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<p><a href="/components/#version/0.54"><img src="/images/blog/2017-09-0.54/components.png" style="border: 0;box-shadow: none;" /></a></p>
<p>We’re approaching the end of September and that means that it was our birthday! We are now officially 4 years old and are getting more amazing with every release. This release too will include some great new stuff and tons of bugfixes. Included is a bug fix by <a href="https://github.com/fanthos">@fanthos</a> that should fix the frontend in some browsers. If you had issues with your browser before, make sure to check out this release.</p>
<p>This release we’ve started the work to make our Xiaomi integrations more robust. This meant that we’ve had to rename the components to make it more clear which of the Xiaomi protocols are being used. We have some developers working on making this very affordable home automation solution a first class citizen in the Home Assistant ecosystem, stay tuned for more integrations!</p>
<p>Another cool thing in this release is the new <a href="/components/mqtt_statestream/"><code class="highlighter-rouge">mqtt_statestream</code></a> component to export state changes to MQTT. Each entity will be exported on their own topic which makes it very easy to subscribe to individual entity updates.</p>
<h2><a class="title-link" name="new-platforms" href="#new-platforms"></a> New Platforms</h2>
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<li>Added mqtt_statestream component (<a href="https://github.com/mw-white">@mw-white</a> - <a href="https://github.com/home-assistant/home-assistant/pull/9286">#9286</a>) (<a href="/components/mqtt_statestream/">mqtt_statestream docs</a>) (new-platform)</li>
<li>Add support for Todoist platform (<a href="https://github.com/Jay2645">@Jay2645</a> - <a href="https://github.com/home-assistant/home-assistant/pull/9236">#9236</a>) (<a href="/components/calendar.todoist/">calendar.todoist docs</a>) (new-platform)</li>
<li>DoorBird Component (<a href="https://github.com/Klikini">@Klikini</a> - <a href="https://github.com/home-assistant/home-assistant/pull/9281">#9281</a>) (<a href="/components/doorbird/">doorbird docs</a>) (<a href="/components/binary_sensor.doorbird/">binary_sensor.doorbird docs</a>) (<a href="/components/camera.doorbird/">camera.doorbird docs</a>) (<a href="/components/switch.doorbird/">switch.doorbird docs</a>) (new-platform)</li>
<li>Basic MQTT vacuum support (<a href="https://github.com/johnboiles">@johnboiles</a> - <a href="https://github.com/home-assistant/home-assistant/pull/9386">#9386</a>) (<a href="/components/vacuum/">vacuum docs</a>) (<a href="/components/vacuum.mqtt/">vacuum.mqtt docs</a>) (new-platform)</li>
<li>Added Zyxel Keenetic NDMS2 based routers support for device tracking (<a href="https://github.com/foxel">@foxel</a> - <a href="https://github.com/home-assistant/home-assistant/pull/9315">#9315</a>) (<a href="/components/device_tracker.keenetic_ndms2/">device_tracker.keenetic_ndms2 docs</a>) (new-platform)</li>
<li>Telnet switch (<a href="https://github.com/multiholle">@multiholle</a> - <a href="https://github.com/home-assistant/home-assistant/pull/8913">#8913</a>) (<a href="/components/switch.telnet/">switch.telnet docs</a>) (new-platform)</li>
<li>Abode services, events, lights, cameras, automations, quick actions. (<a href="https://github.com/MisterWil">@MisterWil</a> - <a href="https://github.com/home-assistant/home-assistant/pull/9310">#9310</a>) (<a href="/components/abode/">abode docs</a>) (<a href="/components/alarm_control_panel.abode/">alarm_control_panel.abode docs</a>) (<a href="/components/binary_sensor.abode/">binary_sensor.abode docs</a>) (<a href="/components/camera.abode/">camera.abode docs</a>) (<a href="/components/cover.abode/">cover.abode docs</a>) (<a href="/components/light.abode/">light.abode docs</a>) (<a href="/components/lock.abode/">lock.abode docs</a>) (<a href="/components/switch.abode/">switch.abode docs</a>) (new-platform)</li>
<li>Added satel_integra alarm panel and binary sensor platform (<a href="https://github.com/c-soft">@c-soft</a> - <a href="https://github.com/home-assistant/home-assistant/pull/9336">#9336</a>) (<a href="/components/satel_integra/">satel_integra docs</a>) (<a href="/components/alarm_control_panel.satel_integra/">alarm_control_panel.satel_integra docs</a>) (<a href="/components/binary_sensor.satel_integra/">binary_sensor.satel_integra docs</a>) (new-platform)</li>
<li>Worx Landroid sensor (<a href="https://github.com/nilzen">@nilzen</a> - <a href="https://github.com/home-assistant/home-assistant/pull/9416">#9416</a>) (<a href="/components/sensor.worxlandroid/">sensor.worxlandroid docs</a>) (new-platform)</li>
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<h2><a class="title-link" name="if-you-need-help" href="#if-you-need-help"></a> If you need help…</h2>
<p>…don’t hesitate to use our very active <a href="https://community.home-assistant.io/">forums</a> or join us for a little <a href="https://discord.gg/c5DvZ4e">chat</a>. The release notes have comments enabled but it’s preferred if you use the former communication channels. Thanks.</p>
<h2><a class="title-link" name="reporting-issues" href="#reporting-issues"></a> Reporting Issues</h2>
<p>Experiencing issues introduced by this release? Please report them in our <a href="https://github.com/home-assistant/home-assistant/issues">issue tracker</a>. Make sure to fill in all fields of the issue template.</p>
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<p>This new release finally brings us the release of Hassbian based on the release of Raspbian Stretch. The most significant change with this is that we now run Home Assistant on Python 3.5.
