Speaker to play notifications and alarms

[RBoy (www.rboyapps.com - Making SmartThings Easy!)]

I think Sonos or Bose will give you maximum flexibility with SmartThings to either speak or play audio files with volume control as well.

You can also check out this app for an option to play custom notifications/audio files.

[RELEASE] Door Chimes and Notifications for Doorbells and Sensors

Introducing Chimes and Notifications for Doorbells and Sensors, get notified! If you’ve ever wanted know when a door/window is opened, someone tampers with your things, when someone leaves/arrives, when things are turned on/off, this app can ring a Chime, alert you by sending SMS’s, push notifications, playing audio files and even speak custom messages over your Alexa, Sonos, Bose and compatible devices. See below for a detailed list of features [image] [IMG_4137] [IMG_4146] [PNG image (1)] [PNG image] [IMG_4142] Key Features (independently for each rule): Create upto 500 rules to monitor sensors and send notifications Supports monitoring the following types of sensors Buttons (with button selection when available) Presence (arrive/leave) Switches (on/off) Locks (locked, unlocke…