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Josh.ai

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Anyone here using Josh ?
I am hearing some good things coming with Josh and Kaleidescape
I have been using Josh with my control4 system and of course Kaleidesape, but to ask Josh to play something specific requires programming.
I believe we will soon see native integration so we can just ask josh to show only movies with a speicifc actor, genre, etc
 
Anyone here using Josh ?
I am hearing some good things coming with Josh and Kaleidescape
I have been using Josh with my control4 system and of course Kaleidesape, but to ask Josh to play something specific requires programming.
I believe we will soon see native integration so we can just ask josh to show only movies with a speicifc actor, genre, etc
Should have answered this once you first posted. I have Josh AI tied in with Crestron home. I have seen signs that possibly native integration is on the way with Kaleidescape, and I will be doing backflips if they do in the way you state above. I absolutely love the platform, outside of some small frustrations with my Canadian accent missing some obvious things. Would love Kaleiedescape/roku integration whereby you just ask for a movie and it does it pecking order search and pulls it from the correct best quality source.
 
Hey it will always select Kaleidscape if it wants the best quality!
I also have crestron home here with Josh but My primary use is Josh and Control4.
Josh will eventually adjust to your accent. I work with a guy that I can barely even understand what he is saying and it took josh a few weeks of listening to him to get it to about 99 percent even with his accent
 
Hey it will always select Kaleidscape if it wants the best quality!
I also have crestron home here with Josh but My primary use is Josh and Control4.
Josh will eventually adjust to your accent. I work with a guy that I can barely even understand what he is saying and it took josh a few weeks of listening to him to get it to about 99 percent even with his accent
Very good to hear that. We are waiting for our 4 nano microphones to arrive, to clean up the new house we just moved into. But looking quite forward to having everything up and running in August. The integration with Home was stunning easy, and love how it handles our distributed audio with Sonos ports. Everything was very clean.
 
Yes we have nanos and the core coming also. Looks like mid August


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I've got Control4 and I've just been using the Amazon Alexa integrations and the Control4 devices to control things. I looked at Josh, but it is pretty expensive to get started in it from what I recall. Is it worthwhile in your opinion?
My wife also wants me to ask if you can ask Josh to play Amazon music over your Control4 speakers. (She hates that she can't ask Alexa to play amazon music over the control 4 speakers, even though you can do it from the app / tablet. Apparently Amazon wants to force that functionality to only work on their devices.)
 
You can play Sonos components triggered from Alexa, so they do allow other devices. SJ
 
very excited to see the new developments of Josh.ai and Kaleidescape integration.
 

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very excited to see the new developments of Josh.ai and Kaleidescape integration.

Have it connected in my house. Works well for what is supported and identified in the document.

A bit disappointed the search in the list view only jogs one letter instead of how it functions via the Kaleidescape app whereby you can type in the whole movie title.

Was really hoping you could start a movie by voice but see that’s not supported. I think that is a missed opportunity.


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Have it connected in my house. Works well for what is supported and identified in the document.

A bit disappointed the search in the list view only jogs one letter instead of how it functions via the Kaleidescape app whereby you can type in the whole movie title.

Was really hoping you could start a movie by voice but see that’s not supported. I think that is a missed opportunity.


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I haven't had a chance to get it connected just yet. In speaking with the Josh support rep about a different Control4 question they stated it's functionally still considered beta by them and pending more updates. When that happens no clue though
 
I haven't had a chance to get it connected just yet. In speaking with the Josh support rep about a different Control4 question they stated it's functionally still considered beta by them and pending more updates. When that happens no clue though

Makes sense and they are really responsive. I am going to reach out regarding the search item.

I think ultimately though this integration is a lot more about there total goal of having an all encompassing system (that’s my opinion but the webinars telegraph the love for the sandbox solution) without a control system. It’s impressive what they have put together.


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Makes sense and they are really responsive. I am going to reach out regarding the search item.

I think ultimately though this integration is a lot more about there total goal of having an all encompassing system (that’s my opinion but the webinars telegraph the love for the sandbox solution) without a control system. It’s impressive what they have put together.


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totally agree on all those points. I find myself interacting much more with their native iOS app and my Josh Micros in the home for home controls than the Control4 System I have in the home.
 
Josh control with Kaleidescape integration should be released very shortly. I am hearing that it is working great. I would love to be able to call out collections or actors, although I think at first we may only be able to call out movie titles.
 
totally agree on all those points. I find myself interacting much more with their native iOS app and my Josh Micros in the home for home controls than the Control4 System I have in the home.
Same here. Although my entire home is Control4, I much prefer the Josh app on my phone and ipad
 
would be great - I am building my theater out and hope to have done before Thanksgiving weekend. Although leaning against putting a Nano or Micro in there. I have one in my Family Room and somewhat regularly get false prompts from Josh when watching TV on words that aren't 'Josh' in the dialogue. It's not annoying but for the theater don't really need. Still debating on the interface to use for theater between a dedicated Control4 T4 tabletop touchscreen, NEEO remote, or iPad that has Josh.ai, Kaleidescape app(s) and Control4. Overall have enjoyed Josh in the other areas of home where there is no media playing and use it way more than the touchscreens I used to have and sold.
 
Josh control with Kaleidescape integration should be released very shortly. I am hearing that it is working great. I would love to be able to call out collections or actors, although I think at first we may only be able to call out movie titles.
I would give it a test today, as deep-linking may have been released on the March 16th update. It is live in my system.
 
You have deep linking working now ? You can call out a movie using Josh ?


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I would give it a test today, as deep-linking may have been released on the March 16th update.
It is indeed live for my system.
You have deep linking working now ? You can call out a movie using Josh ?


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Correct. It will search Kalediescape first, then Roku second. Doesn't appear to be working on my premier system, so will provide some feedback but wondering if a soft launch has occurred. Watch Top Gun on my system, loaded and played the movie on my Strato. Is it working yet on yours?
 
It will most likely not work on the premiere servers for now.
But this should not be working yet on the strato...
Now I need to get try it.
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so you said
"Ok josh, watch top gun"
And your theater turned on switched inputs and started the top gun movie?
 
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