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**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 … --- ## [\[HOWTO\] Begin your Open Voice OS journey with the ovos-installer 💖 😍](https://community.openconversational.ai/t/howto-begin-your-open-voice-os-journey-with-the-ovos-installer/14900)
**Author:** [@goldyfruit](https://community.openconversational.ai/u/goldyfruit)\ **Replies:** 212\ **Last updated:** [September 1, 2026, 8:27pm UTC](https://community.openconversational.ai/t/howto-begin-your-open-voice-os-journey-with-the-ovos-installer/14900 "2026-09-01T20:27:06Z")
Introduction Back to the old Mycroft A.I days, the users were able to run a script to install mycroft-core on different CPU architectures such as x86\_64 or arm64 and on few different Linux distributions as well in a very… --- ## [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… --- ## [Neon OS Release 26.08.03](https://community.openconversational.ai/t/neon-os-release-26-08-03/22066)
**Author:** [@NeonDaniel](https://community.openconversational.ai/u/NeonDaniel)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 6, 2026, 12:32am UTC](https://community.openconversational.ai/t/neon-os-release-26-08-03/22066 "2026-08-06T00:32:57Z")
Neon OS 26.08.03 is out now :tada: Neon OS users can ask Neon to “check for updates”, or click the notification bell after powering on/restarting their Mark 2. Highlighted Changes: Updates to Neon Core packages Updat… --- ## [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… --- ## [Moving playing music to other boxes](https://community.openconversational.ai/t/moving-playing-music-to-other-boxes/22037)
**Author:** [@mike99mac](https://community.openconversational.ai/u/mike99mac)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 17, 2026, 3:43pm UTC](https://community.openconversational.ai/t/moving-playing-music-to-other-boxes/22037 "2026-03-17T15:43:09Z")
Here’s a 2 min video on moving music: https://youtu.be/Z1t1HKMhTsU It describes a bash script that uses mpc/mpd and key-based authentication to move playing music from one Linux box to another think: “computer move musi… --- ## [Minimy progress](https://community.openconversational.ai/t/minimy-progress/22036)
**Author:** [@mike99mac](https://community.openconversational.ai/u/mike99mac)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 9, 2026, 3:02pm UTC](https://community.openconversational.ai/t/minimy-progress/22036 "2026-03-09T15:02:50Z")
Mycroft is still alive—two RPI students are helping with Minimy. Pipewire and mpc/mpd play music - we’re using auto indexing of music files so Minimy does not have to bother. redis is the message bus which seems less co… --- ## [Skill-homeassistant hits 1.0.0!](https://community.openconversational.ai/t/skill-homeassistant-hits-1-0-0/22032)
**Author:** [@mikejgray](https://community.openconversational.ai/u/mikejgray)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 16, 2026, 11:26pm UTC](https://community.openconversational.ai/t/skill-homeassistant-hits-1-0-0/22032 "2026-02-16T23:26:42Z")
Hi all! With some bug fixes, 94% test coverage, and some small breaking features to bring the skill up to OVOS/Neon norms, skill-homeassistant has officially reached 1.0.0! This is the unified replacement for the PHAL… --- ## [From Mycroft and Ansible to OpenVoiceOS: boring installs, easy updates](https://community.openconversational.ai/t/from-mycroft-and-ansible-to-openvoiceos-boring-installs-easy-updates/22031)
**Author:** [@goldyfruit](https://community.openconversational.ai/u/goldyfruit)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [February 12, 2026, 10:21pm UTC](https://community.openconversational.ai/t/from-mycroft-and-ansible-to-openvoiceos-boring-installs-easy-updates/22031 "2026-02-12T22:21:17Z")
Originally posted here; From Mycroft and Ansible to OpenVoiceOS: boring installs, easy updates A few years ago, I wrote an opensource.com post about deploying Mycroft on a Raspberry Pi using Ansible. The fun part was v… --- ## [Blog: Voice: 5× Faster Than Typing and ready for the AI era](https://community.openconversational.ai/t/blog-voice-5x-faster-than-typing-and-ready-for-the-ai-era/22028)
**Author:** [@j1nx](https://community.openconversational.ai/u/j1nx)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 25, 2026, 5:23am UTC](https://community.openconversational.ai/t/blog-voice-5x-faster-than-typing-and-ready-for-the-ai-era/22028 "2026-01-25T05:23:14Z")
Originally posted here; Voice: 5× Faster Than Typing and ready for the AI era | OpenVoiceOS Blog Voice Is (Again) the New Interface 5× Faster than typing and far smarter than keystrokes For decades, we’ve accepted keyb… --- ## [Blog: Introducing the First Phonemizer for Barranquenho](https://community.openconversational.ai/t/blog-introducing-the-first-phonemizer-for-barranquenho/22027)
