A New Chapter for MagicMirror: The Community Takes the Lead
Read the statement by Michael Teeuw here.
Read the statement by Michael Teeuw here.
MMM-MirrorMirrorOnTheWall and MMM-AlexaPi
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Hello everyone,
First of all, thanks to everyone that has written modules for this project as well as the original creator of the magicmirror. This is the most fun I’ve had in a while.
But, I’m having some trouble getting Alexa working on my magic mirror. Here is what I have:
- I have installed MMM-AlexaPi and MMM-MirrorMirrorOnTheWall as well as followed the instructions for MirrorMirrorOnTheWallSkill
- AlexaPi is running and responds to “Alexa” and even answers basic questions.
- The microphone icon shows on my magic mirror and changes its display when I say “Alexa” and it responds
- I have a working config.yaml from the AlexaPi setup and use “magicmirror” as the device
- When I log into my amazon developer console through any browser to test the Alexa skills, I can type something like “show me pictures of dogs” and I get images of dogs on my magic mirror display with the word “dogs” right underneath the photos
So, my issue is that everything appears to be working, on its own, but Alexa is not truly integrated with my magic mirror because I can’t simply say “Alexa, show me pictures of dogs”. When I do, it responds with something like “I don’t know that one”.
Here are a few pieces of info that might help someone point me in the right direction (with appropriated info redacted):
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What I’m using:
- Raspberry Pi 3
- Raspbian Stretch
- MagicMirror 2.2.2
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nano /etc/opt/AlexaPi/config.yaml
# See https://github.com/alexa-pi/AlexaPi/wiki/Audio-setup-&-debugging # to get a better idea of how to set things in here # Level of log output # default: INFO # set to DEBUG for verbose logging logging: DEBUG sound: # Name of your microphone device: "magicmirror" # leave empty for default input_device: "USB PnP Sound Device: Audio (plughw:1,0)" # input_device: "magicmirror" playback_handler: "vlc" # you can go here with alsa, pulse or others # keep blank for the best audio output selected by the underlying code output: "pulse" # output device: "pulse" # currently supports ALSA only output_device: "magicmirror" # if left empty, won't be passed to the underlying library / command if it supports it # if it doesn't 100% will be used default_volume: 80 # Means the same as above, but is used for media (playing music for example) # Leave blank to use the same setting as for speech content media_output: media_output_device: media_default_volume: # Some device: "magicmirror" # value is the number of seconds of silence to pad the beginning and end of the audio. Only # the sox handler supports this configuration option. playback_padding: 0 # Amazon Alexa settings alexa: Client_ID: "amzn1.application-oa2-client.1234" Client_Secret: "1234" Device_Type_ID: "MagicMirror2" Security_Profile_Description: "someprofile" Security_Profile_ID: "amzn1.application.1234" refresh_token: "Atzr|1234" # See https://github.com/alexa-pi/AlexaPi/wiki/Triggers for the description of these options triggers: platform: enabled: true voice_confirm: false # one of: oneshot-vad, continuous, continuous-vad event_type: "oneshot-vad" # only for "continuous" event_types long_press: # system command to run after pressing the button for _duration_ number of seconds # empty to disable command: "" # duration in seconds duration: 10 # CURRENTLY DISABLED # optional audio file to play before executing the command # you might wanna use full path to make sure AlexaPi finds it # you can use {resources_path} for the path to the AlexaPi "resources" directory audio_file: "" pocketsphinx: enabled: true voice_confirm: true phrase: "alexa" threshold: 1e-10 # Commands to run before