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Home Assistant Adds Native Infrared Device Support
7.2
Relevance Score
Home Assistant's 2026.4 Beta introduces native infrared support, enabling direct control of TVs, air conditioners, soundbars and other IR appliances. The update integrates with ESPHome and supports devices like the Seeed Studio XIAO IR Mate (pre-flashed ESPHome, $9.99), offering a local IR proxy and learning capabilities. Users can now add IR devices to automations and dashboards without extra gateways or hardware replacements.
Scoring Rationale
Official Home Assistant beta plus affordable hardware enables practical automations; scope limited to home-automation users, not core AI/ML.
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- Read OriginalHome Assistant IR Blaster Recommendation: Integrates Seamlessly and Easy Setupseeedstudio.com
