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Pine64 has started shipping their smart speaker! (pine64.com)

submitted 22 hours ago by cadekat@pawb.social to c/homeassistant@lemmy.world

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[–] EarMaster@lemmy.world 7 points 20 hours ago (1 children)

If you're talking about Google Home Mini or Google Nest Mini, there is a project on GitHub which replaces the PCB with an open alternative. The boards for the Home Mini are in production right now and Nest Mini is going to be the next.

[–] lemmy_get_my_coat@lemmy.world 1 points 4 hours ago* (last edited 4 hours ago)

Ooh, outstanding - I searched recently for whether it was possible to flash open firmware and that seemed to be a bust, but I never thought about a board replacement!

Thanks for the link, I'll be looking into this with great interest.

Edit: ah damn, just saw the price plus shipping to me, and it's a fair bit more than buying complete package other options. It's definitely an awesome initiative and this guy has done an admirable job, just might not be the best fit for me right now. I don't want to contribute to hardware waste, so will keep running what I've got instead of buying brand new speakers, but will keep an eye on this project for sure.