and after an interaction begins. Leave empty to disable. event_commands: # Example used to lower shairport-sync volume during interaction with alexa # startup: "amixer set shairportvolume 100%" # pre_interaction: "amixer set shairportvolume 10%-"" # post_interaction: "amixer set shairportvolume 10%+"" # Note this assumes you have redirected shairport-syncs audio to a seperate softdevice # with control "shairportvolume". Example asound.conf avalible in the scripts folder # Command to run at the start of AlexaPi startup: "" # Command to run after a trigger is detected but before an interaction begins pre_interaction: "" # Command to run after the interaction has completed post_interaction: "" # Command to run during a clean shutdown of AlexaPi shutdown: "" platform: # Name of your platform, e.g. raspberrypi, orangepi, desktop device: "magicmirror" platforms: # common config for all platforms (if they support the options) # can be overriden in the the respective platform sections common: chip: # GPIO Pin with button connected button: XIO-P1 # GPIO Pin for the playback/activity light plb_light: XIO-P3 # GPIO Pin for the recording light rec_light: XIO-P5 raspberrypi: # GPIO Pin with button connected button: 18 # GPIO Pin for the playback/activity light plb_light: 24 # GPIO Pin for the recording light rec_light: 25 orangepi: # GPIO Pin with button connected button: 20 # GPIO Pin for the playback/activity light plb_light: 9 # GPIO Pin for the recording light rec_light: 8 desktop: min_seconds_to_record: 3 dummy: magicmirror: # Magic Mirror - github.com/MichMich/MagicMirror # Integrates with MMM-AlexaPi module (github.com/dgonano/MMM-AlexaPi) to display listening, playback, etc status # Hostname of the AlexaPi HTTP server, leave empty for any name hostname: "" # Port the ALexaPi HTTTP server binds to port: 5055 # Hostname of the Magic Mirror mm_hostname: "localhost" # Port of the Magic Mirror mm_port: "8080" # How ofter the Hearbeat fires in seconds hb_timer: 5 hyperion: # Hostname of the Hyperion node's JSON server hyperion_json_host: "127.0.0.1" # Port of the Hyperion node's JSON server hyperion_json_port: 19444 # Visual status as static 'color' or 'effect' # Overridden by 'hyperion_flash_state_xxx' hyperion_mode: "effect" # Running speed when visualizing as 'effect' hyperion_effect_speed: 1 hyperion_priority: 1 color_playback: [80, 213, 35] color_processing: [35,169,213] color_recording: [168, 35, 213] flash_duration: 500 flash_frequency: 8 # Use Strobe effect instead of default effect or static color flash_state_playback: true flash_state_processing: false flash_state_recording: false # Visualize playback state indicate_playback: true #Also print json request/response when in debug mode verbose: false serial: port: "/dev/ttyACM0" baudrate: 9600 messages: trigger: "" playback_start: "g" playback_end: "x" recording_start: "" recording_end: "" processing_start: "" processing_end: "" failure: "" success: ""- sudo systemctl status AlexaPi.service -l
● AlexaPi.service - Alexa client for all your devices Loaded: loaded (/usr/lib/systemd/system/AlexaPi.service; enabled; vendor preset: enabled) Active: active (running) since Tue 2018-03-06 13:09:08 EST; 10s ago Docs: https://github.com/alexa-pi/AlexaPi/wiki Main PID: 25992 (python) CGroup: /system.slice/AlexaPi.service └─25992 /usr/bin/python /opt/AlexaPi/src/main.py --daemon Mar 06 13:09:16 raspberrypi python[25992]: DEBUG: Player State: State.Ended Mar 06 13:09:16 raspberrypi python[25992]: DEBUG: Finished play. Mar 06 13:09:16 raspberrypi python[25992]: DEBUG: Indicate Stop Playing Mar 06 13:09:16 raspberrypi python[25992]: DEBUG: Calling URL: http://localhost:8080/alexapi?action=AVSSTATUS&status=idle Mar 06 13:09:16 raspberrypi python[25992]: DEBUG: Response: {"status":"success"} Mar 06 13:09:16 raspberrypi python[25992]: DEBUG: Indicating Success Mar 06 13:09:16 raspberrypi python[25992]: DEBUG: Calling URL: http://localhost:8080/alexapi?action=AVSSTATUS&status=success Mar 06 13:09:16 raspberrypi python[25992]: DEBUG: Response: {"status":"success"} Mar 06 13:09:18 raspberrypi python[25992]: DEBUG: Sending MM Heatbeat Mar 06 13:09:18 raspberrypi python[25992]: DEBUG: Response: {"status":"success"}- /opt/AlexaPi/src/main.py -d
