YOU NEED THIS! The Home Assistant Voice Preview Edition Hardware for local voice control.

This is Home Assistant's entry into the voice hardware world. The new Home Assistant Voice Preview Edition is the open source, privacy-focused voice assistant hardware built to seamlessly connect with Home Assistant, allowing anyone to preview the future of voice today. Its advanced audio processor and dual microphones allow it to hear your commands and control devices. Tactile controls, the injection-molded case and LED ring lend to its premium feel, allowing it to blend into the home.


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Documentation: https://voice-pe.home-assistant.io
Product page: https://home-assistant.io/voice-pe

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00:00 Intro
00:39 Unboxing and first look
03:11 Add Voice PE to Home Assistant
05:18 Add to Home Assistant via browser
06:27 Change Wake Word and other settings
08:43 Expose entities for local control
10:29 Specifications
11:40 Buttons, switches, LED color change
13:14 More specs
15:38 Final thoughts
17:15 Bonus footage using the Voice PE

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