Download Home Assistant Core 2022.3.0

Version 2022.3 of Home Assistant Core has been released. Home Assistant Core is an open source home automation platform that runs under Python 3. It runs via Hassbian on a Raspberry Pi 3 or a Linux, macOS or Windows computer. It supports detecting devices, such as Philips Hue, Belkin WeMo switches, Mr. Coffee makers, the smart switches from IKEA and the mqtt protocol. In addition, where possible, it can control these devices and apply automation. For more information about Home Assistant we refer to this page and our own Forum. The full release notes for this release are here to find; this is the announcement from it:

2022.3: Select and play media

Did you know that today – March 2nd – in 1949, the first automatic street light was lit in New Milford, Connecticut, USA? Seventy-three years later, we automate our entire homes. Home Assistant Core 2022.3! And this release has a different and fresh “tune” to it! Yes, pun intended as this release brings tons of improvements involving media.

And what’s so cool about it? It’s not just about browsing media, it’s even more about using it! Using media allows us to make the automations in our home more “personal”. For example, having our favorite radio station playing when we get home or broadcasting announcements and sound bites to our speakers to notify us of stuff happening in and around our home. (I really need to install that camera at the front door now.)