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I built a private voice assistant for my smart home using Home Assistant and a local LLM

While I enjoy tinkering with Home Assistant to make my smart devices work, I ensure all of them are manageable locally. While axing most cloud-dependent services, the only thing I miss is voice ...
The Verge

Home Assistant’s new voice assistant answers to ‘Hey Jarvis’

Home Assistant Voice Preview Edition is a privacy-focused voice control device for your smart home that can work without an internet connection. (And has some cool wake words). Home Assistant Voice ...
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I hooked up Home Assistant to a $13 open-source smart speaker and here’s how it went

For the past several months, Home Assistant has been my go-to platform to automate my smart home. This robust software provided me with local voice control, extensive customization options, and ...
ZDNet

The first open-source, privacy-focused voice assistant for the home is here

I wore the world's first HDR10 smart glasses TCL's new E Ink tablet beats the Remarkable and Kindle Anker's new charger is one of the most unique I've ever seen Best laptop cooling pads Best flip ...
CNET

The Only Google Home Voice Command Guide You'll Need: 60 Must-Have Commands

With Gemini for Home arriving, Google's home voice assistant options are better than ever. Here are my favorite commands.