In this video, we look at how to install and configure the new local voice control features in Home Assistant so you can start controlling your smart home with your voice and various devices around your home! From push to talk to analog phones and voice pipelines, I'll walk you through it step by step to make it all work!

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Parts for DIY:
ESP32 development board: https://amzn.to/3MlPH7L
Microphone: https://amzn.to/3LY3d0c
Alternative microphone: https://amzn.to/41CU1nr
Amp: https://amzn.to/42QGKZz
Speaker: https://amzn.to/3I5R6Nl

M5Stack Firmware Flash:
https://www.home-assistant.io/projects/thirteen-usd-voice-remote/

ESPHome code example:
https://github.com/esphome/media-players/blob/main/m5stack-atom-echo.yaml

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0:00 – Introduction
1:11 – Configuring pipelines
7:11 – Debugging pipelines
8:08 a.m. – Expose the entities to the assistants
9:13 – Creating an ESP32 ESPHome Powered Speaker
10:51 a.m. – PCBWay
11:24 – Creating an ESP32 ESPHome speaker again
1:23 p.m. – Configuring an analog phone to work with Assist

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