| name | announcer |
| description | Announce text throughout the house via AirPlay speakers using Airfoil + ElevenLabs TTS. |
| summary | House-wide TTS announcements via AirPlay speakers, Airfoil, and ElevenLabs. |
| version | 1.2.3 |
| homepage | https://github.com/odrobnik/announcer-skill |
| metadata | {"openclaw":{"emoji":"📢","requires":{"bins":"[Truncated]","apps":"[Truncated]","env":"[Truncated]","skills":"[Truncated]","platform":"macos"}}} |
Announcer
Play TTS announcements through AirPlay speakers via Airfoil and ElevenLabs.
How It Works
- Generate speech via ElevenLabs (high-quality opus → stereo MP3)
- Connect to AirPlay speakers via Airfoil
- Play an optional chime (gong) followed by the announcement
- Disconnect speakers after playback
Setup
See SETUP.md for prerequisites and setup instructions.
Usage
python3 skills/announcer/scripts/announce.py "Dinner is ready!"
python3 skills/announcer/scripts/announce.py "Wake up!" --speakers "Kids Room"
python3 skills/announcer/scripts/announce.py "Quick note" --no-gong
File Structure
announcer/
├── SKILL.md
├── assets/
│ └── gong_stereo.mp3 # Announcement chime
└── scripts/
└── announce.py # Main announcement script
User config (not part of skill):
~/clawd/announcer/
└── config.json # Speaker list, voice, audio settings