Turn On & Off Your PC With Your Voice Using Alexa Skills

[@azgardian6783]

Literally just done this and while the tutorial is kinda old now it works great! one step closer to making my room voice enabled!

[@PFAMusic-v4j]

THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU! I could not figure it out - and then I found your tutorial. Straightforward, clear and easy to follow. I now have my computer all hooked up to Alexa. Thank you again!

[@islow47]

Usually, i don't like long videos, but this one i like because i know what I'm doing and what is going on. Thank you so much

[@CHR-benchmarks]

SOLUTION: To everyone who does have ASUS motherboard and still can't make it work after following all steps. You need to go in to the BIOS under Advanced/APM Configuration/Turn on PC by PCI-E and set it to Enabled and it will work!

[@AndysTechLife]

Thanks so much for the comment, hope others find this really helpful! :D

[@DemonPig666]

I have a sus motherboard

[@Rahimysn]

woooooooow you just helped so much you are a W my friend

[@XerxesPlayZ]

Still doesn’t work.. rip

[@DucksOnQuack0]

@@XerxesPlayZ yeah tf do we do now? It doesn’t work at all for me and I did this step afterwards

[@leo6470]

Thanks for this!!! Got it going and started in under 20 minutes!! Stumbled on this channel in a search and don't regret it!

[@AndysTechLife]

Glad to have helped out!

[@RIP123]

I tried searching for a tutorial in my native language which is spanish and i could only find a tutorial that was 30 minutes long and it dragged out so long as well as it added a ton of unnecessary apps.. Thankfully i found this video earlier today and the setup couldn't be easier, kudos to you because it was extremely simple and easy to do and it was nice knowing how the feature worked.

[@AndysTechLife]

Thanks for the feedback :)

[@eduardofox3882]

Pues yo no consigo encenderlo con el Amazon Echo, habilite la tarjeta de red, añadi la extension, me lo reconoce Alexa, pero cuando le ordeno encender el PC me contesta Vale, y ya esta, simplemente no lo enciende. ¿que estoy haciendo mal?

[@RIP123]

@@eduardofox3882 Asegúrate de habilitar la opción de wake on Lan en tu bios, busca si tu motherboard soporta la opción. Si hiciste todo bien debería de funcionar, quizás revisa si el código Mac esta bien puesto y que no estas poniendo una tarjeta de red que no es.

[@mohammedkahaf2428]

works great (october 2020)

[@Paranody]

@Santino Finley I’m pretty sure this is a bot saying I have seen people say the same exact message

[@suyashkumar0312]

Is it life time free? Just wanna confirm

[@fourex59]

Andy, thank you for this information. I just realized that I could turn my PC on remotely. Found your video and it worked perfectly. I appreciate your posting :-)

[@AndysTechLife]

Glad it helped

[@marcoytciao]

Hi guys, for those who have troubles turning on the pc while completely shut off, make sure you have tried the following steps: 1) enabled WOL from the control panel 2) enabled WOL from BIOS (you can find tutorials easily for your motherboard) 3) disabled the Fast Startup option For the last step go to control panel > power options > choose what the power buttons do (from the left menu) > change settings that are currently unavailable and finally uncheck the "Turn on fast startup" option. Hope it helps and btw great video Andy :)

[@AndysTechLife]

Thanks, and thanks for posting!

[@halberheld6201]

I fucking love you.

[@Whising]

I LOVE YOU

[@asyrafsalman5808]

I love you 3000

[@louisthorpe]

Hi Marco, Where about's is enable WOL from control panel? I've done all the other steps but can't find this one? Thanks 🙂

[@ryanh1544]

Awesome! I tried following along with another video about a year ago, could never end up getting it working… finally got it setup properly with your video, thanks!

[@AndysTechLife]

Great to hear!

[@tiebreezy1889]

This is under rated, dude THANK YOU

[@AndysTechLife]

Thanks for the feedback :)

[@anthward1972]

Well done. I managed to set mine up to start via Alexa thanks to your instructions. Cheers mate.

[@winchy1995]

Worked Perfectly. Thank you for the video. I have put my laptop in the "Gaming group" in the Alexa Group so everything power's up all at the same time! Nice ! :)

[@AndysTechLife]

Nice!

[@RagebaitRating]

I don’t have BIOS, I have the UEFI setup, which has nothing about WOL... Edit: I figured it out, you just need to go to the advanced tab, ACPI configuration, then enable PCIE Devices Power On.

