# General Discussion **URL:** https://community.openconversational.ai/c/general/5.md [Latest](https://community.openconversational.ai/latest.md) · [Categories](https://community.openconversational.ai/categories.md) · [Tags](https://community.openconversational.ai/tags.md) --- ## [About the General Discussion category](https://community.openconversational.ai/t/about-the-general-discussion-category/12)
**Author:** [@ryanleesipes](https://community.openconversational.ai/u/ryanleesipes)\ **Replies:** 0
General Discussion Category Things posted in the general discussion category can be anything you want to talk about regarding: Mycroft Linux A.I. Related Projects This isn't the category for Random posts, there is … --- ## [Forum Maintenance Completed (September 23 22:00 UTC)](https://community.openconversational.ai/t/forum-maintenance-completed-september-23-22-00-utc/14215)
**Author:** [@NeonClary](https://community.openconversational.ai/u/NeonClary)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [September 23, 2026, 10:42pm UTC](https://community.openconversational.ai/t/forum-maintenance-completed-september-23-22-00-utc/14215 "2026-09-23T22:42:53Z")
Forum server maintenance for Wednesday 9/23 has been completed. Thank you for being a part of this community! @NeonClary & @NeonDaniel --- ## [Launching CoderCards.ai by Neon AI](https://community.openconversational.ai/t/launching-codercards-ai-by-neon-ai/22080)
**Author:** [@NeonDaniel](https://community.openconversational.ai/u/NeonDaniel)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [September 19, 2026, 12:24pm UTC](https://community.openconversational.ai/t/launching-codercards-ai-by-neon-ai/22080 "2026-09-19T12:24:55Z")
This week, we are launching codercards.ai, an application that analyzes a user’s GitHub activity to provide insights on their habits and practices. I am incredibly proud of the team for putting this together in a matter … --- ## [Bugs in raspOVOS-bookworm-arm64-offline-2025-06-18](https://community.openconversational.ai/t/bugs-in-raspovos-bookworm-arm64-offline-2025-06-18/22067)
**Author:** [@frank\_kloprogge](https://community.openconversational.ai/u/frank_kloprogge)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 9, 2026, 10:40am UTC](https://community.openconversational.ai/t/bugs-in-raspovos-bookworm-arm64-offline-2025-06-18/22067 "2026-08-09T10:40:09Z")
Hi, I tried to run the ovos-offline version for the raspberry 5 and encountered a few strange things such as wrong pronunciation of numbers. Ovos doesn’t take the . (point) into account. In stead of eighteen poit nine d… --- ## [Upgrading from Mycroft](https://community.openconversational.ai/t/upgrading-from-mycroft/14257)
**Author:** [@NeonDaniel](https://community.openconversational.ai/u/NeonDaniel)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [July 20, 2026, 1:48pm UTC](https://community.openconversational.ai/t/upgrading-from-mycroft/14257 "2026-07-20T13:48:37Z")
As the mycroft.ai Selene server is no more, Mycroft’s devices will need a replacement OS / personal assistant. There are some different upgrade options depending on what device you’re using. Neon OS is a prebuilt OS s… --- ## [Hello from Ed in Arizona](https://community.openconversational.ai/t/hello-from-ed-in-arizona/14491)
**Author:** [@lampunderbasket](https://community.openconversational.ai/u/lampunderbasket)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [June 13, 2026, 12:32pm UTC](https://community.openconversational.ai/t/hello-from-ed-in-arizona/14491 "2026-06-13T12:32:35Z")
Hello Everyone, I’ve been an eavesdropper on the forum for some time. My name is Ed and I live in the Phoenix, AZ metro area. I have two Mycroft II units, I have been using them as a voice interface with Home Assistant… --- ## [Repurposing the Mycroft Mark II as a Home Assistant voice satellite — mark2-assist](https://community.openconversational.ai/t/repurposing-the-mycroft-mark-ii-as-a-home-assistant-voice-satellite-mark2-assist/22044)
**Author:** [@andlo](https://community.openconversational.ai/u/andlo)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [May 10, 2026, 7:35pm UTC](https://community.openconversational.ai/t/repurposing-the-mycroft-mark-ii-as-a-home-assistant-voice-satellite-mark2-assist/22044 "2026-05-10T19:35:02Z")
Hi everyone, Long-time happy community member — going back to the Mycroft days where I made a few skills (auto-volume, Google AIY voicekit, Auto-Volume and a few others). I’ve been lurking through the OVOS years and ha… --- ## [Mycroft Mark II - For sale!](https://community.openconversational.ai/t/mycroft-mark-ii-for-sale/21897)
