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Home Assistant’s latest update adds 14 new official integrations, including native infrared support, enabling control of many older devices once unsupported. Users can now connect IR-controlled ...

Probably useful, if you can get it work.

What if managing your smart home felt less like a chore and more like second nature? The Home Assistant 2025.9 update, released this September, is here to make that vision a reality. Packed with ...