Home Assistant Voice: A Privacy-First Voice Assistant for Your Smart Home

Home Assistant Voice: A Privacy-First Voice Assistant for Your Smart Home

Home Assistant, the renowned open-source smart home platform, has taken a significant step towards enhancing user privacy and control with the introduction of its first dedicated voice assistant hardware: the Home Assistant Voice Preview Edition (Voice PE). This innovative device offers a locally controlled, privacy-focused voice assistant that operates independently of cloud-based services. Key Features and Benefits: Local Control, Enhanced Privacy: Voice PE empowers users to manage their smart homes without relying on internet connectivity or third-party cloud services. This ensures that personal data remains secure within the local network. Versatile Voice Commands: Users can effortlessly control a wide range of smart devices with simple voice commands, such as "Turn on the living room lights," "Lock all the doors," or "Create a timer for 5 minutes." Extensive Language Support: With support for over 50 languages, Voice PE caters to a global audience, surpa…