PC speaker

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Hello!

Should be very easy, but I’m stuck.
Linux host system (Debian), and HA on Docker.

Trying to make “beep” sounds from my PC speaker. On host system its simple, “echo -e ‘\a’” or “printf ‘\a’” makes a beep.

But not under HA. When logging into HA console can run “printf ‘\a’” command, but without any “beep”. “echo -e ‘\a’” - the same. With no errors :-).

Create

shell_command:
  beep1: echo -e '\a'
  beep2: echo -e '\007'
  beep3: printf '\a'
  beep4: printf '\007'

and connect to automation - commands work fine (runs without errors/warnings), but… no beep.

Is there a magic trick to make PC speaker useful with HA? I don’t want to use BT speakers, external PC speakers, media players - just make short “beep” :slight_smile:

Regards!

2

That shell command is executed in Home Assistants own container and there is no speaker attached.

It will not work.

3

Thanks!

Any way to use PC speaker?

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