HuskerMinion / techo5-dot
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dot-v1.0.40 · 4d ago
Linux firmware for the Echo Dot 2nd gen that replaces Fire OS with Alpine Linux and turns the device into a local Home Assistant voice satellite.
Why you might care
Aimed at owners who want Echo Dot hardware without Amazon's cloud or Alexa. Audio goes to your own Home Assistant over its encrypted API, with all seven mics, Bluetooth speaker mode, a SIP speakerphone, and ed25519-signed A/B updates that roll back if a release fails to boot.
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LanguagePython
LicenseMIT
Created2026-09-16 (1mo ago)
Last push1d ago
Watchers5
OwnerUser
GitHub topics
alexa-alternativealpine-linuxbiscuitbluetooth-speakerecho-dotesphomefirmwarehome-assistantlinuxlocal-firstmt8163privacyvoice-assistantwake-word
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