The latest ESPHome release is seriously good. The team just keeps delivering:
- 📡 LoRa support
- 🤹 Allow ESPHome to represent multiple devices in Home Assistant
- 📝 Use jinja2 templates in substitutions
- 📉 Many memory usage reductions
- 📈 Many performance optimizations
- 📡 LoRa support
- 🤹 Allow ESPHome to represent multiple devices in Home Assistant
- 📝 Use jinja2 templates in substitutions
- 📉 Many memory usage reductions
- 📈 Many performance optimizations
ESPHome 2025.7.0 - 16th July 2025
Changelog for ESPHome 2025.7.0.
esphome.io
July 17, 2025 at 7:55 AM
The latest ESPHome release is seriously good. The team just keeps delivering:
- 📡 LoRa support
- 🤹 Allow ESPHome to represent multiple devices in Home Assistant
- 📝 Use jinja2 templates in substitutions
- 📉 Many memory usage reductions
- 📈 Many performance optimizations
- 📡 LoRa support
- 🤹 Allow ESPHome to represent multiple devices in Home Assistant
- 📝 Use jinja2 templates in substitutions
- 📉 Many memory usage reductions
- 📈 Many performance optimizations
I used ChatGPT Canvas to create a website that converts Flipper IR files to ESPHome YAML. Literally turning an idea into a functioning website in 30 minutes 🤯
paulusschoutsen.nl/flipper-ir-e...
#esphome
paulusschoutsen.nl/flipper-ir-e...
#esphome
November 24, 2024 at 3:07 AM
I used ChatGPT Canvas to create a website that converts Flipper IR files to ESPHome YAML. Literally turning an idea into a functioning website in 30 minutes 🤯
paulusschoutsen.nl/flipper-ir-e...
#esphome
paulusschoutsen.nl/flipper-ir-e...
#esphome
📢 INTRODUCING THE ESPHOME STARTER KIT! 🎉
Designed and built by our commercial partner Apollo Automation, the ESPHome Starter Kit gives you the tools, skills and confidence to stop just using smart home tech, and start creating it.
Build, Learn, Automate.
esphome.io/starter-kit
Designed and built by our commercial partner Apollo Automation, the ESPHome Starter Kit gives you the tools, skills and confidence to stop just using smart home tech, and start creating it.
Build, Learn, Automate.
esphome.io/starter-kit
August 12, 2026 at 8:00 PM
📢 INTRODUCING THE ESPHOME STARTER KIT! 🎉
Designed and built by our commercial partner Apollo Automation, the ESPHome Starter Kit gives you the tools, skills and confidence to stop just using smart home tech, and start creating it.
Build, Learn, Automate.
esphome.io/starter-kit
Designed and built by our commercial partner Apollo Automation, the ESPHome Starter Kit gives you the tools, skills and confidence to stop just using smart home tech, and start creating it.
Build, Learn, Automate.
esphome.io/starter-kit
November 30, 2024 at 3:13 PM
It's happening tomorrow. ESPHome Starter Kit, 21:00 CEST.
🚀 24 hours to go!
The ESPHome Starter Kit drops tomorrow, Aug 12 at 21:00 CEST. We're celebrating with our commercial partner Apollo Automation and special guests Reed (Smart Home Solver), Simon (Simon Says Home Assistant), and Gavin (Hometech.fm).
See you there for all the details! 🎉
The ESPHome Starter Kit drops tomorrow, Aug 12 at 21:00 CEST. We're celebrating with our commercial partner Apollo Automation and special guests Reed (Smart Home Solver), Simon (Simon Says Home Assistant), and Gavin (Hometech.fm).
See you there for all the details! 🎉
In this stream, we'll be launching our first official ESPHome hardware product - The ESPHome Starter Kit. Join the team and special guests as they dive deep ...
www.youtube.com
August 11, 2026 at 5:06 PM
It's happening tomorrow. ESPHome Starter Kit, 21:00 CEST.
Next week, join our friends at ESPHome for their New Year live stream! Catch up with the team as they update you on what's new in the world of ESPHome - and what's to come. 😎
Hit the 🔔 👇🏼 to get notified when they're live!
#SmartHome #DIY #IoT
Hit the 🔔 👇🏼 to get notified when they're live!
#SmartHome #DIY #IoT
ESPHome Release Party - New Year Edition
Join the team for the first release party of 2025 🎉 - we'll talk about what's new since our last live stream and offer a peek into the future of ESPHome.
www.youtube.com
February 12, 2025 at 9:00 PM
Next week, join our friends at ESPHome for their New Year live stream! Catch up with the team as they update you on what's new in the world of ESPHome - and what's to come. 😎
Hit the 🔔 👇🏼 to get notified when they're live!
