Fact · Voice and AI
Home Assistant says the mute switch on the Voice Preview Edition physically cuts power to the microphones.
Checked against its source on October 17, 2026
In the source's own words
“Physically cuts power to the microphones for guaranteed privacy”
Home Assistant Voice Preview Edition, Home Assistant project, Home Assistant, 2026, Advanced audio processing.
Open the original- What it measures
- A hardware switch is different from a software mute, because software can be turned back on remotely.
- What it does not show
- The vendor's own description of its hardware. It is not an independent test of the switch.