VLC not working on analogue output with HA (for TTS)

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Hi there, I use HASSbian to install HA on my PI since it is rather easy and I did not managed to get the all-in-one installer working. Thanks to the developers for creating the image!

I would like to get VLC working on the analogue Pi output, so I can connect a speaker and use it for TTS. I did manage to get TTS working on HA (to my chromecasts), and I am also able to play sounds using VLC-nox from the command line. However, HA cannot play the files on the speaker. I guess it has something to do with the virtual environment, the homeassistant account or user rights.

Does anyone of you here got VLC working on the HASSbian image?

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Bumpity bump on this. I’m in the same position as you. Can play videos from the RPi GUI but doesn’t work when I try HA even though audio files are being created.

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Some tips here: TTS update

You can also try to change the output device.

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Got it working now, thanks!

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Hi…

It will be always helpful to everyone who were facing same issues, if you also explain how did you get it to working…?

Thanks.

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Hi, sure. I followed this page:

and that was it. That page was updated while these problems occured.