Local Voice Assistance with Wake Word in Home Assistant - Bye bye Alexa and Google Home

Welcome to my video on "Local Voice Assistance with Wake Word in Home Assistant"! In this tutorial, I'll walk you through the process of enhancing your smart home with a local wake word voice assistant using the Home Assistant platform.

With the advancements in technology, having a voice assistant that responds to your commands has become a common feature in modern homes. However, most commercially available voice assistants rely heavily on cloud-based services, raising concerns about privacy and potential data breaches.

That's where Home Assistant comes in! By integrating a local Wake Word voice assistant, you can enjoy the convenience of voice control while keeping your data securely within your home network.

In this video, I'll show you how to set up and configure a local wake word voice assistant using Home Assistant. I'll guide you through the installation process, demonstrate the wake word feature, and showcase how it can seamlessly integrate with your existing smart home devices.

By leveraging Home Assistant's extensive compatibility with various devices and services, you'll have the freedom to navigate your smart home effortlessly with voice commands triggered by a wake word of your choice.

Whether you want to turn off lights, adjust the thermostat, or control any other device – your voice assistant will be there to assist you every step of the way, all while keeping your data private and secure.

Don't miss out on this valuable opportunity to enhance your smart home experience with a local wake-word voice assistant. Watch my tutorial now and take your home automation to the next level!

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NOTE:
This tutorial also works for the Atom Echo!

Where to buy the ESP32-S3-Box:
* ESP32-S3-Box-3:

Links referred to in this video:

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00:00:00 Introduction
00:02:18 Enable a Wake Word in Home Assistant
00:03:45 Install The ESP-32 S3 Box firmware
00:05:09 Connect the ESP32-S3-Box to Home Assistant
00:06:54 How to create a custom wakeword in Home Assistant

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[SmartHomeJunkie]

It's here! Local voice control with WAKE WORD in Home Assistant! Tell me what you think. All the links mentioned can be found in the description of this video.
NOTE: This tutorial also works for the Atom Echo!

[PyroChimp]

I was sitting on my hands waiting for this very feature for HASS. I know its in early development but I want to say thank you so, so much to the HASS dev's!

[regenschein]

I'm not really interested in voice recognition, but I love that you also took the time to write this down in your blog. Have my like and subscription!

[richardlyd]

There is an easier way of creating a "custom wakeword"...by installing "snowboy" in the add-ons...its quicker and you say the new wake word 3 times and learnt your voice...just select it in assistants menus

[michaelangeloabarreto]

This functionality is great! Im planning on getting an RV for permanent living situation and this would drastically make it easier to have all the same smart home comforts

[SMorrisRose]

Nice. The demo software that comes installed on the device does wake word detection on the device, so there is clearly the opportunity for the ESPHome solution to take us there as well.

[gorgorgonzales]

so happy wake words finally work!
I hope the S3-Box will be available again soon... Do you know if there is a way to build something similar in a dyi fashion using a ESP32, mic, and a small screen?

[clairerovic]

Just watch the Espressif videos on this box. Wow there are so many features built straight into the unit.

I can't wait to see some of the future projects next year.

[gedgicat]

Great video, nice to see the out takes at the end. It's still early days for this product, it will be interesting to see what improvements can be made by using the second microphone.

[djbet]

I appreciate your video. When running locally or with Home Assistant Cloud, it can be much faster than Alexa and Google Home for commands. But to be honest, the ESP Home track is a side track. This would gain much more momentum if you could use wake words with dashboards. We all have dashboards already. For instance, have some old Windows 10 tablets (Toshiba Click Mini) where I run web apps for Home Assistant and Alexa side by side. One with wake words, one without. I'd love for it to evolve further. And, I guess it might.

[MindForgedManacle]

Honestly, I prefer using the case swapped Google Nest mini. There's a custom PCB you can order to put in the it's case and use it for this. Most Mics I would use for this get no benefit from having a screen. Maybe for my desk, but I'd want to be able to give voice commands in multiple rooms.

[vaughanza]

Thanks for another great video. Is this able to be done with another device ? Not available in SA, thanks

[rklauco]

I'll test it once the device is available again :) And I will buy you coffee afterwards. Thanks!

[Kiloptero]

Amazing tutorial!! There is a way to use this like actionable notification ( speakers send a message to take an action and )

[mischadebrouwer]

Hm, combining these sensors with Agara presence sensors opens up great possibilities because HA will know where you are when you say a command. Will not be cheap though.

[DanielMurphyTurtle]

I like your videos. I was excited to see this. Much less excited when I tried to purchase a ESP32-S3-BOX-3. Doesn't exist for months... :(

[ArnodeLange]

unfortunatly my costum wake word doesn't show up in the list somehow.. did check the spelling of the folder three times

[pepperjackshack]

How do timers work? It’s the one thing I still need Alexa for. Setting a timer when cooking

[TheBioniXman]

Most of us will not ditch anything. Google home and Alexa are very simple to set up. HA is extremely difficult to set up, I have been messing for over a year and am still getting nowhere.

[mechrekt]

Hi, thank you for your video! Can I use my four Amazon Echo with this method?