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I just rigged up something similar: a DBUS listener for PulseAudio mic activity that publishes MQTT events to Home Assistant via discovery. No device config nee
by gia_ferrari 1y ago
I just rigged up something similar: a DBUS listener for PulseAudio mic activity that publishes MQTT events to Home Assistant via discovery. No device config needed. I use hallway RGB lights to signal status ("purple = I'm in a meeting"). Quick and easy setup, I already had the RGB lights for mood lighting. Runs as a user systemd unit.
- garyfirestorm 1y agoThis sounds like a proper way to do it. Maybe I am biased for MQTT but I like your approach.
- BrandoElFollito 1y agoAnd HA which supports autodiscovery. Such a great piece of software
- pammf 1y agoWould it switch the lights if you’re only listening with headphones while your camera is open? Most of my awkward moments happened with family members casually cruising on my background while someone else had the word. Usually they can hear when I’m speaking and don’t enter the room.
- progman32 1y agoIn all my meeting software (the usual suspects running in the browser) the mic is always opened at the driver level, even if I'm muted. Perhaps it's to avoid latency when you unmute, or perhaps it's for those "you're muted" pop-ups.
- freedomben 1y agoYes, this and also potential permission issues. If the first time you try to talk you get prompted for microphone permissions, it can be highly disruptive