Home Assistant

Open source home automation that puts local control & privacy first. Powered by a worldwide community of tinkerers & DIY enthusiasts.

Website: https://www.home-assistant.io
Twitter: https://twitter.com/home_assistant
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@home_assistant
Discord: https://www.home-assistant.io/join-chat

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2026-04-16 06:00:37 UTC

Merch now available in Australia and New Zealand! 🇦🇺🇳🇿
We didn't forget you, promise! Quality merch is now making its way to community members far, wide, and upside down 🙃. Get your hands on some swag today! 👇
https://na-store.openhomefoundation.org/
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2026-04-08 17:00:03 UTC

We are Live! 🎤
State of the Open Home 2026 is here! We're talking about what's up next for the Home Assistant (and other projects), how we're building in 2026, and sharing some huge wins from the year gone.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XyAL1to3Lm4
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XyAL1to3Lm4

2026-04-07 17:00:27 UTC

Tomorrow is State of the Open Home 2026! 🎉
Join us live on YouTube at 19:00 CEST (1:00 PM EDT/10:00 AM PDT) to get excited about what’s next, celebrate our community, and share successes as we continue to build in the open. 👇
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XyAL1to3Lm4
#HomeAssistant #HomeAutomation #SmartHome
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XyAL1to3Lm4

2026-04-04 16:00:49 UTC

It's #WomenInTechDay! Today we highlight Marie Van Brittan Brown, who security experts now recognize as pioneered home security.
A nurse wanting to make her home secure, she invented an audio-visual home security system, helping create the security tech industry as we know it.
#SmartHome #HomeAutomation #HomeAssistant
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2026-04-01 13:30:18 UTC

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You can test the new UI by adding it via HACs:
https://github.com/piitaya/ha95

2026-04-01 13:30:17 UTC

You asked and we listened! For years, the community has been asking for a new design in Home Assistant. Something modern and timeless, something to match the power of the platform.
We’re pleased to announce that an improved UI trial is now available. 👇
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2026-04-01 12:51:18 UTC

Home Assistant 2026.4! 🎉
Infrared support turns old remotes into smart controllers 📡, purpose-specific triggers almost feature complete 🧠, Matter lock management 🔐, dashboard section backgrounds 🎨, and 14 new integrations!
https://www.home-assistant.io/blog/2026/04/01/release-20264/
#HomeAssistant
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2026-03-30 15:23:34 UTC

RE: https://fosstodon.org/@openhomefoundation/116318722800360303
Next week on Wednesday, April 8, we go live on the Open Home Foundation YouTube channel for our annual event!
Join us to celebrate our community, share successes, and get excited about what’s next as we continue to build in the open. 👇
#note13y8…kszp

2026-03-26 13:00:57 UTC

We’re bringing your Home Assistant backups fully up to date. 🔐
Rolling out with release 2026.4, SecureTar v3 has independently audited, best-in-class encryption.
#SmartHome #HomeAutomation
Read on for more details. 👇
https://www.home-assistant.io/blog/2026/03/26/modernizing-encryption-of-home-assistant-backups/

2026-03-24 19:00:44 UTC

We’re thrilled to extend a very warm (ahem) Works with Home Assistant welcome to Heatit!
Heatit are about keeping you – and your home – warm 🌡️. We've certified 5 of their Z-Wave devices, from smart climate and heating controls to smoke detectors! #SmartHome #HomeAutomation
Check out the blog for more details 👇
https://www.home-assistant.io/blog/2026/03/24/heatit-joins-works-with-home-assistant/

2026-03-24 16:00:45 UTC

Did you know @npub168p…ayle has its own account?
Follow for tomorrow's Music Assistant 2.8 release!
https://fosstodon.org/@musicassistant

2026-03-14 16:01:44 UTC

Happy #PiDay! π
Last year, we shared a recipe that explained how you can bake Home Assistant onto a Raspberry Pi. This year, Missy shows you! 🥧
Ingredients list:
☑ Filling: 1 Raspberry Pi 4 board
☑ Crust: 1 fitted case
☑ 1 USB-C power cable
☑ 1 computer screwdriver
☑ 1 32GB microSD card
☑ 1 PC or laptop with a microSD card reader
☑ 1 Raspberry Pi imager
#HomeAssistant #HomeAutomation #SmartHome
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2026-03-10 17:00:34 UTC

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Don't see an event near you? It's easy to host one! Check out how to set up your own meetup on our Community website: https://www.home-assistant.io/community#meetups

2026-03-10 17:00:32 UTC

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May 14 - Stockholm, Sweden https://luma.com/4crfv4nv 🇸🇪

