# Mark II Feature Suggestions - Voting Enabled **URL:** https://community.openconversational.ai/c/mycroft-project/mark-ii-feature-request/29.md [Latest](https://community.openconversational.ai/latest.md) · [Categories](https://community.openconversational.ai/categories.md) · [Tags](https://community.openconversational.ai/tags.md) --- ## [About the Mark II Feature Suggestions - Voting Enabled category](https://community.openconversational.ai/t/about-the-mark-ii-feature-suggestions-voting-enabled-category/12667)
**Author:** [@gez-mycroft](https://community.openconversational.ai/u/gez-mycroft)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 4, 2022, 4:09am UTC](https://community.openconversational.ai/t/about-the-mark-ii-feature-suggestions-voting-enabled-category/12667 "2022-11-04T04:09:01Z")
The Mark II is premium hardware designed to be both a consumer grade device in its own right as well as a test bed for developers and hobbyists, all this while keeping everything open source. What features or improvement… --- ## [Document replacement of Rasperry Pi on Mark II](https://community.openconversational.ai/t/document-replacement-of-rasperry-pi-on-mark-ii/12710)
**Author:** [@randomgrace](https://community.openconversational.ai/u/randomgrace)\ **Replies:** 19\ **Last updated:** [July 22, 2023, 10:03pm UTC](https://community.openconversational.ai/t/document-replacement-of-rasperry-pi-on-mark-ii/12710 "2023-07-22T22:03:21Z")
In the ‘welcome’ docs, under hardware features it states: Replaceable Raspberry Pi - upgrade to 4gb or 8gb if you swap out the raspberry pi. No indications anywhere I can find on how this is to be accomplished, let alon… --- ## [Create Dinkum Mycroft Skills Manager (MSM) & Mycroft Skills Kit (MSK)](https://community.openconversational.ai/t/create-dinkum-mycroft-skills-manager-msm-mycroft-skills-kit-msk/13315)
**Author:** [@Collab](https://community.openconversational.ai/u/Collab)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 9, 2023, 8:34am UTC](https://community.openconversational.ai/t/create-dinkum-mycroft-skills-manager-msm-mycroft-skills-kit-msk/13315 "2023-02-09T08:34:08Z")
Mycroft AI (or Mycroft community) needs to make a version of the Mycroft Skills Manager (MSM) available for Dinkum so consumer-level operator can more easily install new skills and Mycroft Skills Kit (MSK) so devs can e… --- ## [Home Assistant GUI on Mark II](https://community.openconversational.ai/t/home-assistant-gui-on-mark-ii/13222)
**Author:** [@eric-mycroft](https://community.openconversational.ai/u/eric-mycroft)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [January 24, 2023, 1:37pm UTC](https://community.openconversational.ai/t/home-assistant-gui-on-mark-ii/13222 "2023-01-24T13:37:26Z")
I’m not even really thinking about a full Home Assistant dashboard able to be pulled up on screen on the Mark II, I actually think it’d be even better to have quick/small widgets available to assign to entities. Like, … --- ## [Really shutdown the Mark II](https://community.openconversational.ai/t/really-shutdown-the-mark-ii/12756)
**Author:** [@randomgrace](https://community.openconversational.ai/u/randomgrace)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [January 18, 2023, 5:41pm UTC](https://community.openconversational.ai/t/really-shutdown-the-mark-ii/12756 "2023-01-18T17:41:55Z")
I haven’t found where to apply the appropriate tweaks indicated by master McKnight to delay the shutdown (and also how to shut down the fan via GPIO), so I’m stuck with a full-on fan. Don’t know if it is completely accu… --- ## [Include Reminders with Dinkum](https://community.openconversational.ai/t/include-reminders-with-dinkum/12694)
**Author:** [@Dielan](https://community.openconversational.ai/u/Dielan)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [January 7, 2023, 5:32am UTC](https://community.openconversational.ai/t/include-reminders-with-dinkum/12694 "2023-01-07T05:32:26Z")
Seems like an oversight that reminders were excluded from Dinkum, we have a skill for this in the marketplace already here Mycroft Marketplace This was one of the top featues my family used on our Alexa unit, for things… --- ## [Standardized Help Command](https://community.openconversational.ai/t/standardized-help-command/13064)
