Home Assistant Podcast

Home Assistant 2026.2: New Home Dashboard, Apps & our CES2026 wrap

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Feb 4, 2026
They walk through the 2026.2 release with the new default home dashboard, Command‑K command palette, and a dedicated Matter dashboard. They discuss renaming add‑ons to apps and expanded automation triggers. CES 2026 highlights, the Open Home Foundation device database, and a Google Home outage are also covered.
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ADVICE

Prepare For Developer Tools Relocation

  • If you use Developer Tools frequently, expect it to move into Settings and update your workflows.
  • Use keyboard shortcuts or the command palette to reduce the extra click burden.
INSIGHT

Dedicated Matter Dashboard Arrives

  • Matter now has a dedicated dashboard in Settings and works with remote Matter servers.
  • You can manage credentials and view device counts even when the Matter server runs on another host.
ADVICE

Rename Add-Ons To Apps

  • Expect 'Add-ons' to be renamed to 'Apps' in Home Assistant OS and update documentation language.
  • Treat these as adjacent apps rather than internal components when planning architecture.
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