Is there a way to set it up so that an Amazon Echo would “start talking” if a door or window was opened while the system was set to arm so that it would “surprise” an intruder? We did purchase the Fortrezz Siren as well and are working on setting that up. I just think it would be neat to have the Amazon Echo also sound some noise like a dog barking or just start talking as well. Would really add to the effect of an intruder was present.
Thanks!
ErnieG
December 2, 2015, 12:22am
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Not at this time. A more thorough explanation is in the thread below.
Hey all, I’m just now putting together my list of SmartThings devices, and I’m looking into security sirens. I’d also like to add an Echo at some point and thought perhaps these two could be combined. Would there be a way to have the echo sound a siren at full volume when a motion sensor or open/close sensor is tripped? Thanks in advance.
Thanks for this! Much appreciated.
Here is what I’m currently using, with bluetooth audio to my echo’s
Well… released on Google Play and on the website. SmartThings hasn’t approved the device handler or SmartApp yet.
But…
Do you want an easy way to announce events - with speech or with chimes and alarms?
Do you want to have such announcements handy while you’re not home - e.g. a chime when the front door opens on your cell phone?
Does buying a Sonos system or dedicating a computer to VLC Thing seem like overkill to get sounds out of SmartThings?
Then perhaps LANnouncer (formerly LANdroid) is the solution. LANnouncer enables SmartThings to talk on Android devices running Lollipop or higher, via LAN (local network) or via SMS.
See the LANnouncer web page for more information and to download the groovy driver (for now, until SmartThings approves the publish), plus LANnouncer on the Goog…
I have also used vlc thing, with bluetooth audio to my echo’s
Do you want to receive Sonos-like sound and voice notifications from SmartThings but do not feel like spending several hundred dollars on Sonos? Do you have an old laptop/netbook (or any PC for that matter) gathering dust in a closet? If so, you can put it to a good use as shown in this demo:
[VLC Thing Demo: VLC Media Player Controlled by SmartThings]
“VLC Thing” is a custom SmartThings device driver that controls VLC media player and emulates Sonos audio player, making it possible to use Sonos smart apps to play sounds and voice (text-to-speech) notifications.
VLC is a free and open source cross-platform (Linux/MacOS/Windows) multimedia player and framework that plays most multimedia files as well as DVDs, Audio CDs, VCDs, and various streaming protocols.
[Update 10/04/20…
Thanks for the info! I have a Mac, iPhone, and iPad. Would your solutions work with those?
VLC thing will work on a Mac. That is exactly how I did it. The only reason I am testing the other solution is it won’t require my mac to run 24/7