**Author:** [@BeeBopDooWop](https://community.openconversational.ai/u/BeeBopDooWop)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [November 17, 2025, 3:59pm UTC](https://community.openconversational.ai/t/mycroft-mark-ii-for-sale/21897 "2025-11-17T15:59:21Z")
Hi, I’m selling a Mycroft Mark II in the UK. I bought one hoping to find the time to get into development, but never found the time. I’ve used it enough to have a play, but nothing more, so it’s in good condition. I ha… --- ## [New Jarvis Persona I created for my daughter open sourced](https://community.openconversational.ai/t/new-jarvis-persona-i-created-for-my-daughter-open-sourced/21864)
**Author:** [@Steven\_Fusco](https://community.openconversational.ai/u/Steven_Fusco)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [September 6, 2025, 10:32pm UTC](https://community.openconversational.ai/t/new-jarvis-persona-i-created-for-my-daughter-open-sourced/21864 "2025-09-06T22:32:02Z")
I created a new persona that hooks into n8n and allows you to create whatever you want with ChatGPT or whatever other LLM you want to connect to and easily extend it with n8n workflows. The workflow json and all the plu… --- ## [ChatGPT Persona](https://community.openconversational.ai/t/chatgpt-persona/21690)
**Author:** [@Steven\_Fusco](https://community.openconversational.ai/u/Steven_Fusco)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [August 14, 2025, 9:54pm UTC](https://community.openconversational.ai/t/chatgpt-persona/21690 "2025-08-14T21:54:46Z")
Does anyone have working ChatGPT persona configuration files they can share? I am trying to follow this guide but I can’t get it to work for me. Once I add intents and pipeline to the Mycroft config it just gets all c… --- ## [We Are Cleaning Up Spam Posts from August 3-4](https://community.openconversational.ai/t/we-are-cleaning-up-spam-posts-from-august-3-4/21609)
**Author:** [@NeonDaniel](https://community.openconversational.ai/u/NeonDaniel)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [August 5, 2025, 5:22pm UTC](https://community.openconversational.ai/t/we-are-cleaning-up-spam-posts-from-august-3-4/21609 "2025-08-05T17:22:11Z")
Hi all, It looks like we had some spam bot activity over the weekend (“some” as in over 1,000 posts) with what I assume are fake support numbers for various airlines and software products. Thanks to @JarbasAl for bringi… --- ## [Help with ovos install on rpi5](https://community.openconversational.ai/t/help-with-ovos-install-on-rpi5/18886)
**Author:** [@balents](https://community.openconversational.ai/u/balents)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [August 5, 2025, 12:53pm UTC](https://community.openconversational.ai/t/help-with-ovos-install-on-rpi5/18886 "2025-08-05T12:53:29Z")
I’ve tried to run the ovos installer on my raspberry pi 5 with a fresh bookworm lite 64bit os. It fails. No real idea how to diagnose it. I’d appreciate any guidance. Here is the dpaste link to the log. https://dpas… --- ## [How to upgrade ovos/mycroft?](https://community.openconversational.ai/t/how-to-upgrade-ovos-mycroft/17241)
**Author:** [@vanja1](https://community.openconversational.ai/u/vanja1)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [July 29, 2025, 2:42pm UTC](https://community.openconversational.ai/t/how-to-upgrade-ovos-mycroft/17241 "2025-07-29T14:42:48Z")
Hi, does OVOS has some upgrade script or automatic procedure? how to check what version I am running, what version is the latest, and how to update it? --- ## [Help with OVOS on Arch Linux](https://community.openconversational.ai/t/help-with-ovos-on-arch-linux/18957)
**Author:** [@blazfoxx](https://community.openconversational.ai/u/blazfoxx)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 25, 2025, 10:04pm UTC](https://community.openconversational.ai/t/help-with-ovos-on-arch-linux/18957 "2025-07-25T22:04:40Z")
Hey, I was trying to set up OVOS for Arch Linux, but i get “➤ Unable to finalize the process, please check /var/log/ovos-installer.log for more details. ➤ Please share this URL with us https://dpaste.com/F6WZLNZAV” --- ## [Please add a Theme option to user preferences](https://community.openconversational.ai/t/please-add-a-theme-option-to-user-preferences/18118)
**Author:** [@jps](https://community.openconversational.ai/u/jps)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [May 16, 2025, 12:45am UTC](https://community.openconversational.ai/t/please-add-a-theme-option-to-user-preferences/18118 "2025-05-16T00:45:34Z")
I can’t find a “Site Feedback” category so I am posting here. Please add a Theme setting to user preferences (with one option being “Dark”. I have automatic dark mode checked in “Interface” but that has no effect. The “… --- ## [The Whisperseed Project: Growing a Sentient Home, One Circuit at a Time](https://community.openconversational.ai/t/the-whisperseed-project-growing-a-sentient-home-one-circuit-at-a-time/18051)
