Home Assistant 2025.10
This release brings further automation editor iterations with undo/redo and resizable sidebar, AI image generation ("draw me a sheep"), dashboard intelligence with entity usage prediction, multi-wake words for multilingual households, and massive expansion of Shelly, Tuya and other integrations support.
Main Features
Automation Editor - More Iterations
- Resizable sidebar - Adjust sidebar width
- CTRL+V paste - Paste YAML directly into editor
- Overflow menu returned - Three dots menu back
- Undo/Redo - Ability to undo changes (CTRL+Z, CTRL+Y)
- Repeat actions - Actions can be repeated in UI
- Feedback mechanisms - Better UX feedback
- Continuing improvement of most important editor
AI Task - Image Generation
- Image generation - AI creates image from description
- "Draw me a sheep" - Example usage
- Automation integration - Use in automations
- Multiple providers - Support for various AI services
- Example uses:
- Generate QR codes
- Create illustrations for notifications
- Visualize data
- Custom artwork
Dashboard Intelligence
- Usage predictions - Predict entity usage
- Smart suggestions - Entity suggestions based on usage patterns
- Usage Prediction integration - New internal integration
- Pattern recognition - Recognize behavior patterns
- Personalized dashboards - Cards adapt to your usage
- Machine learning for better UX
Voice - Multi-Wake Words
- Dual-language support - Multiple wake words at once
- Household flexibility - Different languages in household
- Example: "OK Nabu" and "Hey Jarvis" simultaneously
- Beep boop sounds - Sounds for feedback
- Flexibility for international families
New Integrations
The following new integrations are added in this release:
- Compit - Compit HVAC systems
- Cync - GE Lighting (formerly C by GE)
- Droplet - Water monitoring system
- ekey bionyx - ekey biometric locks
- IRM KMI - Belgian meteorological services
- Libre Hardware Monitor - PC monitoring (CPU, GPU, temperatures)
- Portainer - Docker container management
- Smart Meter B Route - Japanese smart meters
- SFTP Storage - Backups via SFTP
- Usage Prediction - Internal prediction integration
- Victron Remote Monitoring (VRM) - Victron energy systems
Significant 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:
Philips Hue
- MotionAware - For Bridge Pro (beta)
- Adaptive motion sensing - Smarter motion detection
- Enhancement for newest Hue hardware
LG ThinQ
- Energy sensors - Energy consumption for appliances
- Better LG device monitoring
Litter-Robot
- Feeding sensors - Feeding tracking
- Food level - Food level
- Gravity feeder - Gravity feeder support
- Light entity - Light control
- Comprehensive pet care
AccuWeather
- Hourly forecasts - Hourly forecasts
- Better activity planning
Blue Current
- EV charging - Start vehicle charging
- Manual charging start capability
Ecowitt
- LDS01 Lightning detector - Lightning detector
- Storm warning
Reolink
- Encoding resolution - Resolution setting
- Siren entity - Siren control
- Color temperature - Light color temperature setting
- Further expansion of this already complex integration
Geocaching
- Cache sensors - Geocache tracking
- Statistics - Search statistics
- Hobby tracking
Lutron Caseta
- Multi-tap events - Double tap, triple tap
- Button programming - Multiple actions per button
- Advanced Pico remote control
SmartThings
- AC display light - AC display control
- Further SmartThings integration expansion
Shelly (Massive Update)
- Illuminance sensors - Illumination measurement
- Presence detection - Presence detection (mmWave)
- Virtual buttons - Virtual buttons for scripts
- Object entities - Structured objects
- Zone support - Zone control
- Plus Plug IT - New device
- BLU Gateway Gen4 - New gateway
- Huge ecosystem expansion
SwitchBot
- Plug Mini (Matter) - EU version
- RelaySwitch 2PM - Switching relay with measurement
- K11+ - New device
- Continuing SwitchBot expansion
SwitchBot Cloud
- AC control - Air conditioning control
- Humidifier - Humidifier control
- Climate Panel - Climate control panel
- Cloud alternative to Bluetooth
System Bridge
- Power sensor - PC consumption
- Computer energy monitoring
Tasmota
- Camera support - Tasmota camera support
- Tasmota capability expansion
Tibber
- 15-minute prices - Quarter-hour electricity prices
- Better consumption planning
Tuya (Massive Expansion)
- 15+ categories - Extensive device support
- Pet feeders - Automatic feeders
- Air purifiers - Air purifiers
- Humidifiers - Humidifiers
- Dehumidifiers - Dehumidifiers
- Thermostats - Thermostats
- Smart plugs - Smart plugs
- Fans - Fans
- Heaters - Heaters
- Robot vacuums - Robot vacuums
- Security cameras - Security cameras
- Door sensors - Door sensors
- Motion sensors - Motion sensors
- Water leak detectors - Water leak detectors
- Smoke detectors - Smoke detectors
- And many more...
Workday
- Calendar entities - Workdays as calendar
- Event integration - Event integration
- Better automation planning
ntfy
- Rich notifications - Rich notifications with images
- Events - Event entities for incoming messages
- Enhanced communication
Quality Scale Achievements
- Gold: Shelly
- Silver: Lutron Caseta, Tuya
- Bronze: Compit, Droplet, ekey bionyx, IRM KMI
Other Notable Changes
Logbook → Activity
- Rename - Logbook is now "Activity"
- Same functionality - Only new name
- Better function description
Matter Improvements
- Occupancy sensors - Presence detection
- Climate improvements - AC improvements
- Outdoor temperature - Outdoor temperature
- Continuing Matter ecosystem growth
Lawn Mower Intents
- Voice control - "Start the lawn mower"
- Mowing commands - Voice commands for mowers
- Voice control expansion
Analog Clock Smooth Seconds
- Smooth motion - Second hand moves smoothly
- Enhancement from 2025.9 - Another iteration
- Elegant animation
Companion App Version
- Version display - Mobile app version in device info
- Diagnostics - Help with troubleshooting
- Better user support
Thermostat Card Water Heater Support
- Water heaters - Water heater support
- Temperature control - Temperature control
- Extended climate card capabilities
Add-on Complex Config UI
- JSON Schema UI - Automatic form generation
- Complex configurations - More complex configuration in UI
- Validation - Input validation
- Better UX for add-on settings
Add-on Switch Entities
- Control entities - Switch entity for addon functions
- Remote control - Control addon functions via automations
- Better addon integration into HA
Webhook Trigger Template
- Template support - Templates in webhook triggers
- Dynamic webhooks - Dynamic data processing
- More flexible automations
New Units
- Volume units - New volume units
- Speed units - New speed units
- Pressure units - New pressure units
- Better internationalization
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