What is this?
This app transforms your Reachy Mini robot into a voice assistant for Home Assistant. Speak to Reachy Mini, and it will control your smart home devices through Home Assistant's voice commands. Reachy Mini provides visual feedback with head movements and antenna animations while listening and responding.
Installation
Install from Reachy Mini Dashboard:
Open Reachy Mini Dashboard
Navigate to the Apps section in your browser
Find and Install
Search for "Reachy Mini HA Voice" and click Install
Connect to Home Assistant
The app will be automatically discovered by Home Assistant via mDNS
Features
🎤 Voice Wake Word
Say "Okay Nabu" to activate. Reachy Mini detects your voice locally and sends commands to Home Assistant.
🏠 Smart Home Control
Home Assistant processes your voice commands and controls your smart home devices automatically.
🔊 Voice Response
Reachy Mini speaks responses back with natural head movements and antenna animations for visual feedback.
📹 Camera Streaming
MJPEG video stream available in Home Assistant as a Generic Camera for real-time monitoring.
🎛️ 30+ Control Entities
Complete robot control via Home Assistant: motors, head position, LEDs, emotions, and more.
Usage
After Installation:
Automatic Discovery (Recommended)
Home Assistant will automatically discover your Reachy Mini via mDNS. A notification will appear - just click to add.
Manual Setup (if needed)
Settings → Devices & Services → Add Integration → ESPHome → Enter Reachy Mini IP:6053
Start Using
Say "Okay Nabu" followed by your Home Assistant voice command (e.g., "Okay Nabu, turn on the lights")