How to use the Alexa Announcement feature of the MERCUSYS Camera

With the Alexa Announcement feature configured, the devices with Alexa voice AI built-in, such as Amazon Echo, Echo Show, Fire TV, etc., can announce a voice notification when the MERCUSYS Cam detects a related event.

Note: Please note that the Alexa Announcement feature is currently not supported on certain MERCUSYS camera models. It’s suggested to refer to the software release of your specific model or the settings on your MERCUSYS app for accurate information.

Step 1. Set up your MERCUSYS camera, and then enable the Motion Detection and Person Detection feature on the MERCUSYS app.

Step 2. Set up your MERCUSYS camera to work with Amazon Alexa. Refer to: How to make my MERCUSYS camera work with Amazon Alexa.

Step 3. On the Alexa app, tap Device > Cameras > MERCUSYS Camera name to enter the camera Settings page.

Step 4. Tap Announcement Devices to select the Alexa device that announces the voice notification. Enable the announcement detection type.

Note:

1. Different MERCUSYS camera models support different announcement detection types.

2. The Alexa devices with a screen do not support showing the Live View page of the MERCUSYS cam automatically when the cam detects an event.

Step 5. You will hear a voice announcement when the MERCUSYS camera detects a motion or person event, such as “Motion Detected on the MERCUSYS camera."

Note: For example, the Echo Show will announce a motion-detected notification only when the camera detects a motion event and when the motion detection feature and motion announcement are enabled on the MERCUSYS app and Alexa app.