Posts made by lucallmon

@joanaz I have AlexaPi working great right now. I’m a bit reluctant to stop it and try something else right now. Can you post a video of how it’s currently working?

@joanaz I really want to get excited about this but the install info is confusing at best. Could you please post a video demo of how it’s working currently and a more step-by-step installation guide? This sound like exactly what I’m looking for, but… I just don’t need more info.

@cowboysdude upstate NY also here. just outside Watertown.

@zman3 from the Lambda site maybe?

@joanaz Do you have a video demo of this running? This may be pretty close to what I’m looking for on my MM.

Here is my module request page: https://forum.magicmirror.builders/topic/1577/alexa-responses-displayed-on-mirror/6

Do you have to say “Mirror, mirror, on the wall” to activate it? Does it display the words that it says on the screen along with any pictures as if you were using an Amazon Fire TV stick?

Has anyone tried to use a USB to VGA adapter? Like this one:

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B002FJQXXC/ref=od_aui_detailpages00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

I’m not sure about the driver situation. I’ve used it before on a desktop computer.

I’m looking to use 2 monitors to make a large mirror. Any thoughts?

@bartalluyn It sounds like you have a plan!

Here’s something interesting you might be able to grab something from the code: https://www.hackster.io/mexitek/magic-mirror-amazon-echo-and-aws-iot-29bba5

This guy was able to connect a physical Amazon Echo to his mirror and have it display pictures on the mirror using the Alexa skill function. Maybe this will help somehow.

@bartalluyn Are you starting a module from the ground up or are you building a fork to one of the other modules?

The reason I ask is because I have a PERFECT running interface with MM and MMM-AlexaPi that is very responsive.

I installed MM, then installed AlexaPi separate from https://github.com/alexa-pi/AlexaPi, then I installed the module from https://github.com/dgonano/MMM-AlexaPi. After ensuring that I have root access enabled for all apps and modules, it then started working flawlessly.

If you could possibly create a fork to the MMM-AlexaPi module I think you might have some good success and have more people out there to help out with problems.

BTW, I’m no coder. I’m just a user. I don’t know if I can help much. But good luck!

I have the MM2 and AlexaPi module installed on my RPi. What I would like to do is what happens when you talk to Alexa on a Fire/Fire TV stick. When you talk to Alexa on one of those devices, the words and results of what she says comes up on the screen. If I were to say, “Alexa, show me a picture of George Washington.” A picture would come up on the screen with the words, “here’s a picture of George Washington.”

Does anyone have any ideas of how to do this?