Alexa Skill

so, you have to say "Ask Serviio" to trigger the skill.

Question. How does one pronounce Serviio? is it serv-E-o or serv-I-o. neither one triggers the skill for me.

when i tell alexa "Simon says ask serviio" she pronounces it serv-i-e-o; is that how we're supposed to say it?

[zip]

Serveeoh

I can't get my echo or Echo spot to recognize that i'm saying "Ask Serviio"
both devices act like i said the sentence without the skill phrase.
example.
"Ask Serviio what's new" plays the news as if i just said "what's new"
"ask serviio what's playing on the bedroom tv" says "to setup a new alexa device, see the alexa app" and yes i have a dlna device in the console named "Bedroom tv"


i disabled and re-enabled the skill and it links ok each time
any tips?

[zip]

Is this how you're saying it? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U1EPAyJ7ltk

Having trouble linking the Alexa skill in the Alexa app....it just hangs and eventually fails....any ideas?

If I put the wrong ID it tells me bad credentials, but if I only put in wrong password it just hangs without telling me their is a problem...

[zip]

It's most likely related to the fact your Serviio server is not accessible from the internet.

Check your remote settings in the console and make sure you get at least one of unsecure/secure connectivity with a green check. The skill tries to connect to your server using the public IP of your router, or using the remote address field value (preferred, if provided). It also uses the ports in the console, for secure/unsecure connection (http/https basically). So make sure you follow Setting up remote control at http://serviio.org/mediabrowser

Yes. Remote access works. I have a secure check, and entered my ddns for the domain..... remote access works from my serviigo app...

Maybe I should try removing my ddns?
Tried it and didnt help....
I even tried matching ports exactly like in your link..

Yes. Remote access works. I have a secure check, and entered my ddns for the domain..... remote access works from my serviigo app...

Maybe I should try removing my ddns?
Tried it and didnt help....
I even tried matching ports exactly like in your link..

I tried changing the remote password, and I get this error only on the first try....

[zip]

So I tried connecting to your domain, http (insecure) works on 23424, secure (https) on 23524.

So update your console settings accordingly - or update your router forwarding to match whatever you have in the console)

So I tried connecting to your domain, http (insecure) works on 23424, secure (https) on 23524.

So update your console settings accordingly - or update your router forwarding to match whatever you have in the console)

App and router settings match. Just to try, I changed my port forwarding in router to "BOTH" instead of just "tcp" for ports 23424 and 23524, and it still isn't linking the accounts.

Not sure what else to do. If you don't mind, you can remote in and take a look around for yourself. No one else has had trouble linking yet?

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I can still see your server identifying itself as http 23425 and https 23424.

You should have http 23424 (external port) and https 23524 (External secure port) - change the ports to these values in your Serviio console and Save. You should then get both checks in the console green. Then try to use the skill again.

I can still see your server identifying itself as http 23425 and https 23424.

You should have http 23424 (external port) and https 23524 (External secure port) - change the ports to these values in your Serviio console and Save. You should then get both checks in the console green. Then try to use the skill again.

I actually had extra ports open in the same range existing from an older server running a separate serviio server that I am not even using anymore...I think that might have been causing some confusion... I don't know.. I tried what you said above, and I'm only getting one check for secure 23424, not http 23425... I will remove all extra port forwarding now that might be causing confusion during you scans...

I can still see your server identifying itself as http 23425 and https 23424.

You should have http 23424 (external port) and https 23524 (External secure port) - change the ports to these values in your Serviio console and Save. You should then get both checks in the console green. Then try to use the skill again.

I actually had extra ports open in the same range existing from an older server running a separate serviio server that I am not even using anymore...I think that might have been causing some confusion... I don't know.. I tried what you said above, and I'm only getting one check for secure 23424, not http 23425... I will remove all extra port forwarding now that might be causing confusion during you scans...

Ok. Somehow that helped. I guess it was either my router or how you're scanning ports... I changed the secure port back to 23524 and got check marks on both. It actually linked. Thanks for your help.

Now I'm trying to get Alexa to respond to the "ask serviio" trigger and to scan and rename the dlna devices. From what I read somewhere, you cannot control the echo devices?? I don't see them on the device list in the serviio console status tab....

I can still see your server identifying itself as http 23425 and https 23424.

You should have http 23424 (external port) and https 23524 (External secure port) - change the ports to these values in your Serviio console and Save. You should then get both checks in the console green. Then try to use the skill again.

I actually had extra ports open in the same range existing from an older server running a separate serviio server that I am not even using anymore...I think that might have been causing some confusion... I don't know.. I tried what you said above, and I'm only getting one check for secure 23424, not http 23425... I will remove all extra port forwarding now that might be causing confusion during you scans...

Ok. Somehow that helped. I guess it was either my router or how you're scanning ports... I changed the secure port back to 23524 and got check marks on both. It actually linked. Thanks for your help.

Now I'm trying to get Alexa to respond to the "ask serviio" trigger and to scan and rename the dlna devices. From what I read somewhere, you cannot control the echo devices?? I don't see them on the device list in the serviio console status tab....

Alexa doesn't seem to trigger on "Alexa, ask serviio" or "Alexa, open serviio". "What's new" just plays the latest news....and she can't tell me what a green dlna device is playing...

[zip]

Do you pronounce Serviio correctly? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U1EPAyJ7ltk

Do you pronounce Serviio correctly? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U1EPAyJ7ltk

Yes. Serv-ee-oh. I even tried using your voice several times, and nothing.....I actually relinked it, and "Alexa, open serviio" is working. BUT...after a few tries, she don't ackknowledge the serviio "Alexa, open serviio" trigger anymore...

Also, is there anyway to add Serviio as a music service in the Alexa app like pandora, tunein, and amazon music? Then we can control it without speaking. I'm going to have to look into RESTful Web Services and see if there is anyway I can help out.

Do you pronounce Serviio correctly? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U1EPAyJ7ltk

Yes. Serv-ee-oh. I even tried using your voice several times, and nothing.....I actually relinked it, and "Alexa, open serviio" is working. BUT...after a few tries, she don't ackknowledge the serviio "Alexa, open serviio" trigger anymore...

Also, is there anyway to add Serviio as a music service in the Alexa app like pandora, tunein, and amazon music? Then we can control it without speaking. I'm going to have to look into RESTful Web Services and see if there is anyway I can help out.

You should sell a beta copy to quantify your efforts. I'd love to be able to ask, "Alexa, ask Serviio to show me a list on Living Room tv", and "Alexa, ask serviio to show list, Living Room." Then, "play 3", etc... to play 3rd in Queue. I gotta start learning to program this stuff... anything fast I can edit for you to insert? What languages do I need to know?

"Alexa, open Serviio", still isn't working after a couple rare times here and there. Same from other Echo units.

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"Alexa, open Serviio", still isn't working after a couple rare times here and there. Same from other Echo units.

As in - no response from the Echo? Or do you hear an error message response? If the former, there's nothing I can do - probably the device / Alexa not properly picking out your voice or the Serviio pronounciation (not to self - next time pick easier product name )

I'm looking into the option to play content on the devices themselves, but it involves more cloud infrastructure - so there is cost involved. Will see how that goes.

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(not to self - next time pick easier product name )

ROFL

"Alexa, open Serviio", still isn't working after a couple rare times here and there. Same from other Echo units.

As in - no response from the Echo? Or do you hear an error message response? If the former, there's nothing I can do - probably the device / Alexa not properly picking out your voice or the Serviio pronounciation (not to self - next time pick easier product name )

I'm looking into the option to play content on the devices themselves, but it involves more cloud infrastructure - so there is cost involved. Will see how that goes.

She responds, she just doesn't understand, "Sorry, I don't know that one.", and sometimes, "There are many skills that share that name". And when I say, "Alexa, ask Serviio what's new?", she just plays the news. I tried it on several echo dots and an echo show.

By cloud infrastructure, do you mean you have to use server-side functions? No way for the client to serve or do a p2p network so we can help out?