topic Re: Script Editor Announcements on Speakers in Home Automation

Script Editor Announcements on Speakers

georevilo — Sun, 29 Oct 2023 03:26:12 GMT

I am trying to write an automation script that makes an announcement on my speakers that use google assistant. When writing the script using assistant.command.Broadcast i get an error that the device i selected isn't supported.
However If I go on the Home app and make a routine with the "Communicate and announce " action and set it to "Make an Announcement" using "Announce to household" with the "All home devices in Home" setting checked that routine will properly make the announcement on my speakers. Is there a different broadcast action i should be using in my script to get the same functionality as the "Communicate and announce" option in the Home app?

Re: Script Editor Announcements on Speakers

OpethNJ — Sun, 29 Oct 2023 05:04:23 GMT

What device type are you trying to play through?

I have QTY 3 nest hubs gen 2 that i can broadcast to with no issue

- type: assistant.command.Broadcast message: Fridge Door is Open devices: Living Room Display - Living Room

Re: Script Editor Announcements on Speakers

georevilo — Mon, 30 Oct 2023 08:22:08 GMT

I'm trying to have it broadcast to my Sonos arc

Re: Script Editor Announcements on Speakers

jh9 — Mon, 22 Dec 2025 19:10:02 GMT

Looks like it should work, thanks for the hint. I’m trying to get the announcement on the nest hub 2 which sometimes shows as kitchen display, neither of which show in the list of devices. More googling required …