Other than that the changes are mostly to our tool <code class="highlighter-rouge">hassbian-config</code>.</p>
<h3><a class="title-link" name="hassbian-config" href="#hassbian-config"></a> Hassbian-config</h3>
<p>To allow you to customize your installation further, we have made a few additions to our tool called <code class="highlighter-rouge">hassbian-config</code>. Majority of these changes where contributed by <a href="http://github.com/ludeeus">@Ludeeus</a>.</p>
<h4><a class="title-link" name="upgrade-scripts" href="#upgrade-scripts"></a> Upgrade scripts</h4>
<p><a href="http://github.com/ludeeus">@Ludeeus</a> contributed the possibility to run upgrade scripts to the <code class="highlighter-rouge">hassbian-config</code> tool.</p>
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<li>Upgrade Hassbian-script: Downloads and upgrades the latest release of Hassbian-scripts. Contributed by <a href="http://github.com/ludeeus">@Ludeeus</a>.</li>
<li>Upgrade Home-assistant: Upgrades the Home Assistant installation to the latest release. Contributed by <a href="http://github.com/ludeeus">@Ludeeus</a>.</li>
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<p>To follow discussions about the development of the HASSbian image or to contribute join our <a href="https://discord.gg/RkajcgS">Discord chat server</a>.</p>
<p>To get started with the new image, check out the installation instructions on the <a href="https://home-assistant.io/docs/installation/hassbian/installation/">installing Hassbian page</a>.</p>
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<p>The Home Assistant community has been super busy in the last two weeks to bring you this amazing release. 60 different contributors have done over a 100 PRs filled with new features, bug fixes and performance improvements.</p>
<p>9 days away from our 4th birthday, we’ve just accomplished a couple of great milestones that I would love to share with you. We’ve hit over 8000 stars 🌟 on GitHub and starting this release we now ship over 800 platforms and components!</p>
<h2><a class="title-link" name="customize-editor" href="#customize-editor"></a> Customize editor</h2>
<p>Another step in making Home Assistant configurable via the frontend has been contributed by @andrey-git: a customization editor! You are now able to inspect all (possible) customizations of an entity and update them with just a few taps. Want to change the name or icon of an entity? All possible in mere seconds.</p>
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<p>New Home Assistant configurations will be created correctly automatically. If you are an existing user, make sure you have the config screen enabled and that you include customizations from <code class="highlighter-rouge">customize.yaml</code>.</p>
<div class="language-yaml highlighter-rouge"><pre class="highlight"><code><span class="c1"># Example configuration.yaml entry</span>
<span class="s">homeassistant</span><span class="pi">:</span>
<span class="c1"># Include the customizations.</span>
<span class="s">customize</span><span class="pi">:</span> <span class="kt">!include</span> <span class="s">customize.yaml</span>
<span class="c1"># Enable the config screen</span>
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<h2><a class="title-link" name="tesla" href="#tesla"></a> Tesla</h2>
<p>Thanks to the contribution by @zabuldon, you will now be able to control your Tesla car from Home Assistant. You’re able to check the temperature inside and outside your car, control your AC and unlock the car.</p>
<h2><a class="title-link" name="input-text" href="#input-text"></a> Input text</h2>
<p>This release introduces a new input component: <code class="highlighter-rouge">input_text</code> contributed by @BioSehnsucht. With this component you will be able to set free form from the UI and then let that be used by your automations or templates.</p>
<h2><a class="title-link" name="knx" href="#knx"></a> KNX</h2>
<p>This release ships a new KNX implementation thanks to @Julius2342. It will instantly show all changed states of KNX devices within Home Assistant. Additionally it brings support for HVAC devices and notification services. It also adds a service for direct communication with the KNX bus. You can connect to KNX/IP routing and tunneling devices. In the background it uses asyncio communication. Check the climate integration in action <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JI0VJzlGpx4">here</a> and see the lights in action below:</p>
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<li>Xiaomi Philips Lights integration (<a href="https://github.com/syssi">@syssi</a> - <a href="https://github.com/home-assistant/home-assistant/pull/9087">#9087</a>) (<a href="https://home-assistant.io/components/light.xiaomi_philipslight/">light.xiaomi_philipslight docs</a>) (new-platform)</li>
<li>Mycroft notify/component (<a href="https://github.com/btotharye">@btotharye</a> - <a href="https://github.com/home-assistant/home-assistant/pull/9173">#9173</a>) (<a href="https://home-assistant.io/components/mycroft/">mycroft docs</a>) (<a href="https://home-assistant.io/components/notify.mycroft/">notify.mycroft docs</a>) (new-platform)</li>
<li>Add counter component (<a href="https://github.com/fabaff">@fabaff</a> - <a href="https://github.com/home-assistant/home-assistant/pull/9146">#9146</a>) (<a href="https://home-assistant.io/components/counter/">counter docs</a>) (new-platform)</li>
<li>Support for season sensor (<a href="https://github.com/w1ll1am23">@w1ll1am23</a> - <a href="https://github.com/home-assistant/home-assistant/pull/8958">#8958</a>) (<a href="https://home-assistant.io/components/sensor.season/">sensor.season docs</a>) (new-platform)</li>
<li>Abode push events and lock, cover, and switch components (<a href="https://github.com/1091741+MisterWil">@1091741+MisterWil</a> - <a href="https://github.com/home-assistant/home-assistant/pull/9095">#9095</a>) (<a href="https://home-assistant.io/components/abode/">abode docs</a>) (<a href="https://home-assistant.io/components/alarm_control_panel.abode/">alarm_control_panel.abode docs</a>) (<a href="https://home-assistant.io/components/binary_sensor.abode/">binary_sensor.abode docs</a>) (<a href="https://home-assistant.io/components/cover.abode/">cover.abode docs</a>) (<a href="https://home-assistant.io/components/lock.abode/">lock.abode docs</a>) (<a href="https://home-assistant.io/components/switch.abode/">switch.abode docs</a>) (new-platform)</li>
<li>Bayesian Binary Sensor (<a href="https://github.com/jlmcgehee21">@jlmcgehee21</a> - <a href="https://github.com/home-assistant/home-assistant/pull/8810">#8810</a>) (<a href="https://home-assistant.io/components/binary_sensor.bayesian/">binary_sensor.bayesian docs</a>) (new-platform)</li>
