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In this episode of the Home Assistant Podcast, hosts Phil Hawthorne and Rohan Karamandi provide the latest updates and features of Home Assistant version 2024.8 and more! They discuss various topics, including the discontinuation of Telstra TV and Nike's self-lacing shoes, environmental concerns related to e-waste, and notable updates in the Home Assistant ecosystem, including new local LLM integrations, updates to the Home Assistant Yellow and Green devices, and enhancements to the user interface.
Key Highlights: - Background Discussion: Phil and Rohan go over the key features of the Home Assistant 2024.8 release, including updates to the dashboard, service calls, and new integrations.
- Cloud Strikes Again: A lighthearted segment where Phil shares his experiences with tech products that have been rendered obsolete due to cloud service shutdowns, including the Telstra TV box and Nike's self-lacing shoes.
- New Integrations: A detailed discussion on the new integrations added in this release, including Otarco, Bright Evolution, Iron OS, and Tesla Fleet API.
- Breaking Changes: An overview of the breaking changes introduced in this update, focusing on the impact on users and how to navigate them.
Chapters
00:00:15 Introduction and Sponsor Mention 00:01:30 Telstra TV Discussion Begins 00:03:35 Telstra TV Discontinuation 00:04:24 Environmental Concerns with E-Waste 00:07:00 Nike Self-Lacing Shoes 00:07:58 Frustration Over Discontinued Products 00:11:30 Home Assistant Yellow and Green 00:17:27 Wave JS and Home Assistant Green Performance 00:20:07 2024.8 Home Assistant Update 00:22:30 Transition from Services to Actions 00:26:30 Introduction of Local LLaMA AI 00:37:30 New UI for KNX Integration 00:42:00 YAML-Based Integrations Now Visible in UI 00:52:00 Wake Word Collective Announcement 00:55:55 Episode Conclusion and Closing Remarks
For complete show notes and more information about the topics discussed in this episode, be sure to check the notes at https://hasspodcast.io/ha161/ Watch this episode on YouTube Support Rohan and Phil on Patreon
This episode was made possible thanks to our sponsors Home Assistant Cloud by Nabu Casa Easily connect to Google and Amazon voice assistants for a small monthly fee that also supports the Home Assistant project. Configuration is via the User Interface so no fiddling with router settings, dynamic DNS or YAML.
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