Home Assistant Voice Pe – 26.2.1
🚀 Home Assistant Voice PE v26.2.1 is live!
The latest update (from v25.12.4 → v26.2.1) is all about polish and reliability—perfect for those relying on voice control in their smart homes, especially offline. Here’s what’s improved:
✅ Media playback is smoother & more stable
No more skips or dropouts—your voice-triggered music, alerts, and announcements now play cleanly.
🛠️ TTS timeouts fixed!
Text-to-speech responses now fully render and play—no more truncated or missing voice replies. 🎙️✨
💡 Bonus: The project is now officially sponsored by the Open Home Foundation—a big vote of confidence in its mission for private, local-first voice control. 🏡🔐
78 releases down, more innovation ahead! 🛠️
Check it out if you’re building or expanding a local, privacy-first voice assistant setup. 🎯