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๐Ÿš€ T-minus one week to lift-off! The ESPHome Starter Kit launches next Wednesday, Aug 12 at 21:00 CEST. Join us as we celebrate with our commercial partner Apollo Automation, plus special guests Reed (Smart Home Solver), Simon (Simon Says Home Assistant), and Gavin (Hometech.fm). See you there! ๐ŸŽ‰

In this stream, we'll be launching our first official ESPHome hardware product - The ESPHome Starter Kit. Join the team and special guests as they dive deep ...

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Google restricted key Android features to its own apps. When the European Commission asked us what we thought about about it, we had plenty to say. And they listened. Alphabet must now open up 11 Android features to third-party assistants. Read more ๐Ÿ‘‡

A big win for Android interoperability โ€“ Open Home Foundation

Google gatekept key Android features, and the European Commission asked what we thought about it. Now Alphabet must open 11 Android features to all.

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You're invited to our "Cozy Sanctuary" at IFA Berlin! These shows can be exhausting. So stop by for a coffee and chat! You'll be able to rest, recharge, and get hands-on with products and merch ๐Ÿ‘• in your smart home away from home ๐Ÿ  Read More ๐Ÿ‘‡

IFA Berlin 2026: Save the date โ€“ Open Home Foundation

Mark your calendars! From September 4 to 8, 2026, the Open Home Foundation will be exhibiting at IFA Berlin โ€“ and youโ€™re invited.

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Today we're excited to announce Matter Server 9.1.0 which includes support for Matter 1.6.0! ๐ŸŽ‰ You'll also find Automatic Time Sync for supported devices โฑ๏ธ enhanced Thread network diagnostics ๐Ÿชก and so much more. Update the Matter Server integration to take advantage of everything new ๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿป #SmartHome

The Works with Home Assistant program powers up this month as we welcome our new partner, IoTorero! ๐ŸŽ‰ Experts in pre-flashed smart home hardware, IoTorero bring the very first ESPHome-ready smart plugs and relays to the program (and thatโ€™s not all). Read on ๐Ÿ‘‡ #HomeAutomation #SmartHome

IoTorero joins Works with Home Assistant

The first pre-flashed ESPHome smart plugs and relays to join Works with Home Assistant are here. Meet: IoTorero!

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As part of our commitment to building in the open, weโ€™re proud to publish the foundationโ€™s very first Annual Report for 2025 ๐ŸŽ‰ From structural changes to big projects, it gives a detailed look into who we are and how we operate, along with our wins of 2025 and whatโ€™s next! Link below ๐Ÿ”—๐Ÿงต

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Weโ€™re sensing a change in the air as we welcome Sensereo to the Works with Home Assistant program ๐ŸŽ‰. Specialists in environmental sensing, Sensereo bring Matter smoke and carbon monoxide (CO) alarms into the Home Assistant ecosystem โ€“ meaning more ways to keep your home open, safe, and sound. ๐Ÿ”—๐Ÿงต

An image taken from the Open Graph image of the linked blog post. The image is of a Sensereo Smoke Detector on a white ceiling, viewed from a low angle. The Sensereo Smoke Detector is a square shape with highly rounded corners. It is about one third tall as it is wide. The sides have holes for air ventilation, and the side that faces the floor features a Sensereo logo, and a red warning light. 

Overlaid on the image is the text "Sensereo joins the works with Home Assistant Program". Above this text is the Open Home Foundation logo. At the bottom of the image is the "Works with Home Assistant" verification badge.