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Donny F edited this page Jul 3, 2024 · 26 revisions

View Assist is easily extendable by adding custom sentences which provide data to different custom views. On this page you will find a gallery of premade custom sentences. You will find links to the requirements and installation instructions. Blueprints have been made available for easy installation and full automation YAML files are also provided for those who would like more control. All custom sentence blueprint/automations require that Stream Assist user have version 2.1.0 or greater.

We encourage everyone to share their creations so that others might enjoy what you have brought to life.

Broadcast

Open your Home Assistant instance and show the blueprint import dialog with a specific blueprint pre-filled.

  • Description: This custom sentence will sound an alert sound and broadcast an audio message to all View Assist satellites that are not in do not disturb mode. The text version of the message will appear on the screens of all View Assist satellites with displays that are not in hold mode.

  • Usage: User says "Broadcast" plus the message to broadcast

  • Requirements:

  • Custom sentence automation: Raw Code

  • Detailed install: Detailed instructions

  • Video:

    Detailed install video: https://youtu.be/dZLcBbkZaes

How's the weather

Open your Home Assistant instance and show the blueprint import dialog with a specific blueprint pre-filled.

  • Description: Allows user to request current weather conditions and see those conditions and forecast

  • Usage: User says "How's the weather"

  • Requirements:

  • Custom sentence automation: Not yet available

  • Detailed install: Detailed instructions

  • Video:

    Detailed install video: https://youtu.be/DvKvlPslk6M

Spell a Word

Open your Home Assistant instance and show the blueprint import dialog with a specific blueprint pre-filled.

  • Description: Allows user to ask for the spelling of a word or phrase and Assist will spell the word and show the spelling

  • Usage: User says "How do you spell [WORD]"

  • Requirements:

  • Custom sentence automation: Raw code

  • Detailed install: Detailed instructions

  • Video:

    Detailed install video: https://youtu.be/dwpyLqngCM8

List Management

Open your Home Assistant instance and show the blueprint import dialog with a specific blueprint pre-filled.

  • Description: Allows user to add and remove items from a shopping list. User can also request to show the shopping list and it will be displayed on View Assist satellite devices with displays.
  • Usage: User says "Add bread to my shopping list", "Remove eggs from shopping list", "Show me my shopping list", etc
  • Requirements:
  • Custom sentence automation: Raw code
  • Detailed install: Detailed instructions
  • Video:

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