Home-AssistantConfig/script/voice_notify.yaml

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###Script to send notifications to the ChromeCast Audios during normal hours and only when we are home! Call like this:
  # action:
    # service: script.Voice_notify
    # data_template:
      # value1: 'Startup: Home Assistant is Up and Running!'
      # OR
      # value1: "{{ trigger.to_state.state }}"
      
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voice_notify:
  sequence:
    - condition: and
      conditions:
        - condition: or
          conditions:
            - condition: state
              entity_id: group.family
              state: 'home'
            - condition: state
              entity_id: input_boolean.guest_mode
              state: 'on'
        - condition: or
          conditions:
            - condition: time
              after: '09:00:00'
              before: '21:00:00'
            - 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'
    
    - service: media_player.turn_on
      entity_id: media_player.livingroomCC 
        
    - service: media_player.volume_set
      entity_id:
        - media_player.livingroomCC
      data_template: 
        volume_level: >
          {% if now().strftime("%H")|int < 12 %}
          0.20
          {% elif now().strftime("%H")|int < 18 %}
          0.50
          {% else %}
          0.25
          {% endif %}
    
    - service: tts.google_say
      entity_id: media_player.livingroomCC
      data_template:
        message: >
          {% if now().strftime("%H")|int < 12 %}
          "Good morning.
          {% elif now().strftime("%H")|int < 18 %}
          "Good afternoon.
          {% else %}
          "Good evening.
          {% endif %}
          {{ value1 }}"
        cache: true