2026-03-10 17:00:30 UTC

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April 4 - Santiago, Chile https://luma.com/k16qnhny 🇨🇱

2026-03-10 17:00:28 UTC

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March 27 - Hasselt, Belgium https://luma.com/bf03nlip 🇧🇪

2026-03-10 17:00:26 UTC

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March 17 - Berlin, Germany https://luma.com/wo5l8jkf 🇩🇪
We're co-hosting this event with FOSS Backstage and Women in Open Source 🙌🏻

2026-03-10 17:00:24 UTC

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March 17 - Tokyo, Japan https://luma.com/5bdxrm5l 🇯🇵

2026-03-10 17:00:22 UTC

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March 14 - Shenzhen, China https://luma.com/gcseadio 🇨🇳
Please use the WeChat QR code to register if you're in the area.

2026-03-10 17:00:20 UTC

Happy March, everyone! Here's your quarterly update on Home Assistant meetups. 🤩 See the locations for the current March, April, & May meetups in the replies. 😌
You can find all of the community meetups on our Luma page 👇🏼 new ones come up all the time!
#HomeAssistant #SmartHome #HomeAutomation #Meetups
https://luma.com/homeassistant

2026-03-08 19:40:16 UTC

Happy #InternationalWomensDay! 💐 About 1/4 of employees at the @npub1ry0…c8st identify as a woman - today we highlight just a few of those who work both behind the scenes and front & center on the foundation's projects.
Meet Annika, Ilenia, Laura, and Nadine! 🥰
#HomeAssistant #WomenInTech
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2026-03-04 20:10:19 UTC

Home Assistant 2026.3 🎉
This month we focused on getting the amazing contributions from our community merged. 🤩 Send your vacuum to specific areas 🧹 wake word detection is now available on Android 🤖 and the energy dashboard shows real-time power consumption ⚡️
#SmartHome #HomeAssistant #HomeAutomation #Release
https://www.home-assistant.io/blog/2026/03/04/release-20263/

2026-02-24 18:01:02 UTC

After an amazing 2025 for the Works with Home Assistant Program, it’s now time to say “Hei” to the first partner joining us this year: Heiman 👋 .
They bring an impressive catalog of safety-focused sensors to the program - including the first Matter carbon monoxide alarms 🚨.
Check out the blog for more details 👇
#SmartHome #HomeAutomation
https://www.home-assistant.io/blog/2026/02/24/heiman-joins-works-with-home-assistant/

2026-02-24 18:00:50 UTC

2026-02-19 20:00:08 UTC

We've been talking about it for forever, but now the wait is over: the @npub1ry0…c8st merch store is here! 🥳
It's a great way to support our mission and show what you stand for with high-quality swag. 👕 Read on to learn what else is in store 👇🏼
#HomeAssistant #SmartHome #HomeAutomation
https://www.home-assistant.io/blog/2026/02/19/open-home-foundation-merch-store-announcement/

2026-02-17 18:00:23 UTC

Today, the Year of the Horse begins. 🧧 According to Chinese astrology, the Horse is confident and responsible, but dislikes being reined in by others.
To those who celebrate: Happy #LunarNewYear! 🐴
#HomeAssistant #SmartHome #HomeAutomation
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2026-02-02 18:37:56 UTC

There's a community meetup in Utrecht, the NL tomorrow evening - and we just opened up registration! 🥳
If you're in the area and interested in meeting a bunch of us who work on Home Assistant and other foundation projects, register NOW 👇🏼
#HomeAssistant #SmartHome #HomeAutomation
https://luma.com/wgktnnxp

2026-02-02 16:30:50 UTC

Imagine knowing how a device will actually perform in your home before you buy it 💡 We're building a database to make that happen!
Read our blog to find out how you can contribute 👇🏼
#HomeAssistant #SmartHome #HomeAutomation
https://www.home-assistant.io/blog/2026/02/02/about-device-database/

2026-01-29 23:01:07 UTC

Version 2026.1.6 of the Android Companion app is out! 👏🏻 There are several changes this release, but most notably:
🔹 A new onboarding experience
🔹 Assist enhancements with streaming TTS
🔹 A new entity picker
....and so much more. Update or download today! ➡️ https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=io.homeassistant.companion.android
#HomeAssistant #SmartHome #HomeAutomation #Android
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2026-01-24 18:00:37 UTC

Will you be at #FOSDEM or in Brussels next week and want to meet some of the team? 👀
We have a few more spots open to register for the event at Little Delirium on Jan 31! If you haven't registered yet, do so before space runs out 👇🏼
#HomeAssistant #SmartHome #HomeAutomation #OpenSource
https://luma.com/ptshwcqn

