<![CDATA[How can I avoid saying "TRIGGER C M D"?]]>Is using IFTT the way around that?

]]>https://www.triggercmd.com/forum/topic/121/how-can-i-avoid-saying-trigger-c-m-dRSS for NodeSat, 05 Sep 2026 23:17:35 GMTWed, 27 Dec 2017 21:56:24 GMT60<![CDATA[Reply to How can I avoid saying "TRIGGER C M D"? on Fri, 12 Jan 2018 12:17:59 GMT]]>@danielfruth, both skills work the same way, so if you use one of the two Alexa skills - TRIGGERcmd or TRIGGER command, then you'll have to say one of these:

  • Alexa, ask TRIGGERcmd to run X
  • Alexa, ask TRIGGER command to run X

If you use IFTTT, it's a more complicated setup, but you get to say something like this:

  • Alexa, trigger X

I told kent-scherler he could use the TRIGGER command skill because it does avoid saying TRIGGER C M D.

]]>https://www.triggercmd.com/forum/post/447https://www.triggercmd.com/forum/post/447Fri, 12 Jan 2018 12:17:59 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to How can I avoid saying "TRIGGER C M D"? on Fri, 12 Jan 2018 07:28:11 GMT]]>I just installed this tonight (just got Alexa too;). After making my computer the default and figuring out I needed to say "run" in order for it to realize I had default it is getting to be pretty convenient. However, having to say "Trigger Command" is slowing me down a little bit. I tried the advice above to get around it but both skills seem to require it. Did I misunderstand your statement that one of the skills doesn't need the command part?

]]>https://www.triggercmd.com/forum/post/446https://www.triggercmd.com/forum/post/446Fri, 12 Jan 2018 07:28:11 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to How can I avoid saying "TRIGGER C M D"? on Wed, 10 Jan 2018 09:16:41 GMT]]>@russ said in How can I avoid saying "TRIGGER C M D"?:

Use SmartThings and say, "turn on X" (where X is your virtual switch for your command). <-----This is the method I prefer.

]]>https://www.triggercmd.com/forum/post/443https://www.triggercmd.com/forum/post/443Wed, 10 Jan 2018 09:16:41 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to How can I avoid saying "TRIGGER C M D"? on Wed, 27 Dec 2017 23:04:12 GMT]]>@kent-scherler, there are a few ways:

  • Use the "TRIGGER Command" skill instead of the TRIGGERcmd skill.
  • Use a Google Assistant shortcut like my "open sesame" example for opening my garage.
  • Use SmartThings with an Alexa "routine"
  • Use SmartThings and say, "turn on X" (where X is your virtual switch for your command).
  • Use IFTTT like you said.

My favorite method is a Google Assistant shortcut.

Stringify has an Alexa skill and Google Assistant action too but I haven't tried them.

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