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3. Additional Requirements

Additional Requirements​

You might run into issues when first using Chime TTS [actions]((/chime_tts/docs/documentation/actions). There are some additional requirements that you may need to implement, depending on your setup.

TTS Platforms​

You must have add at least one TTS platform configured in order for Chime TTS to generate TTS audio,

Alexa Devices​

Alexa Media Player media_player entities require MP3 files be publicly accessible from outside your local network. If you do not hear playback from Chime TTS on these media players, you may need to ensure that:

  1. Your Home Assistant's configuration.yaml file includes your external_url. For example:

    configuration.yaml:

    homeassistant:
      external_url: "https://YOUR_NABU_CASA_ADDRESS.ui.nabu.casa/"
      internal_url: "http://192.168.X.X:8123/"

  2. You have enabled the public facing /www directory.

  3. Your [chime_tts.say_url folder]((/chime_tts/docs/documentation/configuration#chime_ttssay_url-folder) exists inside of your /www directory.