Phone and watch notifications are one of the most effective ways to share information from Home Assistant. A recent update to the Home Assistant Companion app quietly made these notifications even ...

Notifications are one of the most useful tools in Home Assistant. You can use notifications to alert you that motion has been detected at your front door, that your washing machine has finished ...

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Home Assistant’s iOS app was recently updated to version 2026.9.3. This release brings multiple new features to users of the ...

Home Assistant has released a new update for its Android companion app. Version 2026.1.6 brings notable improvements for Assist voice controls. Plus, there is an enhanced entity picker and a ...

Smart home automation is more versatile than ever with Home Assistant and a Raspberry Pi. Check out what they can do.