I am wondering if there is a way to have either Google home or Alexa work as a sound tone device. I would like to set it up so when my Washing Machine is completed they stated "Washer is done" or even just make a sound. I have seen the Google relay app but I don't have a raspberry pi. Are there any…

You could give this a try. [image] [Deprecated] Amazon Alexa Text to Speech (TTS) v0.6.2 - Direct Integration (USA, Canada, UK, Italy, Australia, & Brazil) ⚙️ Custom Apps and Drivers FYI - I am moving the status of this integration to DEPRECATED, as I have not used nor to…

You can also use this . I''m using this method for door announcements. You don't have to have Google Assistant Relay, since you can do it with the method outlined by @keithcroshaw using OtherHub2, but if you do decide to do it with Google Assistant Relay, then you have both methods available. I actu…

Thanks everyone; I have the Alexa talker working. I broke down and ordered a raspberry pi. My eco system is mostly Google Home. Plus it gives me a new toy to play with.

I think you will love the pi. I was resistant at first. Now that I have it is central to several automations. In this world of multiple hubs. Having one box that is so versatile is nice.

I have received my raspberry PI and I have done everything to get Google relay running on it. I have even tried installing it on my window computer. I have followed everything step by step and read/watched every video on-line. Is there something I am missing or has something changed. Thanks

Can you explain where you're stuck? What is and what isn't working? Please provide any errors you receive so we can help.

I deleted everything and did a reboot and have it installed. One thing I am not sure of is this step: The port and URL to access your Assistant Relay instance on. This will normally be the machines local IP address, followed by the port set above. i.e. http://192.168.1.102:3000 You can set this to …

Silly question, but if you make it available outside your network, aren't you inviting an attack by sending arbitrary commands to your Assistant? Improbable, sure, but seems risky. Or is there an authentication piece to the GA Relay that I haven't caught yet?

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cwwilson08 November 4, 2018, 2:45pm 2

You could give this a try.