# HAwake — Privacy-First Voice Assistant for Home Assistant

> Turn any Android device into a dedicated, private voice satellite for Home Assistant.

## Canonical URLs
- https://hawake.it-baer.net/
- https://hawake.it-baer.net/docs

## Sitemap
- https://hawake.it-baer.net/sitemap.xml

## About
HAwake transforms any Android 8+ device into a professional voice satellite for Home Assistant smart home automation. It features 100% local wake word detection using OpenWakeWord, with zero audio recorded during detection for complete privacy.

## Features
- **100% Local Wake Word Detection**: Powered by OpenWakeWord, runs completely on-device with zero latency
- **Flexible Speech-to-Text**: Vosk (offline), Google STT, or Home Assistant Assist Pipeline
- **Direct Home Assistant Integration**: Communicates directly with the HA API, no Companion App required
- **Battery Efficient**: Smart Voice Activity Detection (VAD) minimizes battery drain
- **Multi-Language Support**: Offline models for German, French, Italian, Spanish, Chinese, and more
- **Custom Wake Words**: Import your own models trained with openWakeWord

## Docs
- https://hawake.it-baer.net/docs

## Setup Process
1. **Notification Permission** — Keep the service running in background
2. **Microphone Permission** — Listen for the wake word locally
3. **Battery Optimization** — Disable to prevent Android from stopping the app
4. **Connect Home Assistant** — Login or use a Long-Lived Access Token
5. **Test Your Setup** — Verify by speaking the wake word

## FAQ (short)
- Requires Home Assistant Companion app? **No**
- Works offline? **Yes** (wake word always local; Vosk + local HA works offline)
- Voice data sent anywhere? **Depends on mode** (Vosk local, Google STT cloud, HA Assist self-hosted)

## Links
- Website: https://hawake.it-baer.net/
- Docs: https://hawake.it-baer.net/docs
- Google Play: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.baer.hawake
- Contact: admin@it-baer.net

## Publisher
IT-BAER (Bruno Miglar)
https://it-baer.net

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