<li>Add Tank Utility sensor (<a href="https://github.com/krismolendyke">@krismolendyke</a> - <a href="https://github.com/home-assistant/home-assistant/pull/9132">#9132</a>) (<a href="https://home-assistant.io/components/sensor.tank_utility/">sensor.tank_utility docs</a>) (new-platform)</li>
<li>Tesla platform (<a href="https://github.com/zabuldon">@zabuldon</a> - <a href="https://github.com/home-assistant/home-assistant/pull/9211">#9211</a>) (<a href="https://home-assistant.io/components/tesla/">tesla docs</a>) (<a href="https://home-assistant.io/components/binary_sensor.tesla/">binary_sensor.tesla docs</a>) (<a href="https://home-assistant.io/components/climate.tesla/">climate.tesla docs</a>) (<a href="https://home-assistant.io/components/device_tracker.tesla/">device_tracker.tesla docs</a>) (<a href="https://home-assistant.io/components/lock.tesla/">lock.tesla docs</a>) (<a href="https://home-assistant.io/components/sensor.tesla/">sensor.tesla docs</a>) (new-platform)</li>
<li>mopar sensor (<a href="https://github.com/happyleavesaoc">@happyleavesaoc</a> - <a href="https://github.com/home-assistant/home-assistant/pull/9136">#9136</a>) (<a href="https://home-assistant.io/components/sensor.mopar/">sensor.mopar docs</a>) (new-platform)</li>
<li>Add Geofency device tracker (<a href="https://github.com/gunnarhelgason">@gunnarhelgason</a> - <a href="https://github.com/home-assistant/home-assistant/pull/9106">#9106</a>) (<a href="https://home-assistant.io/components/device_tracker.geofency/">device_tracker.geofency docs</a>) (new-platform)</li>
<li>Added DWD WarnApp Sensor (<a href="https://github.com/runningman84">@runningman84</a> - <a href="https://github.com/home-assistant/home-assistant/pull/8657">#8657</a>) (<a href="https://home-assistant.io/components/sensor.dwdwarnapp/">sensor.dwdwarnapp docs</a>) (new-platform)</li>
<li>Add input_text component (<a href="https://github.com/BioSehnsucht">@BioSehnsucht</a> - <a href="https://github.com/home-assistant/home-assistant/pull/9112">#9112</a>) (<a href="https://home-assistant.io/components/input_text/">input_text docs</a>) (new-platform)</li>
<li>Introducing a media_player component for Yamaha Multicast devices (<a href="https://github.com/jalmeroth">@jalmeroth</a> - <a href="https://github.com/home-assistant/home-assistant/pull/9258">#9258</a>) (<a href="https://home-assistant.io/components/media_player.yamaha_musiccast/">media_player.yamaha_musiccast docs</a>) (new-platform)</li>
<li>Stable and asynchronous KNX library. (<a href="https://github.com/Julius2342">@Julius2342</a> - <a href="https://github.com/home-assistant/home-assistant/pull/8725">#8725</a>) (<a href="https://home-assistant.io/components/knx/">knx docs</a>) (<a href="https://home-assistant.io/components/binary_sensor.knx/">binary_sensor.knx docs</a>) (<a href="https://home-assistant.io/components/climate.knx/">climate.knx docs</a>) (<a href="https://home-assistant.io/components/cover.knx/">cover.knx docs</a>) (<a href="https://home-assistant.io/components/light.knx/">light.knx docs</a>) (<a href="https://home-assistant.io/components/sensor.knx/">sensor.knx docs</a>) (<a href="https://home-assistant.io/components/switch.knx/">switch.knx docs</a>) (new-platform)</li>
<li>Adds the AirVisual air quality sensor platform (<a href="https://github.com/bachya">@bachya</a> - <a href="https://github.com/home-assistant/home-assistant/pull/9320">#9320</a>) (<a href="https://home-assistant.io/components/sensor.airvisual/">sensor.airvisual docs</a>) (new-platform)</li>
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<h2><a class="title-link" name="release-0531---september-12" href="#release-0531---september-12"></a> Release 0.53.1 - September 12</h2>
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<li>Fix Twitter notifications with certain media such as small images (<a href="https://github.com/MikeChristianson">@MikeChristianson</a> - <a href="https://github.com/home-assistant/home-assistant/pull/9354">#9354</a>) (<a href="https://home-assistant.io/components/notify.twitter/">notify.twitter docs</a>)</li>
<li>Added additional string check in Wunderground sensor (<a href="https://github.com/arsaboo">@arsaboo</a> - <a href="https://github.com/home-assistant/home-assistant/pull/9380">#9380</a>) (<a href="https://home-assistant.io/components/sensor.wunderground/">sensor.wunderground docs</a>)</li>
<li>Fixing foscam library dependency/requirements (<a href="https://github.com/viswa-swami">@viswa-swami</a> - <a href="https://github.com/home-assistant/home-assistant/pull/9387">#9387</a>) (<a href="https://home-assistant.io/components/camera.foscam/">camera.foscam docs</a>)</li>
<li>Fixes for customize editor (<a href="https://github.com/andrey-git">@andrey-git</a>)</li>
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<h2><a class="title-link" name="if-you-need-help" href="#if-you-need-help"></a> If you need help…</h2>
<p>…don’t hesitate to use our very active <a href="https://community.home-assistant.io/">forums</a> or join us for a little <a href="https://discord.gg/c5DvZ4e">chat</a>. The release notes have comments enabled but it’s preferred if you use the former communication channels. Thanks.</p>
<h2><a class="title-link" name="reporting-issues" href="#reporting-issues"></a> Reporting Issues</h2>
<p>Experiencing issues introduced by this release? Please report them in our <a href="https://github.com/home-assistant/home-assistant/issues">issue tracker</a>. Make sure to fill in all fields of the issue template.</p>
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<a href="/blog/2017/08/26/release-0-52/">0.52: Scripts editor, Nello.io locks, HipChat and Abode Home Security</a>
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<time datetime="2017-08-26T00:11:05+00:00" pubdate data-updated="true"><i class="icon-calendar"></i> August 26, 2017</time>
<span class="byline author vcard"><i class='icon-user'></i> Paulus Schoutsen</span>
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<p>Although the summer is in full progress, the development hasn’t stalled. This release brings bug fixes, clean ups and another 8 new integrations. On top of that we are also introducing a new <a href="/docs/scripts/editor/">script editor</a>!</p>
<p>To use the scripts editor, create a new file in your config directory named <code class="highlighter-rouge">scripts.yaml</code> and copy your existing scripts over:</p>
<div class="language-yaml highlighter-rouge"><pre class="highlight"><code><span class="c1"># scripts.yaml</span>
<span class="s">turn_on_some_lights</span><span class="pi">:</span>
