Home Assistant 2026.11 Released With These Updates

November 6, 2026, 5:10 pm | Read time: 2 minutes

Home Assistant is among the most flexible options for uniting devices from various manufacturers under one roof. With version 2026.11, the open-source platform now receives a host of new features. Particularly exciting are the changes surrounding HACS, automations, and cameras.

The software can be operated on a Raspberry Pi, mini-PC, or in a Docker container, among other options. This is especially interesting for users who want to build their smart home as independently as possible from individual manufacturers.

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Home Assistant Community Store becomes the Marketplace

As the creators announce on the official blog, the update includes a major overhaul of the Home Assistant Community Store. HACS will now be called Marketplace and will be integrated directly into Home Assistant. Users will no longer need to install the extension separately.

Existing installations will be automatically adjusted by the update. It’s also convenient that the regular catalog no longer requires a GitHub account. New integrations can be set up directly after installation without restarting Home Assistant.

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Automations can be controlled more precisely

There is more flexibility with automations. Specific devices, entities, areas, or floors can be selectively excluded. For instance, if you want to address all the lights on the ground floor, you can easily exclude individual lamps.

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The editor is also becoming more user-friendly. Users can replace individual steps. A new option for status triggers also helps automations respond more precisely to status changes.

Matter cameras and better backups

New is also the support for Matter cameras. Their live streams run via WebRTC in the browser. Two-way audio is experimentally supported for Matter cameras and RTSP cameras from Reolink.

Home Assistant 2026.11 also expands backup options. Backups and media files can be stored on internal drives as well as external USB hard drives. New integrations include Bosch Smart Camera, Skoda Connect, A Better Routeplanner, and Bluetti power stations.

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