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Seeed Studio reSpeaker XVF3800 (with XIAO ESP32-S3)

mid local: excellent Wi-FiBluetooth

Price: $74.99 verified Sep 6, 2026
HA fit: excellent
Works offline: yes
Setup: advanced
Hub needed: no

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Seeed Studio reSpeaker XVF3800 (with XIAO ESP32-S3) voice assistant

Quick verdict

XMOS XVF3800 four-mic array delivers 360-degree far-field pickup up to 5m with AEC, beamforming and noise suppression. Wake word and Assist run via ESPHome on your own HA server with zero cloud reliance. Just note: Bare board (case is a separate SKU).

Notes last checked Jun 2, 2026.

Compatibility snapshot

Home Assistant excellent

Apple Home none

Google Home none

Alexa none

Works offline yes

Setup advanced

Extra hub needed no

Power USB-C

Local control facts

Home Assistant: esphome integration, Local Push, Platinum on the quality scale (home-assistant.io, checked Sep 10, 2026)

Why it stands out

Best-in-class 4-mic far-field voice capture
Standalone ESPHome satellite or USB mic for a Pi/PC
Fully local, no cloud

Reasons to hesitate

Bare board (case is a separate SKU)
Needs flashing/DIY assembly
No display or onboard speaker

Best for

Noisy or large rooms
DIY HA voice satellite builders

Avoid if

you want a finished, plug-and-play product rather than a DIY/flashing project

Privacy and local-control notes

Wake word and Assist run via ESPHome on your own HA server with zero cloud reliance.

Home Assistant support: supported · integration path: ESPHome (native, local).

Built with ESPHome - see the ESPHome guide for Home Assistant →

Buying reality check

Price notes: About $75 on Amazon (verified 2026-09-06). It ships as a bare board; the enclosure is a separate SKU, so budget for that too.

Verified price reads: lowest seen $74.99, latest $74.99 on Sep 6, 2026.

Sep 6, 2026$74.99amazon
Aug 28, 2026$74.99amazon

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