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Device → Send Command
AI-generatedSummary
Sends playback control commands (play, pause, next, etc.) to an Alexa device.
Inputs
- Device (required) — The Alexa device to control. Choose from the dropdown or specify an ID via expression.
- Command — The playback command to send. Defaults to 'play'. Valid values: forward, next, pause, play, previous, repeat, rewind, shuffle.
- Command Value — An optional value to provide with the command. Used for boolean flags like shuffle (e.g., true/false).
Output shape
No body — returns success or failure based on the command execution.
The operation does not return data; it simply issues the command to the device.
Examples
Example 1: Play music on a specific Echo device.
Device: Living Room Echo, Command: play
Example 2: Toggle shuffle mode on a device.
Device: Kitchen Echo, Command: shuffle, Command Value: true
Example 3: Skip to the next track.
Device: Bedroom Echo, Command: next