2026-01-16 17:00:48 UTC

Want to contribute to Home Assistant but not sure where to start? 🧐
Then check out the "good first issue" label for our Android Companion app! These issues are selected for their relative approachability for first-time contributors! 👀
https://github.com/home-assistant/android/contribute

2026-01-13 18:30:33 UTC

It's important that the Works with Home Assistant program is always transparent. So today, we're announcing the formal removal of HELTUN from the program.
Read why we made this decision on our blog 👇🏼
#HomeAssistant #SmartHome #HomeAutomation
https://www.home-assistant.io/blog/2026/01/13/partner-update-heltun/

2026-01-07 19:49:11 UTC

Home Assistant 2026.1 🥂
Home dashboard improvements 🏡, easier navigation to protocol dashboards 🔎, and ESPHome action responses are just a few of the small but important changes this release. 😎
#HomeAssistant #SmartHome #Release #HomeAutomation
https://www.home-assistant.io/blog/2026/01/07/release-20261

2026-01-01 08:01:02 UTC

Time to say farewell 2025 and hello 2026. 😌 It's because of you, the community, that we were able to make 2025 our best year yet. 👏🏻
From all of us, to you and yours: here's to all the blessings we hope 2026 will bring. 🥂 #HappyNewYear
#SmartHome #HomeAssistant #HomeAutomation
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2025-12-29 14:00:34 UTC

It's December 29 which means it's also #StillNeedToDoDay. We don't mean to send you into a panic but, uh... what #SmartHome projects do you still need to complete before we finish 2025? 😬
#HomeAssistant #HomeAutomation

2025-12-22 17:00:21 UTC

We aren't vocal about the meetups hosted by the @npub1ry0…c8st but we're changing that! Our new Event Manager, Flor, is hard at work coordinating more frequent meetups. 😌 We have 4 events scheduled through March! 🙌🏻
Las Vegas - Jan 6 | Brussels - Jan 31 | Utrecht - Feb 3 | London - Feb 25
Save your spot today, and subscribe to the Luma calendar to be notified when new events are created 👇🏼
#HomeAssistant #SmartHome #HomeAutomation
https://luma.com/homeassistant

2025-12-19 16:01:32 UTC

Happy #NationalUglySweaterDay! What started in the US has become an international event as we embrace the beauty in ugly. 😌
Today we're showing off our ugly sweaters: now show us your best! 🤩 Or maybe share a design you'd like to see in our merch store for Holidays 2026... 👀
#HomeAssistant
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2025-12-17 22:00:26 UTC

Our friends on the Music Assistant team have released their latest hit: Music Assistant 2.7! 💃🏻
They've jazzed up the UI & UX with a chart-topping lineup of new features & providers, and introduce a new streaming protocol they're spinning up! 💿 Catch up on all that's new 👇🏼
#HomeAssistant #MusicAssistant #ReleaseNotes
https://www.home-assistant.io/blog/2025/12/17/music-assistant-2-7/

2025-12-11 19:00:22 UTC

Today the US observes #NationalAppDay. 📱 Did you know that our Companion app lets you:
📲 Connect to your car & smart watch?
⌚️ Create widgets?
🐈 Get notified when that cat is in the yard again?
Download the app for your device👇🏼 to get connected!
#HomeAssistant #SmartHome #HomeAutomation
https://companion.home-assistant.io

2025-12-10 20:00:13 UTC

It's a holiday surprise! 🎄 Join the Music Assistant team on December 17 @ 12:00pm PT / 3:00pm ET / 21:00 CET to celebrate the release of Music Assistant 2.7!
Meet new faces & see what we've cooked up since the last blog in March. Hit that 🔔 to get notified when we're live! 👇🏼
#SmartHome #Audiophile #HomeAssistant
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-sUA7v1TEzY

2025-12-09 23:00:14 UTC

Connect ZBT-2 - the best way to connect Zigbee, Thread, or Matter devices - is now available for purchase in more locations, including the US's biggest online marketplace, 2 new German outlets, & the first in Greece! 👏🏻
Grab yours today and upgrade your smart home ahead of the holidays! 👇🏼
#SmartHome #HomeAssistant #HomeAutomation
https://www.home-assistant.io/connect/zbt-2/

2025-12-09 17:00:14 UTC

The Works with Home Assistant program has had quite the year – the biggest since we launched it in 2022! 🥳
Miranda looks back on an eventful 12 months & introduces something we're excited to share: a searchable list of certified devices. 👏🏻 Read the full recap 👇🏼
#HomeAssistant #SmartHome #HomeAutomation
https://www.home-assistant.io/blog/2025/12/09/wwha-2025-recap/

