As most of the Lemmy users are security/privacy minded, after a question about alternative voices I’m wondering. Why would you allow a virtual assistance to spy on you constantly? (Especially when you don’t need to due to other limitations)
And as a side note, is there a way to kill Siri completely on IOS (not just go trough all app settings and disable siri there)? (company phone, so alas not jail broken, Android is rooted and GA has been removed, as is the Google app itself)
It’s easier to say “hey Google, turn off all lights” than go to Home Assistant and turn each off by hand.
Rhasspy works great for that
I’m sure. But my raspberry pi 3 can barely run Hass without overheating. (had to remove adguard from the same device because that made it overheat a few times a week)
Maybe when I upgrade it to a proper home server, I’ll look into replacing my Google home speakers.
I’m running domoticz on a 3 with an rf-link. Although it just manages some lights, it’s usually 99%+ idle.
I have a remote for that, kaku remote which sends an off for device one and domoticz turns the lights off for me. When I forget, there is a fixed time in a schedule for off and 2 times for 1, 1 fixed, 1 30m before sun down.
I agree, I find using a web interface/app to cumbersome, the remote is a lot nicer to use. (And I have the original remotes available as well, for when I messed to much with domoticz. ;) )
Even easier to pair a sensor to Home Assistant so the lights can turn on automatically when you enter the room. Then you don’t need to interact with a voice assistant or an app to turn on a light.