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Amazon pulls the plug on Sengled’s Alexa skill after months of outages

An Echo Show 15 and a Sengled smart bulb.

Amazon has killed the cloud-based skill that connects Sengled bulbs to Alexa. Some Sengled bulbs that use local protocols, like this Matter one, can still work with Echo devices.

After repeatedly leaving customers without smart control of their lights, Sengled has been booted from Amazon’s Works With Alexa program. As first reported by TechHive, beginning August 1st, Sengled’s Alexa skill for controlling its line of LED lights, plugs, switches, and sensors with your voice and routines is no longer available.

In a statement to The Verge explaining the decision, Amazon spokesperson Lauren Raemhild said, “We hold a high bar for the Alexa experience. Sengled has experienced a series of prolonged outages over the past few months that have not been resolved, preventing customers from being able to use Sengled’s Alexa ski …

Read the full story at The Verge.

Original Source: https://www.theverge.com/analysis/718436/amazon-alexa-skill-ended-for-sengled-smart-lighting

Original Source: https://www.theverge.com/analysis/718436/amazon-alexa-skill-ended-for-sengled-smart-lighting

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