The podcast discusses the much-requested feature in the 2024.4 release to organize automations, scripts, and devices. Topics include Voice Assistant Community Awards, new integrations, maps, webpage dashboards, section layout, related items, and opening doors. The hosts breakdown the release, including breaking changes and shoutouts.
2024.4 release introduces organization features for automations and devices.
Alama AI platform offers local hosting for customized voice assistants.
Deep dives
New Features and Enhancements
The podcast episode highlights several new features and enhancements in the 2024.4 release of Home Assistant. This includes the introduction of Homosis Cloud by Nabugasa, the upcoming live stream event on April 20, new voice assistant community content winners, and updates on lock behavior, matters devices from other controllers, and Alama, a local AI conversation platform.
Custom Voice Assistants with Alama
Alama is introduced as a fully local AI conversation platform that facilitates the creation of custom voice assistants. It can be hosted on platforms like Docker containers, allowing users to develop and deploy personalized voice assistants for smart home applications. The local hosting provides flexibility and control over voice assistant interactions and services.
Integration Updates and Changes
Several new integrations and updates are discussed in the episode, including the inclusion of Fighter, Motion Blinds BLE, and Elama integrations. Additionally, the Python version requirement has been updated to 3.12, and modifications have been made to integrations like IQB, Aaron, and MET as MET Aaron to streamline entity creation and forecasting data.
Away Indefinitely Mode and Forecast Entity Consolidation
The podcast highlights changes such as the replacement of Away Preset Mode with Away Indefinitely Mode in IQB, ensuring accurate operational functionality. Furthermore, the integration updates now combine daily and hourly forecasts into a single entity, streamlining forecasting data for users.
2024.4 lands with a much requested feature - an ability to organise our automations, scripts and devices. Rohan and Phil break down the 2024.4 release and the Voice Assistant community content winners
Chapters
00:00 Intro
00:47 State of the Open Home
02:06 Voice Assistant Community Awards
10:03 2024.4
29:52 Maps and Webpage Dashboards
32:15 Section Layout
33:51 Related Items
34:41 Repairs and Spook
37:18 Matter Controllers
39:21 Opening Doors
43:24 New Integrations
45:21 Breaking Changes
47:21 Shoutouts
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