Google Assistant ---> EventGhost events

[mkanet]

I was able to successfully setup EchoToEventGhost to have Amazon Alexa trigger EventGhost Events (thanks to creator of EchoToEventGhost):
viewtopic.php?t=7429&f=2#p54675

However, I'm curious if anyone has done the same thing with Google Assistant. I searched but, couldn't find anything.

I know there's a clunky way to do it on Android with AutoRemote/Join (joaoapps.com). However, I don't want to depend on my mobile phone for stuff like this when I already have a dedicated Windows server which also runs EventGhost.

[jachin99]

I remember looking into ifttt for something like this and it's probably possible but I never got too far with it.

[mkanet]

Thank for taking the time to respond. I will check IFTTT to see.

[Medy]

I would recommend going the ifttt route in case you need it working without a running pc ....
but its always better to ditch any 3rd party whenever possible ... So I think the autovoice plugin from chroem browser is the best ...

Its basicly using the free webspeech api and has option to forwards the input to eventghost ... but you need a mic and a running pc ... youn can select your own hotphrase ... or none at all with that plugin

[mkanet]

Thanks I actually already use IFTTT for many automations; including sending http webhooks to my EventGhost webserver. I really don't like the idea of involving my clunky mobile phone or a web browser; especially, since I already have a dedicated Windows server (which also runs EventGhost) ...and prefer the higher-end mirophone arrays that come with dedicated home assistants.

[Medy]

Fair enough regarding the extra overhead of a web browser.
But with a decent mic ... there is no difference in what the mic picks up.

With google or alexa you have to "speak the hotphrase decently lound"

while with a mic setup + autovoice chrome extension I can whisper the hotphrase .... so there is no threshold...
But I can see this is done by design .... for those devices


Those are small details ... but they make the difference for me ....

Anyway just throwing in options here ...
But since this alexa skill is about "echo to eventghost"

you definetly have eventghost running on a pc ... so why not use the running pc , get a mic and ditch the overlord that demands you call it by name ... jk

I can see no reason why not ... running chrome in the background should only be an issue if you have a low ram pc ...

this aproach is not really restricted to chrome ...

We just using chrome since that plugin exists ... and chrome is the most used browser anyway ...