[@AndysTechLife]

Nice and a good tip for others! Thanks for sharing and glad you got it sorted 👍

[@ShojiTTV]

Holy shit thanks mate I would have never found it

[@ownwes1]

much love 😮‍💨👍🏻

[@K3yBon]

This is great. Finally got the wake on Lan skill to work. Now I can be out and about and if work needs me to send something from my pc and it's off I can turn it on and control it remotely! 😁

[@NexissTV]

Absolute legend man, cheers!

[@TheJosepto]

Thank you so much, it worked better than with ifttt! You rock!

[@freelookmode9837]

This video was incredibly helpful. Found after going through several wolskill videos but couldn't get turning on to work. Your vid was so thorough now it works like a charm

[@markohoransky240]

perfect when you need something home at your PC and you can turn it on from office.

[@AndysTechLife]

One of the things I use it for :)

[@Bloxor21]

I’m so glad that you censored the a-word 🙏

[@abpanchali1GizmoGround]

Great video man. Thanks. Gonna try this when my 3rd gen Echo arrives tomorrow. Can't wake. Also, subbed.

[@AndysTechLife]

Thanks 😊

[@BloodScientist]

Fantastic and well explained video my bro. Sat watching this in the living room where I have an Alexa nearby. You said it so many times it activated it. And the first time, it turned on all the lights in my office, the switch, the lot. And for this reason it's a 4/5 starts. but thanks for the explanation.

[@AndysTechLife]

Thank you! In later videos I've taken to muting out when I say the word Alexa! ;)

[@tom._hhn]

WOL does work over apps or websites but the skill does nothing. Someone with the same situation or a fix?

[@jonathanlajoie3921]

yes same issue

[@mohammedkahaf2428]

@@jonathanlajoie3921 It works for me, what's the issue? I'll help if you need

[@mohammedkahaf2428]

Enable the skill on amazon account, make sure your WoL is enabled in BIOS and Windows (I assume it is), add your pc's mac address on the website and then the step I was forgetting to do was to ask alexa to "discover devices" (just need to say that once after adding to the wolskill website) . That's when my PC was detected and then I could say alexa turn on my pc and it worked fine

[@jonathanlajoie3921]

@@mohammedkahaf2428 I did everything, wolskill website, bios, discover device, I mean everything event flashing a custom firmware in my router. WOL work with apps. so its not my pc config and or router or bios. its not the website because its linked succesfully, its not the mac adresse also since its a copy paste from my router WOL feature. Alexa say okay when I ask her to open the pc. All I can see its the sonosbeam firmware doesn't allow WOL. ALL I see its the Wake on lan controller isn't supported by third party alexa device.

[@WMRV]

Thanks for making this video, didn't underexplain nor overexplain, a great video

[@AndysTechLife]

Glad it was helpful!

[@CJCNY57]

I’m a little concerned about giving a website my MAC and Amazon account information. Has anyone had any problems/can verify the website is safe?

[@AndysTechLife]

No problems so far, but no harm reaching out to the creator to see if he can answer any questions you might have. At least Amazon have allowed the skill so at least theres some potential accountability.

[@WhatYouDRONE]

I feel the same way can you look into this more as for security I just bought a IR on off for my cube but I like this too

[@nicozica]

Works like a charm Andy!! Thank you so much for this very helpful video.

[@danebrown]

Straight to the point, very useful and works perfectly. Good stuff 👍

[@alexismundo1698]

Idk for other people but in my main PC the WoL skill works fine! I say, "Alexa, turn on the PC" and with a Echo Plug for the Monitor and the ethernet and skill for the main PC, all set-up now it's On, thank u so much! Now I want to turn all OFF with the voice, and I dont know if paying for will work fine tbh xD Idk why i think that, But great video, works for me at 10/24/2020.

[@AndysTechLife]

The switching off seems to give people less issues as it is just an app that sits and waits for a command and tells Windows to shutdown, if you do decide to buy it the only thing is to make sure you let it through your firewall. :)

[@techtyra3918]

"Echo, RTX on"... *turns pc on* 😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱

[@Simlife101]

No it isn't over kill and yes it's extremely geeky and we love it Thank you so much. I have a room set up so when I say "Alexa Start Game Room" my PC comes on and all my philips hue and racing simulator and the electric blinds drop thermostat sets tp 19 degrees (too hot with all the screens in the room) or in the Summer it turns the air con on owe and starts my play list 🤣 amazing time to be alive.

[@AndysTechLife]

Nice set-up!

[@QuickBits]

Nice tutorial, who new this feature would work with Alexa.

