We're Matter certified!! 
We've been ahead of the game with Matter implementation, and we're excited to announce both Home Assistant and the Open Home Foundation Matter Server are officially certified by the CSA. 
What does this mean for you? Find out on our blog 
#SmartHome #HomeAutomation
https://www.home-assistant.io/blog/2025/03/10/matter-certification/
Can you automate roller shades via smartphone? @mikahsargent tackles this and more on Hands-On Tech 206. 
#SmartHome #HomeAutomation 
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Good night! #3GoodThings
1. Everything was delivered without issue or damage. 
2. Finished a chapter in Braille.
3. New smart plugs are set up and routines are set to have fresh coffee, both caffeinated and decaf when we get up in the morning. 
Sleep well and may your dreams take you to the stars. 
#GoodNight #Braille #SmartHome
Good night! #3GoodThings
1. Read a little bit from three different Braille books today.
2. Got some things ordered to add to our smart home life and I’m looking forward to receiving the new coffee maker and the new smart plugs to replace the ones that only work half the time. Once everything arrives and is set up, both the caffeinated and decaf coffees will be brewed when I get up each morning!
3. Got laundry done, folded and put away.
Sleep well and may your dreams be out of this world. #GoodNight #Braille #SmartHome
Music Assistant released its latest hit - version 2.4! Catch up on its chart-topping new features like Spotify Connect, Assist optimization, an equalizer, and podcast & audiobook support. Don't miss a beat, read the blog for more
#HomeAssistant #SmartHome
https://www.home-assistant.io/blog/2025/03/05/music-assistants-next-big-hit/
I need to find a plug that I can remotely operate via the internet. It should work via wifi. It would be nice if it were actually secure and not some massive security hole in the network. It would be used to power cycle a Raspberry Pi periodically when the Raspberry Pi crashes and I can't get to it in person for weeks at a time.
We're still definitely at the gaffer tape, bendy mirrors, and magic smoke stage of making #smarthome tech behave in any sane way for people who aren't terminally tech-oriented
About half of everything works just fine, and the other half requires wiring a heap of potentially unreliable open-source projects together behind the scenes.
Add on to that an attempt at de- #shittification by removing various Google owned devices and services and it's extra fun.
Right now, our smart home stack consists of Home Assistant, #HomeKit (Apple) with #HomeBridge supplying some services, legacy Google/Nest things and devices from a couple of key vendors and a handful-and-a-half of others with one or two devices. .
I'm happy to faff about with this stuff in my spare time to make things work, but making something useful and usable for a person with multiple disabilities who relies on a voice assistant and a partner who doesn't have the bandwidth to play around in #HomeAssistant isn't straightforward by any means.
After seeing this on the Home Assistant Podcast Youtube channel I want a Yarbo. Wish I had it last week when all the snow hit us.
It feels like they thought of everything.
We're very excited to announce that Apollo Automation have joined the Works With Home Assistant - the first @esphome-based devices to receive this certification!
Check out how Apollo got started building devices with ESPHome and which ones have been certified on our blog
#HomeAutomation #SmartHome #ESPHome #DIY #IoT
https://www.home-assistant.io/blog/2025/02/27/apollo-joins-wwha/
In this month's Open Home Newsletter, we look at how the shifting whims of big tech can put your smart home at risk - and why an independent platform is more crucial than ever.
Read on about our donations to important open source projects, new voice features, and more
#SmartHome #Newsletter #HomeAssistant
https://newsletter.openhomefoundation.org/the-independent-platform-that-serves-you/
Our very own @rhasspy was a guest of @shanselman's on the latest Hanselminutes! 
Listen as Mike talks about insights on the future of open-source voice technology and delves into the exciting advancements of these tools.
#HomeAutomation #SmartHome #Podcast
https://hanselminutes.com/985/rhasspy-and-home-assistant-voice-with-dr-michael-hansen
Today I learned that the alarm system that came with our house – a very popular one here in Ireland – can be disarmed via Siri.
The default command?
“Hey, Siri, disarm.”
I shit you not.
Some days you just want to trash the whole #SmartHome .....
Latest issue... found, and found a work around.
I don't even know where to start to explain it.. something like zwave, automation, listening events, firing twice for some reason.
I'm in a better place now. Its a feature that few probably use but must have been broken in a recent #HomeAssistant update or zwave-js-ui or something.
Missed last week's live stream and didn't catch up with the blog? Don't stress, we got you covered!
Catch up on what's new in 2025.2 in just a minute and 20 seconds!
If you want to read what's changed instead, click here: https://www.home-assistant.io/blog/2025/02/05/release-20252/
Next week, join our friends at @esphome for their New Year live stream! Catch up with the team as they update you on what's new in the world of ESPHome - and what's to come. 
Hit the 
to get notified when they're live!
#SmartHome #DIY #IoT
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HtG3fjAO96c
Testing the HomeWizard Plug-In Battery with Home Assistant
This new device claims to be a plug-and-play home battery that should work with Home Assistant—just install it yourself, no electrician required. But does it actually work as promised?
I unbox it, set it up, and put it to the test! Watch here: https://youtu.be/WOxB-d-ofj4
#HomeWizard #HomeAssistant #SmartHome #HomeBattery #Environment #Energy #SolarPanels #Sustainability
https://youtu.be/WOxB-d-ofj4
Join us in one week for the next chapter of Voice! Same place, same time for our live streams - we're going in-depth on new features like broadcasting and setting the temp.
Local voice is also getting a sweet upgrade. 
Hit that bell to get notified when we go live!
#SmartHome #HomeAssistant
https://youtube.com/live/k6VvzDSI8RU
Hey #HomeAssistant gurus, looking for some ideas here. I ditched my Echo devices, and I'm looking to replace them with HA alternatives. Mainly, I just need something Bluetooth- and (preferably) Internet-enabled that I can link Spotify to, and possibly setup a timer, weather service, etc (though those last two aren't as critical).
I've never used HA before, so fire away with any suggestions! Thanks in advance!
In the first Open Home newsletter of 2025, we hit the ground running!
Read about our trip to CES, the feature that sparked a lot of conversation in the Home Assistant community, see what community events are coming up, and more
#Newsletter #SmartHome
https://newsletter.openhomefoundation.org/were-here-to-change-your-mind/
It's #DataPrivacyDay2025! 
A core value of ours is Privacy, we believe it's important that you - and only you - control your data. Here's how we help:
We're local-first - it's your data not the cloud's
Analytics are opt-in - we only see what you share https://analytics.home-assistant.io/
