2025.6 delayed, IKEA and Sonos respectfully breakup

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Jun 3, 2025

The hosts dive into the delayed 2025.6 release, sharing exciting new features and improvements. They explore the end of the Sonos and IKEA partnership, discussing its impact on smart home setups. Listeners also learn about innovative self-hosted apps, Bluetooth and ZigBee updates, and the introduction of Amazon device integrations. Plus, the conversation covers work preferences and the latest advancements in smart home technology, making it a must-listen for tech enthusiasts and home automation fans!

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ANECDOTE

IKEA and Sonos Split

IKEA and Sonos have ended their collaboration on smart speakers and furniture integrations.
Sonos will continue supporting existing IKEA Symfonisk products despite the breakup.

ADVICE

Migrate Home Assistant Installations

Home Assistant is deprecating Core and Supervised install methods and dropping 32-bit architectures support.
Users should migrate to Docker containers or Home Assistant OS to maintain support and updates.

INSIGHT

Manufacturer Logos Aid Recognition

Adding manufacturer logos in device pickers helps differentiate devices with similar names.
It improves user experience when managing multiple devices with overlapping naming conventions.

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