Integrating Smart Lighting Effects with Alexa and Home Assistant

I recently signed up for Home Assistant Cloud and was thrilled with how seamless the setup process was. I’ve been experimenting with my RGB lights, specifically a set of Nanoleaf Shapes and a homemade ESPHome controller for a 12V RGB LED strip. While Alexa handles the basics like on/off, solid colors, and brightness perfectly, I’ve been stuck trying to get effects to work. They’re all available in Home Assistant and even work with Siri when the Nanoleafs are connected directly to Apple Home, but the effects simply don’t show up in the Alexa app. Trying commands like “Alexa, set the Nanoleafs to the Northern Lights effect” just doesn’t work. No luck with the ESPHome light either. This was the main reason I signed up for the Cloud service, so I’m really hoping to find a solution. Has anyone else encountered this issue or have any tips for integrating effects into Alexa? I’d love to hear your experiences and workarounds!