Prerequisites

• External speaker with 3.5 mm stereo audio connector

To connect an external speaker

Step 1

Connect your external speaker

• Connect your external speaker to the audio jack on Home Assistant Voice Preview Edition.

Step 2

Play media or talk to Assist.

• Troubleshooting:
  • If you only hear one channel on your external speaker, the cable might not go all the way in due to a gap between the housing and the connector on the PCB.
    • Try a different cable.

Related topics

• I plugged in an external speaker but I only hear one channel
• Change the volume
• Muting the device
• Turning the wake sound on or off
• Status colors
• Using Home Assistant Voice PE
• About Home Assistant Voice Preview Edition