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Home Assistant Guide is your source for guides, news, and reviews related to the world’s most popular open-source home automation software. Home Assistant is an open-source DIY home automation platform. All you need to get started is a Raspberry Pi and a bit of patience.

SONOFF announces the NSPanel Pro with Zigbee

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SONOFF’s NSPanel Pro has an ambient light sensor, microphone, speaker, and Zigbee capabilities and promises tight integration with Home Assistant.
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Upgrade your lights with this Prime Day Deal on Philips Hue bulbs

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Philips Hue’s line-up is considered one of the best when it comes to Zigbee lights and bulbs. They produce a consistent and pleasant glow and are widely compatible with other Zigbee devices.

Snag some discounted Zigbee 3.0 devices from Aqara

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Aqara has discounted the Motion Sensor P1, the Smart Curtain Motor E1, and Security Camera Hub Indoor G2H Pro.

Get these discounted, platinum-rated TP-Link Kasa lights and plugs

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TP-Link, the maker of Kasa Smart products, has discounted a smart LED strip, a bulb, and an outdoor plug for Amazon Prime Day.

How to integrate your 3D printer with Home Assistant using OctoPrint

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Learn how to integrate your 3D printer with Home Assistant using OctoPrint. While there is a native integration, MQTT offers more sensors and controls.

ESPHome will support the Wi-Fi enabled Raspberry Pi Pico W

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ESPHome might soon have to change its name, as support for the Raspberry Pi Pico W is coming. It retains the RP2040 and 40-pin GPIO, but adds 802.11n Wi-Fi.

room-assistant isn’t dead, but looking for a maintainer

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In its current state, room-assistant is very much usable, but due to a lack of spare time, the creator is open to finding a new maintainer.

How to set up and use Music Assistant for Home Assistant

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Music Assistant is a new service that turns Home Assistant in to a jukebox. It merges your libraries and can play TTS messages without stopping the music.

Philips finally offers a remote featuring a dial (and more!)

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Philips recently announced the Philips Hue Tap dial switch, the wall- and ceiling-mountable Hue Perifo lighting system, and a battery-powered table lamp.

SmartDry goes bust and creates a bunch of e-waste

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In another example of why local access to devices is crucial, SmartDry going bust has left customers with an expensive paperweight and our planet with yet more e-waste.

Jasco is working with Home Assistant to deliver firmware updates

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It took a YouTuber with over 20 million subscribers to convince Jasco to rethink their firmware policy. Sadly, this is the state of many smart home products.
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Latest changelogs

Home Assistant brings back Bluetooth support with a bang

Home Assistant now lets you see the map

Music Assistant adds YouTube Music and global search

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Blueprints

IKEA STYRBAR

Philips Hue v2 Smart Dimmer Switch and Remote

Linkind 1-Key Remote Control

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