audioplayer res.say("X"); doesn't make alexa speak

[getarobo]

Hi, I am trying make alexa say something after audio player is finished. Bottom code doesn't make alexa say "Would you like to hear more?" but it does log '[AUDIO] PlaybackFinished ask for more' on lamba.

Am I doing this wrong?

app.audioPlayer('PlaybackFinished', function( req, res){ audioStateIs = 'PlaybackFinished'; console.log('[AUDIO] PlaybackFinished ask for more'); isNextPodcast = true; res.say("Would you like to hear more?").shouldEndSession(false);

});

[dblock]

I would examine the JSON/SSML that comes out of this function and see if all the parts are there for a start.

[getarobo]

Is there some function to examine the JSON/SSML? Thanks!

[dblock]

Just use curl against your local web service. If you're using lambda you can use apex. I talked about both of those in http://artsy.github.io/blog/2016/11/30/bringing-artsy-to-amazon-echo-alexa/, that could be helpful.

Also maybe we should add some instructions for this either for this project or https://github.com/alexa-js/alexa-app-server, appreciate any PRs.

[getarobo]

Awesome <3, I was looking for these~~~

[getarobo]

Looking in to this, how can i send "AudioPlayer Requests"? Alexa-app-server has launch, intent, sessionended.

[dblock]

If you're talking about the test UI I bet it's not supported, those were just added in https://github.com/alexa-js/alexa-app/pull/92. So curl and friends. But would appreciate PRs for anything that helps the next person.

[fremail]

I am trying make alexa say something after audio player is finished.

That's not possible. Check Amazon doc:

Note: When responding to AudioPlayer requests, you can only respond with AudioPlayer directives. The response cannot include any of the standard properties such as outputSpeech. In addition, some requests limit the directives you can use, such as not allowing Play. Sending a response with unsupported properties causes an error. See the request types below for the limits on each request.

[dblock]

@fremail Thanks! I think we could throw an error when you try to do both audioplayer and say, couldn't we? I see a nice PR opportunity here ...

[fremail]

@dblock You can do both AudioPlayer and say on Launch and Intent requests, but can't do say on AudioPlayer requests.

Actually, Alexa-app has a more global issue - it does say on exception.

[dblock]

Right. Would you at least open an issue on the latter @fremail? Thx.

[fremail]

@dblock done! See #135

[dblock]

Thanks @fremail, all we need now is a fix ;)

[dblock]

So... aside of exceptions, do we need to throw an error inside audioplayer requests when we do say?

[fremail]

Yeah, we need it. But I'm not sure when I have time to implement this feature.