Preferred Voice Assistant For Home Automation?
Preferred Voice Assistant For Home Automation?
Just wondering how everyone is controlling their smart home these days. Do you use Alexa, Google, Siri or something else?
I just use the Home Assistant app for everything, no voice control (other than setting timers and shopping lists).
But this year looks like a big one for voice control in Home Assistant, I'll have to circle back to it once they're further along:
https://www.home-assistant.io/blog/2022/12/20/year-of-voice/
Very excited for the Home Assistant voice project!
Same! I'm just concerned with hardware. We really need some integration to bridge the gap but Google & Amazon make it so difficult :(.
I’ve persistently used Alexa - but only because I received a bunch Echo devices from a friend and it was easy to set up.
I’m planning to move to a locally controlled voice assistant as soon as I have time to figure it out.
Alexa (and Amazon) is f***ing invasive. I’m tired of it. Plus, I use it only for home assistant control and timers. I don’t need her to tell me jokes. 🙄
I didn't even know locally controlled voice assistants were a thing, I'd love to hear updates once you look into it!
Alexa (and Amazon) is f***ing invasive. I’m tired of it. Plus, I use it only for home assistant control and timers. I don’t need her to tell me jokes. 🙄
My sentiment exactly... It sounds like I need to look more into locally controlled voice assistants as well, would love to hear your experience with it if you get to it anytime soon!
I have several Nest Mini's around the house, so OK Google is ours