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The Home Assistant Voice hardware has been hinted at for months, but now it’s finally here. What is it? The Home Assistant Voice (they need a better name) is a tiny piece of hardware that does two core things: listen for a wake word, and act as a voice satellite. A wake word is a common way of start…
Keeping a smart home guest-friendly — Sensors and sensibility
Chatting last night with an out-of-town friend staying at another smart home I know in the city, he was recounting arriving off a long-haul flight and being unable to simply turn off the lights in the guest room. “I just want to go to sleep, shout at the system to turn the lights off, will you!