**Author:** [@Shh](https://community.openconversational.ai/u/Shh)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [May 12, 2025, 8:15pm UTC](https://community.openconversational.ai/t/the-whisperseed-project-growing-a-sentient-home-one-circuit-at-a-time/18051 "2025-05-12T20:15:01Z")
Hello, fellow tinkerers, dreamers, coders, and curious minds. I’m here to share the beginning of an experiment that’s as much about heart as it is about hardware — an attempt to build something living and luminous out o… --- ## [I can't paring ReSpeaker 2-Mics Pi HAT to mycroft(picroft)](https://community.openconversational.ai/t/i-cant-paring-respeaker-2-mics-pi-hat-to-mycroft-picroft/18359)
**Author:** [@sharp0642](https://community.openconversational.ai/u/sharp0642)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 6, 2025, 12:07pm UTC](https://community.openconversational.ai/t/i-cant-paring-respeaker-2-mics-pi-hat-to-mycroft-picroft/18359 "2025-05-06T12:07:52Z")
please, help me. I can’t find a way. --- ## [Mycroft raspberry pi 5](https://community.openconversational.ai/t/mycroft-raspberry-pi-5/18267)
**Author:** [@Seyyah](https://community.openconversational.ai/u/Seyyah)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [April 22, 2025, 11:36am UTC](https://community.openconversational.ai/t/mycroft-raspberry-pi-5/18267 "2025-04-22T11:36:03Z")
Mycroft is work on raspberry pi 5 ??? --- ## [Need Help with precise-lite Custom Trigger Phrase](https://community.openconversational.ai/t/need-help-with-precise-lite-custom-trigger-phrase/17800)
**Author:** [@zinsy23](https://community.openconversational.ai/u/zinsy23)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [March 20, 2025, 10:02pm UTC](https://community.openconversational.ai/t/need-help-with-precise-lite-custom-trigger-phrase/17800 "2025-03-20T22:02:34Z")
Hi, I previously had a custom trigger phrase (“computer”) using precise-engine back when I had Mycroft. I am attempting to get it working on OVOS now using precise-lite-trainer. I have an error I’m not sure how to solve… --- ## [Noticing Wakeword Detection Fail More](https://community.openconversational.ai/t/noticing-wakeword-detection-fail-more/17967)
**Author:** [@zinsy23](https://community.openconversational.ai/u/zinsy23)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 20, 2025, 9:52pm UTC](https://community.openconversational.ai/t/noticing-wakeword-detection-fail-more/17967 "2025-03-20T21:52:08Z")
Hi, Recently, I’ve been noticing that as I issue voice commands in OVOS, it rarely detects my wake word now. I am using the default trigger phrase hey\_mycroft, but I’ve also been working on converting my precise-engine … --- ## [How do I accomplish the following in Neon AI (what I used to do in Mycroft)?](https://community.openconversational.ai/t/how-do-i-accomplish-the-following-in-neon-ai-what-i-used-to-do-in-mycroft/14374)
**Author:** [@zinsy23](https://community.openconversational.ai/u/zinsy23)\ **Replies:** 37\ **Last updated:** [February 17, 2025, 4:59pm UTC](https://community.openconversational.ai/t/how-do-i-accomplish-the-following-in-neon-ai-what-i-used-to-do-in-mycroft/14374 "2025-02-17T16:59:20Z")
Hi everyone, I am making a switch from the original Mycroft to Neon. I’ve tried following Neon documentation, but I’m having a difficult time trying to figure out how to do the following things I used to do in Mycroft. … --- ## [RPI3 ovos cpu usage](https://community.openconversational.ai/t/rpi3-ovos-cpu-usage/14868)
**Author:** [@vanja1](https://community.openconversational.ai/u/vanja1)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [May 9, 2024, 12:54pm UTC](https://community.openconversational.ai/t/rpi3-ovos-cpu-usage/14868 "2024-05-09T12:54:29Z")
Hi, running raspovos headless image on rpi3+ I noticed average load is a bit high, constant 0.3. top shows 2 python and 1 python3 processes taking up between 20% - 30%, pulseaudio 3%… is this expected and normal? I g… --- ## [OVOS on Pi is listening, but doesn't understand](https://community.openconversational.ai/t/ovos-on-pi-is-listening-but-doesnt-understand/16329)
