Alexa skills shutting down June 25th?

[grantbalint]

I just got this from Ram Connect. What the F????

 

[mghtymous21]

You use alexa? What does it even do?

 

[grantbalint]

You use alexa? What does it even do?

So when I am in the house, I can say “Alexa, ask Ram to start my truck” before I leave the house. It’s a nice convenience when I am getting ready in the morning and want my truck to warm up. I have it for all my other vehicles as well (Lincoln, Kia)

 

[mghtymous21]

So when I am in the house, I can say “Alexa, ask Ram to start my truck” before I leave the house. It’s a nice convenience when I am getting ready in the morning and want my truck to warm up. I have it for all my other vehicles as well (Lincoln, Kia)

Ah ok that makes sense. I don't use Alexa at all.

 

[Brutal_HO]

Yea, WTF? I only just got a verbal notice from Alexa when my nightly lock doors routine fired. No prior email notice. Just joined to post this... It might take a few days for me to be less pissed about this. Going to have to start flaming @RamCares about this on all the forums. Unacceptable.

 

[RamCares]

Hello everyone! Providing awareness that Alexa Skills – Home to Vehicle has been decommissioned in the US and Canada this morning (EE is pending). The team partnered with Amazon to complete the decommission. This is Home to vehicle only and NOT Alexa on-board. Customer were informed 4 weeks ago in alignment with guidelines. If you have any questions, please DM us. We're here for you.

Chris,
Ram Cares

 

[grantbalint]

but WHY did they decomission it? I liked using it to start my truck while i was in my kitchen.

 

[Faze]

but WHY did they decomission it? I liked using it to start my truck while i was in my kitchen.

How did it work exactly? Could anyone in your house just say Alexa start the truck?

 

[grantbalint]

How did it work exactly? Could anyone in your house just say Alexa start the truck?

It did but i had a pin code for it but basically yes. I can be eating breakfast and it is 0 degrees outside and instead of using my phone or Key fob, I can just talk. Not a dealbreaker, but i loved using it. I could also tell Alexa things like "Alexa, start my truck at 7am" and then it will be running when I am ready to leave.

 

[Brutal_HO]

Hello everyone! Providing awareness that Alexa Skills – Home to Vehicle has been decommissioned in the US and Canada this morning (EE is pending). The team partnered with Amazon to complete the decommission. This is Home to vehicle only and NOT Alexa on-board. Customer were informed 4 weeks ago in alignment with guidelines. If you have any questions, please DM us. We're here for you.

Chris,
Ram Cares

But you are leaving UC4 customers in the ditch.

Really sh*tty thing to decom without putting this scheduled activity in the Ram app.

I was NOT notified prior and have a Guardian base subscription (remote lock/unlock/start) for my 2020 3500 Limited.

And it was decom 6-25-26 per the verbal alert I got when my nightly vehicle lock routine tried to fire.

Not having an Alexa skill, and/or a home automation API hook for tech these days is egregious.

 

[Bigram]

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The "Home to Vehicle" (or Vehicle-to-Home) skills have been decommissioned across the US and Canada because automakers—such as GM, Ford, and Nissan—are retiring these bridging services. Companies cited that most users prefer using automaker-developed mobile apps (e.g., MyChevrolet, FordPass) for remote commands, prompting manufacturers to discontinue support for this specific Alexa feature. from onstar.

guess ram was late to the party

 

[Gr3yGh0st]

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The "Home to Vehicle" (or Vehicle-to-Home) skills have been decommissioned across the US and Canada because automakers—such as GM, Ford, and Nissan—are retiring these bridging services. Companies cited that most users prefer using automaker-developed mobile apps (e.g., MyChevrolet, FordPass) for remote commands, prompting manufacturers to discontinue support for this specific Alexa feature. from onstar.

guess ram was late to the party

Translation, if we add it to our own app, we can charge for the feature.

One of these days we will have to pay a monthly fee just to be able to start our vehicles.

 

[Brutal_HO]

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The "Home to Vehicle" (or Vehicle-to-Home) skills have been decommissioned across the US and Canada because automakers—such as GM, Ford, and Nissan—are retiring these bridging services. Companies cited that most users prefer using automaker-developed mobile apps (e.g., MyChevrolet, FordPass) for remote commands, prompting manufacturers to discontinue support for this specific Alexa feature. from onstar.

guess ram was late to the party

Except they didn't even add a schedule option to the app.

Not late, completely missed the party.

Typical for Stellantis tech, they're so far behind other makers... Wife's 24 Kia blows it all away. Too bad it can't pull my 5th wheel+boat.