Audio announcement repeated multiple times, not sure why?

SmartApps & Automations
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I have a Samsung washer/dryer and setup an automation to announce on my Sonos speakers in the Smartthings app to announce on selected speakers that the washer is done.

It works every-time, but what happens is that it will repeat “The washer/dryer is done, please pick up your clothes” like 4 or 5 times and is rather annoying. The number of speakers I select for it to play on seems to have no effect on how many times it repeats itself.

IF:
Washer (laundry room)
Washer progress: Finishing
THEN:
Read message aloud
The washer is done
Living room and 2 others

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How long does the washer stay in Finishing? Maybe add that amount of time to delay the action of speaking on the sonos.

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How can I do that? I don’t see any “delay” option either in either the IF or That?

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my guess would be
Then
Read Message --> open that and look at the bottom for delay action

5

I have the same issue with all announcements whether it is mode change or a sensor trigger (garage door status).

Sometimes the announcement is singular but most of the time it is repeated between 4 and 7 times.

I have tried everything but cannot figure it out. My next stop was going to be support.

6

Same thing happened to me with contact sensors. It stopped for me now. Has it stopped for you?

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There is no delay action option for announcement automation.

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Did anybody figure this out? I’m having the same issue since upgrading to the new sonos connector

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@Bryan_Mack @neocody probably because of the new api. It happened because of the new alexa skill, and now it is happening with the new Sonos connector. See this thead:

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