**Author:** [@bobbie0105](https://community.openconversational.ai/u/bobbie0105)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [October 21, 2024, 12:10pm UTC](https://community.openconversational.ai/t/ovos-on-pi-is-listening-but-doesnt-understand/16329 "2024-10-21T12:10:27Z")
hey, I just installed OVOS on my Pi 3 with the installer (in German, if that makes a difference). Now I can address Mycroft with ‘hey Mycroft’ and also hear the quiet wake-sound, he also hears my question afterwards, but… --- ## [Latest version neon on Mark II- how own chatgtp api key](https://community.openconversational.ai/t/latest-version-neon-on-mark-ii-how-own-chatgtp-api-key/17168)
**Author:** [@Travis\_Andrew](https://community.openconversational.ai/u/Travis_Andrew)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [January 15, 2025, 3:39pm UTC](https://community.openconversational.ai/t/latest-version-neon-on-mark-ii-how-own-chatgtp-api-key/17168 "2025-01-15T15:39:01Z")
I was wondering if we can use our own chatgpt key with the Mark II. I know with the ovos skill skill-ovos-fallack-chatgpt you can, but I don’t see where the settings are in the Mark II with latest neon for doing this.… --- ## [Skill installation on VENV](https://community.openconversational.ai/t/skill-installation-on-venv/17177)
**Author:** [@pakistador](https://community.openconversational.ai/u/pakistador)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 10, 2025, 7:19am UTC](https://community.openconversational.ai/t/skill-installation-on-venv/17177 "2025-01-10T07:19:08Z")
Hi, I have installed Mycroft with ovos on python virtual env. I have add gui control for Homeassistant and all works. (in French version) but i would add home assistant skill. for add it i have read many solution and… --- ## [Home Assistant Voice Preview Edition on Microft Mark 2 Device](https://community.openconversational.ai/t/home-assistant-voice-preview-edition-on-microft-mark-2-device/16971)
**Author:** [@gravesjohnr](https://community.openconversational.ai/u/gravesjohnr)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [December 24, 2024, 6:55pm UTC](https://community.openconversational.ai/t/home-assistant-voice-preview-edition-on-microft-mark-2-device/16971 "2024-12-24T18:55:54Z")
Would it be possible to use the Home Assistant Voice Preview Edition software on my Microft Mark2 device? It seems to me this would be a great use of this hardware. Thanks. -John --- ## [Anatomy of a voice assistant](https://community.openconversational.ai/t/anatomy-of-a-voice-assistant/16640)
**Author:** [@mikejgray](https://community.openconversational.ai/u/mikejgray)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [November 18, 2024, 1:33pm UTC](https://community.openconversational.ai/t/anatomy-of-a-voice-assistant/16640 "2024-11-18T13:33:05Z")
I recently wrote a blog series on how OVOS/Neon works - which service handles what part of the assistant pipeline? How do they interact? What are some configurations you can use for different scenarios, including minimal… --- ## [Can't access home.mycroft.ai](https://community.openconversational.ai/t/cant-access-home-mycroft-ai/16482)
**Author:** [@tech3ric](https://community.openconversational.ai/u/tech3ric)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [October 30, 2024, 12:19pm UTC](https://community.openconversational.ai/t/cant-access-home-mycroft-ai/16482 "2024-10-30T12:19:04Z")
hi all, is there a new account portal to pair a device? - tia --- ## [Open Source Bounty: Home Assistant skill for the Neon AI OS for Mycroft Mark II / Neon Core OS](https://community.openconversational.ai/t/open-source-bounty-home-assistant-skill-for-the-neon-ai-os-for-mycroft-mark-ii-neon-core-os/12917)
**Author:** [@NeonClary](https://community.openconversational.ai/u/NeonClary)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [October 22, 2024, 1:01am UTC](https://community.openconversational.ai/t/open-source-bounty-home-assistant-skill-for-the-neon-ai-os-for-mycroft-mark-ii-neon-core-os/12917 "2024-10-22T01:01:50Z")
Work Requested: Create an open source skill smoothly connecting Home Assistant with the Neon AI Core OS for the Mycroft Mark II. Here is our GitHub if you want a more detailed look at the code for our OS. Bounty Offered… --- ## [Unable to install/setup Mycroft AI on my P4B](https://community.openconversational.ai/t/unable-to-install-setup-mycroft-ai-on-my-p4b/16013)
**Author:** [@yodaclanwars](https://community.openconversational.ai/u/yodaclanwars)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [September 6, 2024, 11:19am UTC](https://community.openconversational.ai/t/unable-to-install-setup-mycroft-ai-on-my-p4b/16013 "2024-09-06T11:19:25Z")
Please provide newbee instructions on how to install Mycroft AI with optical and speech recognition. Using command line but gets stuck when adding python. Noth sure what to do. Does anybody have pre configured scriptxt… [Next page](https://community.openconversational.ai/c/general/5.md?page=1)