2025-12-04 18:00:33 UTC

Did you miss the interview @npub186z…p3wj did with [@github](https://hachyderm.io/@github ) during Universe '25? Don't worry, they put it in blog form for you! 👏🏻
"We don't build Home Assistant - the community does." Couldn't have said it better. 😌
#HomeAssistant #SmartHome #HomeAutomation
https://github.blog/open-source/maintainers/the-local-first-rebellion-how-home-assistant-became-the-most-important-project-in-your-house/

2025-12-03 18:45:10 UTC

Home Assistant 2025.12 🎄
https://www.home-assistant.io/blog/2025/12/03/release-202512/
Labs with Winter mode ❄️, purpose-specific triggers and conditions for automations 🧠, system-wide default dashboards 📱, real-time power monitoring ⚡ and much more to close out 2025!
#HomeAssistant
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2025-12-02 20:00:14 UTC

Our WWHA partners at Apollo Automation released their 2025 Holiday Ornament, the H-2. All proceeds go to non-profits & this year they're donating a portion to the @npub1ry0…c8st! ❄️ Just in time for the holidays ➡️ https://apolloautomation.com/products/apollo-h-2-annual-holiday-ornament
#HomeAssistant #ESPHome #SmartHome #HomeAutomation
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2025-11-24 19:00:43 UTC

While at [@github](https://hachyderm.io/@github ) Universe, @npub186z…p3wj joined Andrea for a live interview about Home Assistant, why it's the most welcoming project on GitHub, and how the Open Home Foundation works to prevent vendor lock-in and reduce e-waste. 🎧👇🏼
#HomeAssistant #SmartHome #HomeAutomation
https://the-github-podcast.simplecast.com/episodes/live-from-github-universe-privacy-first-smart-homes-with-frenck-from-home-assistant-ISOwoR33

2025-11-19 23:30:55 UTC

📣 INTRODUCING HOME ASSISTANT CONNECT ZBT-2 🥳
Designed by our friends at Nabu Casa, the successor to ZBT-1 is the best way to easily connect your Zigbee or Thread devices to Home Assistant. 💪🏻
Find where to get yours today ➡️ https://www.home-assistant.io/connect/zbt-2#buy
#HomeAutomation #SmartHome #HomeAssistant
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2025-11-17 20:00:40 UTC

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‼️ REMINDER ‼️
Join us in 48 hours as we announce the latest hardware in the Connect series. Click the Youtube link 👆🏻 and tap Notify me to make sure you don't miss a thing!
#HomeAssistant #SmartHome #HomeAutomation

2025-11-17 20:00:39 UTC

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2025-11-13 20:00:53 UTC

Version 2025.11.1 of our Android Companion app is available now! 🥳 The latest update fixes many critical bugs that were stuck in the review process, plus:
⚠️ This is the last release supporting Android 5.0 & 5.1 ⚠️
⚙️ Gestures are now configurable
Download or update today 👇🏼
#HomeAssistant #SmartHome #HomeAutomation
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=io.homeassistant.companion.android

2025-11-12 20:01:02 UTC

‼️ SAVE THE DATE - NOVEMBER 19 ‼️
We're excited to share the next piece of hardware in the Connect series. 👏🏻 Join us in ONE WEEK @ 12:00PM PT / 3:00PM ET / 21:00 CET to see how we made the best better. Hit that 🔔 so you don't miss out! ➡️ https://youtube.com/live/HSRvso6cbf0
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2025-11-05 23:00:42 UTC

📢 NOVEMBER 19 - SAVE THE DATE ‼️
We're thrilled to announce the next device in the Home Assistant Connect line! Join us on YouTube, November 19 @ 12:00PM Pacific / 3:00PM Eastern / 21:00 CET - the best is about to get better. 😎 https://youtube.com/live/HSRvso6cbf0
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2025-11-05 19:44:32 UTC

Home Assistant 2025.11 is here! 🎉
🎯 Brand new target picker with full context
🤖 New way to add triggers, conditions, and actions
🏷️ Flexible entity naming in dashboard cards
🥧 Energy pie charts!
Plus tons of new integrations and improvements!
https://www.home-assistant.io/blog/2025/11/05/release-202511/
#HomeAssistant #OpenSource #SmartHome
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2025-10-29 18:00:57 UTC