[@sergeantraptor2408]

Thanks It Works (October 31st 2020)

[@AndysTechLife]

Great, thanks for letting everyone know :)

[@sergeantraptor2408]

@@AndysTechLife Its November 11 and it does not work

[@PrivateBAustin]

Thank you :), works brilliantly

[@its_james]

What about Google assistant how would you do that?

[@AndysTechLife]

Will look into it. Havent found a way yet. :)

[@AndysTechLife]

Pretty sure there is a way but I'll let you know.

[@AndysTechLife]

Found a way, but its really complicated and needs, IFTTT, your phone, and an android app, so im going to see if there's an easier way. If not ill do a video going through the steps anyway.

[@its_james]

I think a video would be great! I don't seem to find any on Google assistance and could help lots of lazy People!

[@AndysTechLife]

Just FYI, got around to doing a video about this (very briefly) kzbin.info/www/bejne/qnybanWPnbesa9E

[@michellebani4533]

Nice tutorial , easy to follow step by step ❤️

[@AndysTechLife]

Glad you liked it

[@alanearly]

This skill was working perfectly for me for months. Then, a couple of weeks ago, it just stopped. I did all the usual steps; went back to the beginning and made sure everything was enabled correctly. Checked the mac address, removed the skill and added it again. But the app just can't find my PC anymore. However, I can wake my PC with other wake on lan apps; it's just this skill that's stopped working.

[@AndysTechLife]

Thats a weird one. It did happen to me once, and it turned out the skill had disconnected from the Alexa app, but it sounds like you may be having a different issue. My only thought is that something is blocking on the network, maybe a port on the router but its a long shot. Worth reaching out to the skills creator, his details are on the bottom of the wolskill.com website.

[@JorgeBlacksoul]

Same for me, did u find any solution?

[@darklord3003719]

I can’t turn desktop off I can’t turn on how do I fix this

[@AndysTechLife]

Could be a few things to be honest. You could try the following, but each machine is slightly different so it's really trial and error. Best bet is to Google search wake on lan for your specific PC and see if theres any particular settings you need. * update the driver for the network card * check that WOL is enabled in the bios * disable any firewalls temporarily

[@nwo2cool]

I used a Gosund mini smart plug as power on/off switch for my PC. All you have to do is press the power on switch on your phone app, but have to enable the power management on the bios setup.

[@AndysTechLife]

Sounds good, but do you have issues with windows not shutting down properly when you turn off?

[@nwo2cool]

@@AndysTechLife No. It worked normally. I couldn’t power on/off with Alexa Echo for some reason, even though it was added to my device on Alexa app

[@d3viously]

8:19 Just for me

[@PowerStallionGym]

(June 2022) I can only turn off my Acer Predator by saying: "Alexa, turn off the computer" and when I said "Alexa, turn on my computer" it won't turn my computer on. I tried to follow your instructions to the letter, but the software in the Alexa App is different and my computer wont' let me access its BOIS. Update: I had to take out the hardware I installed on my laptop and use the laptop alone to access its BOIS Settings. I enabled "Wake on LAN" and I can only turn the laptop off

[@AndysTechLife]

Best thing is to use a free wake on lan app from your phone to check its setup correctly. Each PC has slightly different BIOS and lan card settings so best to Google your own setup as there's no way to troubleshoot each specific configuration. Remember this doesn't work with WiFi cards, only wired lan, and not all motherboards will support so best to Google your card and board to see if there's specific settings for your hardware. Some are pretty well buried or have slightly different names or descriptions, but most have the functionality.

[@neomesselth2985]

Great tutorial!

[@maiorgabrielvlad26]

1. The network cable should be connected ? 2. It will work if my Mac code is just 12 digits? 3. Normally now "my laptop" is shown on the device lists, but it's not responsive.

[@AndysTechLife]

1. Yes will only work with network cable not via laptop. 2. MAC addresses are generally 12 digits with : between each pair of 2. 3. Don't understand that last one tbh. But this will work with any wired device as long as the bios and card support Wake On Lan

[@maiorgabrielvlad26]

@@AndysTechLife It works for switching it off, but not ON... I've done the steps correctly

[@JasonHolmquist]

Something other youtubers do that you should to... censor the word “Alexa” so it doesn’t wake up any voice assistants.

