{"id":2247,"date":"2025-03-31T12:00:00","date_gmt":"2025-03-31T10:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sascha-brockel.de\/?p=2247"},"modified":"2025-03-16T22:12:55","modified_gmt":"2025-03-16T21:12:55","slug":"making-the-most-of-alexa-media-player-in-home-assistant","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sascha-brockel.de\/en\/making-the-most-of-alexa-media-player-in-home-assistant\/","title":{"rendered":"Making the most of Alexa Media Player in Home Assistant"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"wp-block-yoast-seo-estimated-reading-time yoast-reading-time__wrapper\"><span class=\"yoast-reading-time__icon\"><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\" data-icon=\"clock\" width=\"20\" height=\"20\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" style=\"display:inline-block;vertical-align:-0.1em\" role=\"img\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\"><path stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" stroke-width=\"2\" d=\"M12 8v4l3 3m6-3a9 9 0 11-18 0 9 9 0 0118 0z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"yoast-reading-time__spacer\" style=\"display:inline-block;width:1em\"><\/span><span class=\"yoast-reading-time__descriptive-text\">Estimated reading time: <\/span><span class=\"yoast-reading-time__reading-time\">8<\/span><span class=\"yoast-reading-time__time-unit\"> minutes<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The <strong>Alexa Media Player<\/strong> is a powerful extension for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.home-assistant.io\/\">Home Assistant<\/a>which allows you to fully integrate your Amazon Echo devices into your smart home. Not only can you control your devices by voice, but you can also use them for TTS announcements, automations and media playback. In this article, I'll show you how to get the most out of the Alexa Media Player. There are functions that you probably didn't know about yet.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For detailed instructions and explanations of all configuration options, I recommend watching the YouTube video linked below. This video goes into detail about each individual setting, providing you with comprehensive instructions on how to set everything up correctly. Any code from the video can be found in this article, so you can use it directly without having to type it out.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_85 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-transparent ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title ez-toc-toggle\" style=\"cursor:pointer\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" 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href=\"https:\/\/sascha-brockel.de\/en\/making-the-most-of-alexa-media-player-in-home-assistant\/#Was_ist_Home_Assistant\" >What is Home Assistant?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/sascha-brockel.de\/en\/making-the-most-of-alexa-media-player-in-home-assistant\/#Installation_von_HACS_und_Integration_von_Alexa_Media_Player_in_Home_Assistant\" >Installation of HACS and integration of Alexa Media Player in Home Assistant<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/sascha-brockel.de\/en\/making-the-most-of-alexa-media-player-in-home-assistant\/#Schritt_1_Installation_von_HACS_in_Home_Assistant\" >Step 1: Installing HACS in Home Assistant<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/sascha-brockel.de\/en\/making-the-most-of-alexa-media-player-in-home-assistant\/#Schritt_2_Alexa_Media_Player-Integration_uber_HACS_hinzufugen\" >Step 2: Add Alexa Media Player integration via HACS<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/sascha-brockel.de\/en\/making-the-most-of-alexa-media-player-in-home-assistant\/#Abschluss\" >Conclusion<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/sascha-brockel.de\/en\/making-the-most-of-alexa-media-player-in-home-assistant\/#Spracheinstellungen_von_Alexa_anpassen\" >Customize Alexa's language settings<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/sascha-brockel.de\/en\/making-the-most-of-alexa-media-player-in-home-assistant\/#Stimmvariationen_nutzen\" >Using voice variations<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/sascha-brockel.de\/en\/making-the-most-of-alexa-media-player-in-home-assistant\/#Tonhohe_und_Sprechgeschwindigkeit_anpassen\" >Adjust pitch and speaking speed<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/sascha-brockel.de\/en\/making-the-most-of-alexa-media-player-in-home-assistant\/#Pausen_einfugen\" >Insert pauses<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-11\" href=\"https:\/\/sascha-brockel.de\/en\/making-the-most-of-alexa-media-player-in-home-assistant\/#Emphasize_fur_Betonung\" >Emphasize for emphasis<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-12\" href=\"https:\/\/sascha-brockel.de\/en\/making-the-most-of-alexa-media-player-in-home-assistant\/#Skript_fur_Alexa_Sprachausgabe_mit_Lautstarkesteuerung\" >Script for Alexa voice output with volume control<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-13\" href=\"https:\/\/sascha-brockel.de\/en\/making-the-most-of-alexa-media-player-in-home-assistant\/#Funktion_der_Automatisierung\" >Automation function<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-14\" href=\"https:\/\/sascha-brockel.de\/en\/making-the-most-of-alexa-media-player-in-home-assistant\/#Zusatzliche_Details\" >Additional details<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-15\" href=\"https:\/\/sascha-brockel.de\/en\/making-the-most-of-alexa-media-player-in-home-assistant\/#Anwendungsfalle\" >Use cases<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-16\" href=\"https:\/\/sascha-brockel.de\/en\/making-the-most-of-alexa-media-player-in-home-assistant\/#Umsetzung_im_YouTube-Video\" >YouTube video implementation<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-17\" href=\"https:\/\/sascha-brockel.de\/en\/making-the-most-of-alexa-media-player-in-home-assistant\/#Fazit\" >Conclusion<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-was-kann-der-alexa-media-player\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Was_kann_der_Alexa_Media_Player\"><\/span>What can the Alexa Media Player do?