Muse Gadgets: build your own Muse device
On October 2, 2026, Meta open-sourced the software for connecting your own hardware to Muse: a small screen, a button, a sensor or a Raspberry Pi. It also made one gadget itself, the Muse Home Link, which it’s giving to US subscribers. Here’s what you can build and what you need.
Quick answer
Muse Gadgets is Meta’s open-source kit for connecting your own hardware to Muse, launched October 2, 2026. You program an inexpensive ESP32 board or a Raspberry Pi with Meta’s SDKs (Apache 2.0, on GitHub), then add screens, buttons, sensors or speakers. Meta also built one gadget itself, the Muse Home Link, a USB-C device that lets Muse reach smart-home devices on your Wi-Fi. It’s free with an active Muse subscription in the US, one per subscriber.
How we checked
Not testedWe haven’t built a gadget or received a Home Link. This page uses Meta’s Muse Gadgets site and TechCrunch’s report, checked October 6, 2026. See how we label evidence.
What Meta released
- ESP32 Device SDK
- Connects an ESP32 board to Muse; add a screen for images, audio in and out, or sensors.1
- Linux Device SDK
- Turns a Raspberry Pi or other Linux computer into a Muse gadget, for example to handle sysadmin chores or a Home Assistant setup.1
- License
- Apache 2.0, “provided as-is, without warranty.” Code on GitHub (facebookincubator/muse-gadget-sdk).1
- Getting started
- Grab an SDK token from the Muse Gadgets site, pick a featured project, then customize.1
- Community
- A Discord server for builders.1
Meta’s own warning, in its words: “Side effects of tinkering may include bricked boards, voided warranties, brownouts, or bankruptcies.”1
What people can build
- ReportedA color e-ink display, or Muse on a stick that plugs into a TV’s HDMI port, are among Meta’s project ideas.2
- Featured boards include the Waveshare ESP32-S3 Touch AMOLED, M5Stack StickS3, Seeed reTerminal E1002 and Home Assistant Voice Preview Edition.1
- Community-built skills can let Muse turn on a light, control your TV or send a document to a printer.1
Muse Home Link
Home Link connects Muse to your home Wi-Fi “so it can reach compatible devices you already own, or anything you build with a local HTTP API.” It’s “free with an active Muse subscription in the United States only, limit one per subscriber,” and Meta says it ships in October.1 TechCrunch describes it as USB-C powered.2
“Active Muse subscription” suggests a paid plan (Power or Maximum); Meta’s page doesn’t say whether the free plan counts. Muse plans.
Gadgets vs Muse Charm
| Muse Gadgets | Muse Charm | |
|---|---|---|
| What | Do-it-yourself devices on open SDKs | Meta’s own pocket voice device |
| Status | SDKs available now; Home Link shipping in October | Announced; see Muse Charm |
| For | Makers and tinkerers | Everyday users |
Before you build
- A gadget is a key to your Muse. Treat its SDK token like a password, and keep it off public code repositories.
- Think about what it can trigger. A button that sends Muse a command will act with whatever permissions your Muse has. Is Muse safe?
Sources
- Muse Gadgets: Open source hardware for your Muse Meta · checked Oct 6, 2026
- Meta wants your next gadget to be Muse-infused TechCrunch · Oct 2, 2026
Last checked: 2026-10-06. Built a Muse gadget? Tell us about it.
Frequently asked questions
What are Muse Gadgets?
Open-source devices you build yourself that connect to your Muse. Meta provides an ESP32 Device SDK and a Linux Device SDK (for Raspberry Pi and other Linux computers) under the Apache 2.0 license.1
Is the Muse Home Link free?
Meta says it’s free with an active Muse subscription in the United States, limited to one per subscriber.1
What can a Muse gadget do?
Show images and status screens, take voice input with push-to-talk and play audio, read sensors, and reach smart-home devices through Home Assistant or local HTTP APIs, depending on what you build.1
Is Muse Gadgets the same as Muse Charm?
No. Muse Charm is Meta’s own announced pocket device for talking to Muse. Muse Gadgets is a do-it-yourself project for makers.