[@AndysTechLife]

True! Figured this out the hard way! In more recent videos I do this or refer to Alexa as 'herself ' in my best Irish accent. :) Thanks for the input though 👍

[@luqmanhakeem5160]

Thanks for the tips , I only can turn off the PC neither turn it on or sleep , any thoughts

[@AndysTechLife]

Best thing is to use a free wake on lan app from your phone to check its setup correctly. Each PC has slightly different BIOS and lan card settings so best to Google your own setup as there's no way to troubleshoot each specific configuration. Remember this doesn't work with WiFi cards, only wired lan, and not all motherboards will support so best to Google your card and board to see if there's specific settings for your hardware. Most common issues are: * firewall blocking * wrong mac address on website * lan card needs updating

[@timranft8365]

Very good explanation of everything. Worked great.

[@Adeezz69]

It's not working, everytime I ask to turn on my pc alexa says ok then nothing happens. And on the wake on lan app on my phone it just keeps saying PC woke even though it's off.

[@AndysTechLife]

So check out some recent comments as there are some updates and bios options to try suggested by some people. Bare in mind this will only work on lan cards and if the wake on lan app doesn't work its most likely the local network or the PC setup.

[@AndysTechLife]

A user called Neo Axelsson has some good suggestions in the comments...

[@CanalDojogames]

Amazing ! I really want it. Just buyed echo dot right now thanks to amazon prime day. I can't wait to setup it and turn my PC on with alexa commands

[@bengrocott1265]

Hardly any experience with PC’s and stuff like this, got an Alexa last month after getting a smart bulb in my room and being obsessed with seeing how many things I can turn on with my Alexa, got my Xbox working and can even launch games via Alexa even tho it’s easier to just use your controller but that’s not cool, and even got my pc working on it with this despite it being really old and basically useless at times

[@AndysTechLife]

It gets a bit addictive trying to figure out what you can automate. :) I've done locks, heaters, every plug socket, fans, TVs and next thing is hopefully going to be window blinds. :) Have fun 👍

[@VitorJanuzzie]

Why would I NOT have that power mgmt tab on the adapter properties?

[@AndysTechLife]

Might be the driver or if its not an integrated card it may not support power control. Best to Google your particular lan card.

[@waynebonner8292]

Brilliant so far just carnt seem to tick only allow magic packet to wake the computer /power management

[@AndysTechLife]

Had the same issue myself first time around and only seemed to let me after 2 updates of the driver for my network card. Try and see if there's any windows updates first then try updating the network card driver in the properties. Hope this helps

[@QuranSprouts]

Works on ASUS laptop 05.06.2022. Turned off "fast start" as recommended in comments.

[@catiloh6086]

I’d like to buy the premium version but they won’t accept my card 🤷‍♂️

[@AndysTechLife]

That's really weird! Worth reaching out to the creator at: [e-mail]

[@catiloh6086]

@@AndysTechLife had to get a virtual second card after some hassle, fraud prevention was screaming at wolskil

[@suppzz3465]

Thank you so much this is so cool!

[@AndysTechLife]

Glad you like it!

[@robertcastigador7192]

I need help all it did was sag okay I tried the other mac addresses but it still doesnt work :

[@AndysTechLife]

Best thing is to use a free wake on lan app from your phone to check its setup correctly. Each PC has slightly different BIOS and lan card settings so best to Google your own setup as there's no way to troubleshoot each specific configuration. Remember this doesn't work with WiFi cards, only wired lan, and not all motherboards will support so best to Google your card and board to see if there's specific settings for your hardware. Most common issues are: * firewall blocking * wrong mac address on website * lan card needs updating

[@BenWillock]

Works great 👍🏻

[@prospectsgaming1972]

Does this work if you’re using and Ethernet cable? My pc has bluetooth but no wireless Wi-Fi

[@AndysTechLife]

Hey there, this only works with ethernet as WiFi switches off and disconnects from the network when powered off so can't listen for the wake command.

[@avijitsinha8507]

1. should i logout from wolskill website after setting up the info ? 2.In your video wolskill is showing Amazon id and a License no but for me it is only Amazon ID...why? 3. " Now you can add the WOL skill on the Alexa app, sign in with the same details and it will detect this PC as a smart device that Alexa can now control." .......... this Alexa app is installed where in my pc or in my phone?

[@AndysTechLife]

It doesn't matter if you logout from the website when you're done adding PCs, however if you watch fully, you need to sign up for a licence and WOLskill ID to use the windows app. Wake on lan you can do without a licence, but to use the PC app which performs the shutdown you need a licence. It's once off and unlimited.

[@tri-unetrl3966]

For the license $9.99 one time fee right???

[@AndysTechLife]

Yup its one time and works with multiple devices :)

[@tri-unetrl3966]

@@AndysTechLife The wolskill website says that it costs 14 euros. I thought it was $9.99 What's up with that? Please explain. Thank you

[@gregorycaliwag9343]

Thanks! It works when i turn it on but when I say turn off it wouldn't. Any fix?

