5 New Features in 2026.1 (Home Assistant)

Опубликовано: 27 Февраль 2026
на канале: Mark Watt Tech

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In today’s video, we’re kicking off the first Home Assistant release of 2026 with Update 2026.1 🎉

This is a smaller release — thanks to the Christmas break — but it still packs in some really nice refinements and quality-of-life improvements.

Let’s get into it ⚙️🏡

📚 RESOURCES

🔗 Home Assistant 2026.1 – Full Release Notes
https://www.home-assistant.io/blog/20...

🔗 SwitchBot AI Art Frame Video
   • This Frame Uses AI to Create Wall Art

⌚ TIMESTAMPS

00:00 – Intro
00:19 – Happy New Year
00:39 – Feature #1: Updated Devices Page
01:23 – Feature #2: Purpose-Specific Triggers
02:13 – Feature #3: Protocol Dashboards
02:47 – Feature #4: Fish Audio (AI Voices & TTS)
03:26 – Feature #5: SwitchBot AI Art Frame
03:55 – Summary & Outro

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