Add Sound Presence Detection to your Home Assistant Voice Satellites

SoundSense

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Sound Detection States

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• Silence: Prolonged period (>15s) of very low ambient noise
• Quieting: Recent transition to low ambient noise
• Active: Normal ambient sound activity
• Noise: Sudden spikes in sound levels
• Presence: Sustained elevated sound levels, indicating ongoing activity or presence

How to add it to your device

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You can find the documentation here

packages:
  SoundSense: github://fixtse/ha-voice-sound-sense/sound_sense.yaml

How to use it in an automation

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Assist Conversation Handler Script

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Turn Off Input Boolean Conversation Triggered Automation

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Turn Off Input Boolean Assist Running Automation

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