Google Home TTS

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Hi!

I have seen that you can use an Alexa to read out texts from openHab. Wondering if you can do the same with a Google Home. If yes, how? I can select the default output, to be one of my Google Home’s but how can I use some TTS to play out audio on it?

Thanks!

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You can use any of the OH TTS services and then install the Chromecast binding to use your Google home as the audiosink or playback device.

Squid

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Which TTS service is the best for general purposes? How can I use later on to say commands throught it?

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I like the Amazon POLLY TTS as well as the new GOOGLE CLOUD voice service one.

Google Cloud version - Google TTS addon for OH2

Amazon Polly version - https://github.com/hillmanr/openhab2-addons-pollytts/wiki

You can look into the “say” command and implement with rules.

Squid

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Thanks for your help!

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