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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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ITEAD Unveils a Game-Changer: The $7 SONOFF Zigbee 3.0 USB Dongle

Mar 17, 2021

ITEAD, otherwise known for their Sonoff line of devices, has just release a $6.99 Zigbee 3.0 dongle.

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Bugs Get Squashed and ESPHome Gains Support for New Displays

Feb 4, 2021

In ESPHome Version 1.16.0, the focus seems to be on displays: You will have six new options for your next project.

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The Home Assistant App Embraces Wear OS Support

Jan 17, 2021

The most recent update to the Home Assistant Android app is laying the groundwork for you to be able to control Home Assistant, from Wear OS.

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Home Assistant OS 5: Full Support for Raspberry Pi 4 with 8 GB RAM

Dec 17, 2020

Home Assistant OS Release 5 officially supports the 8 GB Raspberry Pi 4 Model B. It can now power your smart home without relying on workarounds.

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Early reviews of the Lidl Zigbee smart bulbs don't seem promising

Dec 9, 2020

Now that customers have had their hands on Lidl smart bulbs for more than a few days, first reports on them are popping up on the internet.

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Remove ZHA Network Visualization and ZHA Map before updating to Home Assistant Core 1.0

Dec 7, 2020

ZHA (Zigbee Home Automation), which is Home Assistant's native Zigbee integration, will see the inclusion of a Network Visualization to the ZHA config panel once Home Assistant Core 1.0 hits.

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What to expect from Home Assistant Core 1.0

Dec 3, 2020

In this release, there are four new integrations, a couple of new platforms, and three integrations which have been removed. And then there's also Blueprints.

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New RTSP firmware for the Wyze Cam V2 and Pan

Dec 3, 2020

A couple of days ago Wyze decided to once again show some love to those wanting to integrate their Wyze Cam V2 or Wyze Cam Pan with Home Assistant using RTSP.

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