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Barry Carson
Contributor II
September 26, 2018

Beam says it doesn't support Routines but then executes it

  • September 26, 2018
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Weird scenario on my Beam - I have a 'night' routine set up on Alexa. When I request it on my Beam the response is that the device does not support that function, and then it duly executes the routine (turning off all lights in the house) - strange. I get the feeling this is a bug. Am I correct or is there something else going on that I should know about?
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      Beamse17
      Beamse17
      Trending Lyricist I
      February 3, 2019
      So you can add a routine (that involves some sort of audio action) to your sonos device and there is no message saying it doesnt support routines before it executes it?
      If so then you are the only sonos owner in the world without this issue. I find this a bit difficult to believe. Please tell me whats in the routine?
        Master T
        Master T
        Prodigy I
        February 4, 2019
        The errors are back for me, unfortunately.
        Beamse17
        Beamse17
        Trending Lyricist I
        February 4, 2019
        Try this from another post on this site:
        The following courtesy of simplelife78

        Fixed the problem by completing the below:

        I created a new Routine with a very different name. I had a Routine called "Alexa, Wake up" - The routine turned on a few Phillips Hue globes, which enabled us to stumble to the kitchen in our post sleep daze to make the coffees and not trip over a cat. But my new Beam kept announcing “Audio actions in routines are not available on this device” So I created a new Routine called "Alexa, Farting pickle" the new Routine turned on the same Hue globes as the previous "Alexa, Wake Up" Routine and the Beam stopped announcing “Audio actions in routines are not available on this device”. Very happy me.

        However, when I Edited the name of the Routine back to "Alexa, Wake Up" the “Audio actions in routines are not available on this device” miraculously returned. After a brief scream of frustration I again edited the name of the Routine to "Alexa, Coffee Time" and Happy Days, the “Audio actions in routines are not available on this device” did not appear.

        My problem is now solved... in part to a Farting Pickle 😛
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