Here's the previous HN discussion on that [0]. Keep in mind that the DIY Echo project doesn't support "always-listening" with a wake word, but instead you have

Here's the previous HN discussion on that [0]. Keep in mind that the DIY Echo project doesn't support "always-listening" with a wake word, but instead you have to press a button to activate the voice-control. Not really that inconvenient though, and some people do prefer a button to something always listening. [0] https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=11362460 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=11362460