#SmartHome #DIY #IoT
Hit the 🔔 👇🏼 to get notified when they're live!
#SmartHome #DIY #IoT
New ESPHome release landed and it's 🔥 A lot of work has been done to make ESPHome faster and use less memory. This continues this release, alongside a whole range of new features like LVGL upgrades and a new Mitsubishi CN105 component.
esphome.io/changelog/20...
esphome.io/changelog/20...
ESPHome 2026.4.0 - April 2026
Changelog for ESPHome 2026.4.0.
esphome.io
April 15, 2026 at 8:44 PM
New ESPHome release landed and it's 🔥 A lot of work has been done to make ESPHome faster and use less memory. This continues this release, alongside a whole range of new features like LVGL upgrades and a new Mitsubishi CN105 component.
esphome.io/changelog/20...
esphome.io/changelog/20...
Security Best Practices
Security best practices for ESPHome devices and networks.
esphome.io
September 24, 2026 at 12:22 PM
We're very excited to announce that Apollo Automation have joined the Works With Home Assistant - the first ESPHome-based devices to receive this certification! 🎉
Check out how Apollo got started building devices with ESPHome and which ones have been certified on our blog 👇🏼
#SmartHome #DIY #IoT
Check out how Apollo got started building devices with ESPHome and which ones have been certified on our blog 👇🏼
#SmartHome #DIY #IoT
Apollo joins the Works With Home Assistant Program
Adding three devices, including their community favorite presence and air quality multisensors.
www.home-assistant.io
February 27, 2025 at 8:00 PM
We're very excited to announce that Apollo Automation have joined the Works With Home Assistant - the first ESPHome-based devices to receive this certification! 🎉
Check out how Apollo got started building devices with ESPHome and which ones have been certified on our blog 👇🏼
#SmartHome #DIY #IoT
Check out how Apollo got started building devices with ESPHome and which ones have been certified on our blog 👇🏼
#SmartHome #DIY #IoT
adding esphome to the temu lamp
December 21, 2024 at 10:08 PM
adding esphome to the temu lamp
Hell yeah brother we are currently mold free and natively integrated into Home Assistant via ESPHome thanks to “some nerd in Ukraine”
August 12, 2025 at 11:59 PM
Hell yeah brother we are currently mold free and natively integrated into Home Assistant via ESPHome thanks to “some nerd in Ukraine”
ESPHome is now accessible to everyone, wether you've been with us for years or just learned about ESPHome.
Try out the brand new starter kit and learn how to make your own smart home devices.
Now available worldwide.
Try out the brand new starter kit and learn how to make your own smart home devices.
Now available worldwide.
ESPHome Starter Kit
The ESPHome Starter Kit is the easiest path to building your own smart home devices, with no soldering or coding experience needed.
esphome.io
August 12, 2026 at 9:29 PM
ESPHome is now accessible to everyone, wether you've been with us for years or just learned about ESPHome.
Try out the brand new starter kit and learn how to make your own smart home devices.
Now available worldwide.
Try out the brand new starter kit and learn how to make your own smart home devices.
Now available worldwide.
YAML-free ESPHome sounds suspicious… but it’s a nice way to start tinkering 🤯
This starter kit makes the first sensor build feel less scary.🛠️
@esphome.io @home-assistant.io #SmartHome
www.youtube.com/watch?v=pSnY...
This starter kit makes the first sensor build feel less scary.🛠️
@esphome.io @home-assistant.io #SmartHome
www.youtube.com/watch?v=pSnY...
I Built This ESPHome Gadget Without YAML! 🤯 — ESPHome Starter Kit
YouTube video by Smart Home Circle
www.youtube.com
September 26, 2026 at 11:49 AM
YAML-free ESPHome sounds suspicious… but it’s a nice way to start tinkering 🤯
This starter kit makes the first sensor build feel less scary.🛠️
@esphome.io @home-assistant.io #SmartHome
www.youtube.com/watch?v=pSnY...
This starter kit makes the first sensor build feel less scary.🛠️
@esphome.io @home-assistant.io #SmartHome
www.youtube.com/watch?v=pSnY...
‼️ In 24 hours, our friends @ ESPHome will be hosting their semi-annual live stream!
Join them 👇🏼 tomorrow, Oct 14th at 1:00PM Pacific / 4:00PM Eastern / 22:00 CEST, to catch up on the latest innovations in ESPHome. Hit that 🔔 to get notified when they're live! 😎
Join them 👇🏼 tomorrow, Oct 14th at 1:00PM Pacific / 4:00PM Eastern / 22:00 CEST, to catch up on the latest innovations in ESPHome. Hit that 🔔 to get notified when they're live! 😎
ESPHome's Latest Innovations - Oct 2025
Join the people behind ESPHome and a special guest to catch up on what we've been working on since the live stream in February and how the future looks.
www.youtube.com
October 13, 2025 at 8:00 PM
‼️ In 24 hours, our friends @ ESPHome will be hosting their semi-annual live stream!
