A user got the WityPower Mobile Wallbox 22kW, a portable 3-phase EV charger with CEE 32A plug and Type 2 cable, working locally in Home Assistant using tuya-local, and shared the device config.
New JavaScript project adds a configurable Home Assistant launcher to LG webOS TVs, with a local setup wizard and an optional no-root Home-button helper.
An open-source project, OpenHub2, reverse-engineers the Xiaomi Smart Home Hub 2 (ZNDMWG04LM / BHR6765GL) to work with any Zigbee brand in Home Assistant as a ZHA coordinator and ESPHome Bluetooth proxy, without Xiaomi cloud.
A community project brings local, cloud-free blood pressure readings from the US-available A&D UA-651BLE monitor (~$60) into Home Assistant using an ESPHome Bluetooth proxy.
A new Home Assistant blueprint turns NFC tags into a Spotify jukebox, resuming, pausing or switching playback based on which tag is scanned.
An Android app renders a live 3D model of the home for controlling lights, ACs and scenes via Smart Life, Home Assistant and Philips Hue, inspired by Apple's HomeView.
BabyGearLab publishes its review of the TP-Link Tapo C200 indoor security camera.
Community project PixlDeck makes an Android wall tablet show family photos most of the time and opens the Home Assistant dashboard in one tap.
JPMorgan downgraded Haier Smart Home stock and set a HKD 21.00 price target.
EV LFP Battery Coach is a Home Assistant setup that periodically charges LFP EVs to 100% for BMS calibration and top balancing, while keeping daily limits at 70-80%.
Users report the Lutron Caseta integration stops working after upgrading to Home Assistant 2026.10.3; downgrading to 2026.10.2 restores it.
Google has officially removed smart features from older Nest thermostats, leaving them functioning as basic dumb thermostats.
A custom ESPHome component adds local control for the Litter Robot 3 automatic litter box, freeing it from Whisker's app and cloud service.
A Home Assistant custom integration, ha-ikea-bilresa, enables smooth scroll-wheel dimming and GUI bindings for IKEA BILRESA Matter remotes.
A method to host a local Skyport server pushes time and weather to Venstar thermostats, potentially enabling fully local control via a Home Assistant add-on or extension.
A community guide covers hardware power bypass, partial refresh loops and headless rendering to turn old Kindle Paperwhites and Kobo readers into zero-latency Home Assistant dashboard panels.
A Home Assistant blueprint supports the Aqara H2 EU Dimmer Switch (KD-R01D) over Zigbee2MQTT, turning the dimmer to adjust a target light's brightness.
A Home Assistant card replicates Amber Electric's price forecast look and feel, using the Amber Express integration to show pricing forecasts in the dashboard.
A community post highlights an M.2 card that adds Zigbee, Thread and Bluetooth connectivity, potentially useful for Home Assistant hosts.
A community post describes a Home Assistant script using settings/setSystemSettings instead of createAlert to control LG webOS TV backlight without the confirmation popup on an LG C4.
HA Style Hub is a HACS-installable project to customize Home Assistant's sidebar, theme, header and settings pages through a visual editor, with documentation and GitHub repository.
Community firmware adds local web UI and MQTT discovery to Phicomm TC1 power strip, M1 and A1 monitors, plus no-disassembly stock OTA flashing for DAIKIN BRY88AB151K air quality monitor with Home Assistant discovery.
Haven is a small Tizen web app, no root needed, that replaces the Samsung 2018 TV home screen and opens a Home Assistant dashboard each time the TV turns on.
A Home Assistant add-on brings local Bluetooth control to the mains-powered Philips LED Skylight panel, which has no app, Wi-Fi or Hue support; testers wanted.
HA goes Quest is a personal experiment placing virtual objects in a real room to control Home Assistant devices via its API on a Meta Quest 3 headset.
HP Aruba 2530 for Home Assistant is a custom integration and Lovelace dashboard for SNMP-based monitoring of HP/Aruba 2530 network switches directly in Home Assistant.
A custom Home Assistant integration adds control of LIFX Switch button backlight colors and haptic feedback, features the built-in LIFX integration doesn't expose; available on GitHub.
A report examines why Ring camera AI misidentifies ordinary wildlife in its motion and detection alerts.
A custom HACS integration connects Aiwit/EKEN video doorbells, the cloud service behind the Aiwit app, to Home Assistant.
ha-movistar-askey is a fully local-polling Home Assistant integration for Movistar/O2 Spain Askey routers, including Smart WiFi 7 RTF8316VW and WiFi 6 RTF8115VW, with presence and EasyMesh data.
Why it matters: A US regulatory ban on robovacs and routers affects what smart home buyers can purchase.
Consumer Reports breaks down the FCC ban affecting robot vacuums, routers and drones, covering what it means for buyers.
A community guide covers pairing Somfy Sonesse2 Zigbee blinds directly to Home Assistant while retaining Ysia remote functionality, filling gaps in official documentation.
A review of the Govee Tree Lamp RGBICWW smart lamp, a floor lamp with three adjustable arms and RGBICWW lighting.
A community request asks Home Assistant to add a UI for pairing Bluetooth audio devices like speakers, soundbars and headphones, which today requires bluetoothctl in the terminal.
A promotional piece covers the Aqara U200 smart lock, featuring Apple Home Key and Matter compatibility for the smart home.
A HACS integration adds two touch-first Lovelace cards for Music Assistant, designed for wall tablets, Echo Show and Nest Hub style kiosks and phones.
Three open-source projects put coding agents inside Home Assistant: Claude Code and Codex add-ons plus an AI Agent integration for Assist, now seeking feedback.
MakeUseOf looks at how cheap smart home devices can be remotely disabled or controlled by makers, and what users can do about it.
A community-built garage door widget uses the piotras-smart-button card, adding PIN protection, animations and central configuration for Home Assistant dashboards.
Ecovacs announced the Deebot T90 Max Plus Omni robot vacuum. Details, price and availability were not specified in the source.