Home Assistant has a new Thread/Zigbee stick.
… The Home Assistant Connect ZBT-2 USB adaptor launches today for $49 €45 and is a plug-and-play option for connecting Zigbee, Thread, or Matter devices directly to the Home Assistant platform. …
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Home Assistant is an open-source home automation platform that integrates with various smart home devices through local and cloud services.
Did Home Assistant take down this robot lawnmower’s cloud?
… One Redditor claims the outage stems from a bug in the Mammotion Home Assistant integration he had built. …
Samsung will soon start charging to access its smart home API
… Some more advanced smart home users are likely to fall afoul of the rule change if they directly access the SmartThings API for more flexible smart home controls, or use third-party tools that do the same. “Use of the Home Assistant integration will be affected by their changes and will fall under … …
Google Home’s Gemini AI can handle more complicated requests
Google Home users can now ask Gemini to complete more complex, multi-step tasks and combine multiple tasks in a single command. Google has updated Gemini for Home to Gemini 3.1, which it says will improve the smart home assistant’s ability to interpret and act on requests. …
Smart Home Reviews
… Jennifer Pattison Tuohy Aug 26, 2025 This big stick solved my smart garden connectivity problems From coop to attic, Home Assistant’s new Z-Wave antenna helped me connect devices in the furthest corners of my domain. …
Got Thread problems? There’s an app for that
… There are ad hoc tools and apps that provide some insight into your Thread network, along with some high-level tools in Home Assistant, but for most users, Thread has been a black box. …