Paulus joins us to break down 2025.5 and the State of the Open Home

A new Areas dashboard type lands in 2024.5. Meanwhile we’ve got some announcements about the podcast to shareWatch the full episode on YouTubehttps://hasspodcast.io/ha184Chapters00:02:18 Open Home Foundation Transition 00:05:17 Leadership and Organizational Changes 00:06:52 Non-profit Status and Challenges 00:11:41 Commercial Partnerships and Growth 00:22:35 Community Survey Insights 00:26:43 Z-Wave Certification and Bug Fixing 00:27:07 Building Relationships with Big Brands 00:27:34 Home Assistant Certification and Reliability 00:28:25 Community Interaction and Automation 00:29:20 Device Database and AI Utilization 00:32:51 Importance of Open Standards 00:33:12 Matter and Local Device Integration 00:35:34 Benefits of Localized Smart Products 00:36:18 Community Day Announcement 00:37:19 Listener Feedback and Parenting Automation Tips00:44:13 Home Assistant Backup and Update Features00:47:32 New Text-to-Speech Variants00:49:17 Entity Picker Overhaul00:52:54 UI and YAML Integration00:54:25 Direct YAML Pasting00:55:45 Network Discovery Tools00:57:31 Z-Wave Smart Start and Long Range01:02:55 HomeKit and AI Features01:05:57 New Integrations01:07:35 Breaking Changes and Theming UpdatesSupport the PodcastGet early-access to episodes and an ad-free feed by supporting our Patreon.Support Rohan and Phil on PatreonThis episode was made possible thanks to our sponsorsHome Assistant Cloud by Nabu CasaEasily connect to Google and Amazon voice assistants for a small monthly fee that also supports the Home Assistant project. Configuration is via the User Interface so no fiddling with router settings, dynamic DNS, or YAML.ZoozIf you're looking to upgrade your smart home - you can’t go past Zooz! Zooz offers a range of affordable and innovative devices, including water leak sensors, water valve controllers, smart plugs and scene controllers.So for the best prices on all Zooz products, head over to thesmartesthouse.comHostsPhil HawthorneWebsiteSmart Home ProductsTwitter: @philhawthorneBluesky: @philhawthorne.comBuy Phil a CoffeeRohan KaramandiWebsiteSmart Home ProductsTwitter: @rohank9Buy Rohan a CoffeeOur Sponsors:* Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy