[RELEASE] Echo Speaks V4

[gikjll]

I never said it was a better way, I just prefer it. It puts my virtual switches in one place, I think is what I like most

[billmeek]

Hi all!

I'm having trouble installing Echo Speaks. I followed all the instructions from:

Server Configuration - Echo Speaks Documentation

When I get to step 7, I see:

But when I click on Goto Login Page, this is displayed:

Any suggestions?

Thanks,
Bill

[jtp10181]

Check my tips here on how to get it working with Heroku right now. Heroku made some changes and there is not an easy fix for the app, so I came up with a workaround for everyone.

Echo Speaks - Heroku new deployment workarounds

NOTE: Heroku no longer has a free option, so you may need to give a credit card and pay monthly to setup a new deployment. If you have any sort of always-on computer at home you can use a local server for free: [GUIDE] Echo Speaks Server on Docker (or without) Heroku new deployment workarounds for Echo Speaks If you are trying to deploy a new Heroku server for Echo Speaks... You may be getting this right after you deploy: [image] And/Or this when trying to log into Amazon: [image] Heroku …

[chadgadget]

Tried the "rem out" on line 2800 and still get same errors in logs.

app:2282023-11-23 01:13:35.807 PMerrorEchoApp (v4.2.3.0) | getDeviceActivity | Response Exception | Status: (404) | Msg: status code: 404, reason phrase: Not Found

app:2282023-11-23 01:13:35.796 PMerrorEchoApp (v4.2.3.0) | getDeviceActivity | Stack Trace: groovyx.net.http.ResponseParseException: status code: 404, reason phrase: Not Found at user_app_tonesto7_Echo_Speaks_107.getDeviceActivity(user_app_tonesto7_Echo_Speaks_107.groovy:2784) at user_app_tonesto7_Echo_Speaks_107.getDeviceActivity(user_app_tonesto7_Echo_Speaks_107.groovy) at user_driver_tonesto7_Echo_Speaks_Device_451.getDeviceActivity(user_driver_tonesto7_Echo_Speaks_Device_451.groovy:1054) at user_driver_tonesto7_Echo_Speaks_Device_451.refreshData(user_driver_tonesto7_Echo_Speaks_Device_451.groovy:627) at user_driver_tonesto7_Echo_Speaks_Device_451.refreshData(user_driver_tonesto7_Echo_Speaks_Device_451.groovy)

Maybe different lines need attention?

[chadgadget]

I think I figured out my issue. I was looking in driver code and not apps code.

[ralph.vasquez]

I just got a new Echo Show 8, 3rd gen. Anyone know how to get that added? I see it in the app but I can’t select it for announcements.

[672southmain]

Well, I don’t have an Echo Show 8, so I can’t test this, but this should do it:

Make a backup, save locally in case things go badly.

Open the Devices page, open your Echo Show 8 device. Scroll down to State Variables, look for the entry “deviceType:”, copy the device type entry. For an echo show 8 gen 2, it would be, for example,
A15996VY63BQ2D

Now, open the apps code for Echo Speaks. At about line 7491, you will see the entry for Echo Show 8 (Gen2). Copy that entire line, then insert the copied line after the Gen2 entry (i.e., duplicate the line).

Replace the device type string with the device type for your Echo Show 8 gen 3, which you obtained above from your device’s State Variables entry. Edit the Gen2 text to be Gen3.

Save the file. Reboot your hub. That should do it.

[Sebastien]

Thanks for this @672southmain! I was having issues with my Echo 5, Gen 3 (wouldn’t speak…)

Added line 7477:
"A11QM4H9HGV71H" : [ c: [ "a", "t" ], i: "echo_show_5", n: "Echo Show 5 (Gen3)" ],

However, « Play Anouncement » or « Play Text » still aren’t working. Some of the commands, like « Voice cmd as text », « say good night », « say compliment », etc. do work correctly.

(File was saved and device was rebooted before I tried this...)

[672southmain]

I assume you have other echo devices on which the commands do work? Everything works on my 6 Echo Gen 1 and one Echo Flex, which is all i have.

[ralph.vasquez]

Thanks! I’ll try this tomorrow.

[Sebastien]

Yes, this is the only one that isn’t working properly. Has been an issue for a while now (since I got it), but I hadn’t gotten to it yet… I figured since I saw this solution that I’d give it a go. Unfortunately, it didn’t seem to change anything…

UPDATE - tried it again today (4 days later) and it’s working now. Yay!

[terminal3]

@ralph.vasquez

I just got a new Echo Show 8, 3rd gen. Anyone know how to get that added?

I would have thought it would have worked, I added a Echo Show 10(3rd gen) earlier this year and it worked right off the bat.

[ralph.vasquez]

It does work, I just can't select it in the Actions app.

[ralph.vasquez]

Thanks, this worked for me. I wonder if there will be an issue if there is an update to this app. Would I have to re-do this?

[terminal3]

@ralph.vasquez

It does work, I just can't select it in the Actions app.

My Show 10 does with no issues. Never had to add anything, thus my statement that I was surprised a Show 8 would not.

[672southmain]

@ralph.vasquez

I wonder if there will be an issue if there is an update to this app. Would I have to re-do this?

Yes, unless there is a PR to update this into the app. You are welcome to do a PR for @tonesto7 .

Otherwise, you would need to make this change again.

[markbellkosel84]

This may have been covered is probably a silly question but is there any issue with using ES and Gen5 dots?

[terminal3]

@markbellkosel84

This may have been covered is probably a silly question but is there any issue with using ES and Gen5 dots?

I have one and it seems to work fine. I just checked and on it's device page from ES it says it is a Echo Show 5, but it works.

[jeremyleestewart]

Putting this here too: Echo Speaks error getDeviceActivity - #23 by jeremyleestewart

[jshimota]

My echo devices accept a value of 0-10 for volume. the driver for them seems to accept 0-100. Can anyone verify a possible bug here? I have (Had) rules that sent values like 'setvolume 75' and no errors occurred but the device volume wasn't changing. If I send it a 'setvolume 7' it works. Seems the device created by ES may have a bug.