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  Kiosk Satellite is an Android app designed for dedicated Home Assistant kiosks, with native Voice Satellite support, synchronized music playback and photo screensavers.<br />
  Kiosk Satellite is fully local and free for personal, non-commercial use.
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## Features

&bull; **Native voice control:** Kiosk Satellite is a Home Assistant Assist satellite on its own, with [Voice Satellite](https://kiosksatellite.com/docs/voice-satellite/) built in: ten skins, timers, announcements and wake word detection that works with the screen off or, with background listening enabled, while another app is open. Nothing to install in Home Assistant.

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&bull; **Dashboard performance:** Optional [optimizations](https://kiosksatellite.com/docs/optimizations/) reduce unnecessary dashboard updates and pause rendering during screensavers to lower CPU and GPU usage on older devices. Voice and the Home Assistant connection stay active.

&bull; **[Music playback](https://kiosksatellite.com/docs/sendspin/):** Synchronized Music Assistant audio through Sendspin, AirPlay from an iPhone, iPad or Mac and the option to follow a