Alarm that outputs a recording?

kampto · March 17, 2018, 11:03pm

Is there such a device I can integrate with ST that will output a recording? Like a Siren but with a recorded sound or voice instead? At my place crooks don’t seem to mind motion lights or beeping noises but a voice might make them think some one is actually there.

Cobra · March 18, 2018, 9:13am

If you just want your house to ‘talk’ when there is an intrusion the have a look at Big Talker
I believe it will also play .mp3 so you can record yout own messages or use text to speech.

BigTalker 2.0 -- Development Community Created SmartApps

BigTalker Documentation: http://thingsthataresmart.wiki/index.php?title=BigTalker Continuing from the following (since I can’t edit the main post there anymore. Time limits and all…) https://community.smartthings.com/t/release-1-1-6-5-25-16-big-talker-talk-when-events-occur?source_topic_id=55305 Are you still interested in BigTalker with RuleMachine (now-defunct) and CoRE available (both of which also could perform text-to-speech operations)? Given BigTalker’s current state, what changes would be most beneficial to you? Unlimited event response rather than 3 event groups per device type (switch group 1, switch group 2, etc, motion group 1, motion group 2, etc…) Unlimited scheduled specific times rather than 3? Choice of musicPlayer vs. speechDevice handlers per event? Ability to r…

Andy

marktheknife · March 18, 2018, 1:16pm

The aeotec doorbell can be triggered by pretty much any event you want (not just pushing the doorbell button), and you can upload your own mp3s to it.

[RELEASE] Aeon Labs Aeotec Doorbell Community Created Device Types

This is a device handler for the Aeon Labs Aoetec Doorbell (ZW056-A). THINGS YOU NEED TO KNOW If the doorbell button isn’t working, try pressing the up and down volume buttons on the device at the same time. Pressing the Physical Doorbell Button executes the “on()” command, but due to the way the hardware functions, the sound will play before the events are raised in ST. When the device turns on, it automatically plays track 1. Some users have reported the doorbell randomly ringing without the button being pushed, but using a couple of seconds of silence as the first track appears to eliminate that problem. Example of empty sound file: Silence.mp3 The doorbell button doesn’t work if you’re holding it, but it works most of the time if you have it on a hard surface. The tra…

The speaker isn’t as loud as most sirens though.

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