--- title: I replaced Google Home with Home Assistant and a local... description: A technical editor shares their experience replacing Google Home with Home Assistant and a local LLM. Using the Voice Preview Edition with 'Okay Nabu', they... canonical: https://daily.dev/posts/i-replaced-google-home-with-home-assistant-and-a-local-llm-and-i-m-not-looking-back-knxuj1ye5 twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:site: @dailydotdev og:type: website og:site_name: daily.dev og:title: I replaced Google Home with Home Assistant and a local LLM, and I'm not looking back | daily.dev og:description: A technical editor shares their experience replacing Google Home with Home Assistant and a local LLM. Using the Voice Preview Edition with 'Okay Nabu', they... og:url: https://daily.dev/posts/i-replaced-google-home-with-home-assistant-and-a-local-llm-and-i-m-not-looking-back-knxuj1ye5 og:image: https://api.daily.dev/og/posts/kNXUJ1ye5.png og:image:alt: I replaced Google Home with Home Assistant and a local LLM, and I'm not looking back og:image:width: 1200 og:image:height: 630 og:locale: en --- > ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://daily.dev/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # I replaced Google Home with Home Assistant and a local LLM, and I'm not looking back **[XDA Developers](https://daily.dev/sources/xda-developers)** · 6 min read · 0 upvotes · 0 comments ## Summary A technical editor shares their experience replacing Google Home with Home Assistant and a local LLM. Using the Voice Preview Edition with 'Okay Nabu', they replicate all Google Home functionality including timers, light controls, weather queries, and media playback. Pairing Home Assistant with a local LLM (or ChatGPT API) enables more contextual responses — like asking whether to wear a coat based on live sensor data. The author is also experimenting with ESP32 CYD and ESPHome to build a full Google Home Hub display replacement. The setup requires more technical effort but offers full control and extensibility. ## Full article daily.dev links to this article rather than hosting it. 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