<span class="s">alias</span><span class="pi">:</span> <span class="s">Turn on the lights</span>
<span class="s">sequence</span><span class="pi">:</span>
<span class="pi">-</span> <span class="s">data</span><span class="pi">:</span> <span class="pi">{}</span>
<span class="s">service</span><span class="pi">:</span> <span class="s">light.turn_on</span>
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<p>Than update your <code class="highlighter-rouge">configuration.yaml</code> to look like this:</p>
<div class="language-yaml highlighter-rouge"><pre class="highlight"><code><span class="c1"># Configuration.yaml example</span>
<span class="s">script</span><span class="pi">:</span> <span class="kt">!include</span> <span class="s">scripts.yaml</span>
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<h2>New Platforms</h2>
<ul>
<li>Add version sensor (<a href="https://github.com/fabaff">@fabaff</a> - <a href="https://github.com/home-assistant/home-assistant/pull/8912">#8912</a>) (<a href="https://home-assistant.io/components/sensor.version/">sensor.version docs</a>) (new-platform)</li>
<li>Nello.io lock support (<a href="https://github.com/pschmitt">@pschmitt</a> - <a href="https://github.com/home-assistant/home-assistant/pull/8957">#8957</a>) (<a href="https://home-assistant.io/components/lock.nello/">lock.nello docs</a>) (new-platform)</li>
<li>Add HipChat notify service. (<a href="https://github.com/BioSehnsucht">@BioSehnsucht</a> - <a href="https://github.com/home-assistant/home-assistant/pull/8918">#8918</a>) (<a href="https://home-assistant.io/components/notify.hipchat/">notify.hipchat docs</a>) (new-platform)</li>
<li>Refactor USPS into component with Sensors+Camera (<a href="https://github.com/mezz64">@mezz64</a> - <a href="https://github.com/home-assistant/home-assistant/pull/8679">#8679</a>) (<a href="https://home-assistant.io/components/usps/">usps docs</a>) (<a href="https://home-assistant.io/components/camera.usps/">camera.usps docs</a>) (<a href="https://home-assistant.io/components/sensor.usps/">sensor.usps docs</a>) (breaking change) (new-platform)</li>
<li>Adds London_air component (<a href="https://github.com/robmarkcole">@robmarkcole</a> - <a href="https://github.com/home-assistant/home-assistant/pull/9020">#9020</a>) (<a href="https://home-assistant.io/components/sensor.london_air/">sensor.london_air docs</a>) (new-platform)</li>
<li>Add Abode home security component (<a href="https://github.com/arsaboo">@arsaboo</a> - <a href="https://github.com/home-assistant/home-assistant/pull/9030">#9030</a>) (<a href="https://home-assistant.io/components/abode/">abode docs</a>) (<a href="https://home-assistant.io/components/alarm_control_panel.abode/">alarm_control_panel.abode docs</a>) (<a href="https://home-assistant.io/components/binary_sensor.abode/">binary_sensor.abode docs</a>) (new-platform)</li>
<li>Add support for Prowl notifications. (<a href="https://github.com/mbrrg">@mbrrg</a> - <a href="https://github.com/home-assistant/home-assistant/pull/9028">#9028</a>) (<a href="https://home-assistant.io/components/notify.prowl/">notify.prowl docs</a>) (new-platform)</li>
<li>Add worldtidesinfo sensor component (<a href="https://github.com/aetolus">@aetolus</a> - <a href="https://github.com/home-assistant/home-assistant/pull/8860">#8860</a>) (<a href="https://home-assistant.io/components/sensor.worldtidesinfo/">sensor.worldtidesinfo docs</a>) (new-platform)</li>
</ul>
<h2><a class="title-link" name="release-0521---august-28" href="#release-0521---august-28"></a> Release 0.52.1 - August 28</h2>
<ul>
<li>Close stream request once we end up with proxy (<a href="https://github.com/foxel">@foxel</a> - <a href="https://github.com/home-assistant/home-assistant/pull/9110">#9110</a>)</li>
<li>Fix issue #9116 in pushbullet (<a href="https://github.com/danielhiversen">@danielhiversen</a> - <a href="https://github.com/home-assistant/home-assistant/pull/9128">#9128</a>) (<a href="https://home-assistant.io/components/notify.pushbullet/">notify.pushbullet docs</a>)</li>
<li>bug fix pushbullet (<a href="https://github.com/danielhiversen">@danielhiversen</a> - <a href="https://github.com/home-assistant/home-assistant/pull/9139">#9139</a>) (<a href="https://home-assistant.io/components/notify.pushbullet/">notify.pushbullet docs</a>)</li>
<li>Fix import for foscam (<a href="https://github.com/sdague">@sdague</a> - <a href="https://github.com/home-assistant/home-assistant/pull/9140">#9140</a>) (<a href="https://home-assistant.io/components/camera.foscam/">camera.foscam docs</a>)</li>
<li>Bump aioautomatic to prevent leaking exceptions (<a href="https://github.com/armills">@armills</a> - <a href="https://github.com/home-assistant/home-assistant/pull/9148">#9148</a>) (<a href="https://home-assistant.io/components/device_tracker.automatic/">device_tracker.automatic docs</a>)</li>
<li>Wrap state when iterating a domain in templates (<a href="https://github.com/balloob">@balloob</a> - <a href="https://github.com/home-assistant/home-assistant/pull/9157">#9157</a>)</li>
<li>Prevent iCloud exceptions in logfile (<a href="https://github.com/mjj4791">@mjj4791</a> - <a href="https://github.com/home-assistant/home-assistant/pull/9179">#9179</a>) (<a href="https://home-assistant.io/components/device_tracker.icloud/">device_tracker.icloud docs</a>)</li>
<li>bump ecobee version to fix issue 9190 (<a href="https://github.com/nkgilley">@nkgilley</a> - <a href="https://github.com/home-assistant/home-assistant/pull/9191">#9191</a>) (<a href="https://home-assistant.io/components/ecobee/">ecobee docs</a>) (<a href="https://home-assistant.io/components/climate.ecobee/">climate.ecobee docs</a>)</li>
</ul>
<h2><a class="title-link" name="if-you-need-help" href="#if-you-need-help"></a> If you need help…</h2>
<p>…don’t hesitate to use our very active <a href="https://community.home-assistant.io/">forums</a> or join us for a little <a href="https://discord.gg/c5DvZ4e">chat</a>. The release notes have comments enabled but it’s preferred if you use the former communication channels. Thanks.</p>
<h2><a class="title-link" name="reporting-issues" href="#reporting-issues"></a> Reporting Issues</h2>
<p>Experiencing issues introduced by this release? Please report them in our <a href="https://github.com/home-assistant/home-assistant/issues">issue tracker</a>. Make sure to fill in all fields of the issue template.</p>
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<a href="/blog/2017/08/12/release-51/">0.51: Massive history speed up, finished automation editor and official vacuum cleaner support</a>
