Submit your SCaLE talk proposal π
If accepted, youβll receive:
ποΈ SCaLE Pass
π Travel & accommodation reimbursement
π Open Home Foundation merch
Questions? [email protected]
www.socallinuxexpo.org/scale/24x/cfp
Calling our SoCal community members - do you have a passion for giving talks about Home Assistant or ESPHome? SCaLE 24x has proposal submissions open through November 1 π If you want to submit a talk, we'd love to support you! What does this look like? π§ ππΌ
ESPHome 2026.9.0 is here, with faster builds and encrypted updates π
Catch up in the latest Open Home Foundation newsletter π
newsletter.openhomefoundation.org/thirteen-yea...
ESPHome 2026.9 is here!
Encrypted OTA via Noise protocol, a ground-up Modbus controller rework with shared bus polling, LVGL list and table widgets, and four new sensor platforms.
Read the full release blog.
esphome.io/blog/2026/09...
π β‘ Home is where the hardware is.
ESPHome + Open Home Foundation are coming to Lisbon! π
Show us what youβve built β and what youβre still fighting with.
π
23 Sept Β· 7pm
π Impact Hub Lisbon
ποΈ Free Β· A few spaces left π
Don't miss out! Grab your merch before Thursday. Every purchase directly supports our mission.
Countdown to Community Day 2026 starts now! π₯³
We have lots prepared for hosts & guests this year, so read our blog to learn about our playbook for community meetups, how to submit a request to receive official Open Home Foundation merchandise, & more ππΌ
Using an ESPHome device as a serial proxy? Home Assistant 2026.9's new serial panel shows every proxy you've got at a glance π Handy for seeing which devices are being provided, and which integrations they are using!
It's time for the August Newsletter π
This month we sow the seeds, you grow the (open) home π±. We're talking about HAIR, the ESPHome Starter Kit and publishing our Home Assistant Survey dataset!
Read on π
newsletter.openhomefoundation.org/we-sow-the-s...
π’ INTRODUCING THE ESPHOME STARTER KIT! π
Designed and built by our commercial partner Apollo Automation, the ESPHome Starter Kit gives you the tools, skills and confidence to stop just using smart home tech, and start creating it.
Build, Learn, Automate.
esphome.io/starter-kit
Say hello to the ESPHome Device Builder desktop app, available now for macOS, Windows, and Linux.
It's a super easy way to deploy and manage your devices in a single download.
You can read more about it in our blog π
esphome.io/blog/2026/08...
