Topic: NEW: Alexa in MC30 (Read 19363 times)

landolfi · « **Reply #150 on:** January 25, 2023, 12:09:42 pm »

Thanks for the clarification. My mistake. I didn't realize (but should have) that "ask JTalk to..." starts a session. My preference would be "Ask JTalk" all the time. I find the distinction between initial and subsequent command formats confusing.

landolfi · « **Reply #151 on:** January 25, 2023, 03:57:06 pm »

Is anyone else having success getting Alexa/JTalk to change the zone? With zone actually set to Denon, Alexa still says the zone is unknown and when I attempt the "set zone to" command to any zone, Alexa always responds with the answer to "what's playing". Occasionally, she will respond to "set zone to" with "Sorry, I had trouble doing what you asked."

Mebobo · « **Reply #152 on:** February 01, 2023, 09:06:42 am »

Quote from: cncb on January 22, 2023, 11:04:45 am

It only controls your server at this time. It does not play to the local device.

What specific commands are you trying?

Thanks for your response and sorry for the delay getting back. I was trying to use JTalk for streaming access to my phone which I recently set up successfully. Sounds like your saying I can't use this feature whilst out of the house and streaming.

dcS · « **Reply #153 on:** March 05, 2023, 12:55:04 pm »

As far as I can see, there is no version for German yet? I would be happy to help with the translation.

JimH · « **Reply #154 on:** March 05, 2023, 01:21:31 pm »

Thank you!

cncb · « **Reply #155 on:** March 06, 2023, 09:09:09 am »

Quote from: dcS on March 05, 2023, 12:55:04 pm

As far as I can see, there is no version for German yet? I would be happy to help with the translation.

Thanks, please check your messages.

cncb · « **Reply #156 on:** March 14, 2023, 09:54:29 am »

JTalk is now available in French (France and Canada). A big thanks to @vairulez for making this possible! The launch word for the French version only is "media center" because "j talk" was not working consistently.

Note that the session now closes after each command for both language versions. Therefore, it is recommended to issue all commands starting with "ask j talk...".

hjreuter · « **Reply #157 on:** June 19, 2023, 02:18:49 am »

Quote from: JimH on August 21, 2022, 03:35:23 pm

It looks like the Amazon Alexa products are available in Germany so this should work.

Hi, is the skill available now for Germany?
I still cannot find it in the skill search

cncb · « **Reply #158 on:** June 19, 2023, 09:10:57 am »

Quote from: hjreuter on June 19, 2023, 02:18:49 am

Hi, is the skill available now for Germany?

Not yet. We need someone willing to translate it.

hjreuter · « **Reply #159 on:** June 19, 2023, 11:01:00 am »

Quote from: cncb on June 19, 2023, 09:10:57 am

Not yet. We need someone willing to translate it.

Can you send me a list of all english terms in JTALK to be translated?
Than I will doublecheck how quick I can translate them

cncb · « **Reply #160 on:** June 19, 2023, 12:02:56 pm »

I sent you a Personal Message.

chstuart · « **Reply #161 on:** September 06, 2023, 05:47:44 pm »

I am very excited about this new feature with Alexa. I have upgraded to MC31 (currently, in the trial period and unlicensed), installed the JTalk skill, linked to my MC with the key and tried a few commands. However, I receive the message from Alexa, "Sorry, MC30 or later is required to work with Alexa. I checked my internet connection through MC31 and it seems to be working with the same port I had for my older version of MC. Thoughts?

cncb · « **Reply #162 on:** September 07, 2023, 08:41:59 am »

It sounds like the old version of MC may still be running (maybe you had it set to run MediaServer on startup). Make sure 31 is the only version running.

chstuart · « **Reply #163 on:** September 07, 2023, 12:12:58 pm »

Thank you for the response. However, this is a brand new PC/Media Server. I installed MC31 on it and that is the only version of MC on the new PC. I can control MC31 with Gizmo from my smartphone with no problem. Thoughts?

cncb · « **Reply #164 on:** September 07, 2023, 12:17:40 pm »

Do you have an older version of MC on a different PC that might be running?

chstuart · « **Reply #165 on:** September 07, 2023, 02:46:41 pm »

My older version of MC (MC18) is on a laptop that is not running. The only version of MC running is on a new machine I mentioned and it is MC31.

chstuart · « **Reply #166 on:** September 08, 2023, 03:16:36 pm »

I figured out the issue thanks to your help! First, I was wrong. There was another computer on my network running an older version of MC. Secondly, I had exported my library from my old MC to my new MC31 and I did not realize the old network Key imported as well to the new MC31. So both MCs had the same network key. I generated a new key on the new machine/MC31. Thirdly, I had to set up port forwarding in my router for the new machine running MC31.

