Matthias de Baat

Been working on this one and proud of where it’s heading. Take it for a spin and tell us what’s missing.

🎉 The preview of our community-powered device database is live! Think "Wikipedia of smart home devices." Powered by real-world usage from thousands of Home Assistant users who opted in back in February, this is just the first step. More to come as we keep building in the open.

Undermining European democracies. In broad daylight.

I've been in UX for 40+ years (I started at Apple). Recently, I've been working on bringing UX to FOSS projects, and I see this attitude far too often (but not always!). It's terribly exciting to see this thread get so much support and love. There is hope yet.

If you’re in Europe, you’ll want to check this out. They’re trying to push chat control through again, and this time the votes are stacked against us: fightchatcontrol.eu

𝗪𝗲 𝗯𝘂𝗶𝗹𝗱 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗼𝗽𝗲𝗻 We are so excited to share the first design ideas for the @openhomefoundation.org Device Database! We build in the open, and that means sharing work before it is finished. So here it is: a clickable prototype of the Device Database, and we would love your thoughts on it.

The most shadow banned post in the history of posts lol

now that's a fucking Space X IPO headline

State of the Open Home 2026 in 2.5 minutes! Loved meeting new users and catching up with familiar faces, including people I worked with on contributions. Proud to share what we are building and where we are going as a community. Also got a new profile photo after years. youtu.be/TTsSRewv9ag

Let's hear it for our speakers! 🎤 The team covered how we're building in the open, what's next from our commercial partners, and a new roadmap that you can shape! Thank you for joining us at State of the Open Home 2026. 🎉 #SmartHome #HomeAutomation #HomeAssistant #ESPHome #MusicAssistant

Thrilled to be on stage today to share our ideas on building in the open 🚀

Do you like to party? Music Assistant is launching party mode 🎉🎉🎉 Release tomorrow @ www.youtube.com/@musicassist...

For you lucky people joining us in Utrecht, NL 🇳🇱 for State of the Open Home 2026, we've just released our program! 🗓️ If you don't have your ticket yet, a few are still available. sotoh.openhomefoundation.org #SOTOH26 #HomeAssistant #SmartHome #HomeAutomation

Still a bit surreal.. I’ll be speaking at the SOTOH26! At freaking TivoliVredenburg in Utrecht! Very excited to talk about the plans of the Open Home Foundation and how we as a community can make a real change. See you there, or follow it live on the streams.

Hooked my desk bike up to @home-assistant.io so now the office light gets brighter the harder I cycle. It’s basically an old school bike dynamo and makes me feel like a hamster. Currently being judged in lumens. 🚴💡

We've been talking about it for forever, but now the wait is over: the @openhomefoundation.org merch store is here! 🥳 It's a great way to support our mission and show what you stand for with high-quality swag. 👕 Read on to learn what else is in store 👇🏼 #SmartHome #HomeAutomation #HomeAssistant

Imagine knowing how a device will actually perform in your home before you buy it 💡 We're building a database to make that happen! Read our blog to find out how you can contribute 👇🏼 #HomeAssistant #SmartHome #HomeAutomation

We shared the date for State of the Open Home '26 - today we reveal a little more 👀 Join us - in person or online - in Utrecht, the Netherlands, on April 8. You read that right, in person! Tickets coming early February. Read on for more on what you can expect this year 👇🏼 #HomeAssistant #SmartHome

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Time to say farewell 2025 and hello 2026. 😌 It's because of you, the community, that we were able to make 2025 our best year yet. 👏🏻 From all of us, to you and yours: here's to all the blessings we hope 2026 will bring. 🥂 #HappyNewYear #SmartHome #HomeAutomation

📣 INTRODUCING HOME ASSISTANT CONNECT ZBT-2 🥳 Designed by our friends at Nabu Casa, the successor to ZBT-1 is the best way to easily connect your Zigbee or Thread devices to Home Assistant. 💪🏻 Find where to get yours today ➡️ www.home-assistant.io/connect/zbt-... #HomeAssistant #SmartHome

The @openhomefoundation.org was at the CSA member meeting in Barcelona. Great to meet like-minded people building the best smart home. With privacy, choice and sustainability in mind. Exciting things ahead with @home-assistant.io!

SO PROUD OF THIS! DuckDuckGo has continued their support of the Open Home Foundation this year and donated $50.000 to support our work ❤️❤️❤️ Thanks DDG! spreadprivacy.com/2025-duckduc...

This single-step Apple Shortcut is a GAME CHANGER. No more going to Settings -> Apps -> and then finding the app. Just swipe from Control Center, run the shortcut, and you're automatically redirected!

enshittification | noun | when a digital platform is made worse for users, in order to increase profits

🎉 Home Assistant 2025.9 is here... and it's MASSIVE! www.home-assistant.io/blog/2025/09... A sidebar for the automation editor 🤖, tons of new tile card features 📈, a brand new Home dashboard ✨, analog clocks 🕘, storage insights 💾, and much more! #HomeAssistant

Are there too many smart home standards out there? In this month's newsletter, we peek into why there isn't one standard that fits all. Check out the pros and cons of the biggest standards, and why we built our latest Z-Wave hardware, along with much more 👇🏼 #Newsletter #SmartHome

📣 We've created a survey to learn more about your current hardware setup & its challenges regarding Home Assistant. 👀 We'd greatly appreciate it if you took 15-30 minutes to help us understand the devices you run Home Assistant on and other services you use in your home. 🙏🏻 #SmartHome #UserResearch

wow someone finally did it. the first good ad

This big stick solved my smart garden connectivity problems

📢 INTRODUCING THE HOME ASSISTANT CONNECT ZWA-2 🎉 We're excited to finally reveal the latest device in the Connect series, designed by the same team driving forward Home Assistant - the ultimate way to connect Z-Wave devices in your home. 👇🏼

In deze quicktest bekijken we de nieuwe Home Assistant Connect ZWA-2 Z-Wave-controller. Het apparaat is veel groter dan gebruikelijk en heeft een enorme antenne. Is dat beter? #Tweakers

‼️ WE'RE LIVE IN TWO HOURS ‼️ We're thrilled to share the next device in the Home Assistant Connect series. Join us 👇🏼 to see how we're making waves. 🌊

A while back I talked about the @home-assistant.io missile switch I made, but I never showed it. So here we go… this exists only because I wanted to have this ridiculous, over the top, oldschool switch in my home. It controls nothing, but I just enjoy seeing the state change 😅