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Alexa Media Player offers a variety of functions to flexibly integrate your Echo devices into Home Assistant. With this extension, you can play music on individual or multiple Alexa devices simultaneously, adjust volumes individually and even control playlists or radio stations via various music services such as Spotify, Amazon Music or TuneIn.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In addition, the Alexa Media Player allows you to send text-to-speech (TTS) messages, so you can get Alexa to play custom voice prompts - ideal for reminders, alerts or home automation. You can also create routines and automations that are controlled by Alexa so that, for example, lights and music are automatically activated when certain events occur.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It is also possible to retrieve notifications or start timer and alarm clock functions directly via Home Assistant. 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VAT, Excl. shipping<\/span>\n                                                                            <div class=\"atkp-shoplogo\">Amazon<\/div>\n                                            <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-was-ist-home-assistant\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Was_ist_Home_Assistant\"><\/span>What is Home Assistant?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Home Assistant is an open-source platform for home automation that aims to connect all devices in the home and control them centrally. It was developed to provide a unified user interface and simple, flexible control for a wide range of smart home devices from different ecosystems. Here are some points in favor of Home Assistant:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Compatibility<\/strong>Home Assistant supports thousands of devices and services from various manufacturers, including lighting, air conditioning, heating, cameras, weather sensors, voice assistants and more.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Local control<\/strong>Unlike many commercial smart home platforms that rely on cloud services, Home Assistant runs locally on your network. This means increased privacy and reliability, as your smart home devices work even without an active internet connection.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Automation and scenes<\/strong>One of the main features of Home Assistant is the ability to create complex automations and scenarios. For example, you can have lights turn on automatically when it gets dark, or turn on the heating when the temperature drops below a certain level.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Simple user interface<\/strong>Home Assistant offers a user-friendly interface that makes it easy to monitor and control devices. This interface is fully customizable.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Integration with voice assistants<\/strong>Home Assistant can be integrated with voice assistants such as Amazon Alexa or Google Assistant to enable voice-controlled control of your smart home devices.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Open source and community-driven<\/strong>Since Home Assistant is open source, it is supported by an active community that is constantly developing new integrations and improving existing ones.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Data protection and security<\/strong>As a locally running platform, Home Assistant has the advantage that the data remains within its own network. This protects privacy and increases security compared to cloud-based solutions.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In summary, Home Assistant is a powerful and flexible solution for those who want to design their own smart home and control their devices centrally, regardless of the manufacturer or ecosystem.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-installation-von-hacs-und-integration-von-alexa-media-player-in-home-assistant\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Installation_von_HACS_und_Integration_von_Alexa_Media_Player_in_Home_Assistant\"><\/span>Installation of HACS and integration of Alexa Media Player in Home Assistant<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Schritt_1_Installation_von_HACS_in_Home_Assistant\"><\/span>Step 1: Installing HACS in Home Assistant<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Home Assistant Community Store (HACS)<\/strong> is a custom add-on for Home Assistant that provides access to a variety of custom integrations and plugins developed by the community. How to install HACS:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Check requirements<\/strong>: Make sure that your Home Assistant is ideally up to date.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Download Execute script<\/strong>: Open a terminal for the Docker container version or the core version.\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Docker<\/strong>: Dial into the container with: <code>docker exec -it homeassistant bash<\/code> or (similar)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Core<\/strong>: Switch to the user who is running Home Assistant<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Execute the following command for both variants: <br><code>wget -O - https:\/\/get.hacs.xyz | bash -<\/code><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Restarting the Home Assistant<\/strong>: After the files have been copied, restart Home Assistant.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Integrate HACS into Home Assistant<\/strong>Go to \"Configuration\" &gt; \"Integrations\" &gt; \"Add\" in the Home Assistant interface and search for HACS. Add it and enter your GitHub token if prompted.