must be added manually. If you would like to request a particular channel be added send us a message at http://renovotechnologies.com/contact-us/
Send a quick message to someone in another room where a SideKick is installed. Just tell your Echo device, Alexa, send message to bedroom, Time to get up.
More features coming!
Required:
You must have and Echo device, the SideKick app for Android, and the SideKick skill enabled in the Alexa app. Once everything is setup just tell Alexa your command and which device to send it to. If you do not specify a device location it will default to the kitchen.
Sample Commands:
Alexa, tell side kick, set timer for chicken to five minutes.Alexa, tell side kick, play the latest video from Good Mythical Morning in the office.Alexa, tell side kick, send message to bedroom, dinner is ready.Alexa, tell side kick, show recipes for pizza.Alexa, tell side kick, bring up driveway camera in the office.