[@AndysTechLife]

Generally either the windows app installed on your PC needs firewall access to listen for the turn off command, or the license and key from the Wolskill website are incorrect. these are the most common causes of the 'off' command not working.

[@gregorycaliwag9343]

@@AndysTechLife what would be the name in the firewall to be enabled?

[@AndysTechLife]

Funnily enough I couldn't find it in the allowed list on my 'allow through firewall option' in windows, so this may not be an issue. I've added it manually by adding a new app through the firewall and adding wolskill.exe from the folder its sitting in. I'd suggest try reinstalling the windows app and ensuring that it says that your license key and ID are correct and it shows up as connected. If this is all correct you should be good to go.

[@patrykszklanny3489]

OMG THIS IT THE BEST THING EVER I LOVE IT I JUST HAD TO DO SOME BIOS CHANGES BUT ITS SUPER

[@AndysTechLife]

Happy to help :)

[@alexmarchant4277]

works really well nice one

[@maxbunnies]

Is there anyway to get it to sleep instead of shutdown? The creator won’t reply to emails or reddit etc

[@AndysTechLife]

Not that I can find. I'm hoping that a future version of the Alexa app for windows might support this though

[@maxbunnies]

@@AndysTechLife Hi the developer got back to me and has updated it to be able to sleep the computer. Just needed to install the new updated version

[@ajwadsabano]

@@maxbunnies How can you do it?

[@gibboireland]

Nice job - very helpful vid

[@kartiksharma3803]

Can you tell me what to do after that bios setting

[@AndysTechLife]

Hey, your best bet is to check the comments as the setup differs from PC to PC and sometimes you need to change additional settings to get WOL to work. Remember also that it only works with LAN cards and not WiFi. A good idea is to get a free WOL app for your phone to test.

[@meikusakabe4167]

I do not have a Realtek PCIe under the Network adapters pleasssse help!!!

[@AndysTechLife]

Best thing is to Google your own PC as different bios and chipsets will have different settings and ways to get in. Your Network card could be called something else depending on the hardware and boards in the device. Bare in mind, this will only work for wired LAN cards, not Wifi, so you have to find your own particular network card and follow the rest of the steps. There's no one route I can give for every PC as each motherboard and chipset is slightly different so best to Google how to for your own PC.

[@goobernooter3398]

my WIFI is built in with my motherboard would it still work and if not can i use ethernet

[@AndysTechLife]

Has to be wired ethernet since when the PC shuts off the WiFi card can't operate or authenticate with the network, whereas LAN cable keep the network card alive and connected.

[@ajwadsabano]

Can I make the turn off PC command to put the PC to sleep mode instead if I customize the PC's power button to (sleep) from the "Choose what the power buttons do" in the Control Panel?

[@AndysTechLife]

So in the Windows companion app for WOL Skill there is an option to change from shutdown to sleep, but to be honest it never seems to work for me but you might have more luck :(

[@GregCorderoJr]

Can we do this setup, and then make Alexa turn on my pc from another country?

[@AndysTechLife]

Yes as long as there's a physical Echo device on the same network as your PC.

[@GregCorderoJr]

@@AndysTechLife awesome 🤩. You got a new follower 😁.

[@KillaMC305]

Great Video! Will this still work if the (amazon echo) is far way from from the computer? For example if the amazon echo is in another room or if i use the app remotely will it power it on?

[@AndysTechLife]

Doesn't matter as long as they're on the same network. The Echo sends the wake ping over the network so they can be anywhere in the house.

[@312uavDroneService]

WOL on the eithernetwork card? Does your compute need to be connected to a hub through an ethernet cable? Or will this work when your PC is wifi? thanks

[@AndysTechLife]

Only works via ethernet as the ethernet cable provides enough power to trigger the wake on lan command. Wifi will switch off when the PC is off so can't listen for the wake command.

[@drewbrew8912]

Thanks for the vid! I was able to get it to turn on and off my computer. but how do you control your monitor to turn on also? right now, I have dual monitors plugged into a smart plug, Alexa routine to turn them both on and off, but when turning on with the routine my screens stay black until I move my mouse. any ideas to fix that?

[@AndysTechLife]

This might rely on the monitor settings tbh. Some monitors which support CEC have settings that will automatically turn on when they receive a HDMI signal so you might see if your monitor supports that.

