Software update: Home Assistant 0.80

Home Assistant is an open source home automation platform that runs under Python 3. It runs via Hassbian on a Raspberry Pi 3 or a Linux, macOS or Windows computer. It supports detecting devices, such as Nest thermostats, Philips Hue, Belkin WeMo switches, Mr. Coffee makers, the smart switches from Ikea and the mqtt protocol. In addition, where possible, it can control these devices and apply automation. For more information, please refer to this page and our forum. The developers have released version 0.80 and the release notes for that release can be found below.

0.80: Lovelace updates, webhooks, TRÅDFRI switches

12 days into Hacktoberfest and it’s been busier than ever on the repositories. On the main repo, 43 open, 104 closed. How the documentation team is still alive, I don’t know: 26 open, 234 closed. If you’ve opened a contribution that is pending a response, that’s probably because we’re busy elsewhere or are taking some well deserved rest.

Alright, new release, we’ve got some cool stuff! Let’s start with our Lovelace UI† We have integrated into Lovelace UI some of the custom cards that our amazing community have built, making them easily accessible to all users. The cards are gauge and Sensor†

Next up is a new way to get data into Home Assistant: webhooks. With the introduction of auth and with the introduction of long-lived access tokens, we realized that it’s still annoying to have to give full HA access to an app just to get a piece of information in Home Assistant. So with webhooks we can generate unique URLs that are inprobable to guess, and data delivered to the webhook will only go to the designated automation or component. This feature is available for component developers to integrate, or for users via the new automation webhook trigger†

On the devices side, we got basic support for the new IKEA TRÅDFRI switches, Honeywell evohome controllers (EU-based) and if you want to control your pool, you can now do that with the new AquaLogic integration.

New Platforms

• GitLab-CI sensor integration addition. †@DanielWinks † #16561†sensor.gitlab_ci docs) (new platform)
• Add support for Opple light (@jedmeng † #16765†light.opple docs) (new platform)
• Add (EU-based) Honeywell evohome CH/DHW controller (@zxdavb † #16427†evohome docs†climate.evohome docs†climate.honeywell docs) (new platform)
• Add webhook + IFTTT example (@balloob † #16817†ifttt docs†webhook docs) (new platform)
• Add basic support for Tradfri switches (@ggravlingen † #17007†tradfri docs†switch.tradfri docs) (new platform)
• Add AquaLogic component (@swilson † #16763†aqualogic docs†sensor.aqualogic docs†switch.aqualogic docs) (new platform)
• Overhaul or Blink platform (@fronzbot † #16942†blink docs†alarm_control_panel.blink docs†binary_sensor.blink docs†camera.blink docs†sensor.blink docs) (breaking change) (new platform)
• Tibber component and notify (@Danielhiversen † #17062†notify docs†tibber docs†sensor.tibber docs) (breaking change) (new platform)
• Add new component fritzbox binary_sensor(@hthiery † #17057†fritzbox docs†binary_sensor.fritzbox docs) (new platform)
• Add a webhook automation trigger (@balloob † #17246†automation.webhook docs) (beta fix) (new platform)

New Features

• Add faucet, shower, sprinkler, valve to HomeKit (@cdce8p † #17145†home kit docs) (new feature)