We're thrilled to announce the latest partner to join the Works With Home Assistant program, ELTAKO!
No, not 🌮 ELTAKO is a European company with an innovative spirit, and the first to certify Matter relays in the program. 🤩 Find out more about these little blue devices 👇🏼
#HomeAssistant #SmartHome #HomeAutomation
https://www.home-assistant.io/blog/2025/10/29/eltako-joins-wwha/

2025-10-28 17:01:11 UTC

😯 We did it again - we made the [@github](https://hachyderm.io/@github ) Octoverse report as a top open source project on GitHub! 🥳
We can't understate it: it's because of the community that we accomplished this. Thousands of you contributed to this achievement - here's to you! #OpenSource🍻
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2025-10-25 19:00:48 UTC

It's #InternationalArtistDay and we'd like to take today to highlight the one who creates all our beautiful designs - meet Clelia! 🥰
She's Team NO 🍍🍕 & loves 📚. Her creative mind is behind the art you see on our blogs, social, and the Open Home newsletter! 😍
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2025-10-22 22:00:41 UTC

🗣️ It's time for another update on what's new in Voice! Today we're sharing Chapter 11 of the long-running series about our Open Voice journey.
Read up on the key developments in voice 👇🏼 and catch the team next week during the Voice Chapter 11 live stream ➡️ https://youtube.com/live/sIkguv0NEQI
https://www.home-assistant.io/blog/2025/10/22/voice-chapter-11/

2025-10-20 22:00:49 UTC

California, we're hosting meetups in your state - yes, plural! 🙌🏻 Join some of us next Monday, Oct 27, in both San Francisco & San Diego. A rare double party! 🥳
SF details: https://luma.com/29h4hx3b
SD details: https://luma.com/j533g5a9
Register asap - space is limited! 👀
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2025-10-15 19:00:40 UTC

⚠️ WE'RE ENDING PRODUCTION OF THE HOME ASSISTANT YELLOW ⚠️
Rest assured, it will continue to be supported 😌 but if you've considered buying one get it before stock runs out! Learn why this decision was made, what support looks like moving forward, & a peek into the future 👇🏼
#SmartHome #HomeAssistant #HomeAutomation
https://www.home-assistant.io/blog/2025/10/15/yellow-end-of-life/

2025-10-13 20:00:39 UTC

‼️ In 24 hours, our friends @ @npub1j9w…m8zh will be hosting their semi-annual live stream!
Join them 👇🏼 tomorrow, Oct 14th at 1:00PM Pacific / 4:00PM Eastern / 22:00 CEST, to catch up on the latest innovations in ESPHome. Hit that 🔔 to get notified when they're live! 😎
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vJw4zu7AasE

2025-10-13 19:00:41 UTC

When we launched the Connect ZWA-2, one point of feedback was clear: people want flexibility in where they could place it. Message received. 😎
Introducing Portable Z-Wave, an experimental firmware that lets you use Z-Wave over the built-in Wi-Fi or add on PoE! 🚀 Learn how it works 👇🏼 https://www.home-assistant.io/blog/2025/10/13/portable-z-wave-with-wifi-and-poe/
#ZWave #SmartHome #HomeAutomation #OpenSource
https://www.home-assistant.io/blog/2025/10/13/portable-z-wave-with-wifi-and-poe/

2025-10-08 19:00:46 UTC

We asked if @npub1dme…3cze could make a quick tutorial about AI Tasks like his recent video on the state of conversational AI, and he created a master class-length one by mistake. Oops! 😅
Follow along 👇🏼 as he walks you through data and image generation with AI Tasks. 😎💥
#SmartHome #HomeAutomation #LLMs
https://youtu.be/hflu0bw7SFY

2025-10-07 19:00:47 UTC

We're thrilled to open our doors for the latest partner to join Works With Home Assistant, Konnected! 🎉 Their ESPHome-based garage door openers & alarm panel are well known in the community.
See how they help people retrofit their hard-to-connect devices into Home Assistant 👇🏼
#SmartHome #HomeAutomation
https://www.home-assistant.io/blog/2025/10/07/konnected-joins-works-with-home-assistant/

2025-10-02 23:01:00 UTC

If you missed last week's live interview @npub1f4z…4sae did with [@FLOSS_Weekly](https://hackaday.social/@FLOSS_Weekly ), we got you covered! Catch up with Episode 848: Open The Podbay Doors, Siri. 👇🏼
#FOSS #HomeAssistant #SmartHome #HomeAutomation
https://hackaday.com/2025/09/24/floss-weekly-episode-848-open-the-podbay-doors-siri/

