Fact · Voice and AI
Home Assistant says that for some languages it believes Home Assistant Cloud provides the best experience, because the local speech-to-text models do not support them.
Checked against its source on October 17, 2026
In the source's own words
“For some languages, we believe that Home Assistant Cloud provides the best experience.”
Home Assistant Voice Preview Edition, Home Assistant project, Home Assistant, 2026, Do I need Home Assistant Cloud?.
Open the original- What it measures
- The page explains that some languages are not supported by the local engines, but are well supported by the speech processing used by Home Assistant Cloud.
- What it does not show
- The vendor's view on its own service. It does not list the languages, so check the language list for your own language before you choose.