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Additional remote microphones?
subraiden
Member
This may have already been asked
and answered, but I couldn't find it.
Has Athom looked into the possibility adding
additional remote microphones?
I have a large home, and it would be nice to have
a small microphone in my computer room that transmits my commands back to Homey
in the Living room.
Additionally, if flows can determine which
microphone it comes from; then a command like “turn on the lights” could turn
on the lights in different rooms (based on which microphone it comes from). Or you could tie the microphone to a room and
have it control devices in that room with basic commands.
Comments
In the very early kickstarter days of Homey, Athom did have a 'minihomey' in the pipeline, which would basically be an extra microphone, or some other extra capability. I have no idea if this idea is (still) in development.
For now there is no way to attach/connect another microphone to homey,
you could put an android phone/tablet or iphone/ipad that has the homey app always open so it is always listening.
I don't think it will become possible in the short run.
@KoenMartens
The mini homey was for backers, and was/is only a keychain with an NFC chip, i don't know if this ever shipped though.
they have been talking about another mini homey, which contains the NFC chip and the led"ring" in the form of an single LED (or something in that mind)
but have had no word on this anymore after they were going to look into options for this on april/may? 2016.
with a Google Assistent > IFTTT > Homey connection
Nice? no, Functional? likely :-)
You would then also be able to use the shield as a KODI/Plex/Netflix solution for the TV