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Windows => Plug-in Development => Topic started by: sarkonovich on January 28, 2015, 03:06:00 pm

Title: Voice controlling JRiver with Amazon Echo
Post by: sarkonovich on January 28, 2015, 03:06:00 pm

So there is now some software out there that will control jriver via Amazon Echo.  (It's on Github: http://Alexaho.me)

It's pretty cool. It grabs your voice search to the Echo and passes it along to JRiver through MCWS. (The program also allows you to use Echo to control Hue lights!)

One drawback is that the code uses Files/Search? in MCWS so the search looks at all fields (Artists, Album, Name, etc) and then start playing the results.

Is there a way to play the results of a Library/Values search in MCWS, instead of a Files/Query search? (Or, alternatively, filter a Files/Search? by field?)

Any thoughts on what would be the easiest way to implement this improvement in the existing code (it's written in Ruby)?

Thanks,
Steve

Title: Re: Voice controlling JRiver with Amazon Echo
Post by: DV8 on June 10, 2015, 10:20:12 pm

Did anyone get this working. I love the idea but not sure how useful it might be.

Title: Re: Voice controlling JRiver with Amazon Echo
Post by: sarkonovich on August 03, 2015, 11:49:40 pm

I did, indeed. And it works great. I don't know if you're familiar with the Amazon Echo, but now I can ask the device to play Bob Dylan (for example) or Blood on the Tracks. If you know what you want to hear, it's much fast than opening up the JRemote or Gizmo.

Title: Re: Voice controlling JRiver with Amazon Echo
Post by: JimH on August 04, 2015, 06:24:06 am

That's pretty neat.

We'll try it here.  We have an Echo.  I like it.

Title: Re: Voice controlling JRiver with Amazon Echo
Post by: millst on August 27, 2015, 01:15:37 am

Cool, I have a few JRiver controls incorporated into my custom automation system. I went through the official API, ASK. It's cumbersome, but I didn't want to risk losing functionality if they decide to make that API private. The other day, I was looking at that Uber plugin since I was considering writing my own. Can't believe I didn't notice the JRiver plugin.

-tm

Title: Re: Voice controlling JRiver with Amazon Echo
Post by: Dirk_ on January 30, 2017, 10:04:09 am

Does the Plug-in for Amazon Echo work with JRiver Media Center 20.0.123?

BR
Dirk

Title: Re: Voice controlling JRiver with Amazon Echo
Post by: sarkonovich on February 01, 2017, 01:53:54 pm

Yes, it will work for all versions, I believe.

The "official" thread is here:

http://yabb.jriver.com/interact/index.php?topic=102709

Steve