This disclosure relates to a device control method, apparatus, device, and readable storage medium, and pertains to the field of intelligent voice technology. It includes: acquiring audio to be recognized, the audio containing voice information; recognizing the audio based on a preset wake-up
word recognition model to determine whether the audio contains a preset wake-up word; if the audio contains the preset wake-up word, controlling the device to enter a wake-up state; otherwise, controlling the device to remain in a non-wake-up state. Using the device control method proposed in this disclosure, preset wake-up words and non-preset wake-up words can be accurately distinguished, thereby reducing the false wake-up rate of the device.