Alexa skill just turned off every light in the house by itself

sebby · May 26, 2020, 11:42pm

What the heck just happened??? sitting around with the wife eating dinner. all of the sudden she asks why the kitchen lights turned off. i looked up, then all the lights started turning off, doors locked, basically a massive turn everything off command. neither the wife nor I had issued a command to alexa. only reason i know it was alexa is that i saw this in the logs for pretty much every device in the house… any ideas as to what may have caused that?

50	05/26/20 19:30:51.549	luup_log:0: AAH::AlexaAction> Start <0x71faf520>
50	05/26/20 19:30:51.550	luup_log:0: AAH::AlexaAction> Argument: serviceId=urn:upnp-org:serviceId:SwitchPower1 <0x71faf520>
50	05/26/20 19:30:51.550	luup_log:0: AAH::AlexaAction> Argument: newTargetValue=0 <0x71faf520>
50	05/26/20 19:30:51.550	luup_log:0: AAH::AlexaAction> Argument: action=SetTarget <0x71faf520>
50	05/26/20 19:30:51.550	luup_log:0: AAH::AlexaAction> Argument: DeviceNum=12 <0x71faf520>
50	05/26/20 19:30:51.551	luup_log:0: AAH::AlexaAction> Current house mode: 1 <0x71faf520>
50	05/26/20 19:30:51.551	luup_log:0: AAH::AlexaAction> Call the action <0x71faf520>
08	05/26/20 19:30:51.551	JobHandler_LuaUPnP::HandleActionRequest device: 12 service: urn:upnp-org:serviceId:SwitchPower1 action: SetTarget <0x71faf520>
08	05/26/20 19:30:51.551	JobHandler_LuaUPnP::HandleActionRequest argument newTargetValue=0 <0x71faf520>
06	05/26/20 19:30:51.551	Device_Variable::m_szValue_set device: 12 service: urn:upnp-org:serviceId:Dimming1 variable: LoadLevelTarget was: 0 now: 0 #hooks: 0 upnp: 0 skip: 0 v:0x1288300/NONE duplicate:1 <0x71faf520>
50	05/26/20 19:30:51.553	luup_log:0: AAH::AlexaAction> Action call was successful <0x71faf520>
50	05/26/20 19:30:51.556	luup_log:0: AAH> Return: {"currentStatus":0} <0x71faf520>
50	05/26/20 19:30:51.571	luup_log:0: AAH::AlexaAction> Start <0x71faf520>
50	05/26/20 19:30:51.572	luup_log:0: AAH::AlexaAction> Argument: serviceId=urn:upnp-org:serviceId:SwitchPower1 <0x71faf520>
50	05/26/20 19:30:51.573	luup_log:0: AAH::AlexaAction> Argument: newTargetValue=0 <0x71faf520>
50	05/26/20 19:30:51.573	luup_log:0: AAH::AlexaAction> Argument: action=SetTarget <0x71faf520>
50	05/26/20 19:30:51.573	luup_log:0: AAH::AlexaAction> Argument: DeviceNum=237 <0x71faf520>
50	05/26/20 19:30:51.573	luup_log:0: AAH::AlexaAction> Current house mode: 1 <0x71faf520>
50	05/26/20 19:30:51.574	luup_log:0: AAH::AlexaAction> Call the action <0x71faf520>
08	05/26/20 19:30:51.574	JobHandler_LuaUPnP::HandleActionRequest device: 237 service: urn:upnp-org:serviceId:SwitchPower1 action: SetTarget <0x71faf520>
08	05/26/20 19:30:51.574	JobHandler_LuaUPnP::HandleActionRequest argument newTargetValue=0 <0x71faf520>
06	05/26/20 19:30:51.575	Device_Variable::m_szValue_set device: 237 service: urn:upnp-org:serviceId:Dimming1 variable: LoadLevelTarget was: 0 now: 0 #hooks: 0 upnp: 0 skip: 0 v:0x1288300/NONE duplicate:1 <0x71faf520>
50	05/26/20 19:30:51.576	luup_log:0: AAH::AlexaAction> Action call was successful <0x71faf520>
50	05/26/20 19:30:51.576	luup_log:0: AAH> Return: {"currentStatus":0} <0x71faf520>
50	05/26/20 19:30:51.599	luup_log:0: AAH::AlexaAction> Start <0x71faf520>
50	05/26/20 19:30:51.600	luup_log:0: AAH::AlexaAction> Argument: serviceId=urn:upnp-org:serviceId:SwitchPower1 <0x71faf520>
50	05/26/20 19:30:51.600	luup_log:0: AAH::AlexaAction> Argument: newTargetValue=0 <0x71faf520>
50	05/26/20 19:30:51.600	luup_log:0: AAH::AlexaAction> Argument: action=SetTarget <0x71faf520>
50	05/26/20 19:30:51.600	luup_log:0: AAH::AlexaAction> Argument: DeviceNum=21 <0x71faf520>