2025-10-01 17:00:29 UTC

Home Assistant 2025.10 🎃
Undo/redo + resizable sidebar in the automation editor 🤖 • Smarter dashboards with predictions 🤔 • AI image generation 🪄 • Dual wake words for voice assistants 🎙️ • Code editor toolbar 🛠️ …and a bunch more goodies!
👉 Read full release: home-assistant.io/blog/2025/10/01/release-202510/
#HomeAssistant #SmartHome #OpenSource
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2025-09-30 21:00:51 UTC

We want to support every language possible! You can see how to contribute to our Voice initiative here: https://www.home-assistant.io/voice_control/contribute-voice
#OpenSource #HomeAssistant #OpenVoice

2025-09-30 21:00:50 UTC

"Wheelie?" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VLQLkgPvWNw

2025-09-30 21:00:48 UTC

"Quack'n Up!" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aQ1IjoB5aCk

2025-09-30 21:00:47 UTC

"A Germane Introduction" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KWw9LKSfAq0

2025-09-30 21:00:46 UTC

It's #InternationalTranslationDay! 🗣️ The Brainrot Experts @ the foundation are pleased to present "Bossed In Translation", empowered by the speech talents of Piper. 😎
Content lore: this video was inspired by Mike the Voice's previous video work introducing Mycroft AI's Mimic 3. You can check out his previous work in the 🧵 below. 😁
https://youtu.be/Xm1ejvNGPiw

2025-09-22 16:29:09 UTC

Tomorrow @ 9:30AM Pacific / 12:30PM Eastern, @npub1f4z…4sae is joining Jonathan Bennett & the posse of co-hosts on [@FLOSS_Weekly](https://hackaday.social/@FLOSS_Weekly ), the OG podcast about Free, Libre, and Open Source Software. 😎
You can watch the interview on the live recording 👇🏼 https://www.youtube.com/live/MpKhx7Xmqvs
#SmartHome #FOSS
https://www.youtube.com/live/MpKhx7Xmqvs

2025-09-18 16:00:23 UTC

Happy #WorldWaterMonitoringDay! 🚿 Today we highlight a custom integration that may help in this area - Water Monitor. 👏🏻
markaggar built a local-first integration to understand water usage & guard against leaks. Check it out and see if it can help reduce your water usage. 💧
https://www.reddit.com/r/homeassistant/comments/1mpos1z/water_monitor_home_assistant_integration_for/

2025-09-17 22:00:43 UTC

iOS 26 is now available for everyone, and we're already prepared! 💪🏻
Update to or download version 2025.9.1 of the iOS Companion App 👇🏼 to ensure you're ready for iOS 26, too. 😌
https://apps.apple.com/app/home-assistant/id1099568401

2025-09-17 19:21:44 UTC

- reply

Thank you for asking! Typically, yes. We will specify if there is a role available outside of that, though - so while the current ones we have open are only for EU residents, that doesn't mean future openings would have that requirement. It's just more that they will be rare.
- Missy

2025-09-17 19:00:43 UTC

Happy 12th birthday to us!! 🥳 Today we're celebrating the first PR made to the Home Assistant project by highlighting YOU, the community, and how the things you build keep this project growing. 😌
We may also have a couple of surprises for you! 👀 Read more 👇🏼
https://www.home-assistant.io/blog/2025/09/17/home-assistant-turns-12

2025-09-16 16:00:33 UTC

📢 We're expanding! We're looking for a Community Lead to lead the ✨newly created✨ Community department. If you have:
🔹 Experience leading teams
🔹 Built successful OSS communities
🔹 Created DevRel strategies
...& have European residency, apply today! 👇🏼
https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/openhomefoundation/8949b44a-97d5-4b43-a36c-fb1736474e05

2025-09-13 15:00:42 UTC

Just some #YAMLProblems... 😅
Happy Programmer's Day, y'all! 🩵
#HomeAutomation #SmartHome #YAML
https://cdn.fosstodon.org/media_attachments/files/115/197/584/412/732/929/original/5e7011501c02c6a2.jpg

2025-09-11 17:00:36 UTC

Last year, we laid out our vision on AI in the smart home - this year we've doubled down. 😎
Users have the ability to speak, chat, and automate their homes with an AI of their choice - all opt-in, local or cloud. 👏🏻 See how to get started & more with our update on AI. 👇🏼
#SmartHome #AI #HomeAutomation
https://www.home-assistant.io/blog/2025/09/11/ai-in-home-assistant/

2025-09-03 18:33:53 UTC

🎉 Home Assistant 2025.9 is here... and it's MASSIVE!
https://www.home-assistant.io/blog/2025/09/03/release-20259/
A sidebar for the automation editor 🤖, tons of new tile card features 📈, a brand new Home dashboard ✨, analog clocks 🕘, storage insights 💾, and much more!
#HomeAssistant
https://cdn.fosstodon.org/media_attachments/files/115/141/799/591/708/590/original/ca1d48dae2f049c9.png

