Rest api, multiple users, voice control

[d0t (Mike)]

Thanks a lot, @kfischer628!

@kfischer628

I was not really happy with Alexa that you had to begin everything with “tell x to turn on y”

My sentiments exactly, and one of the driving reasons I started Alexa-HA

@kfischer628

If you want to speak to Alexa directly you have to use a push to talk feature as that is the only way to legally use the api.

I didn’t realize this was a limitation! You are correct, Amazon basically prevents you from cloning the Echo by using Amazon Voice Services. DOH!

@kfischer628

I do have a ton of questions about how your doing speech to intent. That is fascinating stuff to me. I may have to buy an echo and test it out.

It pretty much revolves around the structures of speech defined for each intent. See my sample utterances for reference. These utterances are auto-generated by Alexa-HA based on the intents/rooms/items/states you want to use in your home (once its configured). Whats great about this is that its custom tailored and more accurate for figuring what you want to do based on what you actually have.

@kfischer628

If they are spontaneous to me i reason that they are the first ones i will try when i cant remember.

I hear ya! Would be great to have your help refining the Alexa-HA usage patterns (i.e. other ways to ask/tell the same command). Making it as intuitive as possible is certainly difficult, but its off to a fairly good start already

@kfischer628

My kids call me “skynet” now so i think its a pretty good sign that things are moving forward. lol.

LOL!

@kfischer628

Looking forward to seeing how the Alexa skill progresses. Great job! Would love to maybe have it as a go between F.R.I.D.A.Y. and openhab. Let me know when i can pepper you with long, dragged out questions.lol

Thanks; anytime, Kimberly!! Please raise any questions regarding Alexa-HA on our thread here.