Update speech_engine.yaml to clarify notification script usage for living room Chromecasts and specify alternative services for other rooms. lso adding announcements for garabage when the garage doors open on garbage days.

Author: CCOSTAN

config/automation/Speech/garbage_day_garage.yaml

@@ -0,0 +1,51 @@
+#-------------------------------------------
+# Garage Garbage Day Reminders
+# Description: After either garage door opens on garbage day, play staggered reminders in the garage to take cans out.
+#
+# Schedule: 30s, 90s, and 180s after the door opens (skips if it isn't garbage day or the doors close).
+# Output: Uses Alexa announce in the garage so it plays locally (speech_engine is limited to Chromecasts inside).
+#-------------------------------------------
+- alias: 'Garage Garbage Day Reminders'
+  id: 3f97f3be-3d0a-4d2d-9100-5b9c0dbfd5c3
+  mode: restart
+
+  trigger:
+    - platform: state
+      entity_id: group.garage_doors
+      from: 'closed'
+      to: 'open'
+
+  condition:
+    # Only run on garbage days (Wed/Sun)
+    - condition: template
+      value_template: >-
+        {% set day = now().strftime('%a') %}
+        {{ day in ['Wed', 'Sun'] }}
+
+  action:
+    - variables:
+        reminder_delays: [30, 60, 90]  # cumulative delays to hit 30s, 90s, 180s
+
+    - repeat:
+        for_each: "{{ reminder_delays }}"
+        sequence:
+          - delay:
+              seconds: "{{ repeat.item }}"
+
+          # Skip if the doors closed during the wait or it's no longer garbage day
+          - condition: state
+            entity_id: group.garage_doors
+            state: 'open'
+
+          - condition: template
+            value_template: >-
+              {% set day = now().strftime('%a') %}
+              {{ day in ['Wed', 'Sun'] }}
+
+          - service: notify.alexa_media_garage
+            data:
+              message: >-
+                {% set day = now().strftime('%a') %}
+                Reminder: it's garbage day. {% if day == 'Wed' %}Both recycling and regular garbage go out today. {% endif %}Please take the cans to the curb before you leave.
+              data:
+                type: announce

config/script/speech_engine.yaml

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 ######################################################################################################
-###Script to send notifications to the ChromeCast Audios during normal hours and only when we are home! Call like this:
+###Script to send notifications to the ChromeCast Audios during normal hours and only when we are home! (Current target: living room Chromecasts only; use Alexa notify/announce services for other rooms.) Call like this:
   # action:
     # service: script.speech_engine
     # data: