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Now it's even easier to use the M5Stack ATOM Echo as a voice assistant: new Echos being sold will have our voice assistant firmware pre-installed!
@homeassistant Is it possible to use wake words, preferably custom wake words with these or is a button press required?
I have one. You can use wake words. I use one of the stock words "ok, nabu." I'm pretty sure you can use your own wake words, but I don't think it is a simple process, and I've not done it.
This device is good for checking out capabilities. However, its tiny and tinny speaker does not make it a viable solution on par with the Google devices. I can barely hear the feedback I get from HA, whereas my Google devices are clear as day.
I *think* it would be possible to hook up an external speaker, but I've not seen anyone with a working solution.
Personally, I'm holding off buying more until something with a better speaker comes out.
@yourautisticlife @homeassistant Good point. I had suspected that because I have an M5 Stack Atom SPK in my office for the doorbell, but it's really poor quality and quiet.
I've got a back order for a speaker/mic hat in Amazon for Pi zero but it's been pending for months now.
I built a speaker for my living room with a Pi and a hat and 3D printed case, so I might add a mic to that so I can make it an assistant.
You're reminding me that I have a few RPIs around that are gathering dust and that I might want to put to good use.
@yourautisticlife @homeassistant Yeah, should be able to run those if you have some mic/speaker to connect.
I don't have any microphones lying around so I've not been able to test it yet, but I will probably order a conference speaker or something, they have decent mics and good volume usually.