Reposted by Paulus SchoutsenOpen Home Foundation @openhomefoundation.org · 22hOur community showed up at IFA Berlin 💙 Eight volunteers joined our first-ever booth, sharing their setups and helping visitors discover the Open Home Foundation. Meet the people who made it happen 👇 www.openhomefoundation.org/blog/our-com... 0103
Paulus Schoutsen @paulusschoutsen.nl · 02/10/2026Cleaned up the house, purging all the clouds. Will you follow?theverge.comHome Assistant renames Home Assistant Cloud to Link‘Big tech ruined the cloud, so we’re out’ 050
Paulus Schoutsen @paulusschoutsen.nl · 02/10/2026Cleaned up the house, purging all the clouds. Will you follow? www.theverge.com/tech/1003936...theverge.comHome Assistant renames Home Assistant Cloud to Link‘Big tech ruined the cloud, so we’re out’ 051
Paulus Schoutsen @paulusschoutsen.nl · 02/10/2026Cleaned up the house, purging all the clouds. Will you follow? www.theverge.com/tech/1003936...theverge.comHome Assistant renames Home Assistant Cloud to Link‘Big tech ruined the cloud, so we’re out’ 130
Reposted by Paulus SchoutsenThe Verge @theverge.com · 29/09/2026Every single one of 21 tested vehicles sent data to a third-party domain over Wi-Fi. Over half contacted domains specializing in advertising, tracking, or analytics. These companies gather details about your vehicle or driving behavior to sell to insurance companies or target you with ads.theverge.comYour car’s data privacy problems are worse than you think“There’s a lot to be worried about,” the project lead said. 701291713
Reposted by Paulus SchoutsenThe Verge @theverge.com · 28/09/2026The smart home has reached a tipping point. Early Nest Thermostats, Belkin’s WeMo line, Logitech’s Pop buttons, and Bose’s SoundTouch speakers all lost their lifelines. While some were saved by local APIs and protocols, most are like the June Oven, destined to live out their days in a zombie state.theverge.comThe smart home graveyard is getting crowdedThe shutdown of June Oven is another reminder that the cloud was never ours to keep. 66014
Reposted by Paulus SchoutsenChris @chrisuthe.com · 25/09/2026Had a blast at Open Home Foundation Summit. See @paulusschoutsen.nl giving one of his signature community welcome speeches, complete with Fuck Venture Capital money statement! 051
Paulus Schoutsen @paulusschoutsen.nl · 19/09/2026Next week, over 150 Open Home Foundation staff (paid + volunteers) will gather in Lisbon for the Open Home Foundation summit. Being an online community is awesome, but coming together to strategize and relax is equally important. If you want to meet us, join us Wednesday: luma.com/t13dc6er?tk=... 011
Reposted by Paulus SchoutsenHome Assistant Devs @home-assistant.dev · 17/09/2026Home assistant 13 years old! 🎂 Happy birthday to us! Home Assistant is officially a teenager. 13 years old today 🥳🏠 Here’s to the teenage years! 🎉 2206
Reposted by Paulus SchoutsenZ-Wave Alliance @z-wavealliance.org · 15/09/2026At the Z-Wave Summit, #smarthome reviewer and expert Jennifer Pattison Tuohy will share insights from years of testing her home on nearly every major smart home protocol. Hear directly from the those living with and building today's smart home tech: z-wavealliance.org/eve/z-wave-f... 021
Reposted by Paulus SchoutsenOpen Home Foundation @openhomefoundation.org · 14/09/2026We're closing our merch store‼️ (temporarily) We're moving warehouses, and improving our systems. So the store's going to be unavailable for about two weeks, starting Sept 17. It would be very helpful if we had less stock to move between warehouses 👀 *cough*. store.openhomefoundation.org 061
Paulus Schoutsen @paulusschoutsen.nl · 10/09/2026Example: github.com/home-assista...github.comA per-unit gap is measured from the unit's own last reply, so it cannot express "this device needs the line quiet" · Issue #236 · home-assistant-libs/modbus-connectionVersion: modbus-connection 4.10.0, tmodbus backend, reached through Home Assistant's modbus.async_get_unit(). The gap set_message_spacing() covers one of the two reasons a device needs a pause, and... 020
Paulus Schoutsen @paulusschoutsen.nl · 08/09/2026AI for open source has resulted in the best bug reports. They include all the diagnostics needed. Want to help open source with AI: make more issues, less PRs. Ask your agent to look at your logs and report all stack traces to the maintainer if not yet reported yet. Example: 240
