Voice notifications using local computer for TTS audio rendering?

[Jimxenus]

There is a similar app using an Android device to process TTS locally. In combination with Big Talker app, it’s been working very reliably.

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

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…

Also coming down the pipe is the Aeon Doorbell that can play back up to 100 MP3 sounds. It’s still in community development though.

Aeon Doorbell Type Beta

Hey Everyone, This is my first device type that I’ve done anything this extensive with (be kind). It is a beta, so no guarantees, warranties, etc. The code is ugly, but works ok. Here is what I have working: Pressing CONFIGURE will set up everything so you can get notified (not notifications, yet) when the door bell button is pushed. You should see the main screen toggle from OFF to ACTIVATED. Pressing the RINGTONE button will cycle through Ringtone 1-5 Pressing OFF will turn OFF any noise Pressing STATUS is where I am playing around right now. But it will set the NUMBER OF RINGTONES to 1. The slide will set the VOLUME of the RINGTONE Pressing the SPEAKER icon will trigger the doorbell. Like I said this is Beta but the basic functionality seems there. /** * Copyright 2015 Smart…