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Building an Open and Interoperable Voice Ecosystem
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Building an Open and Interoperable Voice Ecosystem

OpenVoiceOS has always been about freedom and flexibility, giving users full control over their voice assistants and how they connect with the world. But freedom also brings a challenge: ensuring that all these independent components can understand and work with each other.

JarbasAl
JarbasAlOctober 24, 2025
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By Peter Steenbergen

OpenVoiceOS Receives NGI Zero Commons Fund Grant

We’re excited to share some fantastic news — OpenVoiceOS has been selected to receive a grant from the NGI Zero Commons Fund!

By JarbasAl

OpenVoiceOS Blog Launches RSS Feed — A Win for Accessibility & Open Standards

We’re happy to announce that the OpenVoiceOS blog now supports a RSS/Atom feed

By JarbasAl

Running HiveMind Player on ArkOS with the R36S

The R36S handheld from AliExpress is usually marketed as a retro gaming device, but with a bit of tinkering it can also become a HiveMind-powered audio player, fully integrated with Home Assistant and Music Assistant

By JarbasAl

Introducing phoonnx: The Next Generation of Open Voice for OpenVoiceOS

Today marks a significant step forward in the OpenVoiceOS journey with the official integration and adoption of phoonnx as our primary Text-to-Speech (TTS) engine.

By Shams Al-Din

Voices of Inclusion: Reflections on Our Collaboration

As the External Collaborations Lead at Planet Blind Tech, I recently had the privilege of working closely with OpenVoiceOS on a groundbreaking project: training an open-source Arabic voice.

By JarbasAl

OpenVoiceOS and Home Assistant: A Voice Automation Dream Team

In the world of open-source smart homes, some things just click. When you let Home Assistant handle the automation and let OVOS (Open Voice OS) handle the voice, you get a powerful partnership where each project shines. It’s a perfect synergy

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