50	05/26/20 19:30:51.601	luup_log:0: AAH::AlexaAction> Current house mode: 1 <0x71faf520>
50	05/26/20 19:30:51.601	luup_log:0: AAH::AlexaAction> Call the action <0x71faf520>
08	05/26/20 19:30:51.601	JobHandler_LuaUPnP::HandleActionRequest device: 21 service: urn:upnp-org:serviceId:SwitchPower1 action: SetTarget <0x71faf520>
08	05/26/20 19:30:51.601	JobHandler_LuaUPnP::HandleActionRequest argument newTargetValue=0 <0x71faf520>
06	05/26/20 19:30:51.602	Device_Variable::m_szValue_set device: 21 service: urn:upnp-org:serviceId:Dimming1 variable: LoadLevelTarget was: 0 now: 0 #hooks: 0 upnp: 0 skip: 0 v:0x1288300/NONE duplicate:1 <0x71faf520>
50	05/26/20 19:30:51.603	luup_log:0: AAH::AlexaAction> Action call was successful <0x71faf520>
50	05/26/20 19:30:51.603	luup_log:0: AAH> Return: {"currentStatus":0} <0x71faf520>
06	05/26/20 19:30:51.644	Device_Variable::m_szValue_set device: 12 service: urn:upnp-org:serviceId:Dimming1 variable: LoadLevelStatus was: 0 now: 0 #hooks: 0 upnp: 0 skip: 0 v:0xeb4120/NONE duplicate:1 <0x76a80520>
06	05/26/20 19:30:51.645	Device_Variable::m_szValue_set device: 12 service: urn:upnp-org:serviceId:SwitchPower1 variable: Status was: 0 now: 0 #hooks: 0 upnp: 0 skip: 0 v:0x1285f08/NONE duplicate:1 <0x76a80520>
04	05/26/20 19:30:51.646	<Job ID="6" Name="Level 0 node 6" Device="12" Created="2020-05-26 19:30:51" Started="2020-05-26 19:30:51" Completed="2020-05-26 19:30:51" Duration="0.93432000" Runtime="0.92369000" Status="Successful" LastNote="SUCCESS! Transmit was OK" Node="6" NodeType="ZWaveDimmableLight" NodeDescription="Carport Lights"/> <0x76a80520>
50	05/26/20 19:30:51.691	luup_log:0: AAH::AlexaAction> Start <0x7283f520>
50	05/26/20 19:30:51.692	luup_log:0: AAH::AlexaAction> Argument: serviceId=urn:upnp-org:serviceId:SwitchPower1 <0x7283f520>
50	05/26/20 19:30:51.692	luup_log:0: AAH::AlexaAction> Argument: newTargetValue=0 <0x7283f520>
50	05/26/20 19:30:51.692	luup_log:0: AAH::AlexaAction> Argument: action=SetTarget <0x7283f520>
50	05/26/20 19:30:51.692	luup_log:0: AAH::AlexaAction> Argument: DeviceNum=20 <0x7283f520>
50	05/26/20 19:30:51.693	luup_log:0: AAH::AlexaAction> Current house mode: 1 <0x7283f520>
50	05/26/20 19:30:51.693	luup_log:0: AAH::AlexaAction> Call the action <0x7283f520>
08	05/26/20 19:30:51.693	JobHandler_LuaUPnP::HandleActionRequest device: 20 service: urn:upnp-org:serviceId:SwitchPower1 action: SetTarget <0x7283f520>
08	05/26/20 19:30:51.694	JobHandler_LuaUPnP::HandleActionRequest argument newTargetValue=0 <0x7283f520>
06	05/26/20 19:30:51.694	Device_Variable::m_szValue_set device: 20 service: urn:upnp-org:serviceId:SwitchPower1 variable: Target was: 0 now: 0 #hooks: 0 upnp: 0 skip: 0 v:0x1286f90/NONE duplicate:1 <0x7283f520>
50	05/26/20 19:30:51.695	luup_log:0: AAH::AlexaAction> Action call was successful <0x7283f520>
50	05/26/20 19:30:51.695	luup_log:0: AAH> Return: {"currentStatus":0} <0x7283f520>
06	05/26/20 19:30:51.745	Device_Variable::m_szValue_set device: 237 service: urn:upnp-org:serviceId:Dimming1 variable: LoadLevelStatus was: 0 now: 0 #hooks: 0 upnp: 0 skip: 0 v:0xeb4120/NONE duplicate:1 <0x76a80520>
06	05/26/20 19:30:51.745	Device_Variable::m_szValue_set device: 237 service: urn:upnp-org:serviceId:SwitchPower1 variable: Status was: 0 now: 0 #hooks: 0 upnp: 0 skip: 0 v:0x1285f08/NONE duplicate:1 <0x76a80520>
04	05/26/20 19:30:51.746	<Job ID="7" Name="Level 0 node 58" Device="237" Created="2020-05-26 19:30:51" Started="2020-05-26 19:30:51" Completed="2020-05-26 19:30:51" Duration="0.170403000" Runtime="0.98883000" Status="Successful" LastNote="SUCCESS! Transmit was OK" Node="58" NodeType="ZWaveDimmableLight" NodeDescription="Upstairs Bath Vanity"/> <0x76a80520>
50	05/26/20 19:30:51.814

