FAQ

FAQ

Generic

• How can I quickly try sending notifications?

  From the development tools select script.my_notify and enter the parameters.

service: script.my_notify
data:
  notify: false
  alexa:
    whisper: true
    push: true
    message: I want to tell you a secret.
    volume: 0.5

TTS Alexa-Google

• I get the messages, but Alexa or Google don't work

  Please check first if Alexa and Google services works, sending a message from dev-tools.

# Alexa service
service: notify.alexa_media
data:
  # replace 'echo' with your own media player
  target: media_player.echo
  data:
    type: tts
  message: >
    I think send messages is the best. This is my mind.

# Google service
service: tts.google_translate_say
data:
  # replace 'red' with your own media player
  entity_id: media_player.red
  message: I think send messages is the best. This is my mind.

Please! Check the secret file carefully and make sure the services are correct.

For Alexa, if the service work, try sending this message from dev-tools using scrript.my_notify

service: script.my_notify
data:
  notify: false
  alexa:
    message: Were you planning on sending messages, here?
    media_player: test

Phone Manager

• When I try to forward a call with callmebot I get an error in the log: Error in phone notification

  You need to authorize CallMeBot to contact you here. This is required to avoid spam.

User Interface

• Assistant name status unknown. I can’t write to the input_text.

  Click on the left icon, popup window will open, write the name here. Alternative, go to the /developer-tools/state (in the left menu) search input_text.personal_assistant_name, write the name in state and then click Set State.

Notify Telegram

• With the telegram service, I do not receive the images. You did not put the telegram name in the notification service. Please look Configuration.yaml Examples.