The build is based on an ESP32 Lyrat development board. ... The Lyrat simply has to be flashed with firmware that enables it to work as a voice aid with Home Assistant platform.

Before I could connect my ESP32 with Home Assistant and go ham with YAML scripts, I had to connect the display module with the microcontroller. Just so we’re clear, I initially created this ...

The most impressive part is what Home Assistant's voice control does not do: ... a $13.50 Atom Echo Smart Speaker kit from M5Stack and a $50 ESP32-S3-Box-3.

If we’ve learned anything over the years, it’s that the only thing hardware hackers love more than a device festooned with buttons is one that’s covered in LEDs — so it&#821… ...

The ESPHome 2025.6.0 open-source firmware was released on June 18, 2025, with ESP32-P4 support and an initial OpenThread ...

Home Assistant announced today the availability of the Voice Preview Edition, its own design of a living-room-friendly box to offer voice assistance with home automation.Having used it for a few ...