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Configuration

You can configure the following options for the chime_tts.say and chime_tts.say_url actions through the integration's configuration page:

Timeout​

Default Value: 60

Set the duration (in seconds) to wait before terminating action calls.

Default TTS Platform​

Default Value: None

The default TTS platform to use when the tts_platform parameter is not specified in the action calls.

Default Language​

Default Value: None

The default value for the language parameter to use when it is missing in the action calls. This is only applied when the tts_platform is set to the default TTS platform.

Default Voice​

Default Value: None

The default value for the voice parameter to use when it is missing in the action calls. This is only applied when the tts_platform is set to the default TTS platform.

Default Dialect​

Default Value: None

The default dialect domain value for the tld parameter when using the Google Translate TTS platform.

Default Offset​

Default Value: 450

The default offset (in milliseconds) to insert between chimes and TTS audio. Positive values introduce a delay, while negative values overlap the audio segments.

Fade Transition​

Default Value: 500

The duration (in milliseconds) for fading out the currently playing audio before an announcement and fading it back in afterward. This applies only when the announce or fade_audio parameters are used.

Custom Chimes Folder​

Default Value: None

The local folder path that contains custom audio files. Any changes to the folder path or its contents will require a restart to take effect. More info

Media Folder​

Default Value: local

The name of your media folder.

Downloaded Chimes Folder​

Default Value: {root}/media/sounds/temp/chime_tts/

The local folder path where downloaded chime MP3 files will be stored.

Temporary MP3 Folder​

Default Value: {root}/media/sounds/temp/chime_tts/

The local folder path where generated MP3 files will be stored.

Please Note

Make sure the folder path is inside a media folder of your Home Assistant, otherwise the chime_tts.say action will not be able to play the generated MP3 on your media_players.

chime_tts.say_url Folder​

Default Value: {root}/config/www/chime_tts/

The publicly facing folder path where MP3 files generated by the chime_tts.say_url action will be stored.

MP3 Cover Art​

Default Value: false

Include the Chime TTS logo as cover art in the generated MP3 files.