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GeorgeCz
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TCL Roku TV turn on Samsung Sound Bar using Alexa?

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How can I use Alexa to turn on/off my Samsung Sound Bar on the TCL Roku TV ?

Regards George 🙂

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Tivoburkee
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Re: TCL Roku TV turn on Samsung Sound Bar using Alexa?

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Sorry, but you can't. 

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Tivoburkee
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Re: TCL Roku TV turn on Samsung Sound Bar using Alexa?

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Sorry, but you can't. 

Edmund
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GeorgeCz
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Re: TCL Roku TV turn on Samsung Sound Bar using Alexa?

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Hmm - how about this? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AXf09IlhFW8 - SmartThings App -

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Tivoburkee
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Re: TCL Roku TV turn on Samsung Sound Bar using Alexa?

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That video has the alexa device controlling the soundbar directly, without the tv in the equation. So it has nothing to do with roku, reason roku can't control outboard device via alexa. 

Edmund
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