**Author:** [@j1nx](https://community.openconversational.ai/u/j1nx)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 22, 2026, 2:26pm UTC](https://community.openconversational.ai/t/blog-introducing-the-first-phonemizer-for-barranquenho/22027 "2026-01-22T14:26:44Z")
Originally posted here; Introducing the First Phonemizer for Barranquenho | OpenVoiceOS Blog Today marks an exciting milestone for linguistic preservation! We’re thrilled to announce the release of g2p\_barranquenho, th… --- ## [Blog: Cloning Voices for Endangered Languages: Building a Text-to-Speech Model for Asturian and Aragonese](https://community.openconversational.ai/t/blog-cloning-voices-for-endangered-languages-building-a-text-to-speech-model-for-asturian-and-aragonese/22022)
**Author:** [@j1nx](https://community.openconversational.ai/u/j1nx)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 16, 2026, 2:47pm UTC](https://community.openconversational.ai/t/blog-cloning-voices-for-endangered-languages-building-a-text-to-speech-model-for-asturian-and-aragonese/22022 "2026-01-16T14:47:02Z")
Originally posted here; Cloning Voices for Endangered Languages: Building a Text-to-Speech Model for Asturian and Aragonese | OpenVoiceOS Blog Have you ever wanted to hear a computer speak in an accent you love, or in … --- ## [Blog: OVOS & HiveMind in the Manufacturing Industry](https://community.openconversational.ai/t/blog-ovos-hivemind-in-the-manufacturing-industry/22021)
**Author:** [@j1nx](https://community.openconversational.ai/u/j1nx)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 14, 2026, 7:33pm UTC](https://community.openconversational.ai/t/blog-ovos-hivemind-in-the-manufacturing-industry/22021 "2026-01-14T19:33:08Z")
This blog was originally posted in the TigreGotico website As the lead developer of OpenVoiceOS, maintained by a non-profit, and the creator of HiveMind, I’ve always believed in open, privacy-respecting voice technolog… --- ## [Hub and spoke model for STT](https://community.openconversational.ai/t/hub-and-spoke-model-for-stt/22018)
**Author:** [@mike99mac](https://community.openconversational.ai/u/mike99mac)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 1, 2025, 9:59pm UTC](https://community.openconversational.ai/t/hub-and-spoke-model-for-stt/22018 "2025-12-01T21:59:43Z")
Working with Ryan, a comp sci student, we got whisper running on a RasPi 5 and an Nvidia Jetson Orin Nano. The RasPi (a “spoke”) translates the JFK words in 2.5 seconds, while after much digging to get the Nvidia GPU to… --- ## [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… --- ## [Blog: OVOS Just Got a Noise Filter: Better Listening, Less Interruption](https://community.openconversational.ai/t/blog-ovos-just-got-a-noise-filter-better-listening-less-interruption/22013)
**Author:** [@j1nx](https://community.openconversational.ai/u/j1nx)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 7, 2025, 10:27am UTC](https://community.openconversational.ai/t/blog-ovos-just-got-a-noise-filter-better-listening-less-interruption/22013 "2025-11-07T10:27:51Z")
Originally posted here; OVOS Just Got a Noise Filter: Better Listening, Less Interruption | OpenVoiceOS Blog OVOS Just Got a Noise Filter: Better Listening, Less Interruption We’re thrilled to announce a new feature in… --- ## [Blog: Building an Open and Interoperable Voice Ecosystem](https://community.openconversational.ai/t/blog-building-an-open-and-interoperable-voice-ecosystem/22010)
**Author:** [@j1nx](https://community.openconversational.ai/u/j1nx)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 25, 2025, 9:22am UTC](https://community.openconversational.ai/t/blog-building-an-open-and-interoperable-voice-ecosystem/22010 "2025-10-25T09:22:05Z")
Originally posted; Building an Open and Interoperable Voice Ecosystem | OpenVoiceOS Blog Building an Open and Interoperable Voice Ecosystem Open Voice OS (OVOS) has always been about freedom and flexibility, giving use… --- ## [OpenVoiceOS Receives NGI Zero Commons Fund Grant](https://community.openconversational.ai/t/openvoiceos-receives-ngi-zero-commons-fund-grant/22009)
**Author:** [@j1nx](https://community.openconversational.ai/u/j1nx)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 20, 2025, 9:46am UTC](https://community.openconversational.ai/t/openvoiceos-receives-ngi-zero-commons-fund-grant/22009 "2025-10-20T09:46:01Z")
We’re excited to share some fantastic news — OpenVoiceOS (OVOS) has been selected to receive a grant from the NGI Zero Commons Fund! This milestone represents a huge step forward for our mission to build an open, commun… --- ## [Blog: OpenVoiceOS Blog Launches RSS Feed — A Win for Accessibility & Open Standards](https://community.openconversational.ai/t/blog-openvoiceos-blog-launches-rss-feed-a-win-for-accessibility-open-standards/22007)
