Jan and Anna

Home Assistant: HA-ppy to Help

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The independent podcast for your smart home with Jan & Anna. We make Home Assistant easy to understand—without reading out code! Every Friday and right after every new release, you’ll learn all about updates, hardware, and real-world solutions. Developer Jan provides the technical depth, while UX expert Anna keeps the focus on everyday usability and family life. From the first entity to complex automation: We’ll show you how technology can make your life easier. Subscribe now and make your home smart—locally, securely, and unofficially!

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Jan and Anna

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Home Assistant 2026.7 – Automations That Speak Your Language 03.07.2026 18:22

Home Assistant 2026.7 is one of the most exciting releases in recent months. The biggest highlight is a completely reimagined automation experience that focuses on what you want to achieve instead of technical entities, triggers, or YAML. In this episode, we break down the new purpose-specific triggers and conditions, explain why automations are becoming easier to build and maintain, and explore h...

Home Assistant What’s New June 2026: Card Picker, Automation Editor & Zone Triggers 04.06.2026 18:22

In this episode, we dive into Home Assistant 2026.6 , a release focused on making dashboards smarter and automations more intuitive than ever. At the center of this update is the new Card Picker for dashboards. Instead of starting with a specific card type, you now begin with your entities and areas. Home Assistant then suggests the most relevant cards with live previews, making dashboard creation...

Home Assistant 2026.5: Native RF Support, Serial Proxies & The Open Roadmap 11.05.2026 20:38

In this episode, Anna and Jan dive into the May 2026 release of Home Assistant. True to its title, “We’re on the same frequency now,” version 2026.5 brings a long-awaited feature to the heart of the Open Home: native support for Radio Frequency (RF). We explore how this release bridges the gap between "old" hardware and modern automation, making your smart home more sustainable and versa...