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Automation

homepod-airplay

Plays announcements on the bathroom smart speaker.

built Oct 2026 updated Oct 2026 Voice in, voice out

how it works

pyatv AirPlay sender daemon with watchdog.

Automation: Something that runs on a schedule by itself.

The code for this one lives in a private repo. This page explains the idea so you can build your own.

airplaypyatv

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