What is theaChoosing the Best Voice Module for MagicMirror: MMM-Lucy vs ??

[Socrates]

There are several voice-based modules available for MagicMirror, but which one is the most popular? I was considering installing MMM-Lucy, especially since I already have Alexa in every room

[sdetweil]

@Socrates lucy doesn’t talk to alexa

Lucy and others use the Carnegie Mellon sphinx voice reco library

in my experience, its not very accurate. I gave up after constantly trying over and over.

MMM-AlexaControl
will allow you to use a real echo device to do actions on MagicMirror
the actions are limited to what you can do with on/off

as the devices created are fake wemo power outlets

as an example with MMM-pages
you can do

alexa turn on page 3
but you cannot do
alexa turn to page 3, or go to page 3
or turn to next page

I was working on a new Alexa module when this happened
https://forum.magicmirror.builders/topic/16069/alexa-implementations-now-more-difficult-and-some-features-will-stop-working

[Socrates]

@Sdetweil Thank you for your service and dedication to keeping this forum alive. Your posts have consistently been invaluable to me, arriving just when I needed them most.

After years of using MagicMirror (MM), I decided to breathe some new life into it by adding voice modules. However, I initially struggled to figure out how I could best utilize them.

I eventually chose the following components:

• Microphone: TONOR USB Microphone
• Speaker: Kanto SYD Bluetooth Speaker

Both devices work seamlessly right out of the box, without requiring any additional drivers or configuration. The microphone is particularly impressive—it’s both powerful and sensitive, allowing me to pick up voice commands from up to 15 feet away from my MM.