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<time datetime="2017-08-12T00:11:05+00:00" pubdate data-updated="true"><i class="icon-calendar"></i> August 12, 2017</time>
<span class="byline author vcard"><i class='icon-user'></i> Paulus Schoutsen</span>
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<p class="note warning">This release has to do a one time database migration which can take a long time on big databases (20 minutes). During this time the frontend will not work. Do not stop Home Assistant while it is in progress.</p>
<p>Release 0.51 is around the corner and it contains some really great updates.</p>
<h2><a class="title-link" name="database-speed-up" href="#database-speed-up"></a> Database speed up</h2>
<p>The first one is more amazing database updates <a href="https://github.com/home-assistant/home-assistant/pull/8748">#8748</a> by <a href="https://github.com/OverloadUT">@OverloadUT</a>. Every query that has been tested executes in well under 1 second, even on a RPi using MySQL with 6 million rows and around 300 entities. This is true even when you’re getting an unrealistically huge date range!</p>
<p>Updating the database will take some time when you start Home Assistant. During that time, the Home Assistant frontend is not accessible. Please let it complete and do not turn Home Assistant off.</p>
<h2><a class="title-link" name="frontend-update" href="#frontend-update"></a> Frontend update</h2>
<p>We have finished the migration of our frontend to be powered by Polymer 2. This has given us a big speed boost on Safari/iOS devices and has fixed a wide range of bugs.</p>
<p>We have also finished the automation editor. All triggers and actions are now implemented and so are most conditions (missing are <code class="highlighter-rouge">and</code>, <code class="highlighter-rouge">or</code>). The automation editor is also no longer Chrome only, it can now also be used in Safari.</p>
<p>Another change to the frontend is that we have reorganized the panels. The Z-Wave and automation configuration panels have been merged into the configuration panel.</p>
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<h2><a class="title-link" name="vacuum-cleaners" href="#vacuum-cleaners"></a> Vacuum cleaners</h2>
<p>As we have seen more vacuum cleaners land in Home Assistant, it was time to create an official component for them. That’s why <a href="https://github.com/azogue">@azogue</a> introduced the new vacuum cleaner component in <a href="https://github.com/home-assistant/home-assistant/pull/8623">#8623</a>. This allows first class integration of vacuum cleaners in Home Assistant. Out of the box we will have Dyson, Xiamo and Roomba as supported platforms.</p>
<h2><a class="title-link" name="new-platforms" href="#new-platforms"></a> New Platforms</h2>
<ul>
<li>Added Lutron Caseta Scene Support (<a href="https://github.com/809694+kfcook">@809694+kfcook</a> - <a href="https://github.com/home-assistant/home-assistant/pull/8690">#8690</a>) (<a href="https://home-assistant.io/components/lutron_caseta/">lutron_caseta docs</a>) (<a href="https://home-assistant.io/components/scene.lutron_caseta/">scene.lutron_caseta docs</a>) (new-platform)</li>
<li>New media_player platform for Russound devices using the RIO protocol (<a href="https://github.com/wickerwaka">@wickerwaka</a> - <a href="https://github.com/home-assistant/home-assistant/pull/8448">#8448</a>) (<a href="https://home-assistant.io/components/media_player.russound_rio/">media_player.russound_rio docs</a>) (new-platform)</li>
<li>New component: bluesound (<a href="https://github.com/thrawnarn">@thrawnarn</a> - <a href="https://github.com/home-assistant/home-assistant/pull/7192">#7192</a>) (<a href="https://home-assistant.io/components/media_player.bluesound/">media_player.bluesound docs</a>) (new-platform)</li>
<li>Add mochad light component (<a href="https://github.com/mtreinish">@mtreinish</a> - <a href="https://github.com/home-assistant/home-assistant/pull/8476">#8476</a>) (<a href="https://home-assistant.io/components/light.mochad/">light.mochad docs</a>) (new-platform)</li>
<li>geizhals sensor component (<a href="https://github.com/JulianKahnert">@JulianKahnert</a> - <a href="https://github.com/home-assistant/home-assistant/pull/8458">#8458</a>) (<a href="https://home-assistant.io/components/sensor.geizhals/">sensor.geizhals docs</a>) (new-platform)</li>
<li>Xiaomi vacuum as platform of new <code class="highlighter-rouge">vacuum</code> component derived from ToggleEntity, and services (<a href="https://github.com/azogue">@azogue</a> - <a href="https://github.com/home-assistant/home-assistant/pull/8623">#8623</a>) (breaking change) (new-platform)</li>
<li>Wi-Fi enabled Roomba support (<a href="https://github.com/pschmitt">@pschmitt</a> - <a href="https://github.com/home-assistant/home-assistant/pull/8825">#8825</a>) (<a href="https://home-assistant.io/components/vacuum.roomba/">vacuum.roomba docs</a>) (new-platform)</li>
<li>Add support to Dyson 360 Eye robot vacuum using new vacuum platform (<a href="https://github.com/CharlesBlonde">@CharlesBlonde</a> - <a href="https://github.com/home-assistant/home-assistant/pull/8852">#8852</a>) (<a href="https://home-assistant.io/components/dyson/">dyson docs</a>) (<a href="https://home-assistant.io/components/vacuum/">vacuum docs</a>) (<a href="https://home-assistant.io/components/fan.dyson/">fan.dyson docs</a>) (<a href="https://home-assistant.io/components/sensor.dyson/">sensor.dyson docs</a>) (<a href="https://home-assistant.io/components/vacuum.dyson/">vacuum.dyson docs</a>) (new-platform)</li>
<li>Add Initial Mailbox panel and sensor (<a href="https://github.com/PhracturedBlue">@PhracturedBlue</a> - <a href="https://github.com/home-assistant/home-assistant/pull/8233">#8233</a>) (<a href="https://home-assistant.io/components/asterisk_mbox/">asterisk_mbox docs</a>) (new-platform)</li>
<li>Add Leviton Decora Smart WiFi Device Platform (<a href="https://github.com/tlyakhov">@tlyakhov</a> - <a href="https://github.com/home-assistant/home-assistant/pull/8529">#8529</a>) (<a href="https://home-assistant.io/components/light.decora_wifi/">light.decora_wifi docs</a>) (new-platform)</li>
<li>Add RainMachine switch platform (<a href="https://github.com/bachya">@bachya</a> - <a href="https://github.com/home-assistant/home-assistant/pull/8827">#8827</a>) (<a href="https://home-assistant.io/components/switch.rainmachine/">switch.rainmachine docs</a>) (new-platform)</li>
<li>Add new device tracker for Huawei Routers. (<a href="https://github.com/abmantis">@abmantis</a> - <a href="https://github.com/home-assistant/home-assistant/pull/8488">#8488</a>) (<a href="https://home-assistant.io/components/device_tracker.huawei_router/">device_tracker.huawei_router docs</a>) (new-platform)</li>
