Home Assistant 2026.9: 7 Major New Features at a Glance
Home Assistant 2026.9 brings clearer activity traces, a new security dashboard, a Matter network map, improved Modbus support and 13 integrations.
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Review: FRITZ!Smart Energy 250 – Power Sensor for Digital Electricity Meters
With the FRITZ!Smart Energy 250, AVM expands its smart home portfolio with a clever power sensor that reads the energy consumption of digital meters – and integrates seamlessly into the home network. In our test, it becomes apparent: setup, installation, and operation are surprisingly straightforward. The classic electricity meter quickly becomes a smart meter. In […]
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Echo Show 8 as a smart home hub: Overview of Zigbee, Matter, and Thread border router capabilities
With the latest-generation Echo Show 8,Amazonis gearing its smart speakers more towards smart home use. The device no longer functions solely as an Alexa voice assistant with a screen but integrates several key wireless standards into a single system. These includeZigbee, MatterandThread acting as a border router. This allows the Echo Show 8 to serve […]
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I am a huge fan of Home Assistant, as few other smart home systems evolve so consistently and regularly. With every update, not only does the range of features grow, but so does its suitability for everyday use. This holds true for February as well: Home Assistant 2026.2 was released on February 4, 2026—a release […]
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Small, smart, Matter-ready – IKEA’s new KLIPPBOK water leak sensor
With the KLIPPBOK water leak sensor, IKEA expands its portfolio with a small but highly useful safety device. The sensor detects leaking water early and uses the open standard Matter. KLIPPBOK is aimed specifically at users of open platforms such as Home Assistant, while also being compatible with common systems from Amazon, Apple, Google, Homey […]
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Home Assistant 2026.1: New dashboard, smarter automations and a clearer overview
Home Assistant 2026.1 kicks off the new year with an update and delivers a compact but deliberately improved minor release. The focus is clearly on an optimised user experience, easier-to-understand automations and better organisation within the settings. Although the scope is slightly smaller due to the holidays, the update includes several features that noticeably simplify […]
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IKEA KLIPPBOK water leak sensor: Firmware 1.0.11 now available in Home Assistant
IKEA has released a new firmware update for its smart KLIPPBOK water leak sensor: version 1.0.11 is now also available through Home Assistant and can be installed directly from the dashboard. The water leak sensor is based on the open Matter standard, is compact and easy to install, and has already become popular with many […]
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SONOFF Orb: Smart wall switches and sockets with Matter or Zigbee
With SONOFF Orb wall switches and wall sockets, Sonoff is bringing a new generation of smart flush-mounted components to the European market. Designed for European Type E and Type F (Schuko) systems, the range is available with Matter over Wi-Fi or Zigbee.
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Home Assistant 2026.4: Infrared support, new automations and major UI improvements
Home Assistant 2026.4 is a particularly extensive update that brings both new features and fundamental improvements to existing Home Assistant systems. The focus is on better integration of older devices, much easier creation of automations and a further improved user interface. Home Assistant is therefore continuing its monthly release cycle and once again showing how […]
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Home Assistant 2026.5 unveiled: More options for older hardware, modern dashboards and smarter automations
With Home Assistant 2026.5, the Open Home Foundation is releasing one of the most extensive updates in recent times. The release not only brings numerous improvements to dashboards and automations, but also opens Home Assistant up more than ever to conventional radio technology and older generations of hardware. Existing devices should remain usable, while the […]
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