Merch now available in Australia and New Zealand! π¦πΊπ³πΏ
We didn't forget you, promise! Quality merch is now making its way to community members far, wide, and upside down π. Get your hands on some swag today! π
na-store.openhomefoundation.org/
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An image as part of a carousel of images. The image features a light blue to purple gradient, with various geometric shapes in the background. A few of these shapes have been replaced with images, cropped to the same shape. The images feature photographs of the speakers during the event. This graphic's text reads "Building in the open with Labs and Sendspin" In the bottom left if the logo for the "State of the open home 2026". In the bottom right is the logo for the Open Home Foundation.
An image as part of a carousel of images. The image features a light blue to purple gradient, with various geometric shapes in the background. A few of these shapes have been replaced with images, cropped to the same shape. The images feature photographs of the speakers during the event. This graphic's text reads "And with partners from Apollo Automation and Nabu Casa" In the bottom left if the logo for the "State of the open home 2026". In the bottom right is the logo for the Open Home Foundation.
An image as part of a carousel of images. The image features a light blue to purple gradient, with various geometric shapes in the background. A few of these shapes have been replaced with images, cropped to the same shape. The images feature photographs of the speakers during the event. This graphic's text reads "Sharing our plans with the roadmap" In the bottom left if the logo for the "State of the open home 2026". In the bottom right is the logo for the Open Home Foundation.
Let's hear it for our speakers! π€
The team covered how we're building in the open, what's next from our commercial partners, and a new roadmap that you can shape!
Thank you for joining us at State of the Open Home 2026. π
#SmartHome #HomeAutomation #HomeAssistant #ESPHome #MusicAssistant
The Open Home Foundation has an official blog now! π
For our first post, we have the State of the Open Home recap blog. Thanks so much to everyone who joined us in person and watched us live - if you missed out on the live event, you can find the whole thing on our Youtube channel.
#HomeAutomation
A graphic with a background of blue-purple shades of geometric shapes. In the top of the image is a photograph taken from the State of the Open Home 2026 event. The image shows a high-vantage point view looking down on the seated crowd on the left, and Paulus Schoutsen stood on stage. The image shows a blue-purple theme. Members of the audience are raising their hand, with Paulus, in response to the question "Who wants to hear what's coming up next for the Open Home Foundation". Below the image is the text "That's a wrap! Thanks to everyone in Utrect and watching worldwide. Let's build in the open together!" In the bottom left is the text/logo "State of the Open Home 2026" and in the bottom right is the Open Home Foundation logo.
That's a wrap on State of the Open Home 2026! π
Thank you to everyone who joined us in Utrecht and watching worldwide! We are so excited for the year ahead. Let's build in the open together!
We are Live! π€
State of the Open Home 2026 is here! We're talking about what's up next for the Home Assistant (and other projects), how we're building in 2026, and sharing some huge wins from the year gone.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=XyAL...
Tomorrow is State of the Open Home 2026! π
Join us live on YouTube at 19:00 CEST (1:00 PM EDT/10:00 AM PDT) to get excited about whatβs next, celebrate our community, and share successes as we continue to build in the open. π
www.youtube.com/watch?v=XyAL...
#HomeAssistant #HomeAutomation #SmartHome
A black and white photo of Marie Van Brittan Brown is aligned center-right on a blue background. On the background is part of the drawing of her home security system as it was submitted for the patent - on the left a woman in her bedroom turns a knob on the TV to see a man outside her front door on the right. Aligned to the bottom left in white text reads: "Without Marie Van Brittan Brown, we wouldn't have the home security system." Aligned to the top left is the Home Assistant name and logo in white.
It's #WomenInTechDay! Today we highlight Marie Van Brittan Brown, who security experts now recognize as pioneered home security.
A nurse wanting to make her home secure, she invented an audio-visual home security system, helping create the security tech industry as we know it.
#SmartHome
You can test the new UI by adding it via HACs:
github.com/piitaya/ha95
You asked and we listened! For years, the community has been asking for a new design in Home Assistant. Something modern and timeless, something to match the power of the platform.