[@oshitimhere]

I try hitting the Realtek PCIe GbE Family Controller Properties you've mentioned at around 3:19, but it only shows me 6 little tabs. General, Advanced, Driver, Details, Events, and Resources. Does this mean my computer is not capable of running it?

[@AndysTechLife]

I didn't have the power management option until I did a driver update and a windows update. give that a go and see if it changes anything.

[@CHR-benchmarks]

For some reason this is not working for me, I did triple check everything, my MAC is right, I tried multiple names for the PC, the PC is showing in my devices in Alexa app, I did re do it couple of times in different orders, in the bios wake op on lan is enabled, it is the right lan card because it is the only one I have and I did quadruple check that my PC is using that card to connect to the internet, even in the bios the MAC was the same as the one on wolskill, account is showing as linked with green color and still when I tell alexa to start it with no matter what what "switch on my" or "turn on the" she says "OK" and nothing happens...

[@AndysTechLife]

Best thing is to use a free wake on lan app from your phone to check its setup correctly. Each PC has slightly different BIOS and lan card settings so best to Google your own setup as there's no way to troubleshoot each specific configuration. Remember this doesn't work with WiFi cards, only wired lan, and not all motherboards will support so best to Google your card and board to see if there's specific settings for your hardware. Some are pretty well buried or have slightly different names or descriptions, but most have the functionality.

[@CHR-benchmarks]

@@AndysTechLife Ok, your answer made me search again to maybe find why it didn't work and I found it and fixed it! The issue was that in the BIOS of ASUS mobos(B360 Asus ROG STRIX F-Gaming is mine) there is a setting "Power on PC by PCI-E" which have to be enabled, and now it works perfectly. Maybe you can communicate that some other users aswell, it is in the Advanced/APM Configuration/Power on PC by PCI-E - Enabled, thank you.

[@jaja1171]

very clair and details are So helpfull thanksss !!

[@lalokx7577]

I have a problem, I have the option of wake on lan on my bios on. But when i give the command to alexa didn't work. Only works when the pc is suspected

[@AndysTechLife]

The only things I can think if here is that the Bios may have a setting for sleep instead of switch off. Or the lan card could be turned off by windows when the PC powers off. Best to Google your own bios and lan card to see if there's a specific setting. Just FYI there are some cards and bios that just don't seem to support. :( hope you get it sorted.

[@shuaizu9100]

The wol app on the computer asks for an Amazon ID.. what is an amazon ID?

[@AndysTechLife]

Amazon ID is given to you when you sign up through the WOLskill website. You need to sign up for a licence to use the PC app and once you do this then the website will give you your amazon ID and license key.

[@Frnsthoughts]

hiya mate, class video thanks very much, however i have an issue being that under my network adapters i dont have a realtek pcie gbe family controller, only the WAN miniports, any suggestions on what to do? thanks.

[@AndysTechLife]

So this will only work with wired Lan cards so if you can figure out the lan adaptor you have the setup should be very similar. Best to Google your own PC as you might find what to look for.

[@pretty316ify]

@6:40 what apps did you download??and you downloaded it on your PC or cellphone??thanks

[@AndysTechLife]

So at this point in the video I'm not downloading a new app, I'm going into the Alexa app on the mobile phone and adding the Wake On Lan skill. There's no additional apps needed on your phone, but you do need to add the skill to Alexa for it to work. So all of this is done on the Alexa app. Later on, if you want to turn off the PC you'll need to install the PC app on the PC itself from www.wolskill.com/ and add the license key etc.

[@Jaynificant]

Plz help. ive gone through several tutorials with the same thing being said and while ive done everything, my pc isnt being picked up on the alexa app :(

[@AndysTechLife]

So first and foremost, you need to ensure that the WOLskill website has the correct MAC address for your PC before anything will be detected in the Alexa app. Try a free WOL app on your phone to see if WOL is working on your PC, this will also give you the correct MAC address. Once you've confirmed this try reinstalling the WOLSkill skill in the Alexa app, making sure you login with the same details on both the skill and the WOLskill website, so the order should be: Website->skill->Alexa App Hope this helps.

[@Jaynificant]

@@AndysTechLife got alexa to turn on my pc but not turn it off. not sure why it wont turn off but this helped

[@AndysTechLife]

For off, you might need to make an exception on the Wolskill PC applet to get through windows firewall / defender so it can listen for the switch off request.

[@JonesTheLad]

Has this stopped working?? ☹️

[@AndysTechLife]

Still working for me. Check though if any Windows updates may have changed your settings as that has happened to me in the past.

[@chetan_naik]

Set it up everything worked but one problem, my machine is waking up at 12 AM GMT that is 5:30 AM indian standard time. How do I get rid off this spurious wake up?

