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November 9, 2015, 2:04pm
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HI @chrisb , have you tried this workaround, it use google speeach and Voicerss service to allow text to speech, it works great form me, but its necessary to register in voicerss service, you can test the apps I have mod with this function.
Hi, This is a try to work around the TextToSpeach function Problem,
I have created a new function using Google TTS,
Google API is now requesting captcha to use the function, but the parameters here avoid the captcha, I have tested and works fine to me.
Google function have a limit to avoid abuse, but most of common users will have not problems, heavy duty users can be blocked for some minutes
Update:
Google have some problems with several request, they block for some time if you request frequently,
I have found a great service, this service allows free 350 request per day, with almost not characters limit and great quality voice.
You must to register to get an API Key, the register is so easy and you don´t need to answer the email to confirm registration.
http://www.voicerss.org/re…
Hi, This is a Fix for the Sonos Weather Forecast smartapp, In this release I have added a Fix for Text To Speech function.
It use 3 TTS services,
Service 1 ) Smarthings TTS : This is a great TTS , high voice quality but crash frequently.
Service 2 ) Google TTS, Its a great TTS but can be blocked if you request frequently and is limited to 100 chars
Service 3) VoiceRSS, Great API service, it allows 350 free request by day with high quality audio (needs to register free to obtain an api key) http://www.voicerss.org/registration.aspx
Then If Smarthings crash, verify the api key, if exists use VoiceRss if not use Google
I have change some short words for full words
API Key
You must to enter yor free API key, you going to find the setting under more options
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It will open the…
This is the release form Radio Tunes Stations, Now your house can welcome you with a good music from Radio Tunes, More than 200 Radio station , sure one will be your favorite.
This smartApp allows you to set some event and hear a message, sound, a track previously played and of course a station From Radio Tunes, Jazz Radio, Rock Radio, Digitally Imported.
Radio Tunes, Jazz Radio, Rock Radio, Digitally Imported (Before SkyFm) have more than 200 stations and its free, you must to sing up to get the key to allow smartthings to play.
Example Radio Stations : Alternative Rock,Ambient,American Songbook,Baroque Period,Bebop Jazz,Best of the 60’s,Best of the 80’s,Blues Rock,Bossa Nova,Café de Paris,Chillout,Classic Hip-Hop,Classic Motown,Classic Rock,Classical Guitar,Classical Period,Classical …
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