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    Feature Request - Change TTS voice via API

    Would it be possible to add the ability to set the TTS voice from the plugin API?


    I have Neospeech voices Paul and Bridget. Every few days the TTS fails due to the HomeSeer SpeakToFile producing an empty wav file. When this happens, I have found that by changing the squeezebox plugin TTS voice, it usually fixes the SpeakToFile issue.

    I raised a HS bug report but it was closed stating "Neo does not allow speaking to a file.". Strange, as it appears to work but only for a short while on any one voice, so this feature would be a kind of workaround for me.

    Thanks.

    Addendum:
    Or even providing the feature as an event action would allow me to change the TTS voice 'programatically'
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    #2
    You can set the TTS voice in the plugin configuration. Is the request to add an action to change it dynamically from events? If so yes I can look into it and should be feasible.

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      #3
      Actually when does it appear to break with the Neospeech files (i.e. have a day, N speak to file)? I have the Neo speech files as well and would like to see if I can reproduce it.

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        #4
        Hi,

        Up until now, when it breaks, I have been changing the voice via the squeezebox plugin configuration page. This then fixes it for a while.

        What I would like is an API/event action so I can switch voices periodically either via event or script, so hopefully reducing the amount of times this issue occurs.

        I don't have any exact figures for N times but it's usually every 3 to 4 days, with approx 5-6 TTS per day.

        I can try to reproduce it this weekend and see if it occurs after a set number of TTS calls.

        Thanks.

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          #5
          I think the Paul and Bridget voices I have are the 16k versions, if that makes any difference.

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            #6
            FWIW, I use the NeoSpeech voices as well and have not seen this issue. I do use the 8k version for the speech proxy (in an effort to speed up processing) and use mp3 files.

            Cheers
            Al
            HS 4.2.8.0: 2134 Devices 1252 Events
            Z-Wave 3.0.10.0: 133 Nodes on one Z-Net

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              #7
              Well, I tried to break it this weekend but it continues to work ok. In all now, HS has been up for about a week, averaging 12 or so squeezebox TTS messages on a normal day and it's been ok. (Over the weekend I gave it about 30 TTS messages per day).Prior to this it would only last a day or so, so I don't believe it's after a set uptime or number of calls to TTS.

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                #8
                There doesn't seem to be any pattern to when the failure occurs so I would still like this feature, if it's not too much trouble.

                After running for almost 2 weeks without issue, including a weekend where I made many additional calls on TTS, it stopped working again. (this was after being away for a few days so it wasn't making any TTS calls at all).
                I changed the voice in the plugin and it started working again, as expected. This time it lasted only a day or so before I had to change the voice again.

                If I had this feature to change the voice by API, I could schedule a voice change every day.

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                  #9
                  I have just seen the new option to set TTS voice in the event actions in 3.1.2.10 - much appreciated, thanks.

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