Home Assistant, ESPhome, and Smart Home News

Stay ahead of the curve with the latest updates and developments in the world of smart home technology! As a devoted Home Assistant and ESPHome enthusiast, I am committed to providing you with comprehensive coverage of everything related to smart homes and their products. From cutting-edge advancements to innovative features, my articles cover it all.

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Home Assistant turned eight and something new will be announced to celebrate

Sep 11, 2021

Eight years ago, balloob, created Home Assistant. To celebrate, the developers have teased an announcement being made on Wednesday, September 15.

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eWeLink releases a Home Assistant add-on for SONOFF devices

Aug 26, 2021

This news shows that vendors are interested in integrating their smart home wares with Home Assistant. However, this integration shouldn't be used.

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Wyze will no longer integrate with Home Assistant

Aug 18, 2021

Wyze has never been open to third-party integrations, such Home Assistant. And now the unofficial API will likely cease to function, too.

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Honey, I Shrunk the Tag Reader for Home Assistant

May 21, 2021

A few days ago, the newest Tag Reader for Home Assistant was teased. It appears to have been shrunken down to almost half the size of the original.

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Just like everything else, Home Assistant Blue is experiencing delays

May 3, 2021

It appears that the board Home Assistant Blue uses, the ODROID-N2+, is being delayed for multiple months due to the global semiconductor shortage.

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Home Assistant will soon natively integrate with motionEye

Apr 29, 2021

The next release of Home Assistant Core, version 2021.5, which is due to be released next week, will be able to natively integrate with motionEye.

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Home Assistant goes mainstream as it is featured on Linus Tech Tips

Apr 12, 2021

Linus 'Linus Tech Tips' Sebastian recently featured the open-source home automation software Home Assistant in one of LTT's YouTube videos.

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Debugging Home Assistant automations will soon be much easier

Apr 2, 2021

The upcoming Home Assistant Core release for the month of April (2021.4) will make finding errors in your automations much easier.

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Proceed with Caution Updates on Yeelight Devices and App

Mar 31, 2021

Confusion is currently reigning over Yeelight devices and their ability to be controlled locally by Home Assistant.

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ESPHome is acquired by Nabu Casa

Mar 22, 2021

Nabu Casa, Inc., the company set up by the founders of Home Assistant and Home Assistant OS, has acquired ESPHome.

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