https://github.com/alandtse/alexa_media_player
This is a custom component to allow control of Amazon Alexa devices in Home Assistant using the unofficial Alexa API.
https://github.com/alandtse/alexa_media_player
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This is a custom component to allow control of Amazon Alexa devices in Home Assistant using the unofficial Alexa API.
- Host: GitHub
- URL: https://github.com/alandtse/alexa_media_player
- Owner: alandtse
- License: apache-2.0
- Created: 2018-07-04T03:33:57.000Z (over 6 years ago)
- Default Branch: dev
- Last Pushed: 2025-02-10T20:26:11.000Z (11 days ago)
- Last Synced: 2025-02-13T10:04:33.869Z (8 days ago)
- Topics: alexa, hacktoberfest, home-assistant, homeassistant
- Language: Python
- Homepage:
- Size: 2.51 MB
- Stars: 1,642
- Watchers: 65
- Forks: 304
- Open Issues: 39
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Metadata Files:
- Readme: README.md
- Changelog: CHANGELOG.md
- License: LICENSE
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[Alexa Media Player Custom Component](https://github.com/alandtse/alexa_media_player) for homeassistant
# What This Is:
This is a custom component to allow control of Amazon Alexa devices in [Home Assistant](https://home-assistant.io) using the unofficial Alexa API. Please note this mimics the Alexa app but Amazon may cut off access at anytime.
Originally inspired and created by [Keaton Taylor](https://github.com/keatontaylor)
# What It Does:
Allows for control of Amazon Echo products as home assistant media devices with the following features:
- Play/Pause/Stop
- Next/Previous (Track)
- Volume
- Retrieval for displaying in home assistant of:
- Song Title
- Artists Name
- Album Name
- Album Image# Installation and Configuration
Please see the [wiki.](https://github.com/alandtse/alexa_media_player/wiki/Configuration)
# Further Documentation
Please see the [wiki](https://github.com/alandtse/alexa_media_player/wiki)
# Changelog
Please reference the [release history](https://github.com/alandtse/alexa_media_player/releases).
# How to Help
While it'd be nice to have more developers, you can contribute without knowing how to code. You can [file bugs/feature requests](https://github.com/alandtse/alexa_media_player/issues), help answer questions here and on the HA [forums](https://community.home-assistant.io/t/echo-devices-alexa-as-media-player-testers-needed/58639), or you can help with other tasks like [translations](##translations) and updating the [wiki](https://github.com/alandtse/alexa_media_player/wiki).
## Translations
We are now on [Lokalise](https://app.lokalise.com/project/465185555eee18dd537ca6.39714580/). If you're a native speaker, please [join the team](https://lokalise.com/public/465185555eee18dd537ca6.39714580/). See [Translations page](https://github.com/alandtse/alexa_media_player/wiki/Translations) for more details.
## Documentation
The [wiki](https://github.com/alandtse/alexa_media_player/wiki) is a group effort to document how to use the component and other useful [automations](https://github.com/alandtse/alexa_media_player/wiki/Examples%3A-Automation). Don't worry about making mistakes as we can revert using the history.
# License
[Apache-2.0](LICENSE). By providing a contribution, you agree the contribution is licensed under Apache-2.0. This is required for Home Assistant contributions.