2025-09-02 18:42:21 UTC

We're kicking September off with a new WWHA partner - please welcome frient to the program! 🎉
They're bringing an extensive line of Zigbee devices known for their sleek, unobtrusive designs with a high Home Approval Factor. Read more about our newest frient 😏 on our blog 👇🏼
#SmartHome #HomeAutomation #HomeAssistant
https://www.home-assistant.io/blog/2025/09/02/frient-joins-works-with-home-assistant/

2025-08-28 16:00:56 UTC

📣 We've created a survey to learn more about your current hardware setup & its challenges regarding Home Assistant. 👀
We'd greatly appreciate it if you took 15-30 minutes to help us understand the devices you run Home Assistant on and other services you use in your home. 🙏🏻
#HomeAssistant #UserResearch #SmartHome
https://forms.gle/wzYnmPAtzcu5GWGq7

2025-08-27 22:01:13 UTC

✨What's new in Home Assistant? ✨
2025.8 introduces two new features for LLMs, AI tasks and AI suggestions, as well as an updated energy dashboard. Check them out 👇🏼
Catch up on everything new in 2025.8 ➡️ https://www.home-assistant.io/blog/2025/08/06/release-20258/
#SmartHome #HomeAutomation #HomeAssistant
https://cdn.fosstodon.org/media_attachments/files/115/102/978/279/947/692/original/d62f89fe8f73bdc6.mp4

2025-08-25 20:59:41 UTC

Do you live in Berlin 🇩🇪 or are attending IFA next month? Come hang out with us!
A few of us will be attending IFA and the @npub1ry0…c8st is hosting a community meetup! 🤩 Join the crew @ 18:00 CEST at Bar39 on 6 Sep - see more details on the Luma event 👇🏼
#Meetups #HomeAssistant #IFA2025
https://lu.ma/5p421deh

2025-08-21 16:00:42 UTC

The latest partner to join the Works With Home Assistant program is 🥁
AirGradient! 🎉
They're the first program partner focused on advanced air quality monitors & well known within our community for their dedication to open source. See what devices they're bringing & more 👇🏼
#SmartHome #AirGradient #HomeAssistant
https://www.home-assistant.io/blog/2025/08/21/airgradient-joins-works-with-home-assistant/

2025-08-13 20:00:15 UTC

📢 INTRODUCING THE HOME ASSISTANT CONNECT ZWA-2 🎉
We're excited to finally reveal the latest device in the Connect series, designed by the same team driving forward Home Assistant - the ultimate way to connect Z-Wave devices in your home. 👇🏼
Make waves of your own ➡️ https://home-assistant.io/connect/zwa-2/
#HomeAssistant #ZWave #ProductLaunch
https://youtu.be/LhQ1TWmX77c

2025-08-13 17:00:04 UTC

- reply

‼️ WE'RE LIVE IN TWO HOURS ‼️
We're thrilled to share the next device in the Home Assistant Connect series. Join us 👆🏻 to see how we're making waves. 🌊

2025-08-12 18:59:28 UTC

- reply

😬 Absolutely meant 21:00 CEST here...
Which is in 24 hours!! 🫨

2025-08-11 19:00:15 UTC

‼️ ONLY 48 HOURS left before we show you why Z-Wave isn't dead 🌊
Join us on YouTube, August 13th @ 12:00PM Pacific / 3:00PM Eastern / 20:00 CEST, as we reveal the next device in the Connect series making waves. Click that ~Notify Me~ 🔔 so you don't miss it!
https://youtube.com/live/Z-pUkM6XIuA

2025-08-06 18:35:26 UTC

🏠 Home Assistant 2025.8 is here! The summer ☀️ of AI ✨
📢 https://www.home-assistant.io/blog/2025/08/06/release-20258/
AI Tasks unlock new powers 🤖, lightning-fast streaming TTS 🔊, easier control of individual light group members 💡, weekday time triggers 📅, and a brand-new energy flow chart ⚡️
#HomeAssistant
https://cdn.fosstodon.org/media_attachments/files/114/983/261/021/245/323/original/a0c640dd5ddaa44a.png

2025-07-31 17:05:14 UTC

📢 AUGUST 13TH - SAVE THE DATE ‼️
We have a BIG announcement to share with you all! Join us on YouTube, August 13th @ 12:00PM Pacific / 3:00PM Eastern / 21:00 CEST, to see why Z-Wave isn't dead. 😌
#ProductLaunch #HomeAssistant #SmartHome
https://youtube.com/live/Z-pUkM6XIuA