Weβre pleased to announce that an improved UI trial is now available. π
Home Assistant 2026.4! π
Infrared support turns old remotes into smart controllers π‘, purpose-specific triggers almost feature complete π§ , Matter lock management π, dashboard section backgrounds π¨, and 14 new integrations!
www.home-assistant.io/blog/2026/04...
#HomeAssistant
Meet your new Zigbee and Z-Wave dark spot destroyer π¦. New experimental firmware can turn your Connect ZBT-2 and ZWA-2 into repeaters. Learn how Zigbee and Z-Wave repeaters can help your smart home devices' responsiveness and how to set them up. www.nabucasa.com/news/2026-03...
Next week on Wednesday, April 8, we go live on the Open Home Foundation YouTube channel for our annual event!
Join us to celebrate our community, share successes, and get excited about whatβs next as we continue to build in the open. π
Weβre bringing your Home Assistant backups fully up to date. π
Rolling out with release 2026.4, SecureTar v3 has independently audited, best-in-class encryption.
#SmartHome #HomeAutomation
Read on for more details. π
2.8 is live and so are we!π΅
Join us over on the livestream and discuss the new features with some of the team!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=dXx5...
Join us at TivoliVredenburg, Utrecht, for State of the Open Home 2026! π³π±
Tickets include casual dinner, drinks, and a chance to connect with the community at the live event! See you there?
sotoh.openhomefoundation.org
Weβre thrilled to extend a very warm (ahem) Works with Home Assistant welcome to Heatit!
Heatit are about keeping you warm π‘οΈ. We've certified 5 of their Z-Wave devices, from smart climate and heating controls to smoke detectors!
Check out the blog for more details π
#SmartHome #HomeAutomation
Did you know Music Assistant has its own BlueSky?
Follow for tomorrow's Music Assistant 2.8 release!
@music-assistant.bsky.social
Nabu Casa, with the help of Ameridroid is starting our first refurb program π! We hate smart home e-waste, so let's find new homes for these like-new Home Assistant Greens. Thanks as always, every purchase supports the development of Home Assistant. www.nabucasa.com/news/2026-03...
For the March newsletter, we highlight why while Big Tech bets on AI, weβre investing in humans. π€
Read on to learn about how real people are our strength, the new community team, and more ππΌ
#Newsletter #SmartHome #HomeAssistant
β Filling: 1 Raspberry Pi 4 board
β Crust: 1 fitted case
β 1 USB-C power cable
β 1 computer screwdriver
β 1 32GB microSD card
β 1 PC or laptop with a microSD card reader
β 1 Raspberry Pi imager
Happy #PiDay! Ο
Last year, we shared a recipe that explained how you can bake Home Assistant onto a Raspberry Pi. This year, @adorablecyb.org shows you! π₯§ Ingredients list in the reply ππΌ
#HomeAssistant #SmartHome #HomeAutomation
Get your ticket whilst you can!
Don't see an event near you? It's easy to host one! Check out how to set up your own meetup on our Community website: www.home-assistant.io/community#me...
May 14 - Stockholm, Sweden luma.com/4crfv4nv πΈπͺ
April 4 - Santiago, Chile luma.com/k16qnhny π¨π±
March 27 - Hasselt, Belgium luma.com/bf03nlip π§πͺ
March 17 - Berlin, Germany luma.com/wo5l8jkf π©πͺ
We're co-hosting this event with FOSS Backstage and Women in Open Source ππ»
March 17 - Tokyo, Japan luma.com/5bdxrm5l π―π΅
March 14 - Shenzhen, China luma.com/gcseadio π¨π³
Please use the WeChat QR code to register if you're in the area.
Happy March, everyone! Here's your quarterly update on Home Assistant meetups. π€© See the locations for the current March, April, & May meetups in the replies. π
You can find all of the community meetups on our Luma page ππΌ new ones come up all the time!
#HomeAutomation #SmartHome
