alandtse/alexa_media_player
This is a custom component to allow control of Amazon Alexa devices in Home Assistant using the unofficial Alexa API. observed · 2026-08-28
Health v2 · maintenance only
97/100
- Activity 99
- Release rhythm 94
- Longevity 100
How is this computed?
round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10) — computed 2026-09-03. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.
- gap_med: 6.0
- age_days: 2982
- days_rel: 41
- days_push: 9
- n_releases_24m: 59
Adoption not part of the score
1971 stars · 342 forks observed · 2026-08-28
What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-30, confidence not recorded
A Home Assistant custom component that controls Amazon Alexa/Echo devices through the unofficial Alexa API, exposing them as media player entities. It supports playback control, volume, and metadata retrieval, but relies on an unofficial API that Amazon could revoke at any time.
Use cases
- control my Echo speakers from Home Assistant
- play and pause music on Alexa devices in automations
- show current song title and album art from Echo in my dashboard
- set volume on all my Alexa devices at once
- integrate Echo Dot as a media player entity
- automate Alexa announcements and playback via Home Assistant
When to choose
- you run Home Assistant and own Amazon Echo/Alexa devices
- you want Echo devices as native media player entities with track metadata
- you need Alexa device control in HA automations without official Alexa integration limitations
When to avoid
- you need a guaranteed, officially supported integration (Amazon may cut off the unofficial API)
- you don't use Home Assistant
- you need features beyond media playback control and metadata
Facets
plugin · maturity active
http-client middleware iot self-hosted apis python self-hosted home-assistant alexa echo media-player custom-component hacs unofficial-api smart-speaker automation
1 source
- readme: https://github.com/alandtse/alexa_media_player · fetched 2026-08-28 · ca94bd47b697
Member repositories
| Repository | Role | Health v2 |
|---|---|---|
| alandtse/alexa_media_player | main | 97 |
For agents
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