Setting up a 100% local smart speaker on an Android tablet using Tasker and Snowboy to handle wake word detection
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While I eagerly await a built in wake word function, I decided to see what other options are out there. I started looking into open source hotword detection projects and found Snowboy. Combining a Hotword Plugin android app that runs Snowboy and integrates with Tasker (or Automate) allows an android tablet to run local wake word detection that drops seamlessly into the HA Assist service. (Edit on 10/30/2024 - now that built in wake word functionality has dropped I think there’s still value to ha...

Not orginal poster but i think you guys/girls would be interested

“Combining a Hotword Plugin android app that runs Snowboy and integrates with Tasker (or Automate) allows an android tablet to run local wake word detection that drops seamlessly into the HA Assist service.”