<li>Add Shodan sensor (<a href="https://github.com/fabaff">@fabaff</a> - <a href="https://github.com/home-assistant/home-assistant/pull/8902">#8902</a>) (<a href="https://home-assistant.io/components/sensor.shodan/">sensor.shodan docs</a>) (new-platform)</li>
</ul>
<h2><a class="title-link" name="release-0511---august-12" href="#release-0511---august-12"></a> Release 0.51.1 - August 12</h2>
<ul>
<li>Fixed a bug in the automation editor that would break if no conditions available in the config file. (<a href="https://github.com/balloob">@balloob</a>)</li>
</ul>
<h2><a class="title-link" name="release-0512---august-14" href="#release-0512---august-14"></a> Release 0.51.2 - August 14</h2>
<ul>
<li>Fix zwave power_consumption attribute (<a href="https://github.com/andrey-git">@andrey-git</a> - <a href="https://github.com/home-assistant/home-assistant/pull/8968">#8968</a>) (<a href="https://home-assistant.io/components/zwave/">zwave docs</a>)</li>
<li>Turn foscam verbose mode off (<a href="https://github.com/andrey-git">@andrey-git</a> - <a href="https://github.com/home-assistant/home-assistant/pull/8967">#8967</a>) (<a href="https://home-assistant.io/components/camera.foscam/">camera.foscam docs</a>)</li>
<li>fix stack trace in pushbullet (<a href="https://github.com/Danielhiversen">@Danielhiversen</a> - <a href="https://github.com/home-assistant/home-assistant/pull/8965">#8965</a>) (<a href="https://home-assistant.io/components/notify.pushbullet/">notify.pushbullet docs</a>)</li>
<li>Harmoney remote: Fix call to ha_send_commands (<a href="https://github.com/MartinHjelmare">@MartinHjelmare</a> - <a href="https://github.com/home-assistant/home-assistant/pull/8956">#8956</a>) (<a href="https://home-assistant.io/components/remote.harmony/">remote.harmony docs</a>)</li>
<li>fix DeviceException handling when updating xiaomi vacuum (<a href="https://github.com/azogue">@azogue</a> - <a href="https://github.com/home-assistant/home-assistant/pull/8954">#8954</a>) (<a href="https://home-assistant.io/components/vacuum.xiaomi/">vacuum.xiaomi docs</a>)</li>
<li>Sabnzbd: do not assume discovery info is a dict (<a href="https://github.com/balloob">@balloob</a> - <a href="https://github.com/home-assistant/home-assistant/pull/8951">#8951</a>) (<a href="https://home-assistant.io/components/sensor.sabnzbd/">sensor.sabnzbd docs</a>)</li>
<li>Fix login button (<a href="https://github.com/balloob">@balloob</a>)</li>
<li>Add workaround for broken toggles in Safari (<a href="https://github.com/balloob">@balloob</a>)</li>
<li>Fix weblink opening twice (<a href="https://github.com/azogue">@azogue</a>)</li>
</ul>
<h2><a class="title-link" name="if-you-need-help" href="#if-you-need-help"></a> If you need help…</h2>
<p>…don’t hesitate to use our very active <a href="https://community.home-assistant.io/">forums</a> or join us for a little <a href="https://discord.gg/c5DvZ4e">chat</a>. The release notes have comments enabled but it’s preferred if you use the former communication channels. Thanks.</p>
<h2><a class="title-link" name="reporting-issues" href="#reporting-issues"></a> Reporting Issues</h2>
<p>Experiencing issues introduced by this release? Please report them in our <a href="https://github.com/home-assistant/home-assistant/issues">issue tracker</a>. Make sure to fill in all fields of the issue template.</p>
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<a href="/blog/2017/08/01/hasspodcast-ep-5/">Home Assistant Podcast #5</a>
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<time datetime="2017-08-01T00:01:00+00:00" pubdate data-updated="true"><i class="icon-calendar"></i> August 1, 2017</time>
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<p>We cover off AppDaemon/HADashboard and all the fun stuff introduced in 0.49 and 0.50.</p>
<p>Show notes available on the <a href="https://hasspodcast.io/ha005/">Home Assistant Podcast Website</a></p>
<p><a href="https://hasspodcast.io/ha005/">Listen online</a></p>
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<a href="/blog/2017/07/29/release-50/">0.50: Voice control, History improvements, and Xiaomi</a>
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<time datetime="2017-07-29T00:11:05+00:00" pubdate data-updated="true"><i class="icon-calendar"></i> July 29, 2017</time>
<span class="byline author vcard"><i class='icon-user'></i> Paulus Schoutsen</span>
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<p>Last Wednesday we released <a href="https://home-assistant.io/hassio/">Hass.io</a>, an operating system to take care of all the updating hassles that come with running home automation at home and so much more. This is a major milestone for Home Assistant as it is our first step to offering a fully integrated solution using a bring your own hardware approach.</p>
<p>The launch has been crazy successful. The <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XWPluWcYRMI&amp;feature=youtu.be">20 minute introduction video</a> by BRUHAutomation already has 12.5k views in just 4 days with no less than 150 comments.</p>
<p>Hass.io will be a great foundation for bigger and better integrated features. Stay tuned.</p>
<h3><a class="title-link" name="adding-the-power-of-voice-to-integrations" href="#adding-the-power-of-voice-to-integrations"></a> Adding the power of voice to integrations</h3>
<p>But enough about Hass.io, let’s not forget about Home Assistant. This release has completely revamped the way how we deal with voice integrations. We turned Home Assistant into a platform to write voice apps, no matter where the processing of the voice happens. This can be done by Alexa, Google Assistant or in the Home Assistant user interface.</p>
<p>We are super excited about the new functionality and hope that it will trigger a new type of applications and systems to be built on top of Home Assistant. This release includes a shopping list to show the new functionality. As a user you can add any item to the shopping list with your voice and also ask what is on your shopping list.</p>
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<p>To make testing these applications easier, we’ve updated the conversation component. The component will now allow sentences to be configured that hook directly into the new voice functionality. Combined with the new interface it will allow for some great interactions! Check out the <a href="https://home-assistant.io/developers/intent/">developer docs</a> for more information.</p>
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<h3><a class="title-link" name="history-improvements" href="#history-improvements"></a> History improvements</h3>