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For the supervised version, please refer to the <a href=\"https:\/\/hacs.xyz\/docs\/setup\/download\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Documentation<\/a> of HACS itself to read about the installation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-schritt-2-alexa-media-player-integration-uber-hacs-hinzufugen\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Schritt_2_Alexa_Media_Player-Integration_uber_HACS_hinzufugen\"><\/span>Step 2: Add Alexa Media Player integration via HACS<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Once HACS is installed, you can simply add Alexa Media Player:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Open HACS<\/strong>: Go to HACS in the Home Assistant interface.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Search for integration<\/strong>Click on \"Integrations\" and use the search function to search for \"Alexa Media Player\".<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Install Alexa Media Player<\/strong>Find Alexa Media Player in the list and click on \"Install\". This will add the integration to your Home Assistant.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Restarting the Home Assistant<\/strong>: Start Home Assistant again to apply the changes.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Configure Alexa Media Player<\/strong>After restarting, you can set up and customize Alexa Media Player via \"Configuration\" &gt; \"Integrations\" in Home Assistant.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Abschluss\"><\/span>Conclusion<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">With these steps, you have successfully installed HACS in your Home Assistant and added Alexa Media Player integration. This powerful combination opens up a world of additional features and customizations that have been and are being developed by the Home Assistant community. More blog posts and videos on useful integrations to follow. If you don't want to miss out, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UCogo25FboCahP7s8--HDuIQ\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">subscribe to my YouTube channel<\/a>!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Spracheinstellungen_von_Alexa_anpassen\"><\/span>Customize Alexa's language settings<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Amazon offers various options for customizing Alexa's voice. With the help of <a href=\"https:\/\/developer.amazon.com\/en-US\/docs\/alexa\/custom-skills\/speech-synthesis-markup-language-ssml-reference.html#top\">SSML (Speech Synthesis Markup Language)<\/a> you can control Alexa's voice playback in Home Assistant.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Stimmvariationen_nutzen\"><\/span><strong>Using voice variations<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">With SSML, you can select different voices to make certain content more appealing:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\"><code>service: notify.alexa_media\ndata:\n  target: \"media_player.echo_dot\"\n  message: \"Hello, I'm Hans!\"\n  data:\n    type: \"tts\"<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Tonhohe_und_Sprechgeschwindigkeit_anpassen\"><\/span><strong>Adjust pitch and speaking speed<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If you want Alexa to speak slower or faster, you can also adjust this with SSML:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\"><code>service: notify.alexa_media\ndata:\n  target: \"media_player.echo_dot\"\n  message: \"I'm speaking more slowly now.\"\n  data:\n    type: \"tts\"<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Pausen_einfugen\"><\/span><strong>Insert pauses<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Pauses can be set to produce more natural speech output:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\"><code>service: notify.alexa_media\ndata:\n  target: \"media_player.echo_dot\"\n  message: \"Hello!  How are you today?\"\n  data:\n    type: \"tts\"<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Emphasize_fur_Betonung\"><\/span><strong>Emphasize for emphasis<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">You can emphasize important words or phrases more strongly:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\"><code>service: notify.alexa_media\ndata:\n  target: \"media_player.echo_dot\"\n  message: \"Attention! Here comes an important message.\"\n  data:\n    type: \"tts\"<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">These customization options allow you to make Alexa sound more natural and versatile, especially in combination with automations in Home Assistant.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-skript-fur-alexa-sprachausgabe-mit-lautstarkesteuerung\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Skript_fur_Alexa_Sprachausgabe_mit_Lautstarkesteuerung\"><\/span>Script for Alexa voice output with volume control<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\"><code>alias: Message via Alexa\nsequence:\n  - variables:\n      old_volume_living_room: &gt;-\n        {{ state_attr('media_player.saschas_echo_dot_wohnzimmer',\n        'volume_level') | default(0.5, true) | float }}\n      old_volume_kuche: &gt;-\n        {{ state_attr('media_player.saschas_echo_dot_kuche', 'volume_level')\n        | default(0.5, true) | float }}\n      old_volume_bedroom: &gt;-\n        {{ state_attr('media_player.saschas_echo_show', 'volume_level') |\n        default(0.5, true) | float }}\n      old_volume_flur: &gt;-\n        {{ state_attr('media_player.saschas_fire', 'volume_level') |\n        default(1.0, true) | float }}\n  - if:\n      - condition: template\n        value_template: \"{{alert == 'true'}}\"\n    then:\n      - repeat:\n          for_each: \"{{target}}\"\n          sequence:\n            - data:\n                volume_level: 1\n              target:\n                entity_id: \"{{repeat.item}}\"\n              action: media_player.volume_set\n  - data:\n      message: \"{{message}}\"\n      target: \"{{target}}\"\n    