Home Assistant 2026.10: New Map and Easy Trigger IDs

Home Assistant 2026.10 is here, with a strong focus on automations. Trigger IDs, one of the most powerful yet least used features, finally get a proper UI. On top of that, there is a completely renewed map, and Home Assistant Cloud is set to become Home Assistant Link.

Trigger IDs: the best automation feature you never used

Trigger IDs have been in Home Assistant for years: give each trigger an ID and a single automation can do the job of two, three or five. The catch was that they were tucked away in a menu, you had to invent the IDs yourself, and then remember which was which.

With 2026.10 they finally get a proper UI: you check the triggers you want in the condition, and Home Assistant takes care of the IDs behind the scenes. If you prefer writing your own IDs in YAML, nothing changes: they keep working exactly as before.

A whole new map powered by OpenStreetMap

In the previous release, the map provider Home Assistant relied on started requiring an API key, breaking every map overnight. The fix was switching to vector tiles from the OpenStreetMap Foundation: now your device draws the map itself.

The new Map tiles integration fetches and caches the tiles through your Home Assistant instance, so your browser does not contact external tile servers directly. Recently viewed parts of the map also remain available through a short internet hiccup.

Crisp at every zoom level, with redesigned markers

Because the map is drawn as vectors instead of pictures, streets and labels stay sharp at any zoom level and zooming is smooth. There is also a dedicated dark style designed for dark mode.

Older devices that can't render vector maps, like the old tablet on your wall, automatically fall back to the classic map. Markers got a complete redesign (people show up with their picture), and the Map dashboard adds an overview of where everyone has been.

Home Assistant Cloud becomes Home Assistant Link

Nabu Casa announced that Home Assistant Cloud is becoming Home Assistant Link: same service, new name. The goal is to stand apart from how Big Tech has made smart home devices reliant on the cloud: this service has never locked anyone in, harvested their data, or turned working devices into e-waste. The change is planned for the December release.

Nabu Casa has also migrated all of its servers to bare metal, added more servers to boost global coverage, and introduced a latency checker that pings multiple servers on boot and picks the best connection for you.

Modbus, one-click AI and more improvements

The release also brings a tidier profile page, a panel for your Modbus connections, and the ability to connect your AI in one click.

Other noteworthy changes include showing a card only when it matters, naming an entity after its device, and timers just one tap away.

15 new integrations

As with every release, Home Assistant keeps growing: this time there are 15 new integrations, plus improvements to existing integrations and others that can now be set up from the UI.

If you run Home Assistant at home or in your office and want to make the most of these updates, especially the new trigger IDs to simplify your automations, EgeaINC can help you with the upgrade and setup.