Should I have used the Flirc program to encode it with the Kodi profile?
Thatās the device type I used. I think you would need to create actions in Harmony and then tell Alexa to do that action. As far as volume control, I donāt think ropieee can control that, not sure
I thought somebody here said that Flirc automatically āknewā the harmony configuration. Iāll try putting that profile on the dongle.
Larry_Post, Iāve gotten all the hardware installed. What do I tell Alexa to do? I have the Harmony skill enabled.
First you have to find out what Alexa names your activities- I like to add aliases that I like such as āstereoā or ā2 channelā
I presume you have deep harmony working with the remote already, if not, you must get this working first
Then play with Alexa
I have no remote - just the hub. I do not need a remote - just want to be able to have voice commands to Roon.
Has anyone reading this actually used the Deep Harmony extension, a Harmony Hub, and a FLIRC as a way to obtain some control over Roon using Alexa voice commands? In other words, is there anyone who can give me some assurance that once Iāve learned all my lessons and done everything Iām supposed to do that I will actually be able to use Alexa voice commands to control some aspect of Roon? If so, what voice commands will be available for this purpose?
Do I actually need the Harmony Hub hardware at all? Iāll never use a physical Harmony remote control- just want to have the ability to use voice commands with Alexa.
Sorry to hear youāre still having problems-
Iāll point out the Logitech page for this again:
https://support.myharmony.com/en-us/harmony-experience-with-amazon-alexa
Did you create an activity to do the function you are interested in? (Step 3 in those instructions)
Basically, you need to be able to use the Harmony app to do whatever it is you want. Then you can get Alexa to start that particular activity. When you create the activity, you can specify a start sequence. You should probably have the start sequence contain the device (Flirc) and execute the appropriate command. For example, under the Flirc device, there is a long list of functions that can be executed.
It is enabled and linked. What activity do I create? Iām NOT looking to play Roon over my Alexa devices. I only want Alexa to control my stereo (which uses Roon).
Iām sending back the FLIRC and the Harmony Hub. They really do nothing at all (since I have no Harmony remote, and I donāt intend to get one).
Iām sorry if I led you down a path that didnāt work out for you, but I know I am happy with my setup and it works great. I donāt have an Alexa device, so I canāt help you with how to set it up, but basically you have to have the activity defined in the Harmony app on your mobile device before you can integrate with Alexa. You could create any activity you care to, you can call it āfly to the moonā, the important thing is that it has the device startup actions to send the correct command to the Flirc. Then once that is working, which you can test from your mobile device, you can do the Alexa integration. The Harmony app will do the Alexa bit for you, I believe, so you could just say āfly to the moonā and it would pause/play your Roon.
Thatās OK, Steve. I donāt think this is going to work. Needing to talk into my phone isnāt what I had in mind either. The Harmony App wonāt start without the Harmony. Too bad there isnāt some very cheap and otherwise useless piece of hardware that can fool the Harmony app into thinking thereās really a remote thereā¦
Just to clarify, when I said āThe Harmony app will do the Alexa bit for youā, I didnāt mean that you had to talk into your phone. I meant that the Harmony app will do the Alexa setup. After that, Alexa will know what to do on the Harmony hub based on what you say. I agree, there should be a simpler way to do this sort of thing, it does require quite a few moving partsā¦
Seems to me someone could develop a Roon extension to do this. I wish I had the knowledge and expertise to do it myself. Iām giving up. I think I will, however, set up a āRoon extension serverā with a Raspberry Pi with Diet Pi. Then, if some wizard does develop an extension, I will be in a position to take advantage of it quickly.
Have you read through the Deep Harmony setup instructions?
Yep, Iāve been using it for 2 years to control Roon. I donāt use a FLIRC in the setup though. Only the Deep Harmony extension and Harmony Hub and Alexa devices.
It will take some reading and understanding on your part to make all these pieces work together. In the post above I linked to the Deep Harmony thread. Adam and others there are most helpful if you put in the effort to learn and try to make it work yourself.
What is the purpose of the Harmony Hub? Remember, I have no desire to use a physical remote control - just voice commands.
The Hub provides a network path for Roon, Harmony and Alexa to communicate with each other. Deep Harmony connects Roon to Harmony and Harmony and Alexa already work together.
So the hub can be placed in a closet someplace? What connects it to the network?
Wi-Fi (10 chars)
So there is absolutely no need to have the hub anywhere near any equipment, nor to use the FLIRC to make a connection with any particular equipment - it just needs to be connected with wifi? I assume that connection is made through the Harmony app? That app wasnāt āseeingā the hub, so Iām not sure how to tell the hub which network to use or the password.
I keep thinkingā¦ Couldnāt all this be done with software (no hub)? I, for one, would gladly pay a reasonable price for such a product.
Meanwhile, on the āRoon Extension Serverā (separate Raspberry Pi with DietPi) front, Iāve posted this: HowTo: Install extensions on Windows in three easy steps