2. An electronic device, comprising: one or more processors; and memory storing instructions, wherein the processor is configured to execute the instructions such that the processor and memory are configured to: operate the electronic device in a passive experience mode providing a first response to first speech based on the first speech not including a hardware activation phrase; determine characteristics of an environment of the electronic device, the characteristics of the environment including a determination that a user is engaged with playback of media content; and adjust operation of the electronic device from the passive experience mode to an active experience mode based on the characteristics including that the user is engaged with the playback of the media content, the active experience mode configured to provide a second response to second speech including the hardware activation phrase.
4. The electronic device of claim 2 , wherein the electronic device further includes a camera and the characteristics of the environment is based on visual input provided by the camera.