[@AndysTechLife]

The only thing I can think of here is that there may be an auto power on setting in the bios or setting of the card which is triggering at that time. I'd check the bios first as some have the option to auto on at a selected time. The Alexa stuff shouldn't be doing this unless you've created some routine to do this at that time.

[@chetan_naik]

@@AndysTechLife Thanks for the reply, I haven't set up any routine for the wakeup. BIOS also I could find only one option that is to toggle WOL feature, there aren't any time based wake up settings.

[@AndysTechLife]

Not sure what would be causing this then. Maybe try disabling the Alexa skill and see if it still triggers, if it does you know its the PC that's the issue so its setting somewhere, if not it may be a glitch with the skill.

[@chetan_naik]

@@AndysTechLife Actually I have switched off the echo device itself. Let me see. Also I have dual boot machine, wondering if there is a Windows update being attempted at 12AM GMT.

[@clintgomez4324]

is it possible to turn on and off even if i dont have an alexa echo dot, but i have alexa app in pc and phone?

[@AndysTechLife]

Off will probably work since its using an app on the PC but for on you need a physical device to send the wake on lan packet over the network.

[@masteralextheyoungest4641]

Help I am on hp laptop and I want to do the bios settings what I have to do?

[@AndysTechLife]

If its Windows 10 you might be able to restart into recovery mode which will let you get into the bios if the PC has a UEFI bios. Instructions below. If not you'll have to google how to get into the bios for your specific laptop. 2 notes: This may not work on all laptops and be careful changing settings in there as you can do harm to the laptop. So do this at your own risk. This wake on lan probably won't work with a laptop as it only works with Lan cards and not WiFi carfs and you'd need to have power coming into the laptop and a network cable connected all the time. Restarting into bios from Windows 10: Navigate to settings. You can get there by clicking the gear icon on the Start menu. Select Update & security. Select Recovery from the left menu. Click Restart Now under Advanced startup. Click Troubleshoot. Click Advanced options. Select UEFI Firmware Settings.

[@KevinDavis-gq9we]

so I got it to work for turning my computer on from sleep mode, but it will not power on from off status and it also wont turn my pc off either and I did purchase the license. any ideas? thanks

[@mcuve105]

Same Problem

[@AndysTechLife]

I know the first time it didnt work for me I had to update the driver for my network card and then it worked. You might also check if theres a setting that allows the device to shut down the computer as I've seen this in some power settings and ensure this is enabled. Hope this helps. Seems like this isn't the most straightforward setup for some people.

[@siddhantnaidu8378]

@@AndysTechLife that didn't work for me

[@letstalkabout3609]

I am not able to turnoff my pc via alexa but it can turn it on what to do

[@AndysTechLife]

So to turn it off you need to install the app from the wolskill website and set up the licence. Theres a pretty good guide there, but also this app needs to be allowed through your firewall to accept the request from Alexa over the Internet. Hope this helps.

[@juancarlosvenegasaburto8729]

it is only if it is on sleep or hibernating?? shuted down did not work at all...

[@AndysTechLife]

Depending on the setup it should work even when powered off. Remember this doesn't work with WiFi cards, only wired lan, and not all motherboards will support so best to Google your card and board to see if there's specific settings for your hardware. Best thing is to use a free wake on lan app from your phone to check its setup correctly. Each PC has slightly different BIOS and lan card settings so best to Google your own setup as there's no way to troubleshoot each specific configuration. Most common issues are: * firewall blocking * wrong mac address on website * lan card needs updating

[@juancarlosvenegasaburto8729]

@@AndysTechLife yup, did my research and win 10 on shutdown state (which is hybrid hibernation) won't let magic packets to wake the PC, but hibernation (which it is almost like shutdown) will let magic packets to wake the PC also i found a way to shut down or hibernate with IFTTT, Dropbox and another app that i don't remember RN

[@AccursedCoffin]

Do I need to do something different to turn off my pc?

[@AndysTechLife]

You'll need to install the WOLskill windows app and get a licence from the website in order to turn off correctly. Note the licence is a once off unlimited licence.

[@alexcarr4969]

Just came across this tutorial, doesn't seem to be working for me. Does this require an Ethernet connection?

[@AndysTechLife]

Yes only works on ethernet as WiFi doesn't remain connected when powered off.

[@mrgreenjeansgenetics]

To find the mac address easier & faster, just run the Command Prompt & type in ipconfig /all. The address will be listed right next to "Physical Address"

[@AndysTechLife]

Good tip!

