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Maarten
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We're very excited to announce that Apollo Automation have joined the Works With Home Assistant - the first ESPHome-based devices to receive this certification! 🎉

Check out how Apollo got started building devices with ESPHome and which ones have been certified on our blog 👇🏼

#SmartHome #DIY #IoT
Apollo joins the Works With Home Assistant Program
Adding three devices, including their community favorite presence and air quality multisensors.
www.home-assistant.io
February 27, 2025 at 8:00 PM
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In this month's Open Home Newsletter, we look at how the shifting whims of big tech can put your smart home at risk - and why an independent platform is more crucial than ever.

Read on about our donations to important open source projects, new voice features, and more 👇🏼

#SmartHome #HomeAssistant
The independent platform that serves you
This month, we’re looking at how the shifting whims of big tech and government put your smart home at risk—and why an independent platform is more crucial than ever.
newsletter.openhomefoundation.org
February 27, 2025 at 8:00 PM
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‼️ Later our Discourse forums will be put into read-only mode as we upgrade our potato that they currently run on. It will only be a few hours and hopefully not impact most. More details 👇🏼

#HomeAssistant
Forums are getting a new potato!
TL;DR - Forums will be read-only for an upgrade later, December 17 12am Pacific/9am CET, opening back up at 3am Pacific/12pm CET. We’ve grown a lot here on the forums, and Month of WTH this year highlighted some glaring issues with how many requests these forums can handle. It was so bad earlier this month that one of our mods made a WTH post asking why the heck do the forums run on a potato. Excellent question, one we have no answer for! So, instead, we’re just going to add a new potato. Throw...
community.home-assistant.io
December 16, 2024 at 5:06 PM
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Welcome @home-assistant.io and @openhomefoundation.org to BlueSky! 👋
November 25, 2024 at 8:21 PM
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We've had several inquiries about our presence here on bsky - we're working on getting this set up!

✅ Domain handle
✅ Profile picture/banner/bio

While we're getting ready, check out the starter pack @frenck.social made filled with people involved with the project! 👇🏼
November 25, 2024 at 4:57 PM