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I Added an Offline Voice Assistant to Home Assistant, Now I Appreciate the Cloud More

I am several months into building an all-Matter smart home. With privacy being such a key part of Matter, it feels odd to be reliant on a cloud-based voice assistant. So I tried out an offline-only ...
ZDNet

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

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How-To Geek on MSN

I turned my Wi-Fi network into a presence sensor, and it works shockingly well with Home Assistant

No-fuss presence detection for any Wi-Fi device.
Geeky Gadgets

Home Assistant Beginner’s Guide 2025 : Build a Smart Home That Runs Itself

Imagine walking into your home, and with a single voice command or tap on your phone, the lights dim, your favorite playlist starts, and the thermostat adjusts to the perfect temperature, all without ...
Ars Technica

Can you manage your house with a local, no-cloud voice assistant? Mostly, yes.

The leaders of Home Assistant declared 2023 the “Year of the Voice.” The goal was to let users of the DIY home automation platform “control Home Assistant in their own language.” It was a bold shot to ...
Android

Home Assistant gets better support for Android with 'Device Controls'

To give Android users more control over their smart home devices, Home Assistant is getting support for Device Control. This Android feature is now available in the panel view of the Home Assistant ...