Buttons for Alexa

Android device controls

Put Buttons for Alexa routines in Android smart-home controls

On supported Android versions and manufacturers, Buttons for Alexa can expose saved routines in the system’s device-control interface. The exact menu and location vary by Android version and phone brand.

Android device controls showing Buttons for Alexa actions

Basic setup

  1. Make sure the routine is already saved and working inside Buttons for Alexa.
  2. Open your phone’s device controls / smart-home controls interface.
  3. Choose the option to add or edit controls and select Buttons for Alexa as a provider when available.
  4. Select the routines you want to expose.
  5. Test the control from the Android system surface.

Android UI changes over time

Older Android versions placed device controls in the power menu. Newer Android versions and manufacturer skins can place them in Quick Settings, lock-screen shortcuts or a dedicated Home/Device Controls panel. Follow the labels available on your phone rather than expecting one universal path.

Google / stock Android example

Open the device-controls configuration

Google Android settings for device controls step 1

Choose the controls provider

Google Android device controls provider selection

Select Buttons for Alexa routines

Selecting Buttons for Alexa routines in Android controls

Use the routine from device controls

Buttons for Alexa routine in Android device controls

MIUI / Xiaomi example

These screenshots show an older MIUI path. Current HyperOS/MIUI versions may use different menu names, but the concept is the same: enable the Buttons for Alexa control provider and select the routines to expose.

MIUI device controls setup step 1
MIUI device controls setup step 2
MIUI Buttons for Alexa control provider
MIUI Buttons for Alexa routines in controls