<p><a href="https://github.com/OverloadUT">@OverloadUT</a> has been recently spending a lot of time on optimizing the history database queries. This release includes PR <a href="https://github.com/home-assistant/home-assistant/pull/8632">#8632</a>, the first in a list of improvements that he is working on. This PR greatly improves requests for single entities by using an optimized query for this use case.</p>
<p>The performance change in some of his tests shows this change to be about 300x faster (30 seconds to 0.1 seconds!) (There is no theoretical upper limit due to the issue with multi-entity queries getting worse the longer the current recorder run has been going.)</p>
<h3><a class="title-link" name="xiaomi-integration" href="#xiaomi-integration"></a> Xiaomi integration</h3>
<p>Yes, it has happened! After being in beta for a while, the Xiaomi support is now available to all. <a href="https://github.com/danielhiversen">@danielhiversen</a> did an amazing job and we now support sensors, switches, lights and covers.</p>
<h3><a class="title-link" name="velbus-integration" href="#velbus-integration"></a> Velbus integration</h3>
<p>Another awesome integration is that of the Velbus home automation system which has been contributed by <a href="https://github.com/thomasdelaet">@thomasdelaet</a>. It integrates their sensors, covers, fans, lights and switches.</p>
<h3><a class="title-link" name="manual-alarm-with-mqtt-control" href="#manual-alarm-with-mqtt-control"></a> Manual alarm with MQTT control</h3>
<p>A new version of the manual alarm component is now available with full MQTT control thanks to <a href="https://github.com/colinodell">@colinodell</a>. Using this you can build your own control panel to remotely arm/disarm the alarm. For example, using a <a href="https://www.hackster.io/colinodell/diy-alarm-control-panel-for-home-assistant-ac1813">Raspberry Pi to create an alarm</a>.</p>
<h2><a class="title-link" name="new-platforms" href="#new-platforms"></a> New Platforms</h2>
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<li>Initial support for Google Wifi/OnHub (<a href="https://github.com/fronzbot">@fronzbot</a> - <a href="https://github.com/home-assistant/home-assistant/pull/8485">#8485</a>) (<a href="https://home-assistant.io/components/sensor.google_wifi/">sensor.google_wifi docs</a>) (new-platform)</li>
<li>Xiaomi gw support (<a href="https://github.com/danielhiversen">@danielhiversen</a> - <a href="https://github.com/home-assistant/home-assistant/pull/8555">#8555</a>) (<a href="https://home-assistant.io/components/xiaomi/">xiaomi docs</a>) (<a href="https://home-assistant.io/components/binary_sensor.xiaomi/">binary_sensor.xiaomi docs</a>) (<a href="https://home-assistant.io/components/cover.xiaomi/">cover.xiaomi docs</a>) (<a href="https://home-assistant.io/components/light.xiaomi/">light.xiaomi docs</a>) (<a href="https://home-assistant.io/components/sensor.xiaomi/">sensor.xiaomi docs</a>) (<a href="https://home-assistant.io/components/switch.xiaomi/">switch.xiaomi docs</a>) (new-platform)</li>
<li>Add Intent component (<a href="https://github.com/balloob">@balloob</a> - <a href="https://github.com/home-assistant/home-assistant/pull/8434">#8434</a>) (<a href="https://home-assistant.io/components/alexa/">alexa docs</a>) (<a href="https://home-assistant.io/components/intent_script/">intent_script docs</a>) (<a href="https://home-assistant.io/components/shopping_list/">shopping_list docs</a>) (<a href="https://home-assistant.io/components/snips/">snips docs</a>) (breaking change) (new-platform)</li>
<li>Manual alarm with MQTT control (<a href="https://github.com/colinodell">@colinodell</a> - <a href="https://github.com/home-assistant/home-assistant/pull/8257">#8257</a>) (<a href="https://home-assistant.io/components/alarm_control_panel.manual_mqtt/">alarm_control_panel.manual_mqtt docs</a>) (new-platform)</li>
<li>Add component Light TPLink (<a href="https://github.com/gollo">@gollo</a> - <a href="https://github.com/home-assistant/home-assistant/pull/8643">#8643</a>) (<a href="https://home-assistant.io/components/light.tplink/">light.tplink docs</a>) (new-platform)</li>
<li>Velbus (<a href="https://github.com/thomasdelaet">@thomasdelaet</a> - <a href="https://github.com/home-assistant/home-assistant/pull/8076">#8076</a>) (<a href="https://home-assistant.io/components/velbus/">velbus docs</a>) (<a href="https://home-assistant.io/components/binary_sensor.velbus/">binary_sensor.velbus docs</a>) (<a href="https://home-assistant.io/components/light.velbus/">light.velbus docs</a>) (new-platform)</li>
<li>Add uk_transport component. (<a href="https://github.com/robmarkcole">@robmarkcole</a> - <a href="https://github.com/home-assistant/home-assistant/pull/8600">#8600</a>) (<a href="https://home-assistant.io/components/sensor.uk_transport/">sensor.uk_transport docs</a>) (new-platform)</li>
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<h2><a class="title-link" name="release-0502---july-31" href="#release-0502---july-31"></a> Release 0.50.2 - July 31</h2>
<p>Straight to 0.50.2. We released 0.50 as 0.50.1 due to an upload error to PyPi.</p>
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<li>Fix TP-Link light brightness issue #8744. (<a href="https://github.com/gollo">@gollo</a> - <a href="https://github.com/home-assistant/home-assistant/pull/8755">#8755</a>)</li>
<li>Fix typo in script error (<a href="https://github.com/n8henrie">@n8henrie</a> - <a href="https://github.com/home-assistant/home-assistant/pull/8754">#8754</a>)</li>
<li>Fix tradfri error spam (<a href="https://github.com/MartinHjelmare">@MartinHjelmare</a> - <a href="https://github.com/home-assistant/home-assistant/pull/8738">#8738</a>) (<a href="https://home-assistant.io/components/light.tradfri/">light.tradfri docs</a>)</li>
<li>Media Player - Pioneer: Suppress exception if host is not available (fixes #8684) (<a href="https://github.com/fabaff">@fabaff</a> - <a href="https://github.com/home-assistant/home-assistant/pull/8732">#8732</a>) (<a href="https://home-assistant.io/components/media_player.pioneer/">media_player.pioneer docs</a>)</li>
<li>Telegram Bot: Retry set_webhook up to three times, reduce timeout to 5s again (<a href="https://github.com/azogue">@azogue</a> - <a href="https://github.com/home-assistant/home-assistant/pull/8716">#8716</a>) (<a href="https://home-assistant.io/components/telegram_bot.webhooks/">telegram_bot.webhooks docs</a>)</li>
<li>Fixed sensor issue with Google Wifi routers in bridge mode (<a href="https://github.com/fronzbot">@fronzbot</a> - <a href="https://github.com/home-assistant/home-assistant/pull/8710">#8710</a>) (<a href="https://home-assistant.io/components/sensor.google_wifi/">sensor.google_wifi docs</a>)</li>