Once I made all these changes and shut down the older MC running on another computer, everything works. It is odd that just having an older version of MC (with a different network key and no port forward for this machine on the router) still keeps JTalk from communicating with the MC31 machine that has its own key and its own port forwarding. I would think that the older machine/MC would have no impact on Jtalk given it has a separate key and no port forwarding.

But it all works now and I am very happy. Thank you!

JimH · « **Reply #167 on:** September 09, 2023, 12:41:39 am »

Thanks for posting the solution.

notbad · « **Reply #168 on:** January 15, 2024, 06:29:27 am »

hello everybody, an italian user here...Jtalk not yet available in Italy, if you need a translator here I am! let me know!

many thanks!

cncb · « **Reply #169 on:** January 15, 2024, 09:54:09 am »

Quote from: notbad on January 15, 2024, 06:29:27 am

hello everybody, an italian user here...Jtalk not yet available in Italy, if you need a translator here I am! let me know!

I sent you a Private Message. Thanks

TXgary · « **Reply #170 on:** February 02, 2024, 06:45:29 pm »

I am a long time JRiver user and would like to use J Talk to interface with amazon dots to play music to my living room amp
I have the port forward open and all is good there,
I do not understand what non-SSL port is and how do I set that.
Sorry but I did not find that anywhere
Help

JimH · « **Reply #171 on:** February 03, 2024, 01:38:54 am »

Quote from: TXgary on February 02, 2024, 06:45:29 pm

I have the port forward open and all is good there,
I do not understand what non-SSL port is and how do I set that.

Port 52199.

TXgary · « **Reply #172 on:** February 04, 2024, 09:56:39 am »

I guess i missunderstood what JTalk does.
I thought it would play the music from the jriver database thru the dot.
It is simply a way to ask by voice for jriver to play a song.
Cool but not what I was looking for.
My problem i am trying to solve is the ability to export songs from jriver with the voice leveling (normalization) already applied.
I use My Media (works well) to play thru the echo dot, but the music is not normalized and some songs are louder than others.
Is there a way to export a playlist with the normalization already done when jriver exports the playlist?
Thanks Jim. I have been a big supporter for a long time.

cncb · « **Reply #173 on:** February 06, 2024, 09:04:08 am »

If your server has bluetooth output, you could connect your dot that way and make the dot an MC zone.

TXgary · « **Reply #174 on:** February 06, 2024, 10:54:11 am »

your comment "If your server has bluetooth output, you could connect your dot that way and make the dot an MC zone."
How does that allow me to speak to the dot and have the dot communicate with jriver to select a playlist from friver to play through the dot.
I can make the dot a MC zone but would simply be an out zone for jriver to play through. I would still need to select the playlist on jriver from my computer.
I am sorry I don't see the ability i am looking for. Help me understand

cncb · « **Reply #175 on:** February 06, 2024, 12:05:21 pm »

The JTalk skill controls the MC server. Bluetooth would just be another local zone for your server. The Dot will be basically a bluetooth speaker for audio playback but you can still issue Alexa commands to the Dot to control what is playing.

TXgary · « **Reply #176 on:** February 06, 2024, 12:21:53 pm »

so you are saying I would use J talk on dot to control jriver on computer and play to a zone that is the same dot and that dot can be connected to my family room receiver for nice sound.
Is that correct?
Sounds right.

cncb · « **Reply #177 on:** February 06, 2024, 12:56:38 pm »

Right, but it will be bluetooth audio so probably not the best.

TXgary · « **Reply #178 on:** February 06, 2024, 06:26:02 pm »

The echo dot does not show up in my bluetooth devices and it is right next to my computer
I am sorry I don't know how to do this pairing and connection

cncb · « **Reply #179 on:** February 06, 2024, 08:08:01 pm »

There should be a Bluetooth button on the dot to put it in pairing mode or maybe it can be done through the Alexa app.

TXgary · « **Reply #180 on:** February 07, 2024, 04:36:20 pm »

Pump this up
Can someone help me with normalization (volume leveling) when I export songs from jriver, I want them normalized?

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