Paulus Schoutsen @paulusschoutsen.nl · 05/09/2026We're at IFA to connect with our community and share our message. One hand embroidered piece of art at a time.theverge.comTell us how you really feel, Home Assistant.The fiercely open-source smart home platform had its first-ever booth at IFA this week and, true to form, didn’t pull any punches. [Image: https://platform.theverge.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/09/IMG_9498.jpg?quality=90&strip=all] [Image: https://platform.theverge.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/09/IMG_9494.jpeg?quality=90&strip=all] [Image: https://platform.theverge.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/09/IMG_9488.jpeg?quality=90&strip=all] 0133
Reposted by Paulus SchoutsenOpen Home Foundation @openhomefoundation.org · 27/08/2026It's time for the August Newsletter 🎉 This month we sow the seeds, you grow the (open) home 🌱. We're talking about HAIR, the ESPHome Starter Kit and publishing our Home Assistant Survey dataset! Read on 👇 newsletter.openhomefoundation.org/we-sow-the-s... #HomeAssistant #Newsletter #SmartHome 0104
Paulus Schoutsen @paulusschoutsen.nl · 27/08/2026We build this with the community and to empower that, they need data. That's why we share all the data we gather. Go check it out! 140
Paulus Schoutsen @paulusschoutsen.nl · 25/08/2026The internal harnass and the MCP Server integration both have access to the same LLM APIs. It will not matter where you run your AI to get the same access. As always with HA. Your data, your rules. 120
Reposted by Paulus SchoutsenOpen Home Foundation @openhomefoundation.org · 20/08/2026Presence detected 🏡 Want to talk shop with a specific team member at IFA Berlin? Here's when we're home. Stop by, say hi, and geek out about your favorite topics. 👋 0106
Paulus Schoutsen @paulusschoutsen.nl · 12/08/2026ESPHome is now accessible to everyone, wether you've been with us for years or just learned about ESPHome. Try out the brand new starter kit and learn how to make your own smart home devices. Now available worldwide.esphome.ioESPHome Starter KitThe ESPHome Starter Kit is the easiest path to building your own smart home devices, with no soldering or coding experience needed. 0121
Reposted by Paulus SchoutsenESPHome @esphome.io · 11/08/2026🚀 24 hours to go! The ESPHome Starter Kit drops tomorrow, Aug 12 at 21:00 CEST. We're celebrating with our commercial partner Apollo Automation and special guests Reed (Smart Home Solver), Simon (Simon Says Home Assistant), and Gavin (Hometech.fm). See you there for all the details! 🎉youtube.comIn this stream, we'll be launching our first official ESPHome hardware product - The ESPHome Starter Kit. Join the team and special guests as they dive deep ... 042
Paulus Schoutsen @paulusschoutsen.nl · 10/08/2026What if anyone could make their own smart home devices without prior knowledge? And these devices seamless integrate into your smart home, fully local, private and secure. Join us this Wednesday to learn more!youtube.comESPHome Starter Kit Product Launch - Build. Learn. Automate.In this stream, we'll be launching our first official ESPHome hardware product - The ESPHome Starter Kit. Join the team and special guests as they dive deep ... 282
Paulus Schoutsen @paulusschoutsen.nl · 08/08/2026Magnus and I have been collaborating on the CLI that the OpenCode app uses to interact with Home Assistant since the start! github.com/balloob/home...github.comGitHub - balloob/home-assistant-build-cli: CLI utility designed for LLMs to build and manage Home Assistant configurations.CLI utility designed for LLMs to build and manage Home Assistant configurations. - balloob/home-assistant-build-cli 110
Paulus Schoutsen @paulusschoutsen.nl · 07/08/2026@mjg59.eicar-test-file.zip hey Matthew, we've been getting serious about infrared with Home Assistant and found a bug in your broadlink library. Fix is here github.com/mjg59/python... not sure if you're still interested in maintenance. Let us know if we can help.github.comFix 839 tick constant by DAB-LABS · Pull Request #841 · mjg59/python-broadlinkContext Fixes #839. pulses_to_data and data_to_pulses share a tick constant of 32.84, but protocol.md documents the conversion as us * 269 / 8192 ticks, with worked examples that only that exact fo... 110
Paulus Schoutsen @paulusschoutsen.nl · 04/08/2026Great (and fun!) video by Paul about how easy it is to get AI to help you build your smart home. Shout out to Magnus Overli, creator of the OpenCode app fully pre-configured for Home Assistant. Installs in minutes! This is the true power of an open platform. The true power of our community.youtube.comHome Assistant God ModeYou can install God mode in Home Assistant in under 10 minutes, and it changes everything. Open code is finally here and you NEED to check this out. Plain ... 371
Reposted by Paulus SchoutsenGuy Sie @guysie.nl · 04/07/2026If you’re in Europe, you’ll want to check this out. They’re trying to push chat control through again, and this time the votes are stacked against us: fightchatcontrol.eufightchatcontrol.euFight Chat Control - Protect Digital Privacy in the EULearn about the EU Chat Control proposal and contact your representatives to protect digital privacy and encryption. 058