[@Code_ELHCharha]

Whenever I go to Games and Skills (thats what I see) It just shows a list of skills. Doesnt bring me to the search bar to search. Any way to fix this?

[@AndysTechLife]

There should be a search icon, like a magnifying glass on the top right in the discover tab. If not I'd suggest uodatjng the app, and if needs be reaching out to Amazon support.

[@DynastyyTV]

Thanks for this video Andy! Quick question: - Can this work over Wifi? Or does the PC have to be connected directly to the router via ethernet cable?

[@AndysTechLife]

No afraid not. Since the WiFi card is off and doesn't remain connected to the network it can't listen to the wake command so only works on LAN

[@DynastyyTV]

@@AndysTechLife Hi Andy, thanks for the quick reply. It works for me over Wi-Fi, I can shut down the PC and also turn it on. However, I can only wake it up if it's in Sleep or Hibernate. Cannot wake it up when fully shutdown. I checked the BIOS and windows for anything turning off the network card but with no avail.

[@noti3497]

where did he go in 6:35

[@AndysTechLife]

Back into the Alexa app on my phone and into the skills option under the settings. :)

[@noti3497]

@@AndysTechLife Thanks man!

[@vladmunteanu1758]

Is this possible just by using my phone and speak the command to it, or do I need to specifically buy an Amazon Echo Dot for this to work? 😁

[@AndysTechLife]

Unfortunately there needs to be a device on the network. You could probably just use a wake on lan app on the phone to do the same thing, but this will only work when you're connected to the same network, so on your own WiFi. At least with the physical echo I can do this even when I'm not home.

[@vladmunteanu1758]

​@AndysTechLife thank you very much for your answer, that really clarified both situations and applications of this 😁

[@mindless_specimen7744]

Is there a US version of the app? I'd like to buy the license but its only in euros and not USD. Did anyone find a solution to this?

[@AndysTechLife]

The skill should work anywhere as it's available globally. Try installing the skill in Alexa app first and if this works you should be able to buy the licence. Its called Wake On Lan by Oscar Penelo. Its charged in Euro but your credit card should convert this to dollars when you pay. The currency doesn't matter.

[@f4biology]

Hi Andy and everyone. Great Video I just can't bring my Alexa to turn on the computer. Does the computer need a WLAN connection? My PC has only a LAN connection. Can this be the problem? Otherwise I don't know where I fail. I followed every step.

[@AndysTechLife]

Hi there, yes this only works with Lan not over WiFi. Most common issues are the driver for the network card needing updating, firewall blocking or wrong MAC address on the website. What's interesting is that the Alexa skill will pick up the device even if the MAC address is incorrect as it takes its queue from the website. Best thing to try is install a free Wake on LAN app for your phone and see if everything works doing that way. If not you know its the pc or network that is the issue. If it does work then you know its an issue with the WOL skill. Hope this helps.

[@memphisros4624]

Does it have to be a wired connection to work?

[@memphisros4624]

What I have is a Wi-Fi six link

[@AndysTechLife]

Has to be wired since when the PC shuts off the WiFi card can't operate or authenticate with the network, whereas lan cable keep the network card alive and connected.

[@OrbsVR]

Hey man when I tell Alexa to turn on PC she says ok but it doesn't turn on any fixed?

[@AndysTechLife]

Best thing is to use a free wake on lan app from your phone to check its setup correctly. Each PC has slightly different BIOS and lan card settings so best to Google your own setup as there's no way to troubleshoot each specific configuration. Remember this doesn't work with WiFi cards, only wired lan, and not all motherboards will support so best to Google your card and board to see if there's specific settings for your hardware. Most common issues are: * firewall blocking * wrong mac address on website * lan card needs updating

[@evilcanopenervega8312]

october 31 2021!! thanks man!

[@JarodRassah]

Does it matter what type of windows you have?

[@AndysTechLife]

It shouldn't, but windows 7, 8 and 10 are probably the easiest to set up. I think the switch off app only works with 8 and 10. If you're having trouble check out some of the recent comments on fixes and things to check

[@JarodRassah]

@@AndysTechLife for some reason I don't see power management when I look in properties

[@AndysTechLife]

I had the same until I updated the drivers. Also make sure you're checking the wired card and not the wireless. If updating doesn't work try googling the make and model of your lan card as some don't support wake on lan.

[@shuaizu9100]

Does this work with wired connections only? I do not have a wifi card.

[@AndysTechLife]

Yup, only works with wired lan cards. WiFi cards disconnect from the network when off so they won't work. Only works with LAN.