<li>Fix alexa cards (<a href="https://github.com/balloob">@balloob</a> - <a href="https://github.com/home-assistant/home-assistant/pull/8708">#8708</a>) (<a href="https://home-assistant.io/components/alexa/">alexa docs</a>)</li>
<li>Fix Kodi reconnection after websocket disconnect (<a href="https://github.com/armills">@armills</a> - <a href="https://github.com/home-assistant/home-assistant/pull/8704">#8704</a>) (<a href="https://home-assistant.io/components/media_player.kodi/">media_player.kodi docs</a>)</li>
<li>Move I/O outside of properties for light/tplink platform (<a href="https://github.com/gollo">@gollo</a> - <a href="https://github.com/home-assistant/home-assistant/pull/8699">#8699</a>) (<a href="https://home-assistant.io/components/light.tplink/">light.tplink docs</a>) (new-platform)</li>
<li>Correctly discover GE Fan Controllers (<a href="https://github.com/armills">@armills</a> - <a href="https://github.com/home-assistant/home-assistant/pull/8682">#8682</a>) (<a href="https://home-assistant.io/components/zwave/">zwave docs</a>)</li>
<li>Fix Z-Wave barrier discovery for new API (<a href="https://github.com/armills">@armills</a> - <a href="https://github.com/home-assistant/home-assistant/pull/8706">#8706</a>) (<a href="https://home-assistant.io/components/zwave/">zwave docs</a>) (<a href="https://home-assistant.io/components/cover.zwave/">cover.zwave docs</a>)</li>
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<h2><a class="title-link" name="if-you-need-help" href="#if-you-need-help"></a> If you need help…</h2>
<p>…don’t hesitate to use our very active <a href="https://community.home-assistant.io/">forums</a> or join us for a little <a href="https://discord.gg/c5DvZ4e">chat</a>. The release notes have comments enabled but it’s preferred if you use the former communication channels. Thanks.</p>
<h2><a class="title-link" name="reporting-issues" href="#reporting-issues"></a> Reporting Issues</h2>
<p>Experiencing issues introduced by this release? Please report them in our <a href="https://github.com/home-assistant/home-assistant/issues">issue tracker</a>. Make sure to fill in all fields of the issue template.</p>
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<p>Join Michael Kennedy at the Talk Python podcast for an hour long interview with Paulus Schoutsen, the founder of Home Assistant, as they discuss the release of Hass.io and the vision for the perfect home automation.</p>
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<p><strong>TL;DR:</strong> Today we’re introducing <a href="/hassio">Hass.io</a>. Hass.io is an operating system that will take care of installing and updating Home Assistant, is managed from the Home Assistant UI, allows creating/restoring snapshots of your configuration and can easily be extended using <a href="/addons/">Hass.io add-ons</a> including <a href="/addons/google_assistant/">Google Assistant</a> and <a href="/addons/lets_encrypt/">Let’s Encrypt</a>.</p>
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<p>Home Assistant is 2 months away from being 4 years old. In that time the Internet of Things has really taken off and we’ve seen many new devices and services. We saw the introduction of voice assistants like Google Home and new standards like Apple HomeKit.</p>
<p>Some things have been supported natively in Home Assistant, others have been integrated into Home Assistant via third party applications. All these moving parts caused our users to spend a lot of time maintaining their systems and applications instead of automating their homes.</p>
<p>So we decided to take a step back from day-to-day Home Assistant development and see if we could offer a solution that makes updating a breeze for our users. A solution that you can flash to your Raspberry Pi and no longer worry about. A solution that would still be local first and respect the user’s privacy.</p>
<p>And this is how <a href="https://github.com/pvizeli/">Pascal Vizeli</a> came up with Hass.io, an operating system based on <a href="https://resinos.io/">ResinOS</a> and <a href="https://www.docker.com/">Docker</a>. Hass.io will take care of installing and updating Home Assistant, is managed from the Home Assistant UI, allows taking/restoring snapshots of your configuration and can easily be extended using <a href="/addons/">Hass.io add-ons</a>.</p>
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<p>To install add-ons, a user can browse the built-in add-on store and install, configure and update any available application. Want to turn your device into a Google Assistant or make your configuration accessible via Samba/Windows networking? Both are a couple of clicks away! (<a href="https://youtu.be/NfyavpAg4as">Video demo - 38s, no audio</a>)</p>
<p>At launch we have included a couple of <a href="/addons/">built-in add-ons</a> like <a href="/addons/google_assistant/">Google Assistant</a>, <a href="/addons/lets_encrypt/">Let’s Encrypt</a> and <a href="/addons/duckdns/">Duck DNS</a>. Besides our internal add-ons, it is also possible to create and share your own add-on repositories. During our beta period we’ve already seen some great add-ons being shared: <a href="https://community.home-assistant.io/t/repository-homebridge-add-on/18569">Homebridge</a>, <a href="https://community.home-assistant.io/t/repository-bestlibre-addons-repository/18037">InfluxDB</a>, <a href="https://community.home-assistant.io/t/repository-hass-configurator/17838">HASS Configurator</a> and <a href="https://community.home-assistant.io/t/repository-few-addons/20659">AppDaemon</a>.</p>
<p>As we strongly believe in the openness of technology, we are releasing Hass.io as <a href="https://github.com/home-assistant/hassio">open source</a> under the Apache 2.0 license. That way any user can make sure that the code that runs in their homes is secure and safe.</p>
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<p><em>Some frequently asked questions are answered below in the read more section.</em></p>
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<p>Hass.io has been built by <a href="https://github.com/pvizeli/">Pascal Vizeli</a>, the UI has been made by <a href="https://github.com/balloob/">Paulus Schoutsen</a> and <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCLecVrux63S6aYiErxdiy4w">BRUHAutomation</a> made the introduction video. Big thanks to <a href="https://resin.io">Resin.io</a> for building ResinOS and helping us get started with it. Also a big thanks to the community for early feedback, helping out with the documentation and add-on development ❤️</p>
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