Paulus Schoutsen @paulusschoutsen.nl · 02/07/2026We are reinventing ESPHome. A new era that welcomes both new and experienced users. Easier and faster, for everyone. 193
Paulus Schoutsen @paulusschoutsen.nl · 01/07/2026Biggest single improvement to our automation engine ever. Go check it out. 280
Paulus Schoutsen @paulusschoutsen.nl · 28/06/2026Hortus Botanicus in Amsterdam, a botanical garden founded in 1638, is fully run by Home Assistant to create a local system fully under their control 👌💐 vooijs.eu/posts/why-is... 0235
Reposted by Paulus SchoutsenHome Assistant @home-assistant.io · 23/06/2026Matter support in Home Assistant just got faster, more stable, and more capable than ever. 🎉 See what’s changed and why it’s a big deal for your smart home.👇 #HomeAssistant #SmartHome #HomeAutomationhome-assistant.ioThe Matter upgrade you’ve been waiting forMatter support in Home Assistant just got faster, more stable, and more capable than ever 🎉. See what's changed and why it's a big deal for your smart home. 0658
Reposted by Paulus Schoutsen#aio-libs: aiohttp and ecosystem @aio-libs.org · 22/06/2026Finally, the post about collab w/ @trailofbits.bsky.social is out: blog.trailofbits.com/2026/06/22/i.... #aiohttp was one of the participating projects and got 8 security fixes out of it! #Pythonblog.trailofbits.comIntroducing Patch the PlanetPatch the Planet is our joint initiative with OpenAI to assist critical open-source software in the age of machine-speed vulnerability research. 065
Paulus Schoutsen @paulusschoutsen.nl · 21/06/2026Today my 8 year old took one of the dev screens I had laying around and used AI to make a score board for today's game. It's controlled by touch, with the cheering people getting happier the more NL won. Dev boards are now the ultimate building blocks for your imagination. Anyone can do this! 281
Paulus Schoutsen @paulusschoutsen.nl · 20/06/2026static.klipy.comThe Mandalorian: This Is The WayALT: The Mandalorian: This Is The Way 020
Reposted by Paulus SchoutsenOpen Home Foundation @openhomefoundation.org · 18/06/2026The most sustainable device is the one you already own. 🌍 That's why our recent releases of Home Assistant and ESPHome help you bridge the gap between your smart devices and older, offline protocols. Read more 👇openhomefoundation.orgDiscover how Open Home Foundation projects can help you give your beloved old devices a new lease of life for a more sustainable smart home. 096
Paulus Schoutsen @paulusschoutsen.nl · 18/06/2026Noticed how our last few releases opened up the path to integrating non-smart devices? The best path for your smart home is working with devices you already own. New is not always better. Existing devices are the sustainable choice: that's a _smart_ home.openhomefoundation.orgProxy all the things: no device left behind – Open Home FoundationDiscover how Open Home Foundation projects can help you give your beloved old devices a new lease of life for a more sustainable smart home. 063
Paulus Schoutsen @paulusschoutsen.nl · 15/06/2026I was right there with you! Sadly a tie. Better luck next game ! 030
Paulus Schoutsen @paulusschoutsen.nl · 12/06/2026Home Assistant voice control literally in the palm of your hand is going to be so cool. Can't wait. 160
Paulus Schoutsen @paulusschoutsen.nl · 11/06/2026Transparency is at the core of everything we do at the Open Home Foundation. You trust us with your money, we make open and empowering technology that puts you first, not investors or advertisers. Today we're publishing our 2025 annual report. It's all there publicly: the highs, the lows, the money.openhomefoundation.orgThe first of many: Our 2025 Annual Report – Open Home FoundationPull up a chair, because the foundation's 2025 Annual Report is here and packed with a year's worth of growth, milestones, and building with our community. 072
Reposted by Paulus SchoutsenFrenck | Home Assistant & Smart Home @frenck.social · 11/06/2026I’ve been working on something new. Presenting YAMLRocks 🪨 A fast, correct YAML library for Python, written in Rust. YAML 1.2 (and 1.1), safe by default, and round-trip editing that keeps comments, anchors, and formatting intact. #OpenSourceyaml.rocksYAMLRocksA fast, correct YAML library for Python, written in Rust. 3212
Reposted by Paulus SchoutsenMayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani @mayor.nyc.gov · 11/06/2026When James Dolan cancels the watch party outside MSG, we bring the watch party to you. Thanks to the @nba.com, Knicks Game 4 is now playing on dozens of LinkNYC screens across our city. LGK. 349205242925
