Nabu Casa Headlines

XDA Developers

Home Assistant now supports two-way infrared, allowing it to detect physical remote commands and integrate them into automations.

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Byte-Pulse

Home Assistant 2026.6 update brings automation improvements and EU regulatory uncertainty.

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Lunar Computer

Home Assistant 2026.6 introduces a new entity-first card picker and two-way infrared support, among other features.

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XDA Developers

Home Assistant 2026.6 beta introduces a redesigned dashboard editor that simplifies adding cards and improves user experience.

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heise online

Home Assistant companion apps for Android and iOS have a high-severity vulnerability (CVE-2026-44698) that allows attackers to intercept access tokens and take over the instance via malicious iframes; updates are available.

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Carscoops

Volkswagen has blocked Home Assistant integration, raising data ownership concerns among owners who used the platform for automations beyond VW's official app.

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Matter Alpha

Detailed coverage of Home Assistant 2026.6 beta features including two-way IR, UX upgrades, and Matter expansions.

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Home Assistant

Nabu Casa announces that zunzunbee has joined the Works with Home Assistant certification program, highlighting the new Slate Switch device.

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Yahoo Tech

The article explains the Open Home Foundation's role in governing Home Assistant and other projects, and highlights Nabu Casa as a primary funding source through its subscription service.

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Hackster.io

Hackster.io reports on Home Assistant 2026.5's native RF support, which expands device compatibility and aligns with Nabu Casa's hardware strategy.

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How-To Geek

How-To Geek covers Home Assistant 2026.5's native RF support, highlighting how it allows control of devices like garage doors and ceiling fans.

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Home Assistant Blog

Home Assistant 2026.5 release introduces native RF support, serial proxy, new dashboards, and more, with mentions of Nabu Casa's upcoming hardware.

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XDA Developers

XDA Developers covers Home Assistant's new native infrared control feature, explaining how users can control IR devices using affordable hardware.

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Matter Alpha

Matter Alpha reports on the Home Assistant 2026.5 beta, highlighting a redesigned vacuum interface, new Matter device support, and sensor improvements.

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XDA Developers

XDA Developers compares Home Assistant's local LLM capabilities to Google's Gemini for Home, concluding that the open-source solution offers better performance and privacy.

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How-To Geek

How-To Geek highlights how Home Assistant continuously adds integrations, making old smart home devices controllable, emphasizing the platform's expanding compatibility.

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XDA Developers

XDA Developers argues that cloud-dependent smart home devices are inferior to local alternatives like Home Assistant, emphasizing reliability and privacy benefits.

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How-To Geek

How-To Geek reports that Home Assistant, the open-source smart home platform from Nabu Casa, is rapidly gaining popularity over proprietary systems like Alexa and Google Home due to its privacy, compatibility, and local control.

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Nabu Casa

Nabu Casa announced a new firmware update that transforms Home Assistant Connect devices into powerful Zigbee and Z-Wave repeaters, enhancing smart home connectivity.

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How-To Geek

How-To Geek reviewed Home Assistant''s new product, the Home Assistant Connect ZWA-2, a Z-Wave antenna. Despite some imperfections, the article highlights the product''s value for Home Assistant users, providing substantive media coverage of a new hardware offering from Nabu Casa.

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CE Pro

Nabu Casa, the company behind Home Assistant, has joined the Z-Wave Board of Directors. This move signifies Nabu Casa''s increased involvement in smart home standards and its commitment to interoperability within the industry, aligning it with other prominent smart home companies.

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