[template] Use VLC backend for audio by default

README.md

@@ -115,6 +115,9 @@ mycroft_bus_ssl: yes
 # Confirmation about Mycroft AI Core uninstall
 mycroft_uninstall: no
 
+# Use VLC backend for audio service
+mycroft_vlc_backend: yes
+
 # Install some extra skills from Git repositories, there is no limit
 # An empty variable will not install any extra skills.
 mycroft_extra_skills:

defaults/main.yml

@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ mycroft_bus_firewall: yes
 mycroft_bus_bind_address: 127.0.0.1
 mycroft_bus_ssl: yes
 mycroft_uninstall: no
+mycroft_vlc_backend: yes
 mycroft_extra_skills:
   - https://github.com/JarbasSkills/skill-ddg.git
   - https://github.com/JarbasSkills/skill-wolfie.git

templates/mycroft-core/mycroft.conf.j2

@@ -24,5 +24,15 @@
   "debug": true
   {% else %},
   "debug": false
-  {% endif %}
+  {% endif %}{% if mycroft_vlc_backend | bool %},
+  "audio": {
+    "backends": {
+      "vlc": {
+        "type": "vlc",
+        "active": true,
+        "duck": true
+      }
+    },
+    "default-backend": "vlc"
+  }{% endif %}
 }

vars/main.yml

@@ -31,4 +31,5 @@ _mycroft_packages:
   - libjpeg-dev
   - libfann-dev
   - build-essential
+  - vlc-plugin-base
 _mycroft_bus_port: 8181