Hack your old Google Home Mini into a Home Assistant-ready offline smart speaker with this DIY kit

You can now order an $85 kit to convert your Google Home Mini into a Home Assistant-compatible offline smart speaker.
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MiciMike’s open-source drop-in PCB converts Google Home Mini into a local voice assistant (Crowdfunding)

The MiciMike Home Mini Drop-In PCB is an open-source replacement mainboard designed to convert a 1st Gen Google Home Mini ...
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Bring Home Assistant to a Google Home Mini with this $85 drop-in board (open hardware)

Enter the MiciMike Home Mini Drop-in Board. It’s a drop-in replacement for the original Google Home Mini printed circuit board that fits inside the case and works with the same speaker hardware. But ...
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I swapped my Google Nest Mini for a self-hosted open-source voice assistant, and it’s brilliant

I've been all-in on Home Assistant for the past year, building out my smart home and seeing many quality-of-life upgrades as a result. From linking my PC's audio interface to my smart lights to custom ...

Google Home gets upgraded Gemini voice assistant and new camera controls

The AI-powered Ask Home feature is also expanding beyond the app with this update. In the near future, the Home-specific ...