Echo SideKick

The Original Echo Show.

Now you can use your Android device as an extension of Alexa.

Recipe searches using Alexa have now been added!

Create 4 separate timers each with their own identification, play the latest YouTube video from your favorite channel, bring up a network connected security camera, send messages to other devices running the app, and much more.

Even when the screen is turned off SideKick is waiting for commands. When a command is sent it will automatically wake up and display the information you requested.

Latest Features: Access the latest news without an Echo device, create routines, menu drop down for Getting Started with the Echo SideKick app.

Now you can get the latest news or YouTube video automatically. Setup a routine and select any time of the day along with any day of the week and the news or YouTube channel will automatically load and start playing at that time. Routines should not be used as an alarm clock but in conjunction with one.

Search YouTube or a specific YouTube channel for videos.

Launch an external application through SideKick.

****Beta implementation of Intercom****
This feature must be enabled in Settings, once enabled the SideKicks will automatically discover each other. To send audio to another SideKick hold the button down while speaking. Letting go of the button will automatically close the session. Two way communication has been enabled. While this feature has been tested exhaustively, older versions of Android can have problems with network discovery. If you have any problems please send a message to us through http://renovotechnologies.com/contact-us/.

Do you have multiple security cameras? Setup all your SideKick devices and then add all your cameras to one SideKick and sync it to the server. Your other SideKick devices will automatically update to add these cameras. If you later add another SideKick simply go to Settings and hit the Sync Cameras From Server button.

Security camera streams must adhere to Android supported video format. Please check with the manufacturer of your camera to see if your device offers any of these streaming features.
RTSP (RTP, SDP)
HTTP/HTTPS progressive streaming
HTTP/HTTPS live streaming draft protocol:
MPEG-2 TS media files only
Protocol version 3 (Android 4.0 and above)
Protocol version 2 (Android 3.x)

Send a quick message to someone in another room where a SideKick is installed. Just tell your Echo device, Alexa, send message to bedroom, time to get up.

Alexa can now help you find your device. Just say Alexa, tell side kick, find Sarahs phone. Just speak the location you have set up in the SideKick app.

More features coming!

Required:

You must have an Echo device, the SideKick app for Android, and the SideKick skill enabled in the Alexa app. Once everything is setup just tell Alexa your command and which device to send it to. If you do not specify a device location it will default to the kitchen.

Sample Commands:

Alexa, tell side kick, show recipes for buffalo chicken.
Alexa, tell side kick, set timer for chicken to five minutes.
Alexa, tell side kick, play the latest video from Good Mythical Morning in the office.
Alexa, tell side kick, send message to bedroom, dinner is ready.
Alexa, tell side kick, bring up driveway camera in the office.
Alexa, tell side kick, find Sarahs phone.
Alexa, tell side kick, search youtube for funny videos
Alexa, tell side kick, search youtube for funny videos on fail army
Alexa, tell side kick, launch twitte