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Kodi (XBMC) Frodo / Gotham / Isengard / Jarvis / Re: Command List and Play Artist problem

« on: January 27, 2014, 11:28:14 AM »

Thanks for the speedy response and explanation with regards to the commands.

I will enable the logging and revert

cheers again

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Kodi (XBMC) Frodo / Gotham / Isengard / Jarvis / Command List and Play Artist problem

« on: January 27, 2014, 11:05:46 AM »

Hi all,

Have finally got a new PC with Windows 8.1, XBMC Frodo 12.3 and Voxcommando installed. Using the VoxWav app on Nexus 5 running Android 4.4.2

Have managed to generate the XML for XBMC frodo and VC appears to be accepting commands.

1. Is there a full list of all the default/pre-configured commands that XBMC/Frodo will action/understand with XBMC?

2. When I say 'Play Artist Coldplay' for example, instead of playing tracks by Coldplay, it goes to play tracks by 'Various' - any ideas why I am seeing this behaviour?

3. When watching a movie and I ask VC, 'What movie is this?' - it does not announce the title of the movie? - any ideas why this may not be working?

thanks in advance,

litfioo

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VoxWav Free and VoxWav Pro / Re: TCP error

« on: January 10, 2014, 09:53:50 AM »

Thanks for the advise Kalle and James

I managed to get some time to test and it seems to be working much better with the suggestions you have made

Volume currently set to 25% and source as VOICE_RECOGNITION

am awaiting a new HTPC that I am going to install Openelec/XBMC on - will do some more testing then

thanks for the help to date.

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VoxWav Free and VoxWav Pro / Re: TCP error

« on: January 08, 2014, 06:31:27 PM »

OK - so have installed TcpMic plugin now and it is starting to work.

First impressions were

- extreme lagtime to accept and process commands
- a fairly low level % accuracy for command acceptance

tried with pressing button down and also with the tilt

Any advice as how to improve the points above?

cheers

litfoo

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VoxWav Free and VoxWav Pro / Re: TCP error

« on: January 08, 2014, 10:04:27 AM »

  

shocker on my front

will install TcpMic and try this evening

Thanks James.

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VoxWav Free and VoxWav Pro / Re: TCP error

« on: January 08, 2014, 05:03:21 AM »

Hi James,

Yes, followed those wiki instructions and enabled/installed the tpmic plugin

It is showing under my 'Active plugins' under the Plugins tab within VC

1 note - in the Wiki it states "You do not need to adjust any settings to get the plugin to connect and work"

I remember I manually added the  IP address of machine running VC and the port no. 33339 to the  'Defaults for Set Single'  - I did this because I recall the default details appeared incorrect.

And my 'Simple Web Sever' is not enabled/unticked

Thanks

litfoo

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VoxWav Free and VoxWav Pro / TCP error

« on: January 07, 2014, 06:29:35 PM »

Hi guys,

Was wondering if anyone could share some light.

When pressing and holding button on my phone, I get a pop-up saying ' TCP Error - Could not establish connection to 192.168.1.xx:33339 failed to connect to /192.168.1.xx(port 33339) after 6000ms

Am running VoxWav Free v 2.1 on a Nexus 5 smartphone running Android Kit v 4.4.2

VoxCommando is running on same network and can the IP/Host can be seen in the VoxWav app when clicking on the radio tower icon

TCP Plugin settings have been set under 'Defaults for Set Single' with my IP address of machine running VC and the port no. 33339

In VC History tab, I can see the wireless symbol and ' Event&&AV.Mic.On' which I assume means they are connected.

Not sure why I am getting these TCP errors though

Any advice appreciated

litfoo

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General Discussion / Re: Just discovered Voxcommando and can't wait to get started.