Nameless · May 27, 2020, 2:41am

I recommend checking in Alexa to see if it heard something. I’ve had a TV and radio set off events before. Or, my conversation was totally interpreted as a command.

Catman · May 27, 2020, 6:58am

This. Or you’re involved in a re-make of Demon Seed.

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sebby · May 27, 2020, 11:05am

i vote for the Demon Seed remake … is there a way to tell when a command was issued to Alexa? from the logs on the vera i know the exact time it happened, but i don’t know how to match that up to the list of things on Alexa.

Catman · May 27, 2020, 4:38pm

I’m sure you can see a command history in Alexa

Random google:

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Nameless · May 27, 2020, 4:40pm

Yes, go into the Alexa app and go to settings. Go to Alexa Privacy and then select Review Voice History. It will tell you the times and what it heard. Usually you can replay that audio as well.

Catman · May 27, 2020, 4:41pm

I’m wondering if there’s a message bus involved somewhere and some aged commands were let along during some kind of maintenance.

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sebby · May 27, 2020, 5:33pm

i know she’s been a little deaf the past few days by ignoring much of what i asked her, but I just thought it was that she was learning from my wife

Catman · May 27, 2020, 5:49pm

I bet Mark laughed when you said that…

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prplrhd · May 31, 2020, 6:08pm

Major deja vu for me reading this. Have had this and similar experiences for literally years. Unfortunately in my panic (I use Vera, Alex and HA tools at my vacation rentals) I changed many variables so hard for me to identify root cause. Here’s what I addressed over time:

Amazon doesn’t specifically disallow using multiple homes/locations on a single account but since I aligned vera units, amazon accounts and alexa units uniquely by location and account, things are more stable
look for your Routines in your Alexa config.By default Alexa creates Goodnight may have all your lights set up to turn off. I have deleted all Routines
I use Bond controllers to automate Minka fan control. Their alexa skill had issues, removing and waiting for their v2.0 rebuild made a lot of difference as I had issues where all the fans and fan lights would turn on spontaneously, usually at 3am. You may have a buggy skill somewhere. I culled everything that I wasn’t using regularly.
avoid the Vera Alexa support if you can. I use it only for one zwave thermostat, everything else I support using habridge on a raspbery pi. I beta tested the original versions - slow, unreliable.
Good luck