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Software Developer | Tech Obsessed | Home Assistant Enthusiast. I will be sharing my setups and creations in the form of videos and Blog Posts.

Joined December 2020
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Yes, it's coming 👀
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We’re sensing a new presence in Works with Home Assistant… 👀 Welcome, @EverySmartHome! 🎉 The family-run business brings the Everything Presence sensors to the program. All built on ESPHome and made to keep your data local. Read more: home-assistant.io/blog/2026/…
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Home Assistant 2026.10! 🎉 A whole new vector map with redesigned markers 📍, trigger IDs finally get a proper UI 🧠, Home Assistant Cloud is becoming Home Assistant Link 🔗, connect your AI in one click 🤖, and 15 new integrations! home-assistant.io/blog/2026/…
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Big Tech ruined the cloud. So we’re renaming ours. ☁️ Home Assistant Cloud is now Home Assistant Link: an optional service from Nabu Casa for remote access, voice assistants, off-site backups & more, without cloud dependency. Meet Link 👇 home-assistant.io/blog/2026/…
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Presence detected 🏡 Want to talk shop with a specific team member at IFA Berlin? Here's when we're home. Stop by, say hi, and geek out about your favorite topics. 👋
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Join us at IFA Berlin this September to meet some of the team working on Home Assistant 🙌
Mark your calendars 🗓️ We're exhibiting at IFA Berlin 2026, from Sept 4 to 8! Join us to discover what’s possible when privacy, choice, and sustainability are at the heart of smart home tech. openhomefoundation.org/blog/…
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Proxy all the things! What do the latest "proxy" features mean in Home Assistant? What can you do now that you couldn't do before? What even is a proxy? Read more in the latest Open Home Foundation blog 👇 openhomefoundation.org/blog/…
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Some great features in the Music Assistant 2.9 release! Join the release party live stream tomorrow. 🎶
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Home Assistant 2026.6! 🎉 A friendlier card picker 💡, infrared devices that now also listen 📡, live condition tests and target counts in the automation editor ✨, Z-Wave smart lock credential management 🔐, and 16 new integrations! home-assistant.io/blog/2026/…
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Templating has felt like homework for too long in @home_assistant 😅 I reworked the docs with one goal: make them more approachable. Every function has its own page now, with real examples and a searchable error index. Live now: home-assistant.io/docs/templ…
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Home Assistant 2026.4! 🎉 Infrared support turns old remotes into smart controllers 📡, purpose-specific triggers almost feature complete 🧠, Matter lock management 🔐, dashboard section backgrounds 🎨, and 14 new integrations! home-assistant.io/blog/2026/…
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Version 2026.1.6 of the Android Companion app is out! 👏🏻 There are several changes this release, but most notably: 🔹 A new onboarding experience 🔹 Assist enhancements w/ streaming TTS 🔹 A new entity picker ...& much more. Update or download today! ➡️ play.google.com/store/apps/d…
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Want to contribute to Home Assistant but not sure where to start? 🧐 Then check out the "good first issue" label for our Android Companion app! These issues are selected for their relative approachability for first-time contributors! 👀 github.com/home-assistant/an…
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Talking to the community, we’ve heard that some of you aren't using the cool extras included in Home Assistant Cloud. Here’s a quick update to help you get the most from Cloud in the new year, like faster connections, more voices, camera & music streaming. nabucasa.com/news/2026-01-06…
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Time to say farewell 2025 and hello 2026. 😌 It's because of you, the community, that we were able to make 2025 our best year yet. 👏🏻 From all of us, to you and yours: here's to all the blessings we hope 2026 will bring. 🥂 #HappyNewYear
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Home Assistant 2025.12 🎄 home-assistant.io/blog/2025/… Labs with Winter mode ❄️, purpose-specific triggers and conditions for automations 🧠, system-wide default dashboards 📱, real-time power monitoring ⚡ and much more to close out 2025! #HomeAssistant
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Our WWHA partners at @apolloauto7529 released their 2025 Holiday Ornament, the H-2. All proceeds go to non-profits & this year they're donating a portion to the @openhomefndn! ❄️ Just in time for the holidays ➡️ apolloautomation.com/product…
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📣 INTRODUCING HOME ASSISTANT CONNECT ZBT-2 🥳 Designed by our friends at Nabu Casa, the successor to ZBT-1 is the best way to easily connect your Zigbee or Thread devices to Home Assistant. 💪🏻 Find where to get yours today ➡️ home-assistant.io/connect/zb…
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‼️ REMINDER ‼️ Join us in 48 hours as we announce the latest hardware in the Connect series. Click the Youtube link 👇🏼 and tap Notify me to make sure you don't miss a thing!
📢 NOVEMBER 19 - SAVE THE DATE ‼️ We're thrilled to announce the next device in the Home Assistant Connect line! Join us on YouTube, November 19 @ 12:00PM Pacific / 3:00PM Eastern / 21:00 CET - the best is about to get better. 😎 youtube.com/live/HSRvso6cbf0 youtube.com/live/HSRvso6cbf0
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Announcing: New @Steam Hardware, coming in 2026: Steam Controller Steam Machine Steam Frame Watch our jazzy announcement video and wishlist now: steampowered.com/hardware
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