The chromecast predicate sends a media file to a Chromecast device.
It can be used to make a Google Home talk using the TTS feature of go-chromecast. You need to setup a Google Service Account (see previous link). Google Text-to-Speech is free for up to 4 millions of read characters per month with standard voices.
| Option | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|
tts |
yes | String to say on the Chromecast device |
google_service_account |
yes | Path to your GSA credentials |
language_code |
yes | language code |
voice_name |
yes | See https://cloud.google.com/text-to-speech/docs/voices |
addr |
yes | IP of the Chromecast device |
port |
Port of the Chromecast device (default to 8009) | |
server_port |
Local port used to server media file. Only needed if you have a local firewall | |
speaking_rate |
default to 1.0 | |
pitch |
default to 1.0 |
| Field | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
result |
boolean | false if something went wrong |
See Kodi example in ../../examples/kodi/kodi.yml.