Check for things Playing and break through alerts.

automation/System/CucKoo_Clock.yaml

@@ -19,6 +19,13 @@
     - condition: state
       entity_id: group.family
       state: 'home'
+    - condition: template
+      value_template: >
+        {% if is_state('media_player.livingroomCC', 'playing') %}
+          false
+        {% else %}
+          true
+        {% endif %}
 
   action:
     - service: media_player.turn_on

script/voice_notify.yaml

@@ -29,9 +29,8 @@ voice_notify:
             - condition: state
               entity_id: input_boolean.alert_mode
               state: 'on'
-        - condition: state
-          entity_id: input_boolean.speech_notifications
-          state: 'on'
+        - condition: or
+          conditions:
             - condition: template
               value_template: >
                 {% if is_state('media_player.livingroomCC', 'playing') %}
@@ -39,6 +38,12 @@ voice_notify:
                 {% else %}
                 true
                 {% endif %}
+            - condition: state
+              entity_id: input_boolean.alert_mode
+              state: 'on'
+        - condition: state
+          entity_id: input_boolean.speech_notifications
+          state: 'on'
     - service: switch.turn_on
       entity_id: switch.living_room_amp
     - delay: '00:00:05'
@@ -52,11 +57,11 @@ voice_notify:
       data_template:
         volume_level: >
           {% if now().strftime("%H")|int < 12 %}
-          0.20
+          0.25
           {% elif now().strftime("%H")|int < 18 %}
           0.45
           {% else %}
-          0.25
+          0.20
           {% endif %}
 
     - service: mqtt.publish