# Alexa does not recognize device added in iHost

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**Created:** [April 22, 2023, 3:41am UTC](https://forum.ewelink.cc/t/alexa-does-not-recognize-device-added-in-ihost/16880 "2023-04-22T03:41:25Z")\
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**Author:** ![christiansbalz](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/6f9a4e/32.png) [@christiansbalz](https://forum.ewelink.cc/u/christiansbalz)\
**Post date:** [April 22, 2023, 3:41am UTC](https://forum.ewelink.cc/t/alexa-does-not-recognize-device-added-in-ihost/16880/1 "2023-04-22T03:41:25Z")

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Devices added in iHost are not recognized by Alexa. Is this expected behavior?

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**Author:** ![parizolli](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/a4c791/32.png) [@parizolli](https://forum.ewelink.cc/u/parizolli)\
**Post date:** [May 2, 2023, 2:55pm UTC](https://forum.ewelink.cc/t/alexa-does-not-recognize-device-added-in-ihost/16880/2 "2023-05-02T14:55:27Z")

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Yes, cause iHost and the devices added to it work on your local network. Alexa can’t access to them nor Google Home. You have to use NodeRed if a palette exists for that.

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**Author:** ![drsrinivasd69](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/9fc29f/32.png) [@drsrinivasd69](https://forum.ewelink.cc/u/drsrinivasd69)\
**Post date:** [May 2, 2023, 3:00pm UTC](https://forum.ewelink.cc/t/alexa-does-not-recognize-device-added-in-ihost/16880/3 "2023-05-02T15:00:50Z")

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I use the following palette in Node Red which exposes my Sonoff Zigbee devices linked to iHost to Alexa and Google Assistant.

node-red-contrib-alexa-home-skill