Audio Configuration

Audio Configuration

Configure how Ava captures and processes audio from the microphone.

Compatible with Android 5-16.

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System Recording Mode

Choose how the microphone captures audio:

Mode	Description
Auto select	Lets the device choose. Best default
Speech boost	Tries to make speech clearer. May change tone
Normal pickup	Plain microphone input. Safest choice
Call boost	More like call audio. May over-process
Unprocessed	Closest to raw input. Good for testing

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Audio Processing

Option	Description
Noise suppression	Use device noise suppressor when available
Automatic gain control	Use device AGC when available
Hardware echo cancellation	Enable hardware echo cancellation when supported
Software echo cancellation	Cancel Ava's own playback from microphone so wake words work during music/TTS playback

Software AEC is recommended when using music playback or TTS. It replaces the device echo canceler while enabled.

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Software Mic Gain

Boost PCM audio before wake word detection and streaming. Range: 0-24 dB.

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Audio Config Presets

Preset	Description
Standard 16kHz Mono	Default for voice recognition
Broadcast 48kHz Mono	Higher quality capture
Stereo Input 48kHz	Stereo recording
Low Latency 16kHz	Reduced latency
Voice Call Optimized	For voice call use case
Unprocessed Raw 48kHz	Raw capture, no processing
Compact 8kHz	Lowest bandwidth
CD Quality 44.1kHz	High quality
Studio 96kHz	Very high quality
Ultra HD 192kHz	Maximum quality

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Voice Channel

The Voice Channel switch disables all voice input, wake word, and voice assistant threads. Service restart required to apply.

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Continuous Conversation

Continuous conversation lets you issue multiple commands without saying the wake word each time.

How It Works

1. Say wake word + first command
2. After Ava responds, automatically enters listening mode
3. Say next command directly (no wake word needed)
4. After 10 seconds of silence, exits continuous conversation mode

End Conditions

Mode	Description
Exit Keyword Stop	End when the assistant says goodbye or farewell phrases (default)
Question Mark Continue	Keep listening only if the reply ends with "?"; stop after other replies

How to Enable

1. Go to Settings -> Interaction
2. Turn on Continuous Conversation switch
3. Choose end condition mode

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Conversation Subtitles

Conversation subtitles display what you said and Ava's response on screen as a floating window.

How to Enable

1. Go to Settings -> Interaction
2. Turn on Floating Subtitle switch

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Mute Mode

Mute mode turns off the microphone, Ava won't respond to any wake words.

How to Enable

Method 1: In Settings

1. Go to Settings -> Voice Config
2. Turn on Mute switch

Method 2: Home Assistant Control

service: switch.turn_on
target:
  entity_id: switch.your_device_name_mute

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