SmartThings Event-Specific Text To Speech (TTS) for your Android Phone With Tasker

[bamarayne (Jason "The Enabler" as deemed so by @Smart)]

Nice detailed post. Good job.

I just want to throw in there you can use TTS in ST without expensive official integrated speakers. You can use android, landroid, and other options.

I personally think the best is with using EchoSistant.

[DEPRECATED] EchoSistant Version 3.16 with Alexa Feelings

Announcing Version 3.0 of Echosistant Release Version 3.1.6 Release Date 02/04/2017 ***Release Version 3.1.5 adds a time stamp to profiles that send SMS, Push, and Notification as well as adds the time stamp to Notification Alerts. ***Release Version 3.1.5 is a bug fix that allows for more than one Routine to be ran per profile. ***Only update to Groovy file is required for this fix. Additions to this code include: Time Stamp added to Profiles and Alerts Profile triggered mode change Home Status page (in beta stage) Ability to send a pre-determined message via Alexa feedback when Profile triggers (in beta stage) Garage door control - commands are open and close Lock control - commands are lock and unlock Ceiling Fan control - commands are ‘speed up’ and ‘slow down’ Please see the…