diff --git a/source/images/assist/local_url.png b/source/images/assist/local_url.png new file mode 100644 index 00000000000..1f83826b329 Binary files /dev/null and b/source/images/assist/local_url.png differ diff --git a/source/voice_control/troubleshooting.markdown b/source/voice_control/troubleshooting.markdown index 9bcf0221517..2a11ec34314 100644 --- a/source/voice_control/troubleshooting.markdown +++ b/source/voice_control/troubleshooting.markdown @@ -87,6 +87,25 @@ The example below shows common pitfalls when enquiring about the weather. While ![Create alias for entity name](/images/assist/assist_create_alias.png) 5. If you just ask "What is the weather" when you have forecast entities for multiple entities, Assist always returns the data for the place that was first added. Currently, there is no way to change that. +## I don't get a voice response + +My voice assistant understands me and processes the command, but I don't get a voice response. + +The voice response is generated in Home Assistant by one of our supported text-to-speech (or {% term TTS %}) engines. +The voice assistant device then fetches the audio file from Home Assistant and plays it back. + +For this fetching process to work, Home Assistant must communicate its own URL to the device. +If you have a complex network setup, or if you changed this setting in the past, the URL communicated could be wrong. + +To fix the URL, follow these steps: + +1. In {% my profile title="your user profile" %}, enable **Advanced Mode**. +2. Go to {% my network title="**Settings** > **System** > **Network**" %}. +3. Change your Local Network Home Assistant URL to a URL that can be reached locally and that points to Home Assistant + - For most users, the **Automatic** option works and is recommended. + ![Create alias for entity name](/images/assist/local_url.png) + + ## Tweaking the Assist audio configuration for your device You think there is an issue with background noise or speaker volume? In some cases, it can help to tweak settings such as noise suppression and gain of your voice assistant device (such as the S32-S3-BOX-3).