Join them 👇🏼 tomorrow, Oct 14th at 1:00PM Pacific / 4:00PM Eastern / 22:00 CEST, to catch up on the latest innovations in ESPHome. Hit that 🔔 to get notified when they're live! 😎
Join them 👇🏼 tomorrow, Oct 14th at 1:00PM Pacific / 4:00PM Eastern / 22:00 CEST, to catch up on the latest innovations in ESPHome. Hit that 🔔 to get notified when they're live! 😎
1 HOUR! 🎉
We're launching the ESPHome Starter Kit at 21:00 CEST on the ESPHome Youtube Channel. It's us, commercial partners Apollo Automation, special guests and YOU!
See you there for all the details! 🎉
www.youtube.com/watch?v=aK2H...
We're launching the ESPHome Starter Kit at 21:00 CEST on the ESPHome Youtube Channel. It's us, commercial partners Apollo Automation, special guests and YOU!
See you there for all the details! 🎉
www.youtube.com/watch?v=aK2H...
In this stream, we'll be launching our first official ESPHome hardware product - The ESPHome Starter Kit. Join the team and special guests as they dive deep ...
www.youtube.com
August 12, 2026 at 6:00 PM
1 HOUR! 🎉
We're launching the ESPHome Starter Kit at 21:00 CEST on the ESPHome Youtube Channel. It's us, commercial partners Apollo Automation, special guests and YOU!
See you there for all the details! 🎉
www.youtube.com/watch?v=aK2H...
We're launching the ESPHome Starter Kit at 21:00 CEST on the ESPHome Youtube Channel. It's us, commercial partners Apollo Automation, special guests and YOU!
See you there for all the details! 🎉
www.youtube.com/watch?v=aK2H...
This is spectacular www.theverge.com/tech/862070/...
How I Built the Star Trek control panel of my dreams
I used ESPHome and LVGL to make my living room a little bit more like the USS Enterprise
www.theverge.com
February 8, 2026 at 4:37 PM
This is spectacular www.theverge.com/tech/862070/...
Home Assistant 2026.5! 🎉
Radio frequency joins the smart home 📡, a new Maintenance dashboard for your batteries 🔋, serial-over-network with ESPHome 🔌, automation triggers that understand "for a while" 🧠, and 12 new integrations!
www.home-assistant.io/blog/2026/05...
#HomeAssistant
Radio frequency joins the smart home 📡, a new Maintenance dashboard for your batteries 🔋, serial-over-network with ESPHome 🔌, automation triggers that understand "for a while" 🧠, and 12 new integrations!
www.home-assistant.io/blog/2026/05...
#HomeAssistant
May 6, 2026 at 3:47 PM
Home Assistant 2026.5! 🎉
Radio frequency joins the smart home 📡, a new Maintenance dashboard for your batteries 🔋, serial-over-network with ESPHome 🔌, automation triggers that understand "for a while" 🧠, and 12 new integrations!
www.home-assistant.io/blog/2026/05...
#HomeAssistant
Radio frequency joins the smart home 📡, a new Maintenance dashboard for your batteries 🔋, serial-over-network with ESPHome 🔌, automation triggers that understand "for a while" 🧠, and 12 new integrations!
www.home-assistant.io/blog/2026/05...
#HomeAssistant
🚨We're LIVE with ESPHome Starter Kit launch! 🎥
Come and see what we've been building with our commercial partner Apollo Automation.
#HomeAutomation #SmartHome #ESPHome #HomeAssistant
Come and see what we've been building with our commercial partner Apollo Automation.
#HomeAutomation #SmartHome #ESPHome #HomeAssistant
ESPHome Starter Kit Product Launch - Build. Learn. Automate.
In this stream, we'll be launching our first official ESPHome hardware product - The ESPHome Starter Kit. Join the team and special guests as they dive deep ...
www.youtube.com
August 12, 2026 at 7:00 PM
🚨We're LIVE with ESPHome Starter Kit launch! 🎥
Come and see what we've been building with our commercial partner Apollo Automation.
#HomeAutomation #SmartHome #ESPHome #HomeAssistant
Come and see what we've been building with our commercial partner Apollo Automation.
