Rohan and Phil are here to break down the 2025.3 release, which brings more dashboard improvements, and discuss the latest “voice chapter” update. Meanwhile SmartThings collaborates with Home Assistant to ensure their integration keeps working for Home Assistant users'
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Chapters
00:00:16 Welcome and Introduction
00:00:59 Excitement for Speech-to-Phrase
00:03:15 Hive API Changes and Updates
00:05:01 Dashboard and UI Enhancements
00:07:43 Tile Card and UI Improvements
00:13:20 OpenAI and Streaming Capabilities
00:18:52 SmartThings Collaboration
00:22:52 Media Player and Music Assistant Updates
00:27:54 Discussion on Different Voice Assistants
00:29:07 Amazon Echo Feature Discussion
00:29:55 Internet and Upload Speed Talk
00:30:20 Amazon Echo's AI-Powered Version
00:34:39 Home Assistant and Voice Assistant
00:38:39 Home Assistant New Integrations
00:42:48 Backward Incompatible Changes
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