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Maybe I'm not understanding (haven't read through entire thread) but FYI, you can change the attention word.
Haiku Using Amazon Alexa devices (Echo, Dot, Tap, etc.) with HAI
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He wants to make the word computer. We use amazon because my daughters name is Alexis. Problem is there are a lot of words that sound like amazon and it's always on the tv. Echo is probably the best choice. What I wish the Alexa did is announce zones open and ale rats from the Omni. In other words the opposite relationship where the Omni talks to it.
heffneil said:
There are some work arounds to get Alexa to make announcements. I've also seen postings in the Amazon forums and other places where they are considering adding the feature to do direct TTS for announcements. Seems it is one of the most asked for features, but their designers haven't wanted to implement it because they don't want Alexa to become intrusive or annoying. I would definitely use it for announcements.
heffneil said:
You can google "Alexa push notifications".
Here's one of the threads from the dev forums: https://forums.developer.amazon.com/questions/40799/workaround-for-push-notifications.html
Ill check it out. Problem is I don't run ubuntu so it will be difficult perhaps to port it over but one can play and try. I wish amazon gave us some of this ability natively. I also wonder if you have many echos how that works. I'd prefer not to push notifications in my kids rooms after 8 pmJonW said:
heffneil said:Ill check it out. Problem is I don't run ubuntu so it will be difficult perhaps to port it over but one can play and try. I wish amazon gave us some of this ability natively. I also wonder if you have many echos how that works. I'd prefer not to push notifications in my kids rooms after 8 pm
The multi-echo issue is one of the problems. To get around it, you need to enroll each one in a different dev account and have their lambda function act accordingly to the echo assigned to it.
Hey good new they added the wake word "Computer"
http://www.theverge.com/tldr/2017/1/23/14365338/amazon-echo-alexa-computer-wake-word-star-trek
http://www.theverge.com/tldr/2017/1/23/14365338/amazon-echo-alexa-computer-wake-word-star-trek
Hey guys I just noticed after checking that BWSystems is up to like 4.3.1 of their bridge software! I'm running 3.2.1 which seems ancient now! What I don't love about my setup is using scenes. I would love to be able to say Amazon Turn Scene C on in the Family Room. I thought about creating devices but what a PITA and amazon says there are multiple rooms with that name....
Anyone upgrade and see any benefit? Otherwise everything is running super here.
Thanks!
Anyone upgrade and see any benefit? Otherwise everything is running super here.
Thanks!
Hey all this looks super interesting:
https://developer.amazon.com/blogs/alexa/post/8cc45487-d5fb-413b-b6c7-eeea4794d10c/amazon-announces-notifications-for-alexa-feature-is-coming-soon-sign-up-to-stay-tuned
That will be nice because finally we can get out Echo's to say "Front Door Open" and not be crappy beeps or use the Russound / Audio board which isn't natural like speaking.
https://developer.amazon.com/blogs/alexa/post/8cc45487-d5fb-413b-b6c7-eeea4794d10c/amazon-announces-notifications-for-alexa-feature-is-coming-soon-sign-up-to-stay-tuned
That will be nice because finally we can get out Echo's to say "Front Door Open" and not be crappy beeps or use the Russound / Audio board which isn't natural like speaking.
