Can turn off Echo Show device screen with AMP but cannot turn it back on

[dinki]

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Describe the bug

Can turn off Echo Show device screen with AMP but cannot turn it back on

I have this as part of an automation to turn off the screen while I am sleeping:

service: media_player.play_media
data:
  media_content_type: custom
  media_content_id: turn off display
target:
  entity_id:
    - media_player.donny_s_echo_show_5_2nd_gen

but this service call does not turn the screen back on though issuing the same command with voice does:

service: media_player.play_media
data:
  media_content_type: custom
  media_content_id: show clock
target:
  entity_id: media_player.donny_s_echo_show_5_2nd_gen

Perhaps there is another way to do this but I would like to be able to automate the ability to turn the screen on and off.

Thanks!

System details

• Home-assistant (version): 2024.5.2
• alexa_media (version from const.py or HA startup): 4.10.0
• alexapy (version from pip show alexapy or HA startup): 1.27.10
• Amazon 2FA is enabled (y/n). <!---We will not debug login issues if unanswered--->: yes

[alandtse]

Please confirm the app allows turning off a show.

[dinki]

Please confirm the app allows turning off a show.

It definitely allows for turning it off as that is working. It's the turning it back on that's the problem. I uninstalled the app a long time ago as it drained my battery consistently. I'll reinstall it soon and follow up.

[alandtse]

Oops sorry. I meant to say can the app turn it back on. Please let me know.

[dinki]

Haven't tried the app yet but did some searching and in it I found someone saying that if they set do not disturb mode on for five seconds (shortest allowed) via an alexa routine then the screen comes back on. Can I do that with AMP? Maybe I should set up an alexa routine and call it from AMP?

https://www.reddit.com/r/amazonecho/comments/mghu61/routine_to_turn_on_display_screen/

[dinki]

I can confirm that by setting a routine that did:

At 2:45PM
Set Do Not Disturb mode on for 5 seconds on Living Room Echo Show

Did wake the screen as I had hoped. Can you advise on how to perform this same type function with AMP? Thanks

[alandtse]

You can either call the routine you made, issue a voice command, or just enable the dnd switch using HA. Please consult the wiki. You can also edit the wiki when you figure it out so others can find it. Thanks!