Amazon
Amazon Echo Show 8 (1st gen, LineageOS)
Speakers · Entertainment
WorksLocal
1 report: 1 says it works.
Reported with 1 integration: View Assist Companion App.
What people report
| Integration | In Home Assistant | In Apple Home | What they said | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| View Assist Companion App | Works Local | Wake word works; issue was threshold settingSaved copyDescription The wake word successfully registers locally on an Echo Show 8 (1st Gen) running LineageOS (as confirmed by the application's debug logs detecting the phrase). However, this local detection fails to pass through or trigger any corresponding actions or events on the Home Assistant side. The setup relies on Home Assistant Cloud (Nabu Casa) for integration, and while other cloud-synced functionalities are operational, wake-word-initiated events are entirely unresponsive. Environment Data - Device: Amazon Echo Show 8 (1st Generation) - Operating System: LineageOS (Custom ROM) - … Excerpt saved from GitHub on 2026-10-23. | Issue #254 · 2026-07 |
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In ReReHome
Once Home Assistant’s HomeKit Bridge shares it, this device reaches Apple Home as a HomeKit accessory behind your Home Assistant bridge, so ReReHome shows and controls it like any other.
Identifiers
| Brand | Amazon |
|---|---|
| Model | Echo Show 8 |
| Category | Speakers |