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-# Home Assistant App: openWakeWord
+# openWakeWord – Home Assistant App
 
-![Supports aarch64 Architecture][aarch64-shield] ![Supports amd64 Architecture][amd64-shield]
+**openWakeWord** adds wake-word detection to Home Assistant’s voice system. It listens to microphone audio and triggers the voice pipeline when a chosen phrase (the *wake word*) is spoken.
 
-Home Assistant app (formerly known as add-on) that uses [pyopen-wakeword](https://github.com/rhasspy/pyopen-wakeword) for wake word detection.
+It uses **pyopen-wakeword** to perform fast, local detection with very low CPU usage, making it ideal for devices like Raspberry Pi or other small voice satellites.
 
-Part of the [Year of Voice](https://www.home-assistant.io/blog/2022/12/20/year-of-voice/).
+Part of Home Assistant’s **Year of Voice** initiative.
 
-Requires Home Assistant 2023.9 or later.
+---
+
+# What a Wake Word Is
+
+A **wake word** is the phrase used to activate a voice assistant.
+
+Example:
+
+```
+User: "Hey Jarvis"
+Assistant: *starts listening*
+User: "Turn off the kitchen lights"
+Home Assistant: executes the command
+```
+
+Without a wake word, the system would need to continuously run full speech recognition, which is expensive and raises privacy concerns.
+
+Wake word detection solves this by only activating the assistant when the trigger phrase is heard.
+
+---
+
+# Where It Fits in the Voice Pipeline
+
+Wake word detection is the **first step** in Home Assistant’s voice pipeline:
+
+```
+Microphone
+   ↓
+Wake Word Detection (openWakeWord)
+   ↓
+Speech-to-Text
+   ↓
+Intent Processing
+   ↓
+Automation / Action
+   ↓
+Text-to-Speech
+```
+
+openWakeWord continuously monitors audio and signals Home Assistant when the wake phrase is detected.
+
+---
+
+# Common Uses
+
+### Voice Satellites
+
+Small devices placed around the house that listen for the wake word.
+
+Example:
+
+```
+"Okay Home, turn on the porch light"
+```
+
+The satellite detects the wake word and forwards the command to Home Assistant.
+
+---
+
+### Fully Local Voice Assistants
+
+openWakeWord enables a **completely local voice assistant** when combined with local:
+
+* Speech-to-text
+* Intent recognition
+* Text-to-speech
+
+---
+
+### Custom Wake Words
+
+Multiple wake words can be used depending on context:
+
+* “Jarvis”
+* “Computer”
+* “Okay Home”
+
+---
+
+# Installation
+
+1. Open **Home Assistant**.
+2. Go to **Settings → Add-ons → Add-on Store**.
+3. Install **openWakeWord**.
+4. Start the add-on.
+
+Requires **Home Assistant 2023.9+**
+
+Supported architectures:
+
+* **aarch64**
+* **amd64**
+
+---
+
+# How to Implement It
+
+## 1. Install the Add-on
+
+Install and start **openWakeWord** from the Add-on Store.
+
+---
+
+## 2. Configure a Voice Pipeline
+
+Navigate to:
+
+```
+Settings → Voice Assistants → Pipelines
+```
+
+Create or edit a pipeline and select:
+
+* **Wake Word Detection:** openWakeWord
+
+You will also need:
+
+* Speech-to-text provider
+* Conversation agent
+* Text-to-speech provider (optional)
+
+---
+
+## 3. Connect a Microphone
+
+Wake word detection requires a microphone source such as:
+
+* Voice satellite device
+* Browser microphone
+* ESPHome voice device
+* Assist microphone hardware
+
+---
+
+## 4. Test It
+
+Speak the configured wake phrase:
+
+```
+"Okay Home"
+```
+
+When detected, the voice assistant will begin processing the command that follows.
+
+---
+
+# Features
+
+* Local wake word detection
+* Low CPU usage
+* Multiple wake word models
+* Works with Home Assistant Assist pipeline
+* Designed for edge voice devices
 
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