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Action & Script Options

Configure action timeouts and the default scripts that run before and after playback.

Timeout​

The duration (in seconds) to wait before cancelling the chime_tts.say or chime_tts.say_url action calls.

Default Value:60
Required:Yes
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Increase the timeout duration if you intend to generate audio longer than 60 seconds.

TTS Audio Generation Timeout​

The duration (in seconds) to wait before canceling a TTS audio generation attempt.

Default Value:30
Required:No

Default Playback Scripts​

Use a pre-playback script to prepare a player or environment before playback, and a post-playback script for cleanup. An action or notification profile can override either configured default.

pre_script​

Runs before playback unless an action or notification profile specifies its own pre_script value.

Default Value:None
Required:No

post_script​

Runs after playback unless an action or notification profile specifies its own post_script value.

Default Value:None
Required:No

Simple script entity:

pre_script: script.front_door_prepare
post_script: script.front_door_restore

Script with data:

pre_script:
  script: script.front_door_prepare
  data:
    volume: 0.5