2018-03-06 13:13:22 DEBUG: Setting up playback handler: VlcHandler 2018-03-06 13:13:22 DEBUG: sound output_device: pulse 2018-03-06 13:13:22 DEBUG: Setting up Magic Mirror platform 2018-03-06 13:13:22 INFO: Magic Mirror HTTP Server - :5055 2018-03-06 13:13:22 INFO: Checking Internet Connection ... 2018-03-06 13:13:22 DEBUG: Starting new HTTPS connection (1): api.amazon.com 2018-03-06 13:13:22 DEBUG: https://api.amazon.com:443 "GET /auth/o2/token HTTP/1.1" 404 29 2018-03-06 13:13:22 INFO: Connection OK 2018-03-06 13:13:22 INFO: AVS token: Requesting a new one 2018-03-06 13:13:22 DEBUG: Starting new HTTPS connection (1): api.amazon.com 2018-03-06 13:13:22 DEBUG: https://api.amazon.com:443 "POST /auth/o2/token HTTP/1.1" 200 946 2018-03-06 13:13:22 INFO: AVS token: Obtained successfully 2018-03-06 13:13:22 DEBUG: Starting Magic Mirror platform HTTP Server 2018-03-06 13:13:22 DEBUG: Starting Magic Mirror heartbeat with 5 second interval 2018-03-06 13:13:22 DEBUG: Sending MM Heatbeat 2018-03-06 13:13:22 DEBUG: Response: {"status":"success"} 2018-03-06 13:13:22 DEBUG: Stopping audio play 2018-03-06 13:13:22 DEBUG: Playing audio: /opt/AlexaPi/src/resources/hello.mp3 2018-03-06 13:13:22 DEBUG: Player State: State.Opening 2018-03-06 13:13:23 DEBUG: Player State: State.Playing 2018-03-06 13:13:23 DEBUG: Started play. 2018-03-06 13:13:23 DEBUG: Indicate Start Playing 2018-03-06 13:13:23 DEBUG: Calling URL: http://localhost:8080/alexapi?action=AVSSTATUS&status=playback 2018-03-06 13:13:23 DEBUG: Response: {"status":"success"} 2018-03-06 13:13:25 DEBUG: Player State: State.Ended 2018-03-06 13:13:25 DEBUG: Finished play. 2018-03-06 13:13:25 DEBUG: Indicate Stop Playing 2018-03-06 13:13:25 DEBUG: Calling URL: http://localhost:8080/alexapi?action=AVSSTATUS&status=idle 2018-03-06 13:13:25 DEBUG: Response: {"status":"success"} 2018-03-06 13:13:25 DEBUG: Indicating Success 2018-03-06 13:13:25 DEBUG: Calling URL: http://localhost:8080/alexapi?action=AVSSTATUS&status=success 2018-03-06 13:13:25 DEBUG: Response: {"status":"success"} 2018-03-06 13:13:27 DEBUG: Sending MM Heatbeat- ~/MagicMirror/config/config.js
.................. { module: 'MMM-MirrorMirrorOnTheWall', position: "top_bar", config: {}, classes: 'default everyone' }, { module: 'MMM-AlexaPi', position: 'bottom_bar', config: { alexaTimeout: 30000, alexaHBTimeout: 10000 }, classes: 'default everyone' }, .................- pm2 logs --lines 50
0|mm | > magicmirror@2.2.2 start /home/pi/MagicMirror 0|mm | > sh run-start.sh 0|mm | 0|mm | Starting MagicMirror: v2.2.2 0|mm | Loading config ... 0|mm | Loading module helpers ... 0|mm | Initializing new module helper ... 0|mm | Module helper loaded: MMM-MirrorMirrorOnTheWall 0|mm | Initializing new module helper ... 0|mm | Module helper loaded: MMM-AlexaPi 0|mm | No helper found for module: alert. 0|mm | Initializing new module helper ... 0|mm | Module helper loaded: updatenotification 0|mm | No helper found for module: MMM-ProfileSwitcher. 0|mm | No helper found for module: MMM-RandomPhoto. 0|mm | Initializing new module helper ... 0|mm | Module helper loaded: MMM-PIR-Sensor 0|mm | No helper found for module: clock. 0|mm | Initializing new module helper ... 0|mm | Module helper loaded: calendar 0|mm | No helper found for module: currentweather. 0|mm | No helper found for module: weatherforecast. 0|mm | Initializing new module helper ... 0|mm | Module helper loaded: newsfeed 0|mm | Initializing new module helper ... 0|mm | Module helper loaded: MMM-PiLights 0|mm | Initializing new module helper ... 