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HTD Alexa Syntax

Use the following phrases to control your system by voice, or when setting up Alexa Routines. Routines can be created to make the language you speak more natural sounding and to issue commands automatically based on a schedule or triggered event. But out-of-the-box, and whenever creating Alexa Routines, it's important that you follow our Alexa Syntax exactly.

*Gateway model WGW-SLX is required for Alexa control.*

Zone names, source names, system name, and preset names are all derived from the same names displayed in the HTD Home Audio App:


[Zone Name] = the zone name "as it appears on THIS DEVICE"

Examples: Kitchen, Zone 5, Master Bedroom, Outdoors, etc.  *Zone Names must be unique across all HTD home audio systems linked to your Amazon Alexa account. This allows multiple systems to be controlled seemlessly via Alexa.

[Source Name] = the source "Name displayed on on this device"

Examples: Streamer 2, Sonos Port, Patio TV, Turntable, Dot 4, etc.  *All names should be easy for both you and Alexa to pronounce, i.e. consider changing your "Wiim Pro" streamer to "Whim Pro" ;).

[System Name] = the name you gave to your system

Examples: My House (default), My Home, Lake House, Upstairs, Outdoors, etc.

[Preset Name] = the name you assigned to a Preset. You can create as many Presets as you'd like.

Examples: Party, Every Day, End of Day, Entertain, etc.

Commands for a Single Zone


Alexa, "ask home audio to turn on [Zone Name]”

Alexa, “ask home audio to turn off [Zone Name]”

Alexa, “ask home audio to switch source to [Source Name] in [Zone Name]”

Alexa, “ask home audio to set volume to [1-60] in [Zone Name]”

Alexa, “ask home audio to turn up volume in [Zone Name] by [1-10]

Alexa, “ask home audio to turn down volume in [Zone Name] by [1-10]

Alexa, “ask home audio to mute [Zone Name]”

Alexa, “ask home audio to unmute [Zone Name]”

Alexa, “ask home audio to put [Zone Name] to [Source Name] at volume [1-60]

Alexa, “ask home audio to enable do not disturb in [Zone Name]” LYNC ONLY

Alexa, “ask home audio to disable do not disturb in [Zone Name]” LYNC ONLY

Global Commands


Alexa, “ask home audio to turn on all zones in [System Name]”

Alexa, “ask home audio to turn off all zones in [System Name]”

Alexa, “ask home audio to mute all zones in [System Name]”

Alexa, “ask home audio to unmute all zones in [System Name]”

Preset Commands


Alexa, "ask home audio to launch [Preset Name]"

Next step . . .

Follow this link to learn how to create Alexa Routines that make use of the HTD Alexa Syntax: How to Create and Use Alexa Routines.