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Through Nov 5, 2026 · 5:12 AM EST
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Stylish Smart Downlight for Home Assistant using Matter over WiFi

Smart Downlight: ...

Simon Says Home AssistantNov 4, 2026 · 11:08 PM EST
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The Smart Building Gap: Why Mid-Size Commercial Spaces Need More Than a Thermostat but Less Than a BMS

Discover how Z-Wave bridges the gap between consumer smart home devices and costly building management systems, delivering scalable, energy-efficient automation for mid-size commercial buildings. After enough conversations with hotel owners, […] The post The Smart Building Gap: Why Mid-Size Commercial Spaces Need More

Janet CollinsNov 4, 2026 · 7:42 PM EST
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Home Assistant What’s New November 2026: Marketplace, Exclusion Targets, Auto Dashboards & Matter Cameras

AI disclosure: This episode was created using artificial intelligence. Anna and Jan are fictional AI hosts with synthetic voices. Home Assistant 2026.11 centers on a major shift for community content: HACS is now built in as Marketplace. The episode explains what changes for existing HACS users, container installs, and

Home Assistant: HA-ppy to HelpNov 4, 2026 · 7:00 PM EST
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Home Assistant's 2026.11 update is packed with features and a brand new Marketplace

How-To GeekNov 4, 2026 · 6:30 PM EST
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Home Assistant 2026.11 Release Party

Home Assistant 2026.11 is launching, so it's time to party. Join our live stream and discuss the new features with some of the team ...

Home AssistantNov 4, 2026 · 5:25 PM EST
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What's New in Home Assistant 2026.11

Home Assistant 2026.11 is launching, so it's time to party. Join our live stream and discuss the new features with some of the team ...

Home AssistantNov 4, 2026 · 3:22 PM EST
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Everything New In Home Assistant 2026.11!

Home Assistant 2026.11 is landing today, the November release of 2026, and this months adds automatic sections, 2 way audio, ...

Everything Smart HomeNov 4, 2026 · 2:21 PM EST
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🚗 Mi hija llegaba TARDE al cole… ¡hasta que lo automaticé con Home Assistant! 🤖

Mi hija llegaba tarde al cole… ¡a los 3 días de empezar! Así que decidí automatizar la hora de salida de casa con Home ...

Un loco y su tecnologíaNov 4, 2026 · 11:44 AM EST
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Aqara Floor Lamp T1 Review: Matter + Home Assistant + AI Chasing Effects!

In this video, we take a deep dive into the Aqara Floor Lamp T1, testing its 1000-lumen wall-wash output, 18 addressable ...

Jeff KeenanNov 4, 2026 · 11:40 AM EST
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Home Assistant speaks infrared now, and this $10 ESP32 is all it needs

How-To GeekNov 4, 2026 · 11:00 AM EST
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Home Assistant 2026.11 — Marketplace, Smarter Dashboards & More!

Home Assistant 2026.11 brings one of the biggest changes to the community ecosystem in years: HACS is becoming part of the ...

BeardedTinkerNov 4, 2026 · 11:00 AM EST
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HACS Is Now Built Into Home Assistant: Meet Marketplace

HACS is becoming Marketplace in Home Assistant 2026.11. Phil Hawthorne and Rohan Karamandi explain where to find it, what you can install, and why you no longer need a GitHub account. This is a clip from an episode of the Home Assistant Podcast. You can find the full episode below: 📺 Home Assistant 2026.11 turns HACS i

Auto-Follow: Auto-Follow: Home Assistant PodcastNov 4, 2026 · 11:00 AM EST
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What's In a Name? Home Assistant 2026.11 Brings a Big Overhaul to Entity and Device Naming

Hackster.ioNov 4, 2026 · 9:54 AM EST
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The Ultimate Low-Power Home Assistant Dashboard? | OpenDisplay Review

Looking for a low-power Home Assistant dashboard? In this video, I review the OpenDisplay 7.3" Color Kit and 4.26" Mono Kit, ...

Automation AddictNov 4, 2026 · 12:42 AM EST
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Home Assistant 2026.11 Changed Your Device Names? What Changed, What Didn't, and How to Fix Them

Updated Home Assistant to 2026.11 and your dashboard names look different? A switch you named "Coffee machine" now shows ...

Cascadia CreationsNov 3, 2026 · 10:57 PM EST
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Home Assistant 2026.11 turns HACS into Marketplace, and adds target exclusions

Phil and Rohan unpack Home Assistant 2026.11, from HACS becoming the built-in Marketplace to target exclusions, entity and ...

Home Assistant PodcastNov 3, 2026 · 7:00 PM EST
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Home Assistant Neuheiten November 2026: Marketplace, automatische Dashboards, Matter-Kameras & LoRaWAN

KI-Hinweis: Diese Folge wurde mit künstlicher Intelligenz erstellt. Anna und Jan sind fiktive KI-Hosts mit synthetischen Stimmen. Home Assistant 2026.11 bringt den neuen Marketplace direkt in die Einstellungen und macht Community-Erweiterungen leichter auffindbar. Im Mittelpunkt stehen praktischere Bedienung, bessere N

Home Assistant: HA-be die Ehre!Nov 3, 2026 · 7:00 PM EST
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Goodbye HACS. Hello Marketplace — Home Assistant 2026.11

HACS is now the Marketplace, and it's built into Home Assistant 2026.11. In this video I show what happens when you upgrade: ...

mostlychrisNov 3, 2026 · 4:45 PM EST
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Don't Use a Tablet for Your Home Assistant Dashboard!

I started with a 10-inch tablet for my Home Assistant dashboard, then upgraded to a bigger one. But neither gave me enough ...

Forest Guy BuildsNov 3, 2026 · 3:45 PM EST
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Home Assistant 2026.11: ¡ADIÓS HACS! Llega MARKETPLACE y mucho más

Aprende Home Assistant desde CERO https://unloco.link/cursoha ¡Home Assistant 2026.11 ya está aquí! Y llega con uno ...

Un loco y su tecnologíaNov 3, 2026 · 11:30 AM EST
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Home Assistant turns HACS into a Marketplace: here’s everything that’s going to change

Maison et DomotiqueNov 3, 2026 · 7:55 AM EST
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Ukrainian IT guy created a toolkit for Home Assistant: how to develop custom integrations and UI cards using AI

dev.uaNov 3, 2026 · 7:28 AM EST
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Home Assistant Cloud becomes Home Assistant Link: much more than just a name change

Maison et DomotiqueNov 3, 2026 · 6:55 AM EST
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Home Assistant shifts into high gear with Matter 1.6.1 and matter.js

Maison et DomotiqueNov 3, 2026 · 5:55 AM EST