0|mm | Module helper loaded: MMM-Events 0|mm | Initializing new module helper ... 0|mm | Module helper loaded: MMM-fitbit 0|mm | Initializing new module helper ... 0|mm | Module helper loaded: MMM-Recipe 0|mm | Initializing new module helper ... 0|mm | Module helper loaded: MMM-MovieListings 0|mm | All module helpers loaded. 0|mm | Starting server on port 8080 ... 0|mm | Server started ... 0|mm | Connecting socket for: MMM-MirrorMirrorOnTheWall 0|mm | Starting module helper: MMM-MirrorMirrorOnTheWall 0|mm | Connecting socket for: MMM-AlexaPi 0|mm | Starting node helper for: MMM-AlexaPi 0|mm | Connecting socket for: updatenotification 0|mm | Connecting socket for: MMM-PIR-Sensor 0|mm | Connecting socket for: calendar 0|mm | Starting node helper for: calendar 0|mm | Connecting socket for: newsfeed 0|mm | Starting module: newsfeed 0|mm | Started node_helper.js for MMM-DailyBibleVerse. 0|mm | Connecting socket for: MMM-PiLights 0|mm | [2018-03-06 13:17:49] [MMM-PiLights] Starting node_helper 0|mm | Connecting socket for: MMM-Events 0|mm | Starting node_helper for: MMM-Events 0|mm | Connecting socket for: MMM-fitbit 0|mm | Starting module helper: MMM-fitbit 0|mm | Connecting socket for: MMM-Recipe 0|mm | Connecting socket for: MMM-MovieListings 0|mm | MMM-MovieListing helper started... 0|mm | Sockets connected & modules started ... 0|mm | Launching application. 0|mm | Attempt to connect to AWS 0|mm | { MODE: { MODE_0: 0, MODE_1: 1, MODE_2: 2, MODE_3: 3 }, 0|mm | CS: { none: 64, high: 4, low: 0 }, 0|mm | ORDER: { msb: false, lsb: true }, 0|mm | Spi: [Function: Spi] } 0|mm | Spi { _spi: _spi {}, device: '/dev/spidev0.0' } 0|mm | Set credential request recieved. 0|mm | { client_id: '1111', 0|mm | client_secret: '1234' } 0|mm | Initial run request recieved. 0|mm | Running getData.py 0|mm | results: [{"message":"credentials.ini exists","type":"status"},{"message":"Writing credentials to credentials.ini","type":"status"},{"message":"Writing id: 1111 and secret: 1234","type":"status"},{"message":"Credentials write successful","type":"status"}] 0|mm | Connected to AWS IoT 0|mm | Subscribed: MagicMirror:new-text 0|mm | Subscribed: MagicMirror:new-images 0|mm | Subscribed: MagicMirror:change-module 0|mm | Subscribed: MagicMirror:new-video 0|mm | Finished getting dataIf have read hundreds of posts and followed many links before finally deciding to ask for some help. I’ve been trying to solve this one on my own for too long. If anyone has any suggestions, I would really appreciate the help.
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IDK. But it sound to me that it is an issue of Amazon blocking some functionality, when using Alexa-Pi… Perhaps try with another solution and compare? (in that case I’d clone the SD card and make a fresh install using another alexa ?)
BTW. Is there a Amazon cloud control in there somewhere? Perhaps you need to enable image, video searches?
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I suppose it could be something with Amazon blocking but I would think that one of the logs would have shown some sort of error. Are there other logs or useful tricks for debugging that I may have missed?
As far as the image and video on Amazon, yes, I have already enabled them.
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Well, now that I’m looking at the Amazon Developer Console, I’m noticing something that I may have overlooked…My Alexa Skills have not been certified or published. My understanding was that you don’t want to publish the skills because they will then be available to the public. I thought that if I simply avoided those steps, I would be in an acceptable “beta” state since I only need it for home use. The other option I saw was to give access to only an Amazon Business Account, but that doesn’t seem right for the magic mirror setup. Am I thinking about this correctly? Did everyone else here make their MagicMirror2 Alexa skills public?
