This is a client for Amazon's Alexa service. It is intended and tested to run on a wide range of platforms, such as Raspberry Pi, Orange Pi, CHIP and ordinary Linux or Windows desktops.
You can check out the Documentation Wiki and Change Log.
You will need:
- A Linux or Windows box
- a Raspberry Pi and an SD Card with a fresh install of Raspbian
- or an Orange Pi with Armbian
- or pretty much any up-to-date Linux/Windows system
- Audio peripherals
- external speaker with 3.5mm Jack
- USB Sound Dongle and microphone
- Optional (only for Raspberry Pi)
- a push button connected between GPIO 18 and GND (configurable)
- a dual colour LED (or 2 single LEDs) connected between GPIO 24 & 25 and GND (configurable)
Check out the Installation Guide.
Please read the Contribution Guide.
If your AlexaPi isn't running on startup, crashes or your audio input / output isn't working, be sure to check out:
- our Documentation Wiki - the sections with debugging in their name are your friends!
- our Issue Tracker.
Also, you can
- chat with us at gitter.im/alexa-pi/Lobby
- join our AlexaPi Users user community on Google+