Echo Speaks - Echo 4 generation not working

[lfdinizpereira]

I installed the Echo Speaks app using the installation tutorial.

When I went to Device Testing, all my echo dot 3 generation were working, but the echo 4 generation don't.

Here is a print with one of my Echo Dots 3 generation and the Echo 4 generation. It's showing announcements and text to speech false. This is my main echo device.

Can someone help me to fix this? Thanks.

[thebearmay]

Tony is working on a update, but I’d guess that what is needed is another entry in the device support map.

[lfdinizpereira]

Thank you for answering.

I saw how to do that in the Echo Speaks v3 + Actions post. I did it and now it's working.

The only thing it is not working is the multiroom device. Do you know how to fix it?

[thebearmay]

Believe hat is set up in the Alexa app.

1. Open the Alexa app and select Devices.
2. Tap the plus sign in the top-right corner and select Set Up Multi-Room Music.
3. Choose the speakers you want included and tap Next

[crawdaddydoo92]

Any reason I can't find this app to add it to my C7 Hub?

[aaiyar]

@crawdaddydoo92

I can't find this app

Echo Speaks is a community-developed app by @tonesto7. So you would have to add the code for the app before you can add it using the "Add User app" button on the Apps page of your HE.

You can get the Echo Speaks code from here:

[RELEASE] Echo Speaks v3 + Actions

Current Features: Creates virtual Echo Devices for every physical Alexa device (if supported). Make Alexa announcements based on any SmartThings or Hubitat event. Play music/sounds based on an event (eg, when someone arrives) Trigger weather/traffic reports, jokes, fun facts, sing songs, stories, get calendar events. Create Alarms or Reminders based on any SmartThings or Hubitat event. Many other Alexa features. There are tons of possibilities. There are ~50 custom commands available. Alexa Gua…

Alternatively, install Hubitat Package Manager (another community-developed app), and use it to install Echo Speaks. Hubitat Package Manager is here:

[BETA] Hubitat Package Manager

Ok I think this is stable enough now to release as a beta. This is a package manager for Hubitat that makes installing and managing your apps and drivers easier. It allows you to install an app (for example Ecobee suite that has 13 apps and 2 drivers) with "one click" instead of having to do each one manually. It also automatically checks to see if new versions of anything installed using this app are available. As time goes on I hope more developers will come on board (if apps you use aren't su…

In either case, be sure to read the Echo Speaks documentation ......

[crawdaddydoo92]

@aaiyar

Echo Speaks is a community-developed app by @tonesto7. So you would have to add the code for the app before you can add it using the "Add User app" button on the Apps page of your HE.

Being very new to this arena and very security conscious I have to ask. Are the community based apps safe? Can they simply be installed or do I need to do some sort of "rooting process" or change a setting to allow "3rd party" apps? I mean zero disrespect in these questions and am just trying to understand what's entailed.

[aaiyar]

@crawdaddydoo92

Are the community based apps safe?

I can’t answer that generically. I trust those community developers who frequent this community and support users of their apps and drivers here.

And since the code is open, you can certainly audit it.

@crawdaddydoo92

do I need to do some sort of "rooting process" or change a setting to allow "3rd party" apps?

No rooting. No change in security settings.

FWIW - @tonesto7 (ES) and @dman2306 (HPM) are both well-respected developers.

[672southmain]

@crawdaddydoo92

Are the community based apps safe?

This point has been discussed extensively in the forum within the past week. See:

How safe are Community Apps/Drivers?

A friend recently raised a valid concern. What is to stop a bad actor embedding malicious code in a community driver/app? What safeguards or processes should/are the HE Company / users following to protect against this?

And I echo wholeheartedly what Ashok (@aaiyar) said above in his reply to you.