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title: "openWakeWord"
description: "openWakeWord is an app for Home Assistant. It has 22.7k installs sharing analytics and was last updated October 26, 2026."
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last-updated: "2026-10-22"
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# openWakeWord

> openWakeWord is an app for Home Assistant. It has 22.7k installs sharing analytics and was last updated October 26, 2026.

openWakeWord is an app that runs wake word detection for Home Assistant over the Wyoming protocol. Once it is running, the Wyoming integration discovers it automatically, and the detected wake words can then be chosen in the Voice Assistants settings. Custom wake word models in the tflite format are loaded from a folder in the shared directory, and the Wyoming integration needs a reload after new models are added. Options cover an activation threshold, a trigger level that sets how many activations are needed before a detection counts, and debug logging that shows satellite connections and each detection. It requires Home Assistant OS, runs on amd64 and aarch64, and needs no special permissions.

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Apps need Home Assistant OS. Container and Core installs cannot run them.

## Supports

- **Updated with Home Assistant**: Ships and updates with every Home Assistant release.

## Setting it up

Install it under Settings, Apps, then start it.

## Permissions

Needs no special permissions.

## Configuration

- **Threshold**: Activation threshold (0-1), where higher means fewer activations. See trigger level for the relationship between activations and wake word detections.
- **Trigger level**: Number of activations before a detection is registered. A higher trigger level means fewer detections.
- **Debug logging**: Enable debug logging. Useful for seeing each wake word detection in the logs.

## At a glance

- Kind: App
- Number: 22.7k installs sharing analytics
- Connection: Connection not stated
- Upkeep: Part of Home Assistant
- Needs: Needs Home Assistant OS
- Runs on: x86-64, 64-bit ARM
- Latest version: 2.1.1, last updated October 26, 2026
- Source: <https://github.com/home-assistant/apps>

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Last updated 2026-10-22. Source: https://vulpo.app/integrations/apps/openwakeword

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