Rohan and Phil are breaking down the 2026.6 release, which features updates for Infrared, Purpose specific triggers and conditions. Plus we talk KVM’s, eInk displays and starting from scratch in 2026.
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Chapters
00:00:00 - Intro
00:04:30 - New Works With HA gear
00:06:30 - Open Display collab, e‑ink
00:12:00 - E‑ink uses and costs
00:16:30 - OHF privacy paper
00:18:30 - RF and plugs
00:26:00 - JetKVM and PiKVM talk
00:29:30 - 2026.6: IR receivers
00:34:30 - Dashboards and Matter BLE
00:36:32 - Cards and automations
00:42:30 - Z‑Wave, Sonos, Reolink, Tuya
00:47:30 - New integrations roundup
00:54:30 - Breaking changes
00:56:30 - Fresh HA vs restore
01:00:00 - UniFi hiccup resilience
01:02:00 - Wrap‑up and callouts
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