**Author:** [@jmillerv](https://community.openconversational.ai/u/jmillerv)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [January 5, 2023, 10:38am UTC](https://community.openconversational.ai/t/standardized-help-command/13064 "2023-01-05T10:38:00Z")
It would be nice to be able to take a design cue from CLI apps and be able to list out examples of how to use a command on screen. For example, “play radio help” could bring up what commands should work. Ideally, a help… --- ## [Include Play Spotify in Dinkum](https://community.openconversational.ai/t/include-play-spotify-in-dinkum/12695)
**Author:** [@Dielan](https://community.openconversational.ai/u/Dielan)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [December 29, 2022, 12:12pm UTC](https://community.openconversational.ai/t/include-play-spotify-in-dinkum/12695 "2022-12-29T12:12:14Z")
I realize this skill requires you to configure it on the CLI after getting an API key, and i know Dinkum is meant to be retail friendly, but creating spotify api keys is something more and more people do for things like … --- ## [Improve WiFi setup and management](https://community.openconversational.ai/t/improve-wifi-setup-and-management/12669)
**Author:** [@gez-mycroft](https://community.openconversational.ai/u/gez-mycroft)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [December 28, 2022, 7:28am UTC](https://community.openconversational.ai/t/improve-wifi-setup-and-management/12669 "2022-12-28T07:28:28Z")
The WiFi setup and management process is one aspect that we know is not 100% yet. Desired outcome: A robust wifi setup and management solution that works across a broad range of network configurations, and reports clea… --- ## [More info about installed skills (Mycroft Radio specifically)](https://community.openconversational.ai/t/more-info-about-installed-skills-mycroft-radio-specifically/12757)
**Author:** [@phone](https://community.openconversational.ai/u/phone)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [December 27, 2022, 9:24pm UTC](https://community.openconversational.ai/t/more-info-about-installed-skills-mycroft-radio-specifically/12757 "2022-12-27T21:24:05Z")
I wanted to know where can I find more info about Mycroft Radio. Basically I want to know what all stations are available. I can see links to radios at https://www.radio-browser.info/ but I don’t think all these station… --- ## [Feature parity with Classic Core](https://community.openconversational.ai/t/feature-parity-with-classic-core/12919)
**Author:** [@rmsppu](https://community.openconversational.ai/u/rmsppu)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [December 14, 2022, 1:07pm UTC](https://community.openconversational.ai/t/feature-parity-with-classic-core/12919 "2022-12-14T13:07:41Z")
all the Skills that are already distributed by MycroftAI and identified as compatible with the Mark II hardware That should be the baseline for the Mark II, as many purchasers expected. Any Skills beyond that would trul… --- ## [Turn off power\_save on wifi](https://community.openconversational.ai/t/turn-off-power-save-on-wifi/12927)
**Author:** [@randomgrace](https://community.openconversational.ai/u/randomgrace)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [December 12, 2022, 7:00am UTC](https://community.openconversational.ai/t/turn-off-power-save-on-wifi/12927 "2022-12-12T07:00:33Z")
Minor tweak - mainly because I can’t find a way to make this stick. One of the pet peeves of mine with the Raspberry Pi is that the default is to set the wi-fi in power saving mode, which means it goes to sleep on a pe… --- ## [CCTV or motion sensor](https://community.openconversational.ai/t/cctv-or-motion-sensor/12922)
**Author:** [@amunizp](https://community.openconversational.ai/u/amunizp)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 10, 2022, 7:53am UTC](https://community.openconversational.ai/t/cctv-or-motion-sensor/12922 "2022-12-10T07:53:06Z")
This might be one that already exists via home assistant? I am not sure. Something as basic as “hey Mycroft turn holiday system on” and then Mycroft will ask from what date time. If something moves it will take a pictu… --- ## [Plugging Mobile phone](https://community.openconversational.ai/t/plugging-mobile-phone/12894)
