MMM-SoundBites

This is a module for the MagicMirror².

This module plays random sound bites at regular intervals.

It uses a HTML5 audio element and a interval timer to change the audio.

This module can be suspended using the MMM-Remote-Control module, which stops the audio.

This module we listen to the MMM-PIR-SENSOR module and will stop audio in POWER_SAVE.

Installation

1. Navigate into your MagicMirror's modules folder and execute git clone https://github.com/shinyone/MMM-SoundBites.git.

Using the module

To use this module, add the following configuration block to the modules array in the config/config.js file:

var config = {
    modules: [
        {
            module: 'MMM-SoundBites',
			position: "bottom_left",
            config: {
				startingVolume: 50,
				fadeDuration: 1,
				playDelay: 5 * 60
			}
        }
    ]
}

Configuration options

Option	Description
startingVolume	Optional The starting volume of the HTML audio element. Type: int(percentage) Between 0 and 100.
fadeDuration	Optional The timing for the fade animation showing the soundbite file name Type: int(seconds) Default 1 seconds
playDelay	Optional The deplay between audio soundbites Type: int(seconds) Default 5 minutes (5 * 60 seconds)