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November 2025​

Home Assistant​

  • ZHA (Zigbee Home Automation) - update: split EZSP coordinators by chip (EFR32MG24 vs MG21), added SONOFF Dongle Plus MG24, removed outdated products
  • Home Assistant Connect ZBT-2 - second generation official USB Zigbee/Thread adapter with improved antenna, 4× faster communication speed (460,800 bps), ESP32-S3 chip, and open-source design
  • Zigbee 4.0 and Suzi - revolutionary features in Zigbee protocol - Bluetooth pairing without hub (Zigbee Direct), batch device commissioning, and most importantly Sub-GHz band (800/900 MHz) for significantly extended range and obstacle penetration
  • Home Assistant Yellow - update: end of production in October 2025, continuing software support, recommendation to transition to Home Assistant Green for new users
  • Hardware and Home Assistant - update: mention of growing popularity of Mini PCs, moved Yellow to historical section
  • Music Assistant - comprehensive music server for smart home - centralized library from all sources (Spotify, Apple Music, local files), wide player support (AirPlay, Chromecast, Sonos), advanced features (gapless, crossfade, multi-room), and perfect Home Assistant integration
  • Remote Access - comprehensive guide to all remote access methods (Home Assistant Cloud, Cloudflare Tunnel, Public IP) including comparison, detailed tutorials, and troubleshooting
  • HA 2025.11 - list of new features in the latest version of Home Assistant

Website Code​

  • 📙 Products catalogue - added new page Products with option to search and filter products by catagories and/or technology.
  • 🇨🇿🇬🇧 Products could have czech and english name + description
  • 🔍 404 page - redesigned page for not found URLs with clear layout, suggestions what to try, and links to most popular guides.
  • 🔄 Migration to GitHub - moved website source code from GitLab to GitHub for better accessibility and open-source collaboration.

October 2025​

Home Assistant​

  • ESPHome - comprehensive guide to ESPHome framework including installation, creating first device, adding components, advanced features, and practical tips
  • Tasmota - comprehensive guide to Tasmota firmware for ESP devices including web installation, MQTT configuration, Home Assistant integration, and comparison with ESPHome
  • Bluetooth Proxy - article updated with advanced configuration (connection slots, ESP-IDF framework, reception optimization), mention of NSPanel as Bluetooth Proxy, and added Bluetooth network visualization in Home Assistant
  • Sonoff NSPanel - comprehensive guide to installing ESPHome firmware on NSPanel including Blueprint configuration and automatic TFT display upload
  • Terminal & SSH - comprehensive guide to the Terminal & SSH addon including installation, configuration, working with web terminal, and SSH connection from local computer
  • Zigbee2MQTT - major update: new Windfront frontend, EFR32MG24 coordinator support, improved coordinator backup and restore, EZSP firmware 8.2.0, scheduled OTA updates, network health monitoring, advanced availability settings, and practical tips for Zigbee channel selection
  • Home Assistant Release Notes - added articles with new features for versions:

Februrary 2025​

Home Assistant​

  • HA 2025.2 - list of new features in the latest version of Home Assistant

January 2025​

  • 🥳 1st year of website operation

Home Assistant​

  • Hardware - NAS Synology - description of using NAS Synology for HomeAssistant including installation instructions
  • Zigbee2MQTT - added sections:
    • for firmware updates for adapters using EZSP
    • how to enable network availability polling for devices
    • how to temporarily disable devices in the Zigbee network
  • HA 2025.1 - list of new features in the latest version of Home Assistant

Website Code​

  • 🇬🇧 Translations - added English versions of articles + the entire website is now also available in English
  • 🇨🇿 Translations - fixed translations for the search component into Czech
  • 🔗 MyHomeAssistantLink - new web component for faster generation of MyHomeAssistant links including click differentiation in Plausible.
  • 🆕 Docusaurus 3.7 + React 19 - update of the website system to the latest version + React framework also to the latest version
  • 🎨 Dark Theme - adjustment of H2 and H3 heading colors for the dark theme.

December 2024​

Home Assistant​

  • HACS - update of recommended HACS integrations and UI elements
  • Automation - addition of condition types in automations, modification of automations through UI and YAML code
  • HA 2024.12 - new section with a list of new features in the latest version of Home Assistant
  • Basic Concepts - new section with descriptions of basic concepts in Home Assistant especially for beginners: Integrations, Devices, Entities

Website Code​

  • 🚚 Support for multiple e-shops for products
  • 🎥 Inclusion of YouTube videos in articles

November 2024​

Website Code​

  • 🌗 Switching between light and dark themes

  • 📈 Web Analytics

    • removal of very basic analytics through Cloudflare
    • self-hosted implementation of the open-source system Plausible

  • 🧵 Comments

    • removal of the comment system Disqus due to an excessive amount of ads in the free version
    • finding an alternative open-source system Remark42 and its self-hosted implementation

January 2024​

  • 🥳 Website launch
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