Paulus Schoutsen @paulusschoutsen.nl · 10/06/2026We're live with Music Assistant release party for the brand new 2.9 release!youtube.comMusic Assistant 2.9 Release PartyJoin the Music Assistant team and community guests for the Music Assistant 2.9 release!Release notes: https://www.music-assistant.io/blog/2026/06/10/music-as... 150
Reposted by Paulus SchoutsenPascal Vizeli @syshack.ch · 07/06/2026Tired of Big Tech monetizing your social life? The alternative is one click away in @home-assistant.io. Social Home: a privacy-first, fully local platform on your own hardware. No ads, no tracking, your data stays home. Built in the open. Open beta is live 👉 social-home.io 054
Paulus Schoutsen @paulusschoutsen.nl · 06/06/2026@reckless.bsky.social the sizing guide values for CM and inches don't match for the new merch. Each value from CM converted to inches differs like 0.2-0.3" from the reported inch values. Which one is the right one? 010
Paulus Schoutsen @paulusschoutsen.nl · 04/06/2026Ghost. Non-profit, open source. ghost.orgghost.orgGhost: The best open source blog & newsletter platformBeautiful, modern publishing with email newsletters and paid subscriptions built-in. Used by Platformer, 404Media, Lever News, Tangle, The Browser, and thousands more. 140
Reposted by Paulus SchoutsenHome Assistant @home-assistant.io · 03/06/2026Home Assistant 2026.6! 🎉 A friendlier card picker 💡, infrared devices that now also listen 📡, live condition tests and target counts in the automation editor ✨, Z-Wave smart lock credential management 🔐, and 16 new integrations! www.home-assistant.io/blog/2026/06... #HomeAssistant 2919
Reposted by Paulus SchoutsenMatěj 'Horm' Horák @horm.codes · 30/05/2026Oslo had a nice visit this week from @paulusschoutsen.nl and @home-assistant.io organized a great meetup. It was fun to meet other smart home enthusiasts. 012
Reposted by Paulus Schoutsengigastacey @gigastacey.bsky.social · 28/05/2026My colleagues in our cybersecurity testing lab published a nice reminder of why @consumerreports.org tests your connected devices for security flaws and privacy problems. It's also a reminder that with the information we provide, consumers can make better choices.innovation.consumerreports.orgYou're Not Just the Customer: You're the Product, and Your Privacy Is the Price - Innovation at Consumer ReportsWhy should you care about privacy and security? Learn how smart devices collect your data, what companies owe consumers, and how your choices can push brands to prioritize privacy and protection. 082
Paulus Schoutsen @paulusschoutsen.nl · 28/05/2026I've been having so much fun with the OpenDisplay screens in my house, showing relevant data at the right places. Super stoked to welcome them as a collaboration partner of the foundation. I can recommend anyone to check it out! www.openhomefoundation.org/blog/welcomi...openhomefoundation.orgWelcoming OpenDisplay as our newest collaboration partner – Open Home FoundationFind out how we're bringing the versatility and practicality of e-paper to a wider audience by teaming up with our new collaboration partner, OpenDisplay. 181
Reposted by Paulus SchoutsenPhil Hawthorne @philhawthorne.com · 26/05/2026New episode of the @home-assistant.io podcast is here! Rohan and I are chatting with Imre Laszlo about MiciMike which aims to turn your Google Home Mini into a fully local Home Assistant voice satellite. Perfect for re-using some older hardwareyoutu.beMiciMike will turn your Google Home Mini into a Home Assistant Voice Satellite📚 Chapters00:00:00 - Welcome00:02:30 - Imi’s smart home origin00:05:00 - Lights first, then sensors00:07:30 - Heating logic in Node-RED00:10:00 - Room prese... 041
Reposted by Paulus SchoutsenOpen Home Foundation @openhomefoundation.org · 22/05/2026For our May newsletter, we discuss research as an antidote to 'software brain'. 🧠 Plus learn about our new collaboration partner: OpenDisplay, choose from our list of community meetups, and much more 👇newsletter.openhomefoundation.orgResearch as an antidote to ‘software brain’Discover how we use human-computer interaction research to help build smart homes that adapt to the people who use them, not the other way round. 031
Reposted by Paulus SchoutsenOpen Home Foundation @openhomefoundation.org · 21/05/2026From our first peer-reviewed paper to the decisions behind our projects 🚀 Open Home Foundation researchers Annika Schulz and Idil Bostan unpack how research shapes everything we do.openhomefoundation.orgFrom our first peer-reviewed paper to the decisions behind our projects: Open Home Foundation researchers Annika Schulz and Idil Bostan unpack how research shapes everything we do. 071