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Native Android voice satellite and smart-home dashboard for Home Assistant. Runs as a lightweight background service with floating overlays, local voice processing, Bluetooth proxy, intercom, camera pipeline, and modular mods. New in 0.7.5: clone setup between devices, on-device wake learning, floating microphone button, automatic reply volume, and 52-theme Dream Clock.
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About this app
A native Android platform built specifically for Home Assistant. A single, lightweight installation on existing devices replaces standalone ESP32 Bluetooth proxies, dedicated satellite voice receivers, and intercom hardware.
Connects via the standard ESPHome API — officially certified, secure, millisecond-level protocol. No MQTT, no HACS, no custom integration required.
Features
- Always-available UI — Runs as a background service. Voice feedback, clock, weather, media controls, and quick switches appear as floating overlays above any app. Disposable, and you retain control of your device. - Low system impact — Core engine written in native C++, not wrapped in a browser container. Idle CPU usage near zero. No overheating issues even on wall-mounted tablets running for years. - Broad compatibility — Supports Android 5.0 to 16. Runs on old Fire tablets, retired phones, car infotainment systems, smart mirrors, and single-board computers. - Fully modular — Each function can be individually disabled. Bluetooth proxy too weak? Disable it. Don't need intercom? One-click deactivation. Just want a pure voice satellite? Cut it down to voice only.
Capabilities
- Voice — C++ inference pipeline. Custom wake words, dual wake support. Acoustic echo cancellation (wake works while music plays). Local voiceprint recognition (<120ms, distinguishes family members, filters TV audio). Ambient sound detection (glass break, baby cry, doorbell, alarm, siren). All processed on-device. - Bluetooth — ESPHome BLE proxy. IRK private address resolution. RSSI distance filtering with away-delay presence. Screen-off scanning. Extends Bluetooth coverage to every room. No ESP32 required. - Audio & Intercom — LAN room-to-room intercom and voice messaging. Sendspin multi-room sync with Music Assistant, 5.4-level lossless. Audio continues uninterrupted across overlay transitions. - Display — Multi-layer overlays in one process. Floating panels, animated notification scenes, Stream Deck–style quick entities, Dawn magazine screensaver with Smart AOD and Pixel Shift. Optional Home Launcher mode. - Camera — Native binary direct pipeline. Zero-latency, no HTTP bridge, no frame buffering. Snapshots and motion detection as Home Assistant sensors. - Sensors — Native ESPHome environment pipeline. Light, magnetic field, proximity, battery, Wi‑Fi, storage, memory, uptime. Foreground service keeps updates alive with screen off. Light + proximity fusion for adaptive wake. - Fleet Management — UDP LAN discovery and ADB. Remote screen control, shell, logs, config push. Passcode and authorized deep-link access. One console for every device in the house. - Mods (Extensibility) — DexClassLoader runtime loading and offline ZIP import. Install and use directly: DLNA renderer, AirPlay receiver, Edge TTS (400+ voices), offline STT engine, Zigbee gateway, biometric auth, GPS, OpenClaw on-device AI, camera RTSP/MJPEG to NVR, device packs. Install, update, or remove without touching the core.
Requirements
- Android 5.0 (API 21) through Android 16
Disclaimer
Ava is an independent, open-source project. It is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or connected to Home Assistant or any of its parent companies. All trademarks belong to their respective owners.
License
Apache 2.0
What's new
- Clone Setup
- Pair two Ava devices on the same LAN to transfer interface, browser, voice, music, widgets, and mods with a six-digit code. Credentials and device IDs are excluded so Home Assistant treats the receiver as a new device.
- Wake Learning
- On-device wake learning reduces false triggers. Genuine conversations are kept as positive samples; no-text and cancelled wakes count as negative. The factory verifier remains until cross-validation passes.
- Floating Microphone
- A floating button on the screen edge lets you start a session without a wake word — tap for VAD, hold to talk. Works alongside wake detection or as a replacement.
- Automatic Volume
- Spoken replies now rise automatically with room noise. Quiet rooms keep your set value; busy rooms add gain, never past full scale.
- Dream Clock
- Two families: Mechanical (existing circular) and StandBy (full-bleed analog + flip face). Swipe through 52 themes, set countdown timers, and control remotely via Home Assistant.
- Update Disclosure
- Update sheets now show this device first. Check again anytime without waiting for the 12-hour cycle.
- Music
- Supports both old and new Music Assistant servers with fallback. Cover, artist, and title update after track changes.
- Liquid Glass
- Sidebar and overlays now use Liquid Glass with adjustable intensity. Light and dark switch in-page without reload.
- Fixes
- Fixed Android 5.1 launch crashes, rooted Echo Show overlay permissions, and various UI improvements.
About this version
- Version
- 0.7.5 (75)
- Size
- 20.34 MB
- Requires Android
- 5.0
- Target SDK
- 21
- Architecture
- arm64-v8a, armeabi-v7a
- Downloads
- 13
- Updated
- Sep 4, 2026
- Package
- com.example.ava
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