**Author:** [@j1nx](https://community.openconversational.ai/u/j1nx)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 19, 2025, 9:52am UTC](https://community.openconversational.ai/t/blog-openvoiceos-blog-launches-rss-feed-a-win-for-accessibility-open-standards/22007 "2025-10-19T09:52:53Z")
originally posted at: OpenVoiceOS Blog Launches RSS Feed — A Win for Accessibility & Open Standards | OpenVoiceOS Blog OpenVoiceOS Blog Launches RSS Feed — A Win for Accessibility & Open Standards We’re happy to announ… --- ## [Blog: Running HiveMind Player on ArkOS with the R36S](https://community.openconversational.ai/t/blog-running-hivemind-player-on-arkos-with-the-r36s/22005)
**Author:** [@j1nx](https://community.openconversational.ai/u/j1nx)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 18, 2025, 6:45am UTC](https://community.openconversational.ai/t/blog-running-hivemind-player-on-arkos-with-the-r36s/22005 "2025-10-18T06:45:38Z")
originally posted at: Running HiveMind Player on ArkOS with the R36S | OpenVoiceOS Blog Running HiveMind Player on ArkOS with the R36S The R36S handheld from AliExpress is usually marketed as a retro gaming device, but… --- ## [Blog: Introducing phoonnx: The Next Generation of Open Voice for OpenVoiceOS](https://community.openconversational.ai/t/blog-introducing-phoonnx-the-next-generation-of-open-voice-for-openvoiceos/22004)
**Author:** [@j1nx](https://community.openconversational.ai/u/j1nx)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [October 9, 2025, 1:38pm UTC](https://community.openconversational.ai/t/blog-introducing-phoonnx-the-next-generation-of-open-voice-for-openvoiceos/22004 "2025-10-09T13:38:39Z")
Introducing phoonnx: The Next Generation of Open Voice for OpenVoiceOS Today marks a significant step forward in the OpenVoiceOS journey with the official adoption of phoonnx as our primary Text-to-Speech (TTS) framework… --- ## [Blog: Voices of Inclusion: Reflections on Our Collaboration](https://community.openconversational.ai/t/blog-voices-of-inclusion-reflections-on-our-collaboration/22003)
**Author:** [@j1nx](https://community.openconversational.ai/u/j1nx)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 1, 2025, 6:49pm UTC](https://community.openconversational.ai/t/blog-voices-of-inclusion-reflections-on-our-collaboration/22003 "2025-10-01T18:49:21Z")
Original guest blog post here; Voices of Inclusion: Reflections on Our Collaboration | OpenVoiceOS Blog Voices of Inclusion: Reflections on Our Collaboration As the External Collaborations Lead at Planet Blind Tech, I r… --- ## [New minimy project](https://community.openconversational.ai/t/new-minimy-project/21938)
**Author:** [@mike99mac](https://community.openconversational.ai/u/mike99mac)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 17, 2025, 6:50pm UTC](https://community.openconversational.ai/t/new-minimy-project/21938 "2025-09-17T18:50:19Z")
I “put down” minimy for a few months. But now, I met a professor from RPI who asked if I’d like to mentor Comp Sci students on the minimy repo, and I said “sure”. I’ve corresponded with one and hopefully there are a co… --- ## [Blog: OpenVoiceOS and Home Assistant: A Voice Automation Dream Team](https://community.openconversational.ai/t/blog-openvoiceos-and-home-assistant-a-voice-automation-dream-team/21935)
**Author:** [@JarbasAl](https://community.openconversational.ai/u/JarbasAl)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 17, 2025, 1:44pm UTC](https://community.openconversational.ai/t/blog-openvoiceos-and-home-assistant-a-voice-automation-dream-team/21935 "2025-09-17T13:44:12Z")
originally posted at: OpenVoiceOS and Home Assistant: A Voice Automation Dream Team | OpenVoiceOS Blog \_\_\_\_ OpenVoiceOS and Home Assistant: A Voice Automation Dream Team In the world of open-source smart homes, some… --- ## [Blog: A real use case with OVOS and Hivemind](https://community.openconversational.ai/t/blog-a-real-use-case-with-ovos-and-hivemind/21934)
**Author:** [@JarbasAl](https://community.openconversational.ai/u/JarbasAl)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 17, 2025, 1:35pm UTC](https://community.openconversational.ai/t/blog-a-real-use-case-with-ovos-and-hivemind/21934 "2025-09-17T13:35:30Z")
originally posted at: A real use case with OVOS and Hivemind | OpenVoiceOS Blog \_\_\_\_\_ Why Home Automation with OVOS matters Over the past five years, I’ve visited many people with disabilities in their homes and witnes… --- ## [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… --- ## [Neon OS Release 25.08.25](https://community.openconversational.ai/t/neon-os-release-25-08-25/21792)
**Author:** [@NeonDaniel](https://community.openconversational.ai/u/NeonDaniel)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [September 4, 2025, 3:37pm UTC](https://community.openconversational.ai/t/neon-os-release-25-08-25/21792 "2025-09-04T15:37:49Z")
Neon OS 25.08.25 is now available :tada: Neon OS users can ask Neon to “check for updates”, or click the notification bell after powering on/restarting their Mark 2. Highlighted Changes: Updates to the base OS image U… [Next page](https://community.openconversational.ai/latest.md?page=1)