Adding a 'Hey Grok' wake word to Grok Bot with openWakeWord
A user trained a custom 'Hey Grok' wake word with open-source openWakeWord on a Mac to launch Grok Bot voice chat hands-free, sharing sensitivity tuning and daily use cases.
Now I say "Hey Grok" from anywhere in my house, and voice chat opens. I found a way to wake up Grok Bot on my computer with just my voice. No hands, no clicks, no cost. And here's how to: 1. A mic. A USB mic works, and so does a small Bluetooth speaker with a built-in mic. 2. The wake word. I used free, open-source openWakeWord. I tested with "Hey Jarvis" first, since it comes built in. Once that worked, my Grok Bot trained a custom "Hey Grok" model right on my Mac. 3. A tiny program listens for the wake word. Sound is checked on the spot and thrown away. Nothing is recorded or saved. 4. When it hears "Hey Grok," it brings Grok Bot to the front and opens voice chat. 5. Tuning: - Adjusted the sensitivity, because just saying "Grok" was opening it - It ignores "Hey Grok" during a call, so chats don't get cut off - It starts on its own when the Mac turns on. Set it once and forget it. Now I use voice chat way more. Less typing. I ramble my thoughts out loud, messy and unsorted, and Grok Bot organizes them for me. And here's my use case. My Mac is connected to a Bluetooth speaker, so I can talk to Grok Bot from the living room, the bedroom, or the kitchen. When I'm cooking and realize I need an ingredient, I just say "Hey Grok" and ask my There Lists bot to add it straight to my store list in the There Lists app. I'm building more hands-free Grok Bot setups like this one. Subscribe to get the step-by-step guides first.