Can the Arlo Doorbell be configured to automatically connect to an Echo Show when button is p...

[Dave1Law]

I recently purchased the Audio Doorbell and have it connected to my Arlo Pro 2 camera on my front porch.   All seems to be working well with notifications to my iPhone or iPad when the doorbell is pressed.  However, I have a "new" Amazon Echo Show (2d Generation) in my kitchen.  It would be incredibly handy to have the doorbell notifications also automatically show up on my Echo Show.   Is this even possible?   I can ask Alexa to show "front porch" and it will connect to the camera, but I would like this to be automatic when a visitor presses the doorbell.     

[JamesC]

Dave1Law,

Once you discover the doorbell with the Alexa app, your Echo Show will notify you when the doorbell is pressed.

JamesC

[Dave1Law]

Alexa app shows the Doorbell is discovered but Echo Show still does nothing when button is pressed.  

[JamesC]

Dave1Law,

With your Alexa app, select the doorbell and make sure under Announcements the "Doorbell Press" toggle is enabled. This will allow your Echo Show to announce when the doorbell is pressed.

JamesC

[Dave1Law]

JAMESC ..  I have already tried your suggestions.  The Doorbell is recognized on the Alexa App and the toggle for Announcements/Doorbell Press is activated.   Still nothing.  Any other thoughts?  Have you been able to get this to work?   

[cbl1]

I activated the button in the Alexa app under the device settings for the Doorbell.

My Alexa's did activate and say someone is at the Front Door and the Show had a place card saying "Someone is at the front door".

Perfect circumstance would be however if the Show had ability then to answer the front door and display the camera with sound - just as when you accept call on phone.

[cbl1]

Playing around with - if I ask Alexa to show front doorbell (it replies there is no camera on front doorbell)

If I say Alexa show front door (it shows me my Arlo camera but it doesn't open up voice communication via the doorbell).

How do you get Alexa to display the video and open up communications channel with doorbell?

[cbl1]

no options?

[Dave1Law]

I am convinced it will not work.  I got tired of dealing with it and returned the doorbell and bought a Nest Hello.   It’s one more Camera I probably don’t need since I already have an Arlo camera by the door but it works how I want it to.  

[cbl1]

seems Arlo doesn't know the answers.

Seems they would have worked these things out prior to releasing a half complete system.