01
Get the right kit
Reliable voice recognition requires a good-
quality microphone. If you want to use services
such as Alexa, you may want to add an
amplified speaker too. The easiest
options are widely available
USB sound devices, many
of which are compatible
with Raspberry Pi.
02
Choose your solution
MagicMirror^2 ’s plug-in system
and amazing community means you have a wide
choice of voice assistants with different purposes
and capabilities. See magpi.cc/mirrorvoice for
the current list of modules.
03
Install your module
A good starting module is one called
MMM-awesome-alex. Follow the instructions at
awesome-alexa.js.org to install the module, then
add your microphone and speaker to your mirror
build, being careful not to ‘muffle’ the mic. Now
your mirror is Alexa-enabled!
Voice Control for
your Magic Mirror
Mirror, mirror on the wall, who’s the fairest of them all? Whaddaya mean, ‘Alexa’?
Old monitors and TVs also make great mirror options,
and you can still easily add voice control to them!The Snowflake mic is a great choiceNEXT MONTH!
Module Magic
Next month we'll
take a closer look
at how modules
are used to add
more magic
to your mirror.
Keep an eye out
for The MagPi
issue 91.TUTORIAL
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