In this video we will see how to configure the Voice Assistant pipeline in Home Assistant using a USB microphone.

We will configure Whisper, Piper and OpenWakeWord to call the helper pipeline.

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00:00 – Presentation
01:02 – Add-ons required for the support pipeline
01:49 – Viewing the voice assistant pipeline
02:26 – Configure Whisper add-on integration in Home Assistant
04:11 – Adding Whisper to the voice assistance pipeline
04:40 – Testing voice commands with Home Assistant Assist
05:50 – Setting up the Piper integration with Home Assistant
07:00 – Adding Piper to the voice assistance pipeline
07:33 – Setting up Wake Word integration in Home Assistant
08:44 – Adding Wake Word to the voice assistance pipeline
09:50 – Setting up the USB microphone with Home Assistant
10:00 – Configuration assistance microphone in Home Assistant
12:34 – Using Wake Word with a USB Microphone
1:45 p.m. – Debug Support Pipeline
3:20 p.m. – Testing Wake Word with a USB microphone
5:12 p.m. – Performance of the Wake Word voice assistant on a powerful machine
7:25 p.m. – Thanks to the Home Assistant team
7:55 p.m. – What happens next?

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