Hello,
I’ve set up twilio in my home assistant information.
- name: twilio_test_call
platform: twilio_call
from_number: +44XXXXXXXXXX
twilio_test_call:
sequence:
- service: notify.twilio_test_call
data:
message: 'some random text here'
target:
- '+39XXXXXXX'
Is there a way to make twilio voice speak a language other than English?
I must learn to search better…
Found the solution here.
would you be kind enough to share the steps of how you changed the language of twilio?
sure @gojonny,
First of all I changed the original script made by @GrahamS to better suite my needs so all credit goes to him.
In the following steps I assume that you already have twilio configured otherwise refer to official documentation.
First Enable Python Scripts in your configuration.yaml.
Then put custom_twilio.py in your python script folder.
and finally test if all is working with a script like the following
twilio_custom_call:
sequence:
- service: python_script.custom_twilio
data:
delay: '1'
loop: '2'
voice: 'alice'
language: 'it-IT'
speed: 'slow'
message: 'vediamo se questo funziona'
phone: '+39347XXXXXXX'
One last thing in custom_twilio.py edit the last line
hass.services.call('notify', 'twilio_test_call', data)
and change ‘twilio_test_call’ to the notifier you have set up.
That’s all let me know if you need further assistance.
there is something wrong, (I state that the twilio service works regularly but in English). I want to summarize the steps I made following your advice:
I added the line to the configurtation.yaml:
python_script:
my notifier is written like this:
notify:
- name: twilio_home
platform: twilio_call
from_number: +39331xxxxx
inside config I created a folder called “python_scripts” and I inserted the file “custom_twilio.py”,
I modified the last line of the content as you suggested.
in some passages I am certainly wrong
Hi, ok I managed to start the script. but the problem remains that the item is in English although the parameter is “it-IT” at this point I have to ask you two questions: 1) but from the script I posted I still have to change some parameters on the language? 2) you must have a paid version instead of the one
trial version? the voice that answers me repeats a sentence about upgrade and not the one indicated by me. sorry if I’m wasting your time but I’d be happy if you help me. Hi Giovanni
Solved, I just had to make a deposit on twilio. the point of the situation if I start the script the entry is in Italian, if I start the automation the entry is in English how can I integrate the custom script just created?
You need to change your automation.
you have two ways, the first way would be to call the script in the automation for example:
- alias: 'FakeCall'
trigger:
platform: time
at: '12:57:00'
action:
- service: script.turn_on
data:
entity_id: script.twilio_custom_call
Or you can move the logic in the automation with something like this:
- alias: 'FakeCall'
trigger:
platform: time
at: '12:57:00'
action:
- service: python_script.custom_twilio
data:
delay: '1'
loop: '2'
voice: 'alice'
language: 'it-IT'
speed: 'slow'
message: 'vediamo se questo funziona'
phone: '+39347XXXXXXX'great works I used option 2 by adding it to my automations. Thanks again
I’ll report here for future visitors. It’s enough to change the default language/voice in Twilio 
.
https://www.twilio.com/console/voice/twiml/text-to-speech
Grazie mille Max… così è stato velocissimo. Grazie a tutti ragazzi.
Thank you, works great for me except for special characters.