Home Assistant 2025.8
AI Year 2025! This release brings streaming Text-to-Speech for Cloud, new AI Task integration for structured outputs, "Suggest with AI" buttons throughout the UI, OpenRouter with access to 400+ AI models, and significant accessibility improvements for all users.
Main Features - AI in Home Assistant
Streaming Text-to-Speech for Cloud
- Streaming TTS - Play speech while generating
- Lower latency - Faster voice response
- Cloud subscribers only - Premium feature
- Enhanced voice assistant experience
AI Task Integration
- Structured outputs - AI generates data for automations
- Camera attachments - Send camera snapshots to AI
- File attachments - AI can process any files
- Automation use - For example, analyze camera image
- Examples:
- "Describe what you see in this camera"
- "Analyze this consumption graph"
- "Extract data from this document"
Suggest with AI Buttons
- AI suggestions - AI button throughout UI
- Contextual help - AI suggests based on situation
- Use locations:
- Creating automations
- Setting up scenes
- Configuring dashboards
- Scripts
- AI-powered assistance everywhere
Default AI Entity
- Global setting - Select default AI assistant
- Conversation, TTS, STT - Separate setting for each type
- Voice assistant settings - Direct access from settings
- Simplified AI configuration
OpenRouter Integration (400+ Models)
- OpenRouter.ai - New integration
- 400+ AI models - Access to wide range of models
- Various providers - Claude, GPT, Gemini, Llama and more
- Unified interface - One API key for all
- Cost tracking - Monitor costs
- Choose best model for each situation
New Integrations
The following new integrations are added in this release:
- OpenRouter - Access to 400+ AI models
- Ubiquiti UISP airOS - Monitoring airMAX devices
- Uptime Kuma - Service and uptime monitoring
- Volvo - Volvo vehicle integration
Notable Improvements to Existing Integrations
It's not just new integrations that have been added; existing integrations are also constantly being improved. Here are some of the other notable changes in this release:
PlayStation Network
- Sensors and notifications - Extended PlayStation integration
- PS Vita support - Support for older console
- Better game and trophy tracking
Reolink
- WiFi signal sensors - Monitor signal strength
- Recording controls - Control recording capability
- Further enhancement of already rich integration
AI Task
- Camera attachments - Images from cameras
- File attachments - Any files
- Powerful tool for AI automations
YoLink
- Sirens, CO detectors - New device types
- Garage door openers - Garage door control
- Manipulators - Hub devices
- Extended ecosystem
Awair
- Dew point sensor - Dew point monitoring
- Better air quality monitoring
GIOS and IMGW-PIB
- Air quality stations - Select for station choice
- Pollutant sensors - Additional sensor types
- Better Polish weather tracking
WiZ
- Fan support - Fan control
- Extended smart home products
SwitchBot Cloud
- Fan control - Fan control
- Additional cloud devices
Velux
- Rain sensors - Rain detection
- Better skylight automation
SmartThings
- Vacuum cleaners - Vacuum support
- Further expansion of extensive integration
AmberElectric
- Forecast price - Electricity price forecast
- Better consumption planning
OSO Energy
- Holiday mode - Vacation mode
- Extra power - Extra power capability
- Water heating optimization
Nord Pool
- Price indices - Additional price indices
- Better electricity price tracking
Matter
- Microwave support - Microwaves
- Temperature controls - Better temperature control
- Matter ecosystem expansion
Russound RIO
- Play media - Media playback capability
- Better multi-room audio control
Pi-hole
- API v6 support - API update
- Compatibility with new version
Immich
- Upload service - Upload photos to Immich
- Self-hosted photo backup
KNX
- Group monitor view - Group display
- Diagnostic tools - Troubleshooting tools
- Better KNX network debugging
Quality Scale Achievements
- Silver: PlayStation Network, Uptime Kuma, YoLink
- Bronze: Volvo
Other Notable Changes
Accessibility Improvements
- WCAG 2.2 Level AA - Standard achieved
- Distinct button styles - Clearly differentiated buttons
- High contrast - Better visibility
- Keyboard navigation - Improved keyboard navigation
- Inclusive design for all users
Absolute Humidity Device Class
- New device class - For absolute humidity
- g/m³ unit - Standard unit
- Correct value display
Group Member Reordering
- Reorder group members - Drag & drop in UI
- Helper groups - For light, media player, switch etc.
- Better group organization
Device Analytics Dump
- Device information - In download diagnostics
- Privacy-first - No sensitive data
- Help troubleshooting issues
History Stats Preview
- Preview entity - Display History Stats as entity
- Better testing - Verify configuration before deployment
- UI improvement for helper
Template Enhancements (Massive Update)
- Cover template UI - UI support for covers
- Fan template UI - UI support for fans
- Light template UI - UI support for lights
- Lock template UI - UI support for locks
- Vacuum template UI - UI support for vacuums
- Availability template UI - UI for availability
- Trigger entities - Numeric state as unknown trigger
- Preview entities - Preview template entities
- Alarm template select - Select entity for alarms
- Locks opening state - Support for "opening" state
- Optimistic modes - For various platforms
- Huge improvement for template users
Control Group Members
- Individual control - Control individual group members
- From group card - Directly from group card
- Light groups - For example, turn off one light from group
- More flexible group control
Weekdays in Time Trigger
- Day selection - Select specific weekdays
- Time trigger - For automations
- Example: Run only on weekdays
- More flexible time triggers
Energy Flow Dashboard
- Energy distribution card - New card type
- Flows visualization - Energy flow visualization
- Sankey diagrams - For solar systems
- Better energy overview
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