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Announcer

Announce text throughout the house via AirPlay speakers using Airfoil +.

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Version: 1.0.0

Overview

Announce text throughout the house via AirPlay speakers using Airfoil +.

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Announcer

Play TTS announcements through AirPlay speakers via Airfoil and ElevenLabs.

How It Works

Generate speech via ElevenLabs (high-quality opus → stereo MP3)
Connect to AirPlay speakers via Airfoil
Play an optional chime (gong) followed by the announcement
Disconnect speakers after playback

Setup

See SETUP.md for prerequisites and setup instructions.

Usage

bash

# Announce to all configured speakers
python3 skills/announcer/scripts/announce.py "Dinner is ready!"

# Announce to specific speakers only
python3 skills/announcer/scripts/announce.py "Wake up!" --speakers "Kids Room"

# Skip the chime
python3 skills/announcer/scripts/announce.py "Quick note" --no-gong

File Structure

text

announcer/
├── SKILL.md
├── assets/
│   └── gong_stereo.mp3      # Announcement chime
└── scripts/
    └── announce.py           # Main announcement script

User config (not part of skill):

text

~/clawd/announcer/
└── config.json               # Speaker list, voice, audio settings

Installation

Terminal bash


openclaw install announcer

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💻Code Examples

example.sh

# Announce to all configured speakers
python3 skills/announcer/scripts/announce.py "Dinner is ready!"

# Announce to specific speakers only
python3 skills/announcer/scripts/announce.py "Wake up!" --speakers "Kids Room"

# Skip the chime
python3 skills/announcer/scripts/announce.py "Quick note" --no-gong

example.txt

announcer/
├── SKILL.md
├── assets/
│   └── gong_stereo.mp3      # Announcement chime
└── scripts/
    └── announce.py           # Main announcement script