Home Assistant Podcast

2024.3 - Features we wanted, and some we didn’t know we needed

Mar 5, 2024

Exciting updates in Home Assistant 2024.3 with new features for everyone. Tips on using vinegar in robot vacuums to eliminate odors. Template translation helper and remote UI customization discussed. Updates on integrations like Tesla and Real Air Player, and clever solutions for maintaining EV charger functionality.

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Quick takeaways

New features in Home Assistant include session layout type Grace for dashboard creation and energy graph visualization.

The Template Translation Helper simplifies binary sensor value translation, Juice Pass offers EV charging control, and the State of the Open Home webcast reveals future plans.

Deep dives

Exciting New Features in Home Assistant 2024 Release

The latest Home Assistant release introduces a range of exciting features. User inputs for scripts allow variables such as entity targets and text inputs. A new session layout type called Grace offers a fresh approach to dashboard creation with drag and drop functionality. A new energy graph now visualizes device energy consumption over time. Media players gain new features like volume control and playback commands via assist integration.

Introduction

4min

Exploring New Dashboard Layout with Drag and Drop Features

20min

Future Features and Sound Quality

3min

Eliminating Odors with Vinegar in Robot Vacuum Cleaners

4min

Innovative Template Translation Helper and Remote UI Customization in Home Assistant

2min

Exploring Remote Access Control with Added Security Features

1min

Home Assistant Updates and Integrations Discussion

15min

2024.3 lands with exciting updates, with some features which are sure to please everyone. Phil shares a tip for owners with robot vacuums with mopping capabilities

Chapters

00:00 Intro

01:00 2024.3 New Features

27:01 Vacuum Smells

31:15 Template Translation Helper

36:22 New Integrations

39:33 Breaking Changes

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Phil Hawthorne

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Rohan Karamandi

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