#HomeAutomation #SmartHome #ESPHome #HomeAssistant
The Works with Home Assistant program powers up this month as we welcome our new partner, IoTorero! 🎉
Experts in pre-flashed smart home hardware, IoTorero bring the very first ESPHome-ready smart plugs and relays to the program (and that’s not all).
Read on 👇
#HomeAutomation #SmartHome
Experts in pre-flashed smart home hardware, IoTorero bring the very first ESPHome-ready smart plugs and relays to the program (and that’s not all).
Read on 👇
#HomeAutomation #SmartHome
IoTorero joins Works with Home Assistant
The first pre-flashed ESPHome smart plugs and relays to join Works with Home Assistant are here. Meet: IoTorero!
www.home-assistant.io
July 9, 2026 at 1:00 PM
The Works with Home Assistant program powers up this month as we welcome our new partner, IoTorero! 🎉
Experts in pre-flashed smart home hardware, IoTorero bring the very first ESPHome-ready smart plugs and relays to the program (and that’s not all).
Read on 👇
#HomeAutomation #SmartHome
Experts in pre-flashed smart home hardware, IoTorero bring the very first ESPHome-ready smart plugs and relays to the program (and that’s not all).
Read on 👇
#HomeAutomation #SmartHome
How I Built the Star Trek control panel of my dreams
How I Built the Star Trek control panel of my dreams
I used ESPHome and LVGL to make my living room a little bit more like the USS Enterprise
buff.ly
February 8, 2026 at 3:10 PM
How I Built the Star Trek control panel of my dreams
The ESPHome Starter Kit is coming soon, and you're invited to our official launch party!
Join us on Aug 12 to dive into the detail with our partners Apollo Automation and some other familiar faces as we celebrate lift-off 🚀
youtube.com/live/aK2HMY9...
#HomeAutomation #SmartHome #HomeAssistant
Join us on Aug 12 to dive into the detail with our partners Apollo Automation and some other familiar faces as we celebrate lift-off 🚀
youtube.com/live/aK2HMY9...
#HomeAutomation #SmartHome #HomeAssistant
In this stream, we'll be launching our first official ESPHome hardware product - The ESPHome Starter Kit. Join the team and special guests as they dive deep ...
youtube.com
July 29, 2026 at 2:45 PM
The ESPHome Starter Kit is coming soon, and you're invited to our official launch party!
Join us on Aug 12 to dive into the detail with our partners Apollo Automation and some other familiar faces as we celebrate lift-off 🚀
youtube.com/live/aK2HMY9...
#HomeAutomation #SmartHome #HomeAssistant
Join us on Aug 12 to dive into the detail with our partners Apollo Automation and some other familiar faces as we celebrate lift-off 🚀
youtube.com/live/aK2HMY9...
#HomeAutomation #SmartHome #HomeAssistant
Do you want to become better using ESPHome?
Start why not start with our
Coding Practices, Tips and Tricks
Series?
#esphome #homeassistant #esp32 #esp8266 #rpipico
Start why not start with our
Coding Practices, Tips and Tricks
Series?
#esphome #homeassistant #esp32 #esp8266 #rpipico
Coding Practices, Tips and Tricks - YouTube
This is the intermediate version of my popular "ESPHome Basic setup for all devices" This series is specifically designed for intermediate ESPHome users who ...
www.youtube.com
December 27, 2024 at 1:09 AM
Do you want to become better using ESPHome?
Start why not start with our
Coding Practices, Tips and Tricks
Series?
#esphome #homeassistant #esp32 #esp8266 #rpipico
Start why not start with our
Coding Practices, Tips and Tricks
Series?
#esphome #homeassistant #esp32 #esp8266 #rpipico
Just released ESPHome 2025.5 includes the latest iteration of our voice assistant that can work fully local.
All devices we ever used are now onboarded using the voice wizard and offer on device wake word selection, announcements, initiate conversations with users, and improved media playing!
All devices we ever used are now onboarded using the voice wizard and offer on device wake word selection, announcements, initiate conversations with users, and improved media playing!
May 23, 2025 at 1:50 PM
Just released ESPHome 2025.5 includes the latest iteration of our voice assistant that can work fully local.
All devices we ever used are now onboarded using the voice wizard and offer on device wake word selection, announcements, initiate conversations with users, and improved media playing!
All devices we ever used are now onboarded using the voice wizard and offer on device wake word selection, announcements, initiate conversations with users, and improved media playing!
February 10, 2025 at 4:30 PM
ESPHome permet des choses sympas, comme libérer des lampes Xiaomi de leur cloud. C'est toujours ça de souveraineté en plus 😇
April 18, 2026 at 7:59 AM
ESPHome permet des choses sympas, comme libérer des lampes Xiaomi de leur cloud. C'est toujours ça de souveraineté en plus 😇