Speaker device

A speaker offers control over volume, playback, and audio sources. Node-RED Alexa integration allows you to automate playback for specific times or trigger announcements across multiple speakers with a simple voice command.

Output

The following is a sample Node-RED output for this device using default component values:

{
  "id": "{--Speaker Device ID--}",
  "name": "{--Speaker Device Name--}",
  "type": "speaker",
  "components": {
    "PowerController": {
      "powerState": "OFF"
    },
    "Speaker": {
      "volume": 0,
      "muted": false
    },
    "PlaybackController": {},
    "PlaybackStateReporter": {
      "playbackState": "STOPPED"
    }
  },
  "metadata": {
    "previous": {
      "components": {
        ...
      }
    }
  }
}

Components

The following components enable various features and controls for this device. Each component offers specific capabilities, commands, and configurations to enhance your Node-RED Alexa integration.

PowerController

The PowerController is essential for managing the power states of devices.

Commands:

“Alexa, turn on the Living room lights.”
“Alexa, turn off the Kitchen.”

Specification:

Speaker

The Speaker controls volume and muting for audio devices.

Commands:

“Alexa, set the volume of the speakers to 50.”
“Alexa, turn the volume down on the stereo by 20.”
“Alexa, turn the volume down on Living Room TV.”
“Alexa, mute speakers.”
“Alexa, unmute speakers.”

Specification:

PlaybackController

The PlaybackController manages media playback operations, such as play, pause, and stop.

Commands:

“Alexa, fast forward on {device}.”
“Alexa, next on {device}.”
“Alexa, pause {device}.”
“Alexa, resume {device}.”
“Alexa, play {device}.”
“Alexa, previous on {device}.”
“Alexa, rewind on {device}.”
“Alexa, start over on {device}.”
“Alexa, stop {device}.”

Specification:

PlaybackStateReporter

The PlaybackStateReporter shows the current playback state.

Specification: