2017-09-20, 15:02
(2017-09-20, 02:39)djwest86 Wrote: Hello, I have setup my amazon echo with Kodi and it actually sends the command to kodi but i have a little problem and a few questions. In Kodi I am using the Xenon X7.3.1 build, when I tell Kodi for example "play the newest episode of the simpsons", alexa will then respond with the season and episode number. Kodi will then give me a list of add ons to play the video and i have to select one of them. I usually watch movies/TV shows in covenant, I changed the setting on the video add ons so it will auto play. Is there any way to make it where I don't have to select which add on to use and it will automatically play once alexa responds with the season and episode number?
Also, is there any way to make Alexa search for a movie or tv show that you do not have in your library? For example, If i tell it to "search for Scary Movie 3" and I don't have that movie in my library, can it search for that movie on one of the movie add ons and automatically play?
As I add more movies/tv shows to my library, i dont have many right now, do i need to keep updating the custom slot types on the developers site?
First, this skill is not designed to interface with addons the way you're trying.
Second, please read the forum rules (wiki) -- specifically the section on banned addons (wiki). You are not permitted to discuss Exodus/Covenant on these forums. Nor can we (the skill devs) support it.
(2017-09-20, 02:39)djwest86 Wrote: I set this alexa skill with my Amazon Echo in my living room. If I have an amazon echo dot in my bedroom how would I set this up with the Kodi thats in my bedroom. Reason I'm asking is because when i run this command in Command Prompt "C:\Users\DJWEST\Desktop\kodialexa>C:\Python27\Scripts\lambda-deploy.exe deploy" it deploys the script once on the amazon website, would i need a second one where I can put the username, password, ip address, and port number for the Kodi in my room? I tried running the script a second time and it only replaced the one that was already there.
Read this section of the README.
(2017-09-20, 02:39)djwest86 Wrote: Last 2 questions, If I know someone that would like to set alexa up with their kodi, is there any way that I can send the skill that I did to their Alexa app instead of them doing all of the steps I did to create the skill?
You can share a deployment of the skill code, but be aware that you'll have to disable skill ID verification, so technically anyone that found it could control your Kodi devices.
You cannot share the interaction model, however. That part needs to be set up for every Amazon account that you'd like this to work with.
(2017-09-20, 02:39)djwest86 Wrote: Does amazon charge people for any of this, uploading the script to their site, using the skill etc I had to provide my credit card number on the one of the Amazon sites to do this, I think it was the developers site or aws, one of them. At what point does Amazon start charging you?
If you're outside of the first year, they do charge, but it's not much. If you're really concerned, you should look up Amazon's billing policies. They outline their costs in detail.