« on: January 06, 2014, 12:50:59 PM »

litfoo,
VoxWav has options to keep alive and prevent sleeping, however I've never personally used them.
This could be interesting solution for those w/ spare / obsoleted phones to have a handsfree implementation, depending on performance. I'd just keep the phone plugged in. Ive been tempted to try but my integration was working so well for me I was not bothered to try yet but my living arangements will change so I will be investigating an alternative such as this likely soon myself.

As James suggests there a lot more to be had in the wikis / videos / forums.
It sounds like you already have the phone, Vox has the trial mode and VoxWav has the free version so you are certainly able to test w/o getting too invested in making any sort of 'plunge'. Not sure about this OpenMic thing, both it and AutoVoice from the app descriptions do not seem to include the functionality of VoxWav and having 2 voice apps concurrently running sounds more than problematic.

Welcome to one the best forums around, thanks to James and friends.

Thanks for the response.

If VoxWav has an option to 'keep alive' this means I do not have to tilt/touch the phone to send a command?

Am running latest version of Andorid Kitkat 4.4.2 so hopefully it will not be a showstopper.

Have printed out the wikis and will read on the train home.  

I agree - great forum with v helpful contributors

will let you all know how I get on.

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General Discussion / Re: Just discovered Voxcommando and can't wait to get started.

« on: January 06, 2014, 11:11:36 AM »

Thanks for the speedy response and for the clarification.

If I am setting the language and setting i to En-GB - will I improve accuracy if I do the training with the mic? I have a British accent but will do the training if it improves accuracy.

Open Mic is an app on the Google Play Store https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.RSen.OpenMic.Pheonix which creates the features available in the Moto X handset - creating an 'always on /always listening' smartphone/mic - I was thinking that if somehow OpenMic/Autovice could work with in conjunction with VoxCommando to be 'always listening' and therefore negate the need for a long press and/or tilt and the give a command to VC - would be cool not to have to physically touch a remote/smartphone to send a command to VC/XBMC

Sorry, when I said 'contol remotely' I meant that this PC is currently tucked away and not connected to a monitor - I access it via VNC/remote access.

So I would need to have speakers connected to this PC with VC installed to hear the TTS voice feedback? Sorry if stupid question.

I see - your XBMC is on the same computer and both are connected to your receiver - (under the same audio input i imagine)

With my setup, the XBMC will be on a Raspberry Pi - guess this means I can't get the TTS feedback to come back over the same speakers connected to my Yamaha amp (as no way to get them both on same audio input) makes sense?

Am gonna read the wiki and FAQ tonight 

Thanks for your help so far

litfoo

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General Discussion / Just discovered Voxcommando and can't wait to get started.

« on: January 05, 2014, 11:45:11 AM »

Hi all,

My first post here and as mentioned, I have recently discovered Voxcommando and am excited to get it up and running.

Have been looking at automation with my Nexus 5 and Google Now/Open Mic/ Tasker/ Autovoice etc but was really impressed when I saw the Voxcommando/XBMC combination

Would appreciate it if I could get some comments on a few questions I have before I take the plunge:

• Would be looking to use the VoxWav app on my Nexus 5 - is this model a good smartphone for good mic performance?
• If I used the VoxWav app on my Nexus 5 android phone, how would I perform the speech recognition training? Do I do this on my smartphone or do I have to do it via my PC running Windows 7?
• I understand VoxWav mic app is activated via pressing a button or tilting the device - Can VoxWav be used in conjunction with 'OpenMic' or 'Autovoice' (both Andriod apps which try to create the 'hands free' experience?
• Will install the Voxcommando on a PC, that is always on, that I control remotely. XBMC is installed on a Raspberry Pi connected on the same LAN  - any issues that the PC is being controlled remotely and not currently connected to speakets etc.?
• On jitterjames YouTube videos, I noticed that a female voice responds with weather details, confirmation of actions and asks questions etc - sorry if this is a stupid question -  can someone explain where this voice is coming from and how do I set it up? Is this feature part of the Voxcommando program or something?

I am sure I will have more questions in the future, but would really appreciate some guidance to help me get started.

Cheers,

litfoo