I have read of all the different ways to get voice announcements working, but I am wondering, given specific constraints that I will out line, what is the most reliable.
I have the following devices capable in one form or another of making the announcement:
Celeron computer running Windows 7 SP1 (primarily used to run iSpy Connect for my IP Cameras)
i3 computer running Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (primarily used for Plex server and Minecraft server)
a couple of Tracfones running Android 4.4.2 (primarily used as paperweights and canāt run lannouncer because of android version)
The servers are in a centralized location and can be heard from master bedroom, living and dining rooms and kitchen. The phones can of course be placed anywhere. I need it to play announcements that can be heard in the above areas and I need reliability above all else.
I have looked into purchasing something like that but I am trying to make something work with what I already have. WAF is higher when I donāt have to buy something to get it working. This is primarily for a mail has arrived alert and a āone of the kids left the freezer door open AGAINā alert, both based on door open close sensors.
Glen
I know that there is a DLNA player for the Raspberry Pi so I assume there is a similar player for Ubuntu
Attaching speakers to your Linux box would probably replace the hardware that I bought (still using the Media Renderer SmartApp)
Possibly with VLC
If you check out the thread I linked to you could always ask the author
Have you had a chance to look at the following thread? The author was trying to create a voice command system for as little cost as possible, and since his set up also speaks, it might fit some of what youāre looking for. Anyway, itās a completely different approach than what most community members have taken because he didnāt want to buy additional devices. Itās almost all based on stuff he could run on his existing equipment. So it might be worth a look.
Thanks for always promoting my post JDRoberts. The software is actually moving along quite nicely (the Jarvis software that is) and was most recently upgraded to the third iteration. I guess the big plus to this software than most things you can find, is that itās integrated with almost all internet connected devices in some way or form, and itās more customization than any other platform without the need to be a big time coder. Additionally, it has an extremely helpful beta test community who are constantly building new things for the system. Anyways, if you guys have any questions, please feel free to hit me up.
Additionally I just finished setting up a mic/speaker home audio system that covers nearly every single room. Total setup cost me less than $200. The single issue Iām having is that my mics are WAY too sensitive and Iām picking up way too much noise for my speech recognition software to work it properly. Iāll make a video on it sometime soon.
I went and checked out Jarvis and it looks pretty cool. I managed to get my immediate need solved with VLCThing and Core. Nevertheless, I plan on taking a more in depth look at Jarvis. The little bit I have seen so far, I liked!
