Amazon plans to give Alexa an AI overhaul — and a monthly subscription price

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Amazon plans to give Alexa an AI overhaul — and a monthly subscription price
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It's why I've avoided anything smarthome tied to any particular vendor.

My endpoint devices are almost entirely Zwave or Zigbee/Matter based. I started out with a SmartThings hub but migrated it all to Home Assistant last year. HA has honestly had easier integrations than SmartThings did and supports almost anything under the sun.

I don't have to worry about suddenly losing control of my devices and the only 'subscription' associated with it all is $15/year for a domain name to make setting up remote access easier. This approach requires a little more research, but it opens up the ability to mix and match devices however you'd like. Absolutely zero regrets.

Are you using microphones or is it entirely app based? And if so what microphones are you using?

I'm not currently, but I do know that HA has made specific pushes to improve voice-control over the past year. Should be numerous blog posts on their website about it.