# Google text to speech (tts) **URL:** \ **Category:** Apps\ **Created:** [May 13, 2020, 7:33am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/google-text-to-speech-tts/29770 "2020-05-13T07:33:28Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 9
**Author:** ![Glenn\_Dijkstra](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/glenn_dijkstra/32/17251_2.png) [@Glenn\_Dijkstra](https://community.homey.app/u/Glenn_Dijkstra)\ **Post date:** [February 13, 2023, 10:48pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/google-text-to-speech-tts/29770/162 "2023-02-13T22:48:03Z")
I seem to have some issues. It can’t find my Google nest hub ‘woonkamer’ but I can find my Google nest hub ‘slaapkamer’. Any idea how that happened? All the cards still have ‘woonkamer’ in it, but once I remove the text and try to select it again, it’s gone. ![Screenshot_20230213-234728_Video Player](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/uploads/athom/original/3X/4/f/4fda539cc1cd5b31586e330226384cdebde8b6b9.jpeg) ![Screenshot_20230213-234714_Gallery](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/uploads/athom/original/3X/8/9/89e7bfa4800b09a9460a728ff3f99f5e994d40a8.jpeg) EDIT: it’s back again and it works again. Downloaded the app from the store again. Maybe that fixed it. ---
**Author:** ![Martin\_Verbeek](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/martin_verbeek/32/10641_2.png) [@Martin\_Verbeek](https://community.homey.app/u/Martin_Verbeek)\ **Post date:** [February 14, 2023, 7:02am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/google-text-to-speech-tts/29770/163 "2023-02-14T07:02:14Z")
I am sending the type, but it might be the issue. The file service changed it to audio/mpeg not Audio/ mp3… Looking into that ---
**Author:** ![Martin\_Verbeek](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/martin_verbeek/32/10641_2.png) [@Martin\_Verbeek](https://community.homey.app/u/Martin_Verbeek)\ **Post date:** [February 14, 2023, 7:07am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/google-text-to-speech-tts/29770/164 "2023-02-14T07:07:00Z")
Sometimes discovery takes a while for some devices, if the situation was shortly after app start, that might be the situation. What version are you currently running, as there was an error in earlier code that indeed did not play at times. ---
**Author:** ![iBosvelt](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/ibosvelt/32/47824_2.png) [@iBosvelt](https://community.homey.app/u/iBosvelt)\ **Post date:** [February 15, 2023, 12:17am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/google-text-to-speech-tts/29770/165 "2023-02-15T00:17:35Z")
Installed the app today. After a while it also found the Sonos devices. Works well! Only I notice that the playback speed of the text is slower than the ‘real’ Google Assistant. I don’t have the playback speed set to ‘slow’. Is this correct? ---
**Author:** ![Glenn\_Dijkstra](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/glenn_dijkstra/32/17251_2.png) [@Glenn\_Dijkstra](https://community.homey.app/u/Glenn_Dijkstra)\ **Post date:** [February 15, 2023, 6:37am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/google-text-to-speech-tts/29770/166 "2023-02-15T06:37:17Z")
> [@Martin\_Verbeek](#): > > What version are you currently running, as there was an error in earlier code that indeed did not play at times. i updated just before i posted. Forgot to check the version. It seems to work perfectly now, thanks! ---
**Author:** ![Martin\_Verbeek](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/martin_verbeek/32/10641_2.png) [@Martin\_Verbeek](https://community.homey.app/u/Martin_Verbeek)\ **Post date:** [February 15, 2023, 8:08am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/google-text-to-speech-tts/29770/167 "2023-02-15T08:08:49Z")
Real Google Assistent is using a different set of API’s, which are not free to use… ---
**Author:** ![Sharkys](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/sharkys/32/54029_2.png) [@Sharkys](https://community.homey.app/u/Sharkys)\ **Post date:** [February 15, 2023, 7:17pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/google-text-to-speech-tts/29770/168 "2023-02-15T19:17:43Z")
@Martin_Verbeek , do I read this right that you have ~350 installations from HCS ? If so, congrats, I hope some of those users appreciated your work by donation ! > **[Homey Community Store](https://store.homey.community/app/com.google.tts)** > > The Homey Community Store (HCS) provides an alternative App Store for your Homey. ---
**Author:** ![Arie\_J\_Godschalk](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/arie_j_godschalk/32/63027_2.png) [@Arie\_J\_Godschalk](https://community.homey.app/u/Arie_J_Godschalk)\ **Post date:** [February 15, 2023, 7:31pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/google-text-to-speech-tts/29770/169 "2023-02-15T19:31:17Z")
You can use the Google Service App for those voices, settings and modern api. (Stil free, but you need to configure some stuff) ---
**Author:** ![Martin\_Verbeek](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/martin_verbeek/32/10641_2.png) [@Martin\_Verbeek](https://community.homey.app/u/Martin_Verbeek)\ **Post date:** [February 15, 2023, 7:43pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/google-text-to-speech-tts/29770/170 "2023-02-15T19:43:56Z")
I don’t think so, must be a wrong number on HCS… Martin Verbeek ---
