Re: [slim] Amazon Echo / Alexa integration how-to with IFTTT

2017-01-20 Thread Barnabas
FredFredrickson wrote: > > Maker url: > http://username:password@youripaddress:9000/status.html?p0=pause=macaddress > > > Example: > > Alexa trigger squeezebox ambient > > (this will play the ambient station on pandora, the values may differ > per account) > >

Re: [slim] Amazon Echo / Alexa integration how-to with IFTTT

2016-12-25 Thread Bixby
Can anyone walk me through how to get URL data for pandora channels? Thanks! Bixby's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=9411 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=104890

Re: [slim] Amazon Echo / Alexa integration how-to with IFTTT

2016-12-23 Thread Bixby
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Re: [slim] Amazon Echo / Alexa integration how-to with IFTTT

2016-12-23 Thread Michael Herger
Does a playlist have a useable/passable URL, and if so how do I get that? I know how to access Chrome Developer tools etc., but don't have much knowledge past that. Local files (playlists or audio files) would use a url of type file://path/to/your/playlist.m3u or similar. -- -- Michael

Re: [slim] Amazon Echo / Alexa integration how-to with IFTTT

2016-12-22 Thread Bixby
Thanks Michael. I misunderstood about the P2 parameter. I just got it working playing a web stream, which is great and the top priority. So I'll keep playing with that info! Does a playlist have a useable/passable URL, and if so how do I get that? I know how to access Chrome Developer tools

Re: [slim] Amazon Echo / Alexa integration how-to with IFTTT

2016-12-21 Thread Michael Herger
I'm able to get it to (resume) play, and stop play. But the commands I've made for playing specific playlists seems to make Squeezebox Server stop running, so I'm guessing there's something about the command that's problematic. I certainly hope those URLs don't make it crash?!? If so, please

Re: [slim] Amazon Echo / Alexa integration how-to with IFTTT

2016-12-21 Thread Bixby
Thanks for this info and thread. I just picked up a Dot and was hoping to use it to do some simple commands. I'm able to get it to (resume) play, and stop play. But the commands I've made for playing specific playlists seems to make Squeezebox Server stop running, so I'm guessing there's

Re: [slim] Amazon Echo / Alexa integration how-to with IFTTT

2016-10-23 Thread Julf
paulsi wrote: > Ok, I am not that smart. What is IFTT.com?? "If This Then That", an online service where you can set simple action rules to connect devices and services (such as twitter etc.). "To try to judge the real from the false will always be hard. In this fast-growing art of 'high

Re: [slim] Amazon Echo / Alexa integration how-to with IFTTT

2016-10-22 Thread paulsi
Ok, I am not that smart. What is IFTT.com?? paulsi's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=5492 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=104890

Re: [slim] Amazon Echo / Alexa integration how-to with IFTTT

2016-10-17 Thread dbinder101
FredFredrickson wrote: > I can only use it to control, not play through alexa's speaker. But > that's alright, her speaker is kinda ho-hum. Has anyone been able to go to the next step...have the echo actually play songs from your LMS library?

Re: [slim] Amazon Echo / Alexa integration how-to with IFTTT

2016-01-12 Thread FredFredrickson
monkmandolins wrote: > Are you able to get the Echo to function as one of your music players, > or does this just serve as an additional way to control your server? > Thanks, and great work! I can only use it to control, not play through alexa's speaker. But that's alright, her speaker is kinda

[slim] Amazon Echo / Alexa integration how-to with IFTTT

2015-12-26 Thread FredFredrickson
Just got an Amazon Echo, and wanted to post how I got it to control the squeezeboxen. It's a little hairy and requires a bit of a work around to get it to do specific commands (for instance, playing a specific station or genre requires you to program each genre individually), but it's worth while