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# [Smart Home Cinema – Voice Control: Why I Built a Voice-Control Layer for VLC and PotPlayer](https://smart-home-cinema.hashnode.dev/smart-home-cinema-voice-control-vlc-potplayer?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed)

A local-first Windows approach to hands-free movie playback without replacing the media player.

May 1 · 12 min read · smart-home-cinema.hashnode.dev  
Updated May 18  
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## Written by

[Marius Eugen Vomir](https://hashnode.com/@voicehomecinema)

@voicehomecinema · Cluj Napoca, Romania

  
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Creator of Smart Home Cinema – Voice Control, a Windows voice-control project for VLC/PotPlayer and Jellyfin.

Creator of Smart Home Cinema – Voice Control, a Windows project with two main branches: voice control for local movie playback with VLC and PotPlayer, and voice control for Jellyfin. The classic branch includes Local Voice and Voice Assistant for hands-free playback, subtitles, and offline workflows. The Jellyfin branch includes Voice Assistant, Local Voice, and Multi-Zone control for selected TV clients.

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