Other Settings
Android Launchers
The Voice for IoT app comes with 2 Launchers.
The Main Launcher (“Voice for IoT” or “Voice for IoT Lite” depending on app version) launches the Voice for IoT app’s main settings fragment which is where voice commands and other setting can be entered or changed.
The Voice Control Launcher (“Voice Control for Voice for IoT”) launches the get voice dialogue where a user can say a voice command.
The Voice Control Launcher can be used for Google Assistant Shortcuts or other launcher actions which can directly launch the Get Voice Dialogue.
To use the Get Voice Launcher with as a Google Assistant Shortcut:
Note: this only works when launching Voice for IoT from an android device. This does not work for Google Home or Simulating Direct Actions from Google Assistant.
Launch Google Assistant and select settings
Select Settings (again)
Select “Settings” again.
Select “Shortcuts”.
Select Add
Add a (few) launch phrase (s).
With the “Google Assistant should do” set to: “launch Voice Control for Voice for IoT”
Save the Shortcut
Now launch the Google Assistant and say “talk to my home” or any other phrase you entered.
This should launch the Get Voice dialog. Now say your voice command
And your command should execute in the Voice for IoT app.
Fin.
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