Greetings How can I use Alexa to start / stop the Hyperion service? Would it be possible to run a NAS service on the same PI simultaneously? Any help would be appreciated been struglin
I currently have my pi running Hyperion plugged to a smart socket So I can actually start stop Hyperion on command through Alexa , but through a power cycle. If a attach an HDD to it for NAS purposes the power cycles could ruin my disks. Like this I would be able to power cycle pi and then start or stop the service with having to worry about power cycles ruining 8TB
you can write a script that listens for your alexa command, and toggles that script to turn on/off hyperion...but dont know how, we dont have an alexa support yet
Greetings ! Yeah I feel like it's impossible I found these links though am I looking in the right direction ? www.home-assistant.io/integrations/hyperion https://github.com/bwssytems/ha-bridge/blob/master/README.md Thank you!
Correct me if I'm wrong My understanding is that I use home assistant Ha bridge to simulate the Hyperion as a hue light for Alexa to control ? Am I looking at it wrong ?
What I did... set up a virtual switch in smartthings make that virtual switch available to alexa - should be able to turn on/off the switch set up a python script that basically creates a web server that passes commands to the pi. https://hyperion-project.org/threads/control-hyperion-through-a-small-web-server.3022/ use webcore to make a web call when the virtual switch changes If you are using smartthings/webcore already it's a small effort. If you are using HA you probably also have a rules engine in place.
Thank you for your reply! What a mission :/ I currently voice control the smart plug via Alexa . But this does a power on / off at source (power cycle) should I be worried that a cold turkey shut down could damage compenents in the long run? It's been like this for almost a year and it's ok Because like that just easier to get another pie for the NAS . Would get a 4 for the NAS and keep the 3 for Hyperion. Im just most concerned for the power issue
https://github.com/Aircoookie/WLED you can use and esp8266 board to controll your leds, it is compatible with hyperion + has a alexa hue simulation option, where you can use alexa to turn on and off the leds or the method with milhouse explained is also good to go but i have no tutorial or help, you have to search for it
Oh yeah heard of it already https://www.ptrobotics.com/wifi/3919-sparkfun-esp8266-thing-dev-board.html This would do ?
https://www.ptrobotics.com/wifi/6754-wemos-d1-mini-nodemcu-lua-wifi-esp8266-development-board.html This? Does this by any chance substitute the level shifter as well ?
Thanks again I currently have a level shifter installed. So you think I should remove it add the ESP and see if it works of not add the level shifter again ? In the same position?
