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Ecosystem news

Everything new from UniFi, Ubiquiti and Home Assistant — WiFi 7, intelligent video surveillance, network storage and home automation.

Devices RS-232

Nabu Casa Connect AUX-2

A small box with audio, serial ports, Bluetooth and PoE that makes the gear you already own smart.

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New release Marketplace

Home Assistant 2026.11

HACS is now built into Home Assistant as the Marketplace, plus target exclusions, new entity naming and 38 integrations.

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Devices Matter

LEDVANCE joins Home Assistant

116 certified OSRAM SMART+ lights, using Matter over Wi-Fi with fully local control.

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New release Trigger IDs

Home Assistant 2026.10

Trigger IDs get a proper UI, a brand-new vector map, and Home Assistant Cloud is becoming Link.

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Services Cloud → Link

HA Cloud Becomes HA Link

Nabu Casa renames its online service to make clear it's optional, private and lock-in free.

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New release no :8123

Home Assistant 2026.8

The new release aims to be more approachable: new installs skip :8123 and bring lots of polish.

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Security Z-Wave

FireAvert on Home Assistant

Automatic shutoff for stoves and appliances when smoke is detected, over Z-Wave and without the cloud.

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Devices ESPHome

IoTorero + Home Assistant

IoTorero joins the Works with Home Assistant program with seven devices pre-flashed with ESPHome.

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Services iOS 15

Companion: Apple support update

From 2026.8.0, Home Assistant Companion drops iOS 15, watchOS 8 and macOS 11. Last compatible version: 2026.7.1.

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New release natural language

Home Assistant 2026.7

Simpler, more powerful automations: describe what you want and go. Plus a new Activity timeline and one-click Update all.

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Devices Thread

Matter on matter.js

Home Assistant rebuilt its Matter engine: more stable, more secure and with a visual map of your Thread and Wi-Fi network.

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New release vacuums

Home Assistant 2026.3

Vacuum by area, your Android as a voice assistant, a renewed energy dashboard and new integrations.

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Security edge AI

UniFi Protect 7.0

Edge AI: facial and license-plate recognition, cloud archiving and zero licensing cost.

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New release IDS/IPS

UniFi Network 10.2

Unified, scalable management, advanced IDS/IPS, VLANs and support for new devices.

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Devices WiFi 7

U7 Mesh: outdoor WiFi 7

Compact WiFi 7 access point, IPX6, dual antenna and 2.5 GbE PoE uplink. Ideal for mesh networks.

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Devices Cloud Gateway

UniFi Industrial Initiative

Cloud Gateway Industrial, U7 Pro XG/XGS access points and CyberSecure protection for mission-critical.

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New release UNAS 4

UniFi Drive 4.0

UNAS 4 and UNAS Pro 4: NVMe cache, 2.5 GbE and hybrid storage integrated into the UniFi ecosystem.

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