Im interested if people are finding anything witha similar form factor to Alexa Shows or Lenovo smart clocks that can run Linux ?

Im particularly interested in something with a decent speaker, integrated camera and display. Ideally 12v DC or POE powered.

I’m also looking for self hosted apps with pushtotalk or Dropin features.

I know I could probably cobble something together but ideally something well formed but would be cool.

What are people’s thoughts / suggestions?

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I was looking at options such as a Degoogled #Android Tablet or something like a HP Pro X2 Tablet 612 G2 with #Ubuntu. Then the software is the key. #HomeAssistant I guess would provide the UI - hopefully with voice. I’m still trying to get a jitsi instance running on #yunohost

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I’d be interested to know this also. I’d love to have a similar device that isn’t constantly ‘phoning home’ to whatever company is selling it.

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I found the #Lenovo #smartclock which runs a version of #Android and has people tinkering with it xdaforums.com/t/xiaomi-mi-smar…

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And pulling it apart m.youtube.com/watch?v=UeZGYwN6…

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I kinda wish the #mycroft had been more successful … or someone else would have anotehr go.

I think you can do push-to-talk/drop-in at least via tts using BroswerMods on home assistant, that would be one option.

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@wildbus8979 Oh right you are talking about #texttospeach for # pushtotalk using Browser Mod smarthomescene.com/guides/brow… - For the UI interface. I was thinking more like making video call or sending a voice/video message.

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I also found this thing. Which has an interesting form factor but no idea what the underlying spec is banana-pi.org/web/index.php?to…

Along with some weird stuff on ebay

ebay.co.uk/itm/286033453162

ebay.co.uk/itm/135391139112

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