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General Category => Alexa Software Development & Technical Discussion => Topic started by: matt_tee on September 24, 2016, 01:32:04 pm

Title: Use Amazon echo as text to voice?
Post by: matt_tee on September 24, 2016, 01:32:04 pm

Hi, is there or is anybody creating a skill on the echo where I can type into my phone or tablet a phrase, in a different room, and the Echo will say what I have typed?  Think of the  fun we could have!!

Title: Re: Use Amazon echo as text to voice?
Post by: DParker on September 24, 2016, 02:01:42 pm

That will not be possible until Amazon implements push notification support, which it allegedly will be doing sometime soon (with "soon" being undefined at the moment).

Title: Re: Use Amazon echo as text to voice?
Post by: matt_tee on September 24, 2016, 02:03:43 pm

Quote from: DParker on September 24, 2016, 02:01:42 pm

That will not be possible until Amazon implements push notification support, which it allegedly will be doing sometime soon (with "soon" being undefined at the moment).

Thank you, I look forward to push notifications then.......................

Title: Re: Use Amazon echo as text to voice?
Post by: TheFallenAngel on September 24, 2016, 02:23:05 pm

Quote from: matt_tee on September 24, 2016, 02:03:43 pm

Quote from: DParker on September 24, 2016, 02:01:42 pm

That will not be possible until Amazon implements push notification support, which it allegedly will be doing sometime soon (with "soon" being undefined at the moment).

Thank you, I look forward to push notifications then.......................

What DP said,  however if you have an Echo Remote - you could do what you are asking by using the Simon Says skill :)

Cheers,
Alex