BigTalker 2.x send to a BT speaker or Alexa Dot

[Jimxenus]

I summarized the install process for LANnouncer which might help.

Android as a Speech/Alarm Device released! And Updated!

Let me try to help. This is summarized from http://www.keybounce.com/lannouncer/ Get and install LANnouncer from the Play store or directly from this link: http://www.keybounce.com/bin/LANnouncer.apk Once you have it running on your Android, look for the IP address (something like 192.168.1.xx) and the port # which is usually 1035 Select All and Copy this Device Handler You will use this code to create a new speech device for SmartThings Log into your IDE https://account.smartthings.com Once logged in, click on a link My Device Handlers and then click at the right a green button “Create New Device Handler” Click on a link that says “From Code” and paste what you copied earlier into the field below. At the bottom, click on “Create”, then at the top right button, clic…

You may also want to take a look at the Fabriq speaker that has built-in Alexa and works as a DNLA speaker:

Fabriq DLNA Airplay bluetooth speaker with Alexa $40

The Fabriq speaker is on sale for $40 (usually $50) on Amazon today. From my research, it has DLNA and Airplay support, can link up to 10 speakers for multiroom playback, can use Alexa (must push a button to “listen”). I don’t own any yet, but for the price I think I’ll try two. It looks like another forum member is using them to make status announcements with Smartthings : Hopefully when mine have arrived maybe some forum members will have chimed in with tips and ideas how to use them to do cool things with Smartthings in the house. (I’d like to announce home monitor status changes…) (links in the posts above may earn points or money for me or other people when you make a purchase)