**Author:** [@amunizp](https://community.openconversational.ai/u/amunizp)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [December 6, 2022, 9:59pm UTC](https://community.openconversational.ai/t/plugging-mobile-phone/12894 "2022-12-06T21:59:34Z")
What happens when you plug in a phone via USB? Could it be so that it can read the sound files contained in music folders or to view picture files in memory? --- ## [Mycroft Marketplace improvements needed re. Mycroft II](https://community.openconversational.ai/t/mycroft-marketplace-improvements-needed-re-mycroft-ii/12758)
**Author:** [@rmsppu](https://community.openconversational.ai/u/rmsppu)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [December 5, 2022, 12:00pm UTC](https://community.openconversational.ai/t/mycroft-marketplace-improvements-needed-re-mycroft-ii/12758 "2022-12-05T12:00:12Z")
Please update the Mycroft Marketplaces in recognition that the default application stack on Mycroft II (dinkum) is not compatible with the existing Skills. Many Skills are flagged as being “Compatible” with Mycroft II, … --- ## [Use network drive for Jukebox Music](https://community.openconversational.ai/t/use-network-drive-for-jukebox-music/12732)
**Author:** [@gez-mycroft](https://community.openconversational.ai/u/gez-mycroft)\ **Replies:** 30\ **Last updated:** [November 30, 2022, 3:30pm UTC](https://community.openconversational.ai/t/use-network-drive-for-jukebox-music/12732 "2022-11-30T15:30:15Z")
The Jukebox Music Skill provides local media playback. Currently this is using MPD to play media from a USB drive plugged into the Mark II, however many people have their libraries already available on the local network. … --- ## [Ambient light sensor](https://community.openconversational.ai/t/ambient-light-sensor/12770)
**Author:** [@CountRock](https://community.openconversational.ai/u/CountRock)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [November 23, 2022, 2:23pm UTC](https://community.openconversational.ai/t/ambient-light-sensor/12770 "2022-11-23T14:23:02Z")
I don’t see an actual sensor, but the legacy skill did exist. Without the screen dimming during night hours limits the placement of the Mark II. Would also love of the sensor data can be made available that can be acces… --- ## [Podcast skill request](https://community.openconversational.ai/t/podcast-skill-request/12748)
**Author:** [@brianread](https://community.openconversational.ai/u/brianread)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [November 17, 2022, 6:59am UTC](https://community.openconversational.ai/t/podcast-skill-request/12748 "2022-11-17T06:59:49Z")
A podcast skill would be very welcome. --- ## [More Mark II wishlists](https://community.openconversational.ai/t/more-mark-ii-wishlists/12721)
**Author:** [@colin](https://community.openconversational.ai/u/colin)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [November 15, 2022, 3:35pm UTC](https://community.openconversational.ai/t/more-mark-ii-wishlists/12721 "2022-11-15T15:35:12Z")
ability to load some of the existing skills out there. more, up to date docs. (it was only after the last doc update that I discovered I had a touch screen !) support for playlists for playing local music. either nfs … --- ## [Interact with Mark II via remote Bluetooth device](https://community.openconversational.ai/t/interact-with-mark-ii-via-remote-bluetooth-device/12718)
**Author:** [@DagN](https://community.openconversational.ai/u/DagN)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [November 11, 2022, 12:40am UTC](https://community.openconversational.ai/t/interact-with-mark-ii-via-remote-bluetooth-device/12718 "2022-11-11T00:40:48Z")
Hello- I see there are other posts in the forums on this topic, but adding this to the Mark 2 would make it a lot more useful device… especially microphones in other areas. --- ## [Update log aka change or release notes](https://community.openconversational.ai/t/update-log-aka-change-or-release-notes/12711)
**Author:** [@ds-accnt-for-forum](https://community.openconversational.ai/u/ds-accnt-for-forum)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [November 8, 2022, 4:05am UTC](https://community.openconversational.ai/t/update-log-aka-change-or-release-notes/12711 "2022-11-08T04:05:41Z")
Feed, or link to rolling fielded updates. The Mark II specific pages are a great start. It would be very useful to have some means to know what has changed, rather than having to re-read all the info. A change log, a …