# Alexa Speak does not queue multiple calls
**URL:** https://discourse.nodered.org/t/alexa-speak-does-not-queue-multiple-calls/93665
**Category:** General
**Created:** [3 December 2024 15:18 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/alexa-speak-does-not-queue-multiple-calls/93665 "2024-12-03T15:18:58Z")
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### Author:  [@jomifa](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/jomifa)
#### Post date: [3 December 2024 15:18 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/alexa-speak-does-not-queue-multiple-calls/93665/1 "2024-12-03T15:18:58Z")
Hello,
i use the node “node-red-contrib-alexa-remote2-applestrudel”. When I call the node “alxa speak” in parallel, only the first call is successfully executed as voice output on an Alexa Eco speaker. All other simultaneous calls do not lead to a voice output. How is it possible to specify any calls at a time so that all calls lead to a voice output?
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### Author:  [@cymplecy](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/cymplecy)
#### Post date: [3 December 2024 15:39 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/alexa-speak-does-not-queue-multiple-calls/93665/2 "2024-12-03T15:39:01Z")
I rate limit calls to make alexa speak using a 3 second delay
I've not found any method of making Alexa speak on different echos simultaeously
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### Author:  [@jomifa](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/jomifa)
#### Post date: [3 December 2024 18:57 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/alexa-speak-does-not-queue-multiple-calls/93665/3 "2024-12-03T18:57:25Z")
Unfortunately, the 3-second time limit does not work because the texts are variable in length. Then I just have to use “node-red-contrib-tts-ultimate”. This node queues the output. But then I can only use SONOS speakers for the voice output
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### Author:  [@E1cid](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/E1cid)
#### Post date: [3 December 2024 19:17 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/alexa-speak-does-not-queue-multiple-calls/93665/4 "2024-12-03T19:17:27Z")
Then calculate the delay using the number of words and then rate limit and flush new messages
e.g.
```auto
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```
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### Author:  [@jomifa](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/jomifa)
#### Post date: [3 December 2024 19:39 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/alexa-speak-does-not-queue-multiple-calls/93665/5 "2024-12-03T19:39:38Z")
Thanks for the tip. Unfortunately, the Alexa speakers are called from different places/flows. How should your solution work then?
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### Author:  [@E1cid](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/E1cid)
#### Post date: [3 December 2024 19:59 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/alexa-speak-does-not-queue-multiple-calls/93665/6 "2024-12-03T19:59:57Z")
Use link out and in nodes, with out full details i can not add much more details.
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### Author:  [@jomifa](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/jomifa)
#### Post date: [3 December 2024 22:26 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/alexa-speak-does-not-queue-multiple-calls/93665/7 "2024-12-03T22:26:17Z")
Thank you very much. I have only used one Alexa Speak node with your delay node information and it works great
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### Author:  [@system](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/system)
#### Post date: [3 March 2025 22:26 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/alexa-speak-does-not-queue-multiple-calls/93665/8 "2025-03-03T22:26:23Z")
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