Home Assistant now supports Matter
Dec 4, 2022
Just before Christmas, Home Assistant adds support for Matter, the connectivity standard touted as being the future of the smart home.
Read articleHome Assistant, ESPHome, and Self-Hosted Software Changelogs
Home Assistant is constantly changing and evolving. One day, you might be editing your automations and scripts using YAML, the next you might be using a fancy and user-friendly interface. The same goes for ESPHome and many other self-hosted home automation software commonly used. The following articles will let you stay on top of everything that is new to your favourite applications.
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ESPHome lets you easily create LCD menus
Nov 20, 2022
ESPHome's new LCD Menu component will open up the world of creating information displays to those not experienced with electronics.
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ESPHome supports the Raspberry Pi Pico W (RP2040)
Nov 20, 2022
ESPHome, in its latest iteration, has finally added support for one of the most interesting microcontrollers: the Raspberry Pi Pico W.
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Home Assistant natively integrates with the Roborock S7 MaxV
Nov 17, 2022
Owners of what is likely the most advanced robot vacuum cleaner can now integrate it natively with Home Assistant.
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You no longer need ESPHome to integrate Airthings with Home Assistant
Nov 17, 2022
The Airthings Wave, Wave Plus, and Wave Mini can now be integrated with Home Assistant using Bluetooth Low Energy.
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Your Oral-B toothbrush now integrates with Home Assistant
Nov 17, 2022
Home Assistant now integrates with Bluetooth enabled toothbrushes from the American brand Oral-B.
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Home Assistant officially supports the Xiaomi Smart Purifier 4 Lite
Nov 16, 2022
An update to Home Assistant finally adds support for the cheaper Xiaomi Smart Purifier 4 Lite.
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Home Assistant brings back Bluetooth support with a bang
Aug 1, 2022
Using Bluetooth Monitoring and Discovery you will be able to integrate sensors from Xiaomi, Govee, Inkbird, Moat, and SensorPush with Home Assistant.
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Home Assistant now lets you see the map
Jul 29, 2022
The map in Home Assistant Core 2022.8 makes use of colours and contrast that work not just with a light theme, but also in dark mode.
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Music Assistant adds YouTube Music and global search
Jul 26, 2022
A new Music Assistant adds a much-needed feature in global search, and a new music provider in YouTube Music.
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