📢 Notifications & Announcements

[Blacky]

@G2740

This will have to come form someone else as I am a full local man to the core and is why I use HA. It’s probably why I develop all my own blueprints… full local control

The only thing I would consider is HA cloud.

Blacky

[G2740 (Dave)]

Ok, guess i gotta add some things to my green and see if i can get it working local.

[Sebibou91]

Hello
I want to use text to speech with Alexa player but service provider list is empty. There is an issu ?

[Blacky]

@Sebibou91

You just need a TTS engine. If you have HA cloud it will be there but if you don’t use that you can use Piper as it is an official add on.

Go to Settings > Add-ons > click on Add-on Store > search for Piper and install it. Then once installed you can adjust your settings in the configuration tab in the Piper add-on. Once your happy then select it in the BP.

Enjoy

Blacky

[JK200SX (John)]

Hi,
I’ve attached a sonoff door switch on the garage roller door and would like to use it to notify me when the roller door is open and when it is closed/closes. Will this automation be able to alert both a “garage door open” and then a “garage door closed” alert when it is closed?

Or is there another automation suited to my use case?

Secondly, for another application… Lets say if I try to use this for a letterbox notification. I can use a motion sensor to detect when a letter passes by it into the letterbox, and then have this automation send the announcement. Is it possible to have a persistent notification come through (say approx once an hr), and or have the ability to acknowledge the message which cancels the automation?

Or once again, is there another automation more suited to this use case?

Thank you
JK

[Blacky]

Initial release 1.2

Update Input - Time Delay

• Time Delay - Added option to select hours, minutes and seconds to give more options in your time delay.

  If you previously used the time delay and you update to this new version you will need to re select your time delay.

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Blacky

[Blacky]

@JK200SX

Hi John,

Have a look at State Notifications & Actions Blueprint. It includes “Start” and “End” states with action buttons and associated actions. “Start” for when the garage is open and “End” for when the garage is closed.

I’m planning to add a recurring message option to keep reminding you until the task is done, though I don’t have a timeline for that feature yet.

That said, this blueprint should still be useful for your needs.

Blacky

[Chartreusito]

@Blacky

Piper

Hi, i’m using HAOS and i followed your instructions and even restarted Home Assistant after installing Piper (which is started), but i can’t select it in the “Text-to-Speech Service Provider” field. Did i miss anything ?

[Blacky]

@Chartreusito

Once you installed piper go into the add on and the documentation page tab at the top. You will see the below… there you will have to install Wyoming… it should be auto discovered in settings > device & services

Blacky

[RogerB1 (Roger)]

Is there a way to have the notification tell you which sensor ran the automation? I am setting this up for smoke and water sensors.

[Blacky]

@RogerB1

It would be the same way as the state blueprint. I have also replied to you over on that topic. Click Here

Blacky

[xXkr13g3rXx]

Hi Blacky,

Thank you once again for your outstanding blueprints!

I have a question regarding a wishlist entry: Is there already a way to repeat notifications until the original state is restored? I’d like to use this feature for doors when airing rooms. For example, after the door has been open for 10 minutes, I’d like to receive push notifications every X minutes until it is closed.

Thanks again!

[Blacky]

@xXkr13g3rXx

Thanks for your suggestion. Yes this will be added to this blueprint… I have added it to another one of my blueprints and I just need time to add this feature to this one.

Blacky

[Nuwanda (Lynel)]

Hi Blacky! Just got a reolink doorbell, and found your blueprint - perfect!

One request, the TTS integrations don’t seem to work with Alexa. Is there a way to use the “notify” action or incorporate this into the blueprint? thanks!

[Blacky]

@Nuwanda

I will put this on the list to add to this blueprint.

Blacky

[iflo (flo)]

Oh la la… Un grand merci pour cette automatisation… simple à mettre en oeuvre pour des novices comme moi… une chance que je sois tombée sur votre post… je cherche depuis plusieurs semaines à obtenir ce genre d’alerte d’état ! et là, il y a tout ce dont j’ai besoin ! (ios et google même si son français est très moyen pour le coup) lol
ENCORE MERCI !!!

[Blacky]

@iflo

Bienvenue dans la communauté

Vous êtes les bienvenus et je suis heureux que cela vous plaise. Merci pour vos aimables paroles.

English

Welcome to the community

You are very welcome and I glad you like it. Thanks for your kind words.

Blacky

[iflo (flo)]

Bonjour,
J’adore toujours autant votre automatisme… qui m’a permis de créer un bouton virtuel pour signaler à la tribu de venir dans la cuisine ! mais trop trop bien ! j’adore !

Juste une petite question, peut-être hors sujet, j’ai un portail électrique qui se commande bien sûr, aussi avec une télécommande physique.

Est-il possible de recevoir une alerte lorsqu’il est activé par cette télécommande et non pas par l’application HA ? c’est peut être tout bête… mais comme je le disais, je découvre tout doucement cette usine à gaz qu’est Home assistant…

Merci par avance pour une réponse apportée… et bonne journée/nuit à vous…selon le fuseau horaire…

[Sir_Goodenough ((SG) WhatAreWeFixing.Today)]

Hi
Greetings flo,

Please read the FAQ before posting. This is an English only forum.

Veuillez lire la FAQ avant de poster. Ce forum est uniquement en anglais.

How to help us help you - or How to ask a good question.

[Blacky]

@iflo

Good morning,
I still love your automation… which allowed me to create a virtual button to signal the tribe to come into the kitchen! but too good! I adore !

Just a quick question, perhaps off topic, I have an electric gate which can of course be controlled, also with a physical remote control.

Is it possible to receive an alert when activated by this remote control and not by the HA application? it may be quite stupid… but as I said, I am slowly discovering this gas factory that is Home assistant…

Thank you in advance for your response… and have a good day/night… depending on the time zone…

I use it to call everyone when it is dinner time to, it was the main reason I developed this blueprint and I love it too. Tip: Make sure you set this time restriction so when you accidentally press it to call everyone at 1am in the morning you don’t wake everyone up

In order to receive an alert from the remote control, Home Assistant (HA) must be able to detect when the remote is pressed. This event then acts as the trigger for an automation, which can send you an alert or notification using the blueprint.

In French

Je l’utilise pour appeler tout le monde à l’heure du dîner, c’est la principale raison pour laquelle j’ai développé ce plan et je l’aime aussi. Astuce : assurez-vous de définir cette limite de temps afin que lorsque vous appuyez accidentellement dessus pour appeler tout le monde à 1 heure du matin, vous ne réveilliez pas tout le monde

Afin de recevoir une alerte de la télécommande, Home Assistant (HA) doit être capable de détecter le moment où la télécommande est enfoncée. Cet événement agit ensuite comme déclencheur d’une automatisation, qui peut vous envoyer une alerte ou une notification à l’aide du plan.

Blacky