**Author:** ![iBosvelt](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/ibosvelt/32/47824_2.png) [@iBosvelt](https://community.homey.app/u/iBosvelt)\ **Post date:** [February 16, 2023, 4:17pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/google-text-to-speech-tts/29770/171 "2023-02-16T16:17:19Z")
Which app do you mean? Can’t find anything with that name 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Arie\_J\_Godschalk](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/arie_j_godschalk/32/63027_2.png) [@Arie\_J\_Godschalk](https://community.homey.app/u/Arie_J_Godschalk)\ **Post date:** [February 16, 2023, 4:21pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/google-text-to-speech-tts/29770/172 "2023-02-16T16:21:37Z")
Do you have homey cloud? ---
**Author:** ![iBosvelt](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/ibosvelt/32/47824_2.png) [@iBosvelt](https://community.homey.app/u/iBosvelt)\ **Post date:** [February 16, 2023, 4:35pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/google-text-to-speech-tts/29770/173 "2023-02-16T16:35:07Z")
Hehe… found the app… looked on Google, but couldn’t find anything. I will look into the app to figure it out 🙂 Thanks! ---
**Author:** ![DeVisdude](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/devisdude/32/12410_2.png) [@DeVisdude](https://community.homey.app/u/DeVisdude)\ **Post date:** [February 17, 2023, 10:44am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/google-text-to-speech-tts/29770/174 "2023-02-17T10:44:40Z")
I have installed the app (3.1.1) however I can not see any configuration options in the app settings. Is there a manual or such? ---
**Author:** ![Sharkys](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/sharkys/32/54029_2.png) [@Sharkys](https://community.homey.app/u/Sharkys)\ **Post date:** [February 17, 2023, 8:07pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/google-text-to-speech-tts/29770/175 "2023-02-17T20:07:32Z")
There is no settings - simply add first Chromecast devices (via Chromecast app) and then check THEN actions for Cast Google TTS, which allows you to initiate speach on those Smart Speakers. ---
**Author:** ![Martin\_Verbeek](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/martin_verbeek/32/10641_2.png) [@Martin\_Verbeek](https://community.homey.app/u/Martin_Verbeek)\ **Post date:** [February 19, 2023, 10:55am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/google-text-to-speech-tts/29770/176 "2023-02-19T10:55:04Z")
Playnotification API call indeed only works for S2 compatible devices. Edit: The S2 dependency is for PlayNotificationAudioClip (a small distinction). So still need to investigate on the why. Dev of the library has same issue. ---
**Author:** ![DeVisdude](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/devisdude/32/12410_2.png) [@DeVisdude](https://community.homey.app/u/DeVisdude)\ **Post date:** [March 4, 2023, 1:26pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/google-text-to-speech-tts/29770/177 "2023-03-04T13:26:47Z")
Thanks for the response and sorry for responding after 2 weeks. I successfully added the Nest Mini as a chromecast device. However I cannot select it in the THEN action card f the Cast a text to Google and Sonos 3.1.1 app. But now I see I can add it to the official Google TTS app. However since that one is not supported on homey pro 2023, that app is useless to me. (the reason I purchased a nest mini is because the new homey pro does not have a speaker installed… 😵‍💫 ) ---
**Author:** ![Sharkys](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/sharkys/32/54029_2.png) [@Sharkys](https://community.homey.app/u/Sharkys)\ **Post date:** [March 4, 2023, 1:34pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/google-text-to-speech-tts/29770/178 "2023-03-04T13:34:57Z")
> [@DeVisdude](#): > > However since that one is not supported on homey pro 2023 It is supported, that’s why Martin Verbeek updated it to SDK3. Or did I misunderstood? ---
**Author:** ![DeVisdude](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/devisdude/32/12410_2.png) [@DeVisdude](https://community.homey.app/u/DeVisdude)\ **Post date:** [March 4, 2023, 1:51pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/google-text-to-speech-tts/29770/179 "2023-03-04T13:51:09Z")
That is correct, but this version does not show my nest mini in the drop down list. ---
**Author:** ![Sharkys](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/sharkys/32/54029_2.png) [@Sharkys](https://community.homey.app/u/Sharkys)\ **Post date:** [March 4, 2023, 2:45pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/google-text-to-speech-tts/29770/180 "2023-03-04T14:45:29Z")
And you have it added as Chromecast device? Also do you have latest version installed? [Cast a text to Google App for Homey | Homey](https://homey.app/en-ie/app/com.google.tts/Google-TTS/test) ---
**Author:** ![DeVisdude](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/devisdude/32/12410_2.png) [@DeVisdude](https://community.homey.app/u/DeVisdude)\ **Post date:** [March 5, 2023, 11:43am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/google-text-to-speech-tts/29770/181 "2023-03-05T11:43:59Z")
Ah I see… I installed the version from the community store and it seems that one has a bug. I wasnt aware that this app was also available on the official appstore. Yes, now I got it working, thanks! [Previous page](https://community.homey.app/t/google-text-to-speech-tts/29770.md?page=8) [Next page](https://community.homey.app/t/google-text-to-speech-tts/29770.md?page=10)