2025-07-30 16:00:32 UTC

✨What's new in Home Assistant? ✨
2025.7 release was filled with so many good things we're bringing you 3 feature highlight videos this month! 🎉
Here's the final video: Chapter 3 - Sub-entities & credential sharing!
Read more 👉🏻 https://www.home-assistant.io/blog/2025/07/02/release-20257/
#HomeAutomation #SmartHome #HomeAssistant #Release
https://cdn.fosstodon.org/media_attachments/files/114/943/015/365/515/125/original/6ebe8633e0c50da5.mp4

2025-07-29 17:00:50 UTC

July has been jam packed with new additions to the WWHA program - for this month's final addition, Shelly is joining! 🥳
They certified Z-Wave devices like their retrofit smart switches & relays, turning dumb devices into smart ones. 🙌🏻
Check out the blog for more details 👇🏼
#SmartHome #HomeAutomation #HomeAssistant
https://www.home-assistant.io/blog/2025/07/29/shelly-joins-works-with-home-assistant/

2025-07-23 15:00:14 UTC

It's been over two years since we published a dedicated update on the development of the Android Companion app! 😨 With every release the app keeps getting better - today we're sharing an update on recent improvements and what's coming next! 👏🏻
Catch up on the incredible work 👇🏼
#SmartHome #Android #HomeAssistant
https://www.home-assistant.io/blog/2025/07/23/companion-app-for-android/

2025-07-22 22:00:13 UTC

In September, we're celebrating our 12th Birthday! This year, we're doing something new - we want to share YOUR stories. 👏🏻
Does Home Assistant help you in unexpected ways? Do you know of or have projects that inspire others? Fill out this Form and tell us about it! 👇🏼
#SmartHome #HomeAutomation #HomeAssistant
https://forms.gle/V6rWxqsA7rpTSH1E8

2025-07-21 17:01:24 UTC

✨What's new in Home Assistant? ✨
2025.7 release was filled with so many good things we're bringing you 3 feature highlight videos this month! 🎉
Here's Chapter 2 - Area card and dashboard improvements!
Catch all the latest 👉🏻 https://www.home-assistant.io/blog/2025/07/02/release-20257/
#HomeAutomation #SmartHome #HomeAssistant #Release
https://cdn.fosstodon.org/media_attachments/files/114/892/293/884/905/145/original/808dabc586f32d49.mp4

2025-07-17 20:01:07 UTC

✨ What's new in Home Assistant? ✨
2025.7 was filled with so many good things we're bringing you 3 feature highlight videos this month! 🎉
Here's Chapter 1 - Assist asks the questions!
Find the blueprint and what else is new this release on our blog 👉🏻 https://www.home-assistant.io/blog/2025/07/02/release-20257/
#Release #SmartHome #HomeAutomation
https://cdn.fosstodon.org/media_attachments/files/114/870/351/372/591/468/original/a5b06cd6387ca583.mp4

2025-07-15 17:00:32 UTC

We have another addition to our Works with Home Assistant program to share - Zooz! 🎉
They bring an awesome selection of device types and certified the first Z-Wave devices in the program this year. 👏🏻 Learn more about what devices they certified in the latest blog 👇🏼
#HomeAssistant #SmartHome #HomeAutomation
https://www.home-assistant.io/blog/2025/07/15/zooz-joins-works-with-home-assistant/

2025-07-09 16:35:18 UTC

- reply

We have a blog coming out soon that details what Android versions are supported overall - hopefully that helps in your rabbit hole. :D
- Missy

2025-07-09 16:00:48 UTC

In 2025.7, we made improvements to the Areas dashboard. 👏🏻
The dashboards the community has shared helped shape this design 🤩 and we would love to see how it works for you. Even if you already have the perfect dashboard, try it out!
Share your thoughts here ➡️ https://forms.clickup.com/2533032/f/2d9n8-32191/NK2MUOVKXQVH2L0NHI
#HomeAssistant #SmartHome #HomeAutomation

2025-07-08 20:30:28 UTC

📢 iOS Companion App version 2025.6 is now available! 🎉 This release includes:
🔹 The option to open the "more-info" dialog from Control Center
🔹 Ability to reorder servers in app settings
🔹 A fixed missing unit of measurement in CarPlay sensor states
...and more! Update or download today 👇🏼
#HomeAssistant #Release #HomeAutomation
https://apps.apple.com/app/home-assistant/id1099568401