Use Hermes as Home Assistant’s conversation agent
An older PC can run Proxmox with Ollama, Frigate, Pi-hole, Hermes, and on the same . Homemade lights and a video doorbell can include s, speakers, sensors, and presence sensors, with cases made on a .
Children can say a wake word in their room, speak to the locally hosted , and control devices such as their room light. The same setup can provide voice control through a ceiling light in the kitchen.
The key choice is to use Hermes as ’s conversation agent instead of connecting straight to Ollama. This gives the home , allowing it to retain details such as a birthday and earlier family conversations.
Key points
- Set Hermes as the conversation agent in instead of linking directly to Ollama.
- Run Hermes and Ollama locally on a for in-home voice interactions.
- Place s and speakers in room devices so a wake word can start a Hermes conversation.
- Use Hermes memory to retain details such as birthdays and earlier family conversations.
- Begin with a low-risk device such as a light before adding more powerful controls.