Alexa Speaker Output

[jtwhitlow]

I have been trying to send my voice assistant output to my alexa echo after the m5stack echo takes in the wake word and my gpt processes it. I am new to esphome and i have been able to get it to work on my google speaker, but was wondering what I am doing wrong on my alexa speaker. I have tried several variations on passing to alexa. My "testing" message works, but I cant get the return x; to pass on. Thanks in advance to anyone that can help.

this is what works for google

   service: media_player.play_media
   data:
     entity_id: media_player.basement_echo
     media_content_id: !lambda 'return x;'
     media_content_type: music
     announce: "true"

This is the testing message that works, but I havent been able to make that dynamic using the !lambda return function

• homeassistant.service: service: notify.alexa_media data: target: media_player.basement_echo message: "testing" data_template: data: | {{{"type": "tts"}}}

[danktankk]

I have been trying the same thing for about 2 weeks. Im surprised more people havent chimed in on this. You are further along than I am.

[sajov]

Hi there, not sure if it helps, but in this video it was done for a google device https://youtu.be/o3yZWD_sFIE?si=yZcuiIifcfnqSrru

[jtwhitlow]

Ya I went through that video originally... it works for google speakers but couldnt get it to work with the alexa media player (amazon echo).

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Hi there, not sure if it helps, but in this video it was done for a google device https://youtu.be/o3yZWD_sFIE?si=yZcuiIifcfnqSrru

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[danktankk]

yep same.. a real bummer too, I liked these little atoms.. they arent even big enough to be a paperweight. so in the bin they go

[cl0ud6uru]

This is what is working for me on my VLC Telnet speaker. Need to use Media player, and not notify service. Just make sure your Alexa is a media player.

I also commented out a few of the speaker things to stop the speaker from playing on the S3-Box-3 device

microphone:
  - platform: esp_adf
    id: box_mic

# speaker: !remove
#   # - id: !remove box_speaker

voice_assistant:
  id: va
  microphone: box_mic
  #speaker: box_speaker
  use_wake_word: true
  noise_suppression_level: 2
  auto_gain: 31dBFS
  volume_multiplier: 2.0
  vad_threshold: 3
  on_listening:
    - lambda: id(voice_assistant_phase) = ${voice_assist_listening_phase_id};
    - text_sensor.template.publish:
        id: text_request
        state: "..."
    - text_sensor.template.publish:
        id: text_response
        state: "..."
    - script.execute: draw_display
  on_stt_vad_end:
    - lambda: id(voice_assistant_phase) = ${voice_assist_thinking_phase_id};
    - script.execute: draw_display
  on_stt_end:
    - text_sensor.template.publish:
        id: text_request
        state: !lambda return x;
    - script.execute: draw_display
  on_tts_start:
    - text_sensor.template.publish:
        id: text_response
        state: !lambda return x;
    - lambda: id(voice_assistant_phase) = ${voice_assist_replying_phase_id};
    - script.execute: draw_display

  on_tts_end:
    - homeassistant.service:
        service: media_player.play_media
        data:
          entity_id: media_player.vlc_telnet
          media_content_id: !lambda 'return x;'
          media_content_type: music
          announce: "true"
    - delay: 5s  # Adjust the delay as needed                 
    - lambda: id(voice_assistant_phase) = ${voice_assist_idle_phase_id}; 
    - script.execute: draw_display

  # on_tts_stream_start: !remove

  # on_tts_stream_end: !remove

  on_error:
    - if:
        condition:
          lambda: return !id(init_in_progress);
        then:
          - lambda: id(voice_assistant_phase) = ${voice_assist_error_phase_id};
          - script.execute: draw_display
          - delay: 1s
          - if:
              condition:
                switch.is_off: mute
              then:
                - lambda: id(voice_assistant_phase) = ${voice_assist_idle_phase_id};
              else:
                - lambda: id(voice_assistant_phase) = ${voice_assist_muted_phase_id};
          - script.execute: draw_display
  on_client_connected:
    - if:
        condition:
          switch.is_off: mute
        then:
          - wait_until:
              not: ble.enabled
          - voice_assistant.start_continuous:
          - lambda: id(voice_assistant_phase) = ${voice_assist_idle_phase_id};
        else:
          - lambda: id(voice_assistant_phase) = ${voice_assist_muted_phase_id};
    - lambda: id(init_in_progress) = false;
    - script.execute: draw_display
  on_client_disconnected:
    - lambda: id(voice_assistant_phase) = ${voice_assist_not_ready_phase_id};
    - script.execute: draw_display
  `

[danktankk]

Thanks, but this isnt for the amazon echo, which is by far the most popular speaker owned, and this also doesnt work for the echo either. I am hoping that someone has figured it out though. If it works for the google brew of smart speakers, then I would hope it would work for the amazon echos

[cl0ud6uru]

Thanks, but this isnt for the amazon echo, which is by far the most popular speaker owned, and this also doesnt work for the echo either. I am hoping that someone has figured it out though. If it works for the google brew of smart speakers, then I would hope it would work for the amazon echos

Did you try using the Alexa? If shows as a media player in home assistant. You should just be able to change the config I posted to use your Alexa device speaker. As long as it shows as a media player entity in home assistant. Unfortunately, I don't have one to test with.

[john500y2k]

Have been struggling with this a lot too but finally had success!

  on_tts_start:
    - homeassistant.service:
        service: notify.alexa_media_your_echo_device
        data:
          message: !lambda return x;

Even I am looking at it now and saying, that's it... that's all that was needed...

I have seen references where they place this piece within on_tts_end however I opted for start as thought it would save a tiny bit of time not waiting for the on_tts_start to finish to then send the Alexa notification when on_tts_end is triggered.

Really hope this helps everyone out.

[danktankk]

Have been struggling with this a lot too but finally had success!

  on_tts_start:
    - homeassistant.service:
        service: notify.alexa_media_your_echo_device
        data:
          message: !lambda return x;

Even I am looking at it now and saying, that's it... that's all that was needed...

I have seen references where they place this piece within on_tts_end however I opted for start as thought it would save a tiny bit of time not waiting for the on_tts_start to finish to then send the Alexa notification when on_tts_end is triggered.

Really hope this helps everyone out.

i am going to give this a whirl as soon as humanly possible

I was able to get it to work as well!!! Amazing!!!!!