[APP][Pro] Sonos (LocalAPI)

[Amersfoort]

@xiutit

That is already possible. Users can add their own API key in the app settings, and use TTS that way.

Now I remember why I use a Homey script for TTS. The speaking speed of the Dutch voice was quite high (it is actually an en-US-JennyMultilingualNeural voice speaking Dutch).

By lowering the prosody (speaking speed), I could better understand what the TTS was saying. You could also adjust the pitch.

Could these options also be configurable in the Sonos app?

[Audax]

Hi, I’m wondering if there’s a way in this app to turn off a SONOS alarm or to reactivate a scheduled alarm. This doesn’t work in the official apps, and it would be a total game-changer for me.

[xiutit]

@Amersfoort

Could these options also be configurable in the Sonos app?

Sure, the language selection is already there and shouldn’t use the English voice. You can select from three Dutch voices. I will add speed and pitch in the TTS settings.

@Audax

Hi, I’m wondering if there’s a way in this app to turn off a SONOS alarm or to reactivate a scheduled alarm. This doesn’t work in the official apps, and it would be a total game-changer for me.

This should be fairly easy to add. Will look into this for the next version.

[Audax]

That would be fantastic! I always forget to turn off my alarm clock when I go on vacation or on a holiday. Then I could finally set it to turn off automatically!

[Amersfoort]

@xiutit

Sure, the language selection is already there and shouldn’t use the English voice. You can select from three Dutch voices.

Nice.

The latest generation of Microsoft voices are all multilingual and have a base language, but sound better than the previous generation with support for one specific language. The latter voices will gradually disappear.

Perhaps the settings screen no longer fully corresponds with the multilingualism of the latest voices. If you have the voice above speak a Dutch text, this happens automatically, even though the base language is en-US.
You could add the list “SecondaryLocaleList” (api value) for the supported languges by one selected voice.

[xiutit]

v1.10.0 is now available in test. This adds pitch and speed control to the TTS flowcard and adds a new flow card that can enable/disable a alarm. @Audax are you able to test?
I could add a lot more cards regarding the alarms, but at this time I would like to keep it simple. What other alarm cards would be helpful?

Sonos (LocalAPI) | Homey

[Audax]

Wow, this was really quick!

@xiutit

@Audax are you able to test?

Of course. I’m still at work now, but I’ll test it later this evening.

[John_William_Brekke]

Just wondering @xiutit is it possible to make a flow card that can play songs from selected service for example a flow card: Play (Song name) on (Spotify, Apple music, Amazong music, etc…) I would like to play a specific song, but not having to favorite every song Spotify has. Also being able to use variables in it so the variable might change what song should play? Is that possible?

[Audax]

I installed the version v1.10.0 and tested the alarm clock extension. What can I say? It works like a charme.

Only when you add the element in the flow, there is a little mistake:

The alarm clock is part of “Schlafzimmer” and should therefore be kept there

[Audax]

@xiutit

@Audax are you able to test?

I did a second test this night: in Germany we are having a national holiday today, so I combined the new alarm-clock-card with a calender-app for an automatic switch-off. Everything worked fine. No wake up by my SONOS today! Excellent

[SunBeech]

Hi @xiutit, would it be possible for you to add the following two settings to you app? Those are relevant only when a TV/other device is connected to a speaker (Playbar in my case).

When enabled the speaker automatically switches to the optical/HDMI input and ungroups the room from any other room when it detects sound on that input.

[xiutit]

@Audax

The alarm clock is part of “Schlafzimmer” and should therefore be kept there

The Sonos alarms are system-wide and not tied to a specific device. That’s why the alarm card is placed at app level instead of under an individual speaker. This is by design.

@SunBeech

would it be possible for you to add the following two settings to you app?

I think this should be possible. What’s your use case?
These feel like settings you normally configure once in the Sonos app. Do you want to actively control them from Homey flows, or mainly avoid using the Sonos app?

[SunBeech]

@xiutit

@SunBeech

would it be possible for you to add the following two settings to you app?

I think this should be possible. What’s your use case?
These feel like settings you normally configure once in the Sonos app. Do you want to actively control them from Homey flows, or mainly avoid using the Sonos app?

Yes, I actively use them (especially the first toggle that enables/disables auto-play) and it would be nice if I can stick to your app for controlling my Sonos devices .

I could then disable and re-enable that setting via the speaker device created by your app. So direct control via an on/off button. In addition, I would make a ‘maintenance mode’ flow that would set this setting (I assume there will be a dedicated THEN card to set the auto-play setting), which I control via my Sonos dashboard.

My living room Sonos speaker set is connected to a TV and that is connected to an HTPC. When I am updating and/or performing maintenance tasks on the HTPC (which requires the TV to be on, as that is the HTPC’s monitor) I don’t want the music playing on the Sonos to stop. So I disable auto-play during maitenance and then re-enable it again after I am done.

[John_William_Brekke]

Hi, what’s this?

Looks interesting..

[SunBeech]

It’s a dashboard widget showing favorite radio stations. When tapping on an icon my Sonos starts playing that favorite station. I made a tutorial for how to create this widget over here:

[How-To] [Pro] Create a dashboard widget with favorite radio or TV stations

Introduction The purpose of this how-to is to provide you with instructions on how to set up a dashboard widget with clickable (actionable) icons. For example of favorite radio or TV stations. Like the example in the following screenshot. [How-To Fav Stations 1] When you click/tap such an icon, Homey executes an underlying flow that, for example, starts playing the radio station on your speaker. Caveats Ingredients Build Flow 1: Style Widget Build Flow 2: Populate Widget Build Flow 3: …

[John_William_Brekke]

Thank you!

[Audax]

@xiutit

The Sonos alarms are system-wide and not tied to a specific device. That’s why the alarm card is placed at app level instead of under an individual speaker. This is by design.

On my System each alarm is assigned to a specific room. You select the room when you add the alarm. Please be so kind as to check that again.

[John_William_Brekke]

I think what @xiutit means is that the “Alarms” section is in the system settings. Not in the actual rooms.

[Audax]

Ah okay! I understand.

But hey, he did a great job. I’m totally fine with that!

[John_William_Brekke]

I’m hoping Sonos will allow remote control. As in power portables on/off remotely from the Sonos app. I have a Roam 2, but sometimes it’s out of reach. So kind of annoying to move and reach for it. Would be better if they allowed remote power control and also get it as a feature in this app.