Cameras & doorbells

[TomDavis]

I have linked my Roku account with the Google Home app, and my doorbell appears in the list of devices.  I cannot, however, find a way to turn visitor announcements on or access any other device setting.  Nor does the doorbell appear in the list of starter devices and, consequently, cannot be used to start an automation routine.

This post (replace all occurrences of "Wyze" with "Roku") outlines a method that would probably work with a Roku doorbell if a Roku plug is a Google Home automation starter device.  I don't have a plug to test.

Is anyone using a Google Home Mini as a Roku doorbell press announcer?

[TomDavis · Accepted solution]

The following method (based on this post) announces a doorbell press on a Google Home Mini.

Required: Roku Video Doorbell [FrontDoor], Roku Smart Plug [DoorPlug], Roku Smart Home app, Google Home Mini [SpeakerName], Google Home app.  Walmart sells single plugs for $8.88.

Assure that Roku Smart Home and Google Home accounts are linked (see this article) and that both apps include the doorbell and plug devices.  Turn the plug off.

On the Roku Smart Home app, create two Device Triggers:

1. DoorPlugOn -- Trigger - FrontDoor Is pressed, Actions - DoorPlug Turn on
2. DoorPlugOff -- Trigger - DoorPlug Has been on for 00:00:15, Actions - DoorPlug Turn off

Trigger 1 allows Google Home to be informed of a doorbell press by the state of the plug (on); trigger 2 resets the plug (off) for the next doorbell press.

On the Google Home app, create a Household Routine [Doorbell Chime]:

Starters - DoorPlug Turns on

Actions - 

1. Stop SpeakerName
2. Volume 10
3. Volume 8
4. Volume 10
5. Volume 8
6. Announce "Someone's at the front door."
7. Volume 6

Configuration - Play on SpeakerName

Action 1 pauses the speaker, actions 2-5 play a sound effect (see this post) when the speaker is paused, and action 7 resets the volume.