action: notify.alexa_media\n  - delay:\n      hours: 0\n      minutes: 0\n      seconds: 12\n      milliseconds: 0\n    enabled: true\n  - if:\n      - condition: template\n        value_template: \"{{alert == 'true'}}\"\n    then:\n      - repeat:\n          sequence:\n            - if:\n                - condition: template\n                  value_template: \"{{ 'living room' in repeat.item }}\"\n              then:\n                - data:\n                    volume_level: \"{{old_volume_living_room}}\"\n                  target:\n                    entity_id: \"{{repeat.item}}\"\n                  action: media_player.volume_set\n              else:\n                - if:\n                    - condition: template\n                      value_template: \"{{ 'kuche' in repeat.item }}\"\n                  then:\n                    - data:\n                        volume_level: \"{{old_volume_kuche}}\"\n                      target:\n                        entity_id: \"{{repeat.item}}\"\n                      action: media_player.volume_set\n                  else:\n                    - if:\n                        - condition: template\n                          value_template: \"{{ 'echo_show' in repeat.item }}\"\n                      then:\n                        - data:\n                            volume_level: \"{{old_volume_bedroom}}\"\n                          target:\n                            entity_id: \"{{repeat.item}}\"\n                          action: media_player.volume_set\n                      else:\n                        - if:\n                            - condition: template\n                              value_template: \"{{ 'saschas_fire' in repeat.item }}\"\n                          then:\n                            - data:\n                                volume_level: \"{{old_volume_flur}}\"\n                              target:\n                                entity_id: \"{{repeat.item}}\"\n                              action: media_player.volume_set\n          for_each: \"{{target}}\"\nmode: single\nicon: mdi:speaker-message<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Funktion_der_Automatisierung\"><\/span>Automation function<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Saving the current volume of the devices<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Before the actual action, the current volume levels of the Alexa devices are saved:\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><code>media_player.saschas_echo_dot_living_room<\/code><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><code>media_player.saschas_echo_dot_kuche<\/code><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><code>media_player.saschas_echo_show<\/code><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><code>media_player.saschas_fire<\/code><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>If no volume is available, a default value (<code>default<\/code>) is set (e.g. 0.5).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Increase the volume (if <code>alert == 'true'<\/code>)<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>If <code>alert<\/code> on <code>\"true\"<\/code> is set for each target (<code>target<\/code>) set the volume to <code>1.0<\/code> set.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>This ensures that the message can be heard loud and clear.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Sending the message via Alexa<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The message (<code>message<\/code>) is sent to the specified <code>target<\/code>-devices by <code>notify.alexa_media<\/code> is called.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Wait for 12 seconds<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>A pause of 12 seconds is inserted so that the message can be played.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Reset the volume to the original value (if <code>alert == 'true'<\/code>)<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>After the message has been played, the volume for each device (<code>target<\/code>) is reset to the saved value.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The logic checks the device name (<code>living room<\/code>, <code>kuche<\/code>, <code>echo_show<\/code>, <code>saschas_fire<\/code>) and resets the volume accordingly.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Zusatzliche_Details\"><\/span><strong>Additional details<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong><code>target<\/code><\/strong> is a list of devices to which the message is sent.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><code>alert<\/code><\/strong> decides whether the volume is temporarily set to <code>1.0<\/code> is set or not.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Mode <code>single<\/code><\/strong> means that the automation cannot be executed multiple times at the same time.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Anwendungsfalle\"><\/span><strong>Use cases<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>If an important message needs to be announced aloud (<code>alert == true<\/code>).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>If only a normal voice output is to take place without changing the volume.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"youtube\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Umsetzung_im_YouTube-Video\"><\/span>YouTube video implementation<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe title=\"Alexa Media Player \ud83d\udde3\ufe0f in Home Assistant - 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Whether TTS announcements, music control or automations - the possibilities are almost unlimited.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If you would like to find out more about the functions, take a look at the official <a href=\"https:\/\/github.com\/alandtse\/alexa_media_player\/wiki\">Documentation on GitHub<\/a> on. 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