Hi I use Chromecast Helper to keep my Google home mini alive.
When a message is send to the mini it is alway playing, thanks to chromecast helper I think
The device is staying alive for receiving voice messages
BUT
It looks the device is not responding to the first volume change after an inactive period
There is always a voice message when this rule runs, but the first time always at the existing volume of that moment. The second time the rule runs (in a time frame of max 4 min), the volume is adapting well to 80% for playing the message
I did have some issues with volume not being set. I saw a post somewhere saying to first send an empty string to the device, then issue the volume change command. I tried that and it worked for me. But I've also had volume change without first having to send that "" string. So I ended up not really knowing if it worked &/or is really necessary or not. Anyway it may be worth a try.
I have tried it, but it does not work, a first string make sense , but It does not work for me. Maybe if we have the choice to send the source "Hubitat", but I can't figure out how to do it.
I'm Google only across 2 properties. Been resisting adding Alexa just because of some sort of weird, largely unfounded, somewhat blind loyalty to my encumbent system and the inevitable pain of having to learn something new. But, frankly, from what I've read, Amazon is head and shoulders above Google for home automation. Google doesn't even allow sensors or time based triggers to their Routines. You have to use voice. What kind of automation is that?!? These have been rumoured to be added "early in 2020" but of course that never happened. What on earth their thousands of programmers within Nest do all day long is a complete mystery to me. Compare that with the range of functionality, integrations and hardware from Amazon and really there is no comparison. And then look at the Echo integration with Hubitat and compare it with Chromecast (still in beta and as you know, quite unreliable).
Sorry for my continued profanity.
/rant
PS. Having written the above I really will now have to buy at least 1 Alexa-based product.
So want to confirm. Does this app allow all Google homes to basically not disconnect when trying to cast. Or does it help another hubitat app like the chromecast . Cause I notice some of my homes all just not show when trying to cast so I am hopi g this app will help.
I don't want more hubitat apps if I don't need as my sonos work just fine for tts
Hi guys, bit of a noob question, but may I ask... For the chrome cast integration, can we actually cast from our hubs, or do we have to use an exterior app (IE the chrome cast app itself) in order to cast?
If you are asking if you need to have a server running on something else like an RPi, then no. I turned mine off when I migrated from ST and everything is working well.
Just go to Apps-> Add Built in Apps -> Select Chromecast Integration, and follow the prompts to set it up.
(at whatever time frame you set it at)
, but I have to admit I am curious in it
