Home Assistant Voice Preview Edition: Local vs Cloud Smart Home Voice Control

Review of Home Assistant Voice Preview Edition, voice control hardware for your smart home. I'll explain what it is, how to set it up, what it can and cannot do, compare local voice vs. cloud LLM conversation agents, and offer tips to optimize your experience with it.

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Hi, I'm Michael Leen, a digital content creator. I have worked in big tech and smart home, and am a lifelong tech enthusiast. I produce YouTube content weekly showing how tech can make you more productive – saving you time and money, and making your home more comfortable and secure.

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📘 CHAPTERS
00:00 - Introduction
01:18 - Unboxing
03:29 - Setup
09:21 - Testing overview
10:56 - Testing with a cloud LLM
16:34 - Testing with local voice
19:50 - Test results
22:45 - Tips
25:16 - Final thoughts
26:25 - Outtakes

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