hermes - 💡(How to fix) Fix [Feature Request] Native Mobile App (iOS & Android) with Voice Calling [1 comments, 2 participants]

Feature Description

I'd love to see an official Hermes mobile app for both iOS and Android that supports voice calling — allowing users to have real-time phone conversations with their Hermes AI assistant.

Motivation

Voice communication is the most natural and hands-free way to interact with an AI assistant, especially for:

• Quick questions while driving, cooking, or exercising
• Users who prefer speaking over typing
• Accessibility (visual impairments, difficulty typing)
• Building a more personal, human-like connection with the assistant

Proposed Solution

A native mobile app (React Native or Flutter for cross-platform) that:

1. Voice Calls: Tap-to-call / always-listening wake word → real-time voice conversation with Hermes
2. Text Chat: Full messaging interface mirroring existing platform integrations
3. Push Notifications: Stay connected and receive timely updates
4. Authentication: Secure login linking to the user's Hermes account
5. Audio Pipeline: Uses existing Hermes TTS/STT capabilities (e.g., edge-tts, faster-whisper)
6. Background Mode: Continue conversations when app is in background

Alternatives Considered

• Browser-based PWA: Limited functionality, no true push notifications or background audio
• Third-party VoIP integrations: Adds dependency and complexity; native is cleaner
• WebRTC bridge: Could work but latency and reliability are concerns

Questions for Maintainers

1. Is this on the roadmap?
2. Are there technical docs on the existing voice/audio pipeline?
3. Would you accept a community PR for this?

Feature Request | Priority: High | Labels: feature-request, mobile, voice