fix volume for windows

pyproject.toml

@@ -12,8 +12,6 @@ requires-python = ">=3.10"
 dependencies = [
     "reachy-mini",
     "soundfile",  # For audio recording
-    'pycaw; sys_platform == "win32"',  # Windows volume control
-    'comtypes; sys_platform == "win32"',  # Required by pycaw
 ]
 keywords = ["reachy-mini-app"]
 

wake_me_up/main.py

@@ -450,45 +450,10 @@ class WakeMeUp(ReachyMiniApp):
         raise RuntimeError("Failed to read volume with amixer")
 
     def _get_volume_windows(self) -> float:
-        """Get volume on Windows using pycaw"""
-        try:
-            from pycaw.pycaw import AudioUtilities, IAudioEndpointVolume
-            from ctypes import cast, POINTER
-            from comtypes import CLSCTX_ALL
-
-            # Get default audio device
-            speakers = AudioUtilities.GetSpeakers()
-
-            # Try new API (AudioDevice with direct interface access)
-            try:
-                # New pycaw API: AudioDevice._volume
-                if hasattr(speakers, '_volume'):
-                    volume_obj = speakers._volume
-                else:
-                    # Fallback: Try to get the interface directly
-                    interface = speakers.Activate(
-                        IAudioEndpointVolume._iid_, CLSCTX_ALL, None)
-                    volume_obj = cast(interface, POINTER(IAudioEndpointVolume))
-            except AttributeError:
-                # Old API: Use Activate() method
-                interface = speakers.Activate(
-                    IAudioEndpointVolume._iid_, CLSCTX_ALL, None)
-                volume_obj = cast(interface, POINTER(IAudioEndpointVolume))
-
-            # Get current volume level (0.0 to 1.0)
-            current_volume = volume_obj.GetMasterVolumeLevelScalar()
-            volume_percent = int(current_volume * 100)
-            print(f"Current Windows volume: {volume_percent}%")
-            return float(current_volume)
-
-        except ImportError as e:
-            print(f"pycaw not installed. Install with: pip install pycaw comtypes")
-            raise
-        except Exception as e:
-            print(f"Failed to read Windows volume: {e}")
-            import traceback
-            traceback.print_exc()
-            raise
+        """Get volume on Windows - currently not supported"""
+        print("Note: Volume control is not available on Windows")
+        print("      You can manually adjust volume in Windows settings")
+        return 0.5  # Default to 50%
 
     def _get_volume_macos(self) -> float:
         """Get volume on macOS using osascript"""
@@ -551,45 +516,11 @@ class WakeMeUp(ReachyMiniApp):
         return result1.returncode == 0
 
     def _set_volume_windows(self, volume: float) -> bool:
-        """Set volume on Windows using pycaw"""
-        try:
-            from pycaw.pycaw import AudioUtilities, IAudioEndpointVolume
-            from ctypes import cast, POINTER
-            from comtypes import CLSCTX_ALL
-
-            # Get default audio device
-            speakers = AudioUtilities.GetSpeakers()
-
-            # Try new API (AudioDevice with direct interface access)
-            try:
-                # New pycaw API: AudioDevice._volume
-                if hasattr(speakers, '_volume'):
-                    volume_obj = speakers._volume
-                else:
-                    # Fallback: Try to get the interface directly
-                    interface = speakers.Activate(
-                        IAudioEndpointVolume._iid_, CLSCTX_ALL, None)
-                    volume_obj = cast(interface, POINTER(IAudioEndpointVolume))
-            except AttributeError:
-                # Old API: Use Activate() method
-                interface = speakers.Activate(
-                    IAudioEndpointVolume._iid_, CLSCTX_ALL, None)
-                volume_obj = cast(interface, POINTER(IAudioEndpointVolume))
-
-            # Set volume level (0.0 to 1.0)
-            volume_obj.SetMasterVolumeLevelScalar(volume, None)
-            volume_percent = int(volume * 100)
-            print(f"Windows volume set to {volume_percent}%")
-            return True
-
-        except ImportError as e:
-            print(f"pycaw not installed. Install with: pip install pycaw comtypes")
-            return False
-        except Exception as e:
-            print(f"Failed to set Windows volume: {e}")
-            import traceback
-            traceback.print_exc()
-            return False
+        """Set volume on Windows - currently not supported"""
+        volume_percent = int(volume * 100)
+        print(f"Note: Volume control not available on Windows (requested: {volume_percent}%)")
+        print(f"      Please adjust volume manually in Windows settings")
+        return False  # Indicate volume was not actually set
 
     def _set_volume_macos(self, volume: float) -> bool:
         """Set volume on macOS using osascript"""

wake_me_up/static/index.html

@@ -323,6 +323,13 @@
                                 <input type="range" id="volume-slider-debug" min="0" max="100" value="50">
                                 <span id="volume-value-debug">50%</span>
                             </div>
+
+                            <!-- Windows volume control notice -->
+                            <div id="windows-volume-notice" style="display: none; margin-top: 15px; padding: 12px; background: #fff3cd; border: 1px solid #ffc107; border-radius: 8px;">
+                                <p style="margin: 0; font-size: 14px; color: #856404;">
+                                    <strong>ℹ️ Note:</strong> Volume control is not available on Windows.
+                                </p>
+                            </div>
                         </div>
 
                         <!-- Right column: Recording -->

wake_me_up/static/main.js

@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ document.addEventListener('DOMContentLoaded', () => {
     initWaveform();
     startPolling();
     setupVolumeSlider();
+    checkWindowsPlatform();
 });
 
 // Create waveform bars
@@ -1171,4 +1172,16 @@ async function goToPreviousStep() {
     }
 }
 
+// Detect Windows platform and show volume control notice
+function checkWindowsPlatform() {
+    const isWindows = navigator.platform.toLowerCase().includes('win') ||
+                      navigator.userAgent.toLowerCase().includes('windows');
+
+    if (isWindows) {
+        const notice = document.getElementById('windows-volume-notice');
+        if (notice) {
+            notice.style.display = 'block';
+        }
+    }
+}