Hi to all of you creating, maintaining and developing my favorite homecontrollersoftware 😉
Is it possible to install the 8mb version of the VoicePE software on my RespeakerLite?
If so, how? And would it then be possible to make an installer like you did for the voicePE, autodetecting RAM on device?
I have soldered the pins like FormatBCE says on his respeaker/koala rep, do i need to UNsolder them to make it work?
Thanks in advance! Keep it up.
#8mb VoicePE on RespeakerLite ?
remote orchid
fickle harbor
Hi to all of you creating, maintaining and developing my favorite homecontroller...
I think that the respeaker needs its own firmware as there are some hardware differences. the board type is configured in the board config part of the esphome config. I believe that the respeaker is mostly based on the VPE firmware functionality wise.
not sure what you have soldered?
maybe @haughty herald (hope you don't mind the ping) can jump in though and maybe understand a bit more than i do about the specifics.
remote orchid
Solder USR to D2 and MUTE to D3 pins. ATTENTION! This step is mandatory, as without it the buttons on satellite won't work as intended.
haughty herald
Now just use my config 🙂
remote orchid
i did succesfully for months now, just wondering if it was possible
haughty herald
VPE has completely different hardware in DFU part
So it needs custom component from my repo (respeaker_lite)
Won't fly without that
remote orchid
crystal clear, will go on with yours then
haughty herald
It's heavily based on VPE and has same features (and more :))
remote orchid
thanks to both of you for quick reply!
haughty herald
NP! Good luck with your Respeaker!
fickle harbor
It's heavily based on VPE and has same features (and more :))
are you all set up for response streaming?
remote orchid
Dont know, think FormatBCE can answer..
fickle harbor
yeah i was directing at him 😛
remote orchid
ran respeakerlite with repo from him
fickle harbor
its a new thing coming where large responses can start sending the tts before its fully computed. so it increases responsiveness
the VPE's got a firmware update getting them ready. 2025.7 is gunna be pretty awesome for ai assistants
remote orchid
did update voicepe this morning, no problems. running google generative AI
fickle harbor
I got a bunch of different VA's to mess with. its gunna be awesome. i am tempted to run the beta on my production setup but if something breaks people will be mad at me 😛
remote orchid
Yeah, i guess LOL
remote orchid
It's heavily based on VPE and has same features (and more :))
So i should have asked the other way around.. install respeakerlite/koala on voicePE 😉 LOL Back online with your repo
haughty herald
You want features that aren't there?
remote orchid
No, i am fully satisfied!
haughty herald
Okay, glad to hear it 🙂
haughty herald
are you all set up for response streaming?
Have no idea yet. I'm watching closely the VPE repo, and have everything they have - so if VPE can stream TTS, Respeaker can too 🙂
haughty herald
I got a bunch of different VA's to mess with. its gunna be awesome. i am tempted...
Curious if Wyoming satellite is ready. I would assume so, coming from method of sound delivery (direct stream).
Probably worth trying beta on some VM
Purely for streaming
fickle harbor
Have no idea yet. I'm watching closely the VPE repo, and have everything they ha...
cool, its probably upstream in the components to be fair
haughty herald
So it's ESPHome version that makes it compatible. Alrighty then. 🙂
fickle harbor
i would think so, although I am not totally sure