# Home Assistant Voice

A finished voice device with open firmware. Customize Home Assistant commands and automations without assembling a speaker.

Model: Preview Edition

Maker: Nabu Casa

Category: voice-audio

Display type: Not applicable

Collections: desk-companions

Evidence: Official docs (not independent hands-on testing)

Sources reviewed: 2026-11-04

Added to directory: 2026-11-04

Development route: Home Assistant / ESPHome

Setup: Extra hardware needed

## Overview

Home Assistant Voice Preview Edition is an enclosed voice satellite with microphones, a speaker, physical controls, and open-source ESPHome firmware. A coding agent can help write Home Assistant automations, custom sentences, and configuration. Speech processing and optional language-model services run elsewhere; this small device is not a standalone computer running a full coding agent.

Best for: Custom voice commands in a home that already runs Home Assistant.

Not for: A standalone speaker that includes every speech or AI service.

Where code runs: Voice capture happens on the device; Home Assistant and the chosen speech services do the processing elsewhere.

## Editorial popularity estimate

86/100. This is a subjective editorial estimate, NOT measured sales, traffic, quality, testing or customer reviews.

A well-established home-automation ecosystem with official setup material, an AI conversation tutorial, and public firmware.

Inputs on a 1–5 scale: ecosystem 5 (50%), tutorial visibility 4 (30%), retail familiarity 3 (20%). Assessed 2026-11-04.

## Project ideas

- A spoken morning routine

- Custom voice commands for your home

- A desk button that starts a focus scene

## What you need

- Voice Preview Edition, a USB-C cable, and a suitable power supply

- A running Home Assistant installation on another machine

- A local speech-processing setup or an appropriate cloud service

## Compatibility and cautions

- Fully local general speech recognition can need a more powerful computer; supported languages and performance vary.

- Cloud speech and optional AI providers may have separate subscription or usage costs.

- Start with harmless automations. Keep confirmation steps around locks, alarms, heating, and other consequential actions.

## Buy

[Search Amazon](https://www.amazon.com/s?k=Home+Assistant+Voice+Preview+Edition) — Search destination only; matching listing NOT verified

Amazon search only: an exact matching listing has not been confirmed. Prefer the official seller if results do not match.

[Find an official retailer](https://www.home-assistant.io/voice-pe/)

A Home Assistant system is required separately. The device does not include a USB-C cable or charger; check regional retailers and accessories.

Affiliate link: no

## Guides and sources

- [Voice Preview Edition setup and support](https://support.nabucasa.com/hc/categories/24451727188125) — Nabu Casa; Setup guide

- [Create an AI conversation personality](https://www.home-assistant.io/voice_control/assist_create_open_ai_personality/) — Home Assistant; Tutorial

- [Open-source firmware](https://github.com/esphome/home-assistant-voice-pe) — ESPHome; Code

## Planning notes (not a replacement for the original technical instructions)

1. **Prepare Home Assistant**: Confirm that your Home Assistant installation is available and choose a supported local or cloud speech route.

2. **Follow the setup guide**: Connect power, add the Voice device, and test a built-in command before adding custom behavior.

3. **Add a small automation**: Have your coding agent help draft one custom sentence or automation. Test it with a light or status response before connecting more consequential devices.

## Coding-agent project brief

Help me create a Home Assistant voice automation for my Voice Preview Edition. Ask for my Home Assistant version, speech setup, and the exact entity IDs first. Start with a harmless status response or light, explain the YAML, and preserve confirmation for locks, alarms, or other consequential actions. Do not assume I have paid cloud or LLM access.

## Common questions

### Can Home Assistant Voice work fully locally?

It can use a local speech setup, but the separate host must be powerful enough for your chosen recognition tools and languages. Check current Home Assistant guidance before choosing a host.

### What else do I need to buy?

You need a Home Assistant system plus a suitable USB-C cable and power supply. Optional cloud speech or language-model services may carry their own fees.

### Where can I buy Home Assistant Voice?

Use the official buying or compatibility link below. The Amazon button opens a search, not a confirmed product listing. A Home Assistant system is required separately. The device does not include a USB-C cable or charger; check regional retailers and accessories.