Using scripts and automations to control the device

Example 1

You can create an automation or script to play an announcement on the device.
- Go to Settings > Automations & scripts and create a new automation.
- Define your trigger.
- Under Then do, select Add action and from the menu, select Assist satellite.
- Select Announce
- Enter the message you want to play and select the device you want to play it on.
- Save the automation.

If you prefer editing in YAML, you can find an example with the assist_satellite.announce action below.

        action: assist_satellite.announce
          data:
            message: The laundry is done
          target:
            entity_id: assist_satellite.home_assistant_voice_012345

Example 2

Control the color of the LED ring

You can use light.turn_on and light.turn_off actions to control the light. You can turn it on or off when something happens and define color and effects.


                  action: light.turn_on
            data:
              rgb_color:
                - 255
                - 105
                - 180
            target:
              entity_id: light.home_assistant_voice_012345_led_ring
          action: light.turn_off
          target:
            entity_id: light.home_assistant_voice_012345_led_ring

Example 3

Change the selected assistant

To select a different assistant when something happens, use the select.select_option action. For example, when a button is pressed.


                  action: select.select_option
            data:
              option: preferred
            target:
              entity_id: select.home_assistant_voice_012345_assist_pipeline

Under Options, enter the name of the voice assistant. Make sure to spell it exactly as you named it. For example Spanish.
To learn how to set up an automation based on a button press, follow the steps on Automating on a button press.
- Info: Those instructions are based on a Matter device. The process is very similar for other devices featuring a button.

Example 4

Change the wake word

To select a different wake word when something happens, use the select.select_option action.


                  action: select.select_option
            data:
              option: Okay Nabu
            target:
              entity_id: select.home_assistant_voice_012345_wake_word

Under Options, enter the preferred wake word. The default options are Hey Jarvis, Hey Mycroft, and Okay Nabu.
Make sure to spell it exactly as you named it.

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