Accessing VOI from MSR
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@therealdb Google suck sometimes. Why don't they have any local APIs.
@cw-kid said in Accessing VOI from MSR:
@therealdb Google suck sometimes. Why don't they have any local APIs.
Good question. This move was actually the first thing that got me to remove everything google from my house from devices to browsers, search engines, email service etc... They actually did initially offer a local API but removed it for the philips hue as an example. Their strategy is to collect as much data as possible from us, customers since we are actually not their customers as part of their business model. We are their products. They are forcing people to rely on their cloud. Alexa is much better in that sense that though it is shifting to favor cloud centered environment, they have kept their local APIs open. That being said all of these cloud based environment have some major downsides: latency, reliability, privacy. I am gradually moving to local voice processing as well with homekit and it seems to turn out being a bit of a project.
@LibraSun, what devices are you looking to control? There has to be better, more direct ways to do it than to go through the amazon cloud...
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My plugin can do anything local. Plus, it will always work
I’ve been running it since almost 3 years. Tts, Alexa routines (ie to control dnd, music, weather, alarms) and direct commands. It’s always working. Look at my signature to get it.
@therealdb said in Accessing VOI from MSR:
My plugin can do anything local.
I'm getting mixed messages here, though, so allow me to inquire before I proceed with installing VeraAlexa plug-in...
On GitHub, the readme states to the contrary...
"On Vera only TTS is implemented."
but later suggests:
"When jq package is installed [such as with Vera f/w 7.32], the plug-in will automatically switch to the avanced version."
It also include this proviso, which is unclear to me:
"only accounts with MFA disabled"
So, which of the following functionalities will my Vera Plus actually enjoy once I install the plug-in [under 7.31], and which will only happen after upgrading to 7.32 firmware?
- Text-to-Speech (TTS) over Alexa/Echo
- Announcements to Groups
- Text-to-Command ("VOI") from Vera
(SORRY IF I'M BEING OBTUSE... it's not intentional, lol)
- Libra
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I double checked and spoken commands are available even if jq is not installed:
-- execute a spoken command on Bedroom device luup.call_action("urn:bochicchio-com:serviceId:VeraAlexa1", "RunCommand", {Command="-e textcommand:'Alexa, I’m leaving' -d 'Bedroom'"}, 666)
I've updated the doc as well.
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Sweet!! Thanks. Now, if I could just get VOI to succeed in turning off the screen of my Echo Spot, which so far can only be done in person by voice ("Alexa, turn off the screen").
I've begged Amazon tech support to improve that feature to be responsive to automation, but so far no go.
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