[RELEASE] Echo Speaks v3 + Actions

dragner · March 11, 2020, 12:22pm

Since last update the Echo Speaks lost the auth token every 1-2 days and I need to reauthenticate.

Someone more faced it?

mick.baker · March 11, 2020, 2:40pm

I would also like the response to go back to the device it was asked from!

tonesto7 · March 11, 2020, 10:06pm

Release v3.6.1.1 (March 11th, 2020)

Main App (v3.6.1.1)

FIXED: Scenario where cookie auth failed and server wakeup request was still being sent every 5 minutes.
UPDATED: Gave the diagnostics web interface a facelift and made it easy to get the External Url while using the new ST app.

Server (v2.4.1)

FIXED: Cookies were being cleared by the server for UK users on startup after v2.4.0 upgrade.

Server Update Notice:

Thanks to the @zarthan for pointing to an app that will allow you to add auto-updates to the server without having to add me as a collaborator.
The Github app is called Pull

I added some basic steps to the documentation here:
https://tonesto7.github.io/echo-speaks-docs/updates/server_update/#automated_method

zarthan · March 11, 2020, 10:20pm

So does that make me a co-creator of the ES app?

jkudave · March 12, 2020, 2:00pm

Anyone else getting repeat announcements with the latest (and previous) version? I have a rule that announces when a lock is unlocked and I get repeats on several of my Echo devices.

Donald · March 12, 2020, 3:05pm

I have looked all over to find a way to do this, but have not succeeded. Can anyone show me how to get Echo Speaks to play a sound (like a chime or a beep)?

tonesto7 · March 12, 2020, 4:23pm

https://tonesto7.github.io/echo-speaks-docs/devicesupport/commands/speech_commands/#playsoundbynamename
Please note that when initially launched you could use most of files that start with amzn_sfx_ but they seem to have been restricting them down to only the sounds supported by Alexa Routines

Donald · March 13, 2020, 12:11am

I tried writing a test rule:

Then ran it and got this error message:

Any advice?

Thanks...

Donald · March 13, 2020, 12:16am

Any help appreciated, @tonesto7.

tonesto7 · March 13, 2020, 4:26pm

Unfortunately you can't play every sound in the effects library.

Donald · March 13, 2020, 5:25pm

I would be happy if I could play any sound in the library, @tonesto7.

I just tried the ‘Ticking clock’ sound that Alexa’s have in their routines and got this.

What am I doing wrong?

tonesto7 · March 13, 2020, 5:34pm

maybe it's the capital T

tonesto7 · March 13, 2020, 6:21pm

send it as playSoundByName("ticking_clock")

Donald · March 13, 2020, 9:51pm

Tried what you recommended. Didn’t work. Here it is:

Please keep trying to help, @tonesto7.

This would be really neat if it worked...

Don

mik3 · March 13, 2020, 11:26pm

Playing sound by name works for me.

Try using bells

Donald · March 14, 2020, 2:32am

I must be doing something fundamentally wrong. Whether I enter the string “bells” directly into the tile in the driver or include it in an action, no sound. Here is what I did:

Hoping someone can help me figure this out...

Donald · March 14, 2020, 1:24pm

OK, figured it out.

only use sounds used in Alexa ‘routines’ (there are about 30)
do not put that sound name in quotes
do not capitalize the name
do not prefix the name with amzn_sfx
if a multi word name, use underscore, not space
additional two integer volume fields are optional
volume fields add the standard Alexa acknowledgement tone

Works great!

yototogblo · March 16, 2020, 10:17am

Getting the following errors which is slowing my hub:

Please what does it mean and how do I fix it?

Thanks

jkudave · March 16, 2020, 9:20pm

@tonesto7, I'm getting repeat notifications on multiple Echo devices when my rule announces my lock being unlocked via code. This started happening 2 versions ago. Any ideas?

arudawsky · March 17, 2020, 2:06am

I receiving the same error. It started appearing a few days ago.