mastodon 4.7.3The Open Home Foundation fights for the fundamental principles of privacy, choice, and sustainability for smart homes. And for every person who lives in one. It does this by supporting the development of open-source projects, and open connectivity and communication standards.
For the March newsletter, we highlight why while Big Tech bets on AI, we’re investing in humans. 🤝
Read on to learn about how real people are our strength, the new community team, and more 👇🏼
#Newsletter #SmartHome #HomeAssistant
https://newsletter.openhomefoundation.org/why-were-investing-in-the-human-touch/
We're thrilled to announce OpenDisplay as a new collaboration partner!
This open standard makes it easier than ever to build low-power smart home displays that don’t look like glaring screens. 😎
Discover why we think they’re a great fit for us in our recent blog!
https://www.openhomefoundation.org/blog/welcoming-opendisplay-as-our-newest-collaboration-partner/
That's a wrap on State of the Open Home 2026! 🎉
Thank you to everyone who joined us in Utrecht and watching worldwide! We are so excited for the year ahead. Let's build in the open together!
In 2026's first newsletter, we talk about how open source is the path to digital sovereignty: something you (and indeed nations) can own without relying on renting infrastructure.
Read on about how more control = better privacy, plus a recap of this year's CES & more 👇🏼
#OpenSource #SmartHome #HomeAssistant #HomeAutomation
https://newsletter.openhomefoundation.org/dont-rent-what-you-need-to-own/
For the February newsletter, we highlight why openness fundamentally conflicts with how Big Tech makes money by forcing people into ecosystems that only the company controls.
Read on about how being open is our core innovation, learn about our new merch store, and more 👇🏼
#Newsletter #SmartHome #HomeAssistant
https://newsletter.openhomefoundation.org/the-final-frontier-big-tech-wont-explore/
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 #HomeAutomation
https://www.home-assistant.io/blog/2026/01/20/state-of-the-open-home-2026/
Big news from today's @homeassistant@fosstodon.org live stream: April 8 is the date of this year’s State of the Open Home — an annual event where we highlight what’s new and what’s coming next for our projects.
Mark your calendars – more details coming soon!
Today, we’re taking a vital step that fulfills our founding promise to play a more vocal role in public discourse around the open home.
Read about why we’re tackling the issue of privacy head-on in an official position paper - the first in a series on our fundamental principles.👇🏼
https://newsletter.openhomefoundation.org/drawing-the-line-on-privacy/
It's the April newsletter! This month, we reflect on an amazing State of the Open Home 2026, what it means to truly "Build in the open", and what's coming next. 🚀
Read on for roadmaps, RSS feeds, meetups and more! 👇
#Newsletter #SmartHome #HomeAssistant
https://newsletter.openhomefoundation.org/building-an-open-future-for-everyone/
We believe Matter is changing the trajectory of the smart home industry for the better – which is why we're thrilled the developer of matter.js has donated it to the Open Home Foundation!
Discover how we plan to take an active role in shaping the future of this standard 👇🏼
#HomeAssistant #SmartHome #HomeAutomation #Newsletter
https://newsletter.openhomefoundation.org/giving-matter-js-a-new-home/
As the year winds down with the last newsletter of 2025, there are still some surprises in store! 🎄
We're thrilled to chat with our new commercial partner Apollo Automation about joining us – plus we welcome Z-Wave JS & microWakeWord to the foundation. 🎉
Read more 👇🏻
#SmartHome #HomeAutomation #Newsletter #HomeAssistant
https://newsletter.openhomefoundation.org/meet-our-new-partner-apollo-automation/
From our first peer-reviewed paper to the decisions behind our projects 🚀
Open Home Foundation researchers Annika Schulz and Idil Bostan unpack how research shapes everything we do.
https://www.openhomefoundation.org/blog/built-on-evidence-research-at-the-open-home-foundation/
Join us live for State of the Open Home 2026! 🎥
Next week on Wednesday, April 8, we go live on the Open Home Foundation YouTube channel for our annual event.
Tune in to celebrate our community, share successes, and get excited about what’s next as we continue to build in the open. 👇
#HomeAssistant #ESPHome #MusicAssistant #SmartHome #HomeAutomation
We are Live! 🎤
State of the Open Home 2026 is here! We're talking about what's up next for the Home Assistant (and other projects), how we're building in 2026, and sharing some huge wins from the year gone.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XyAL1to3Lm4
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XyAL1to3Lm4
Worried your cloud-controlled smart devices could be ruined by the manufacturer? You should be.
Our latest newsletter covers the recent cloud disasters from three companies, and why local control is the only safe path forward for your smart home 👇🏼
#Newsletter #SmartHome #HomeAutomation
https://newsletter.openhomefoundation.org/you-dont-own-it-if-they-can-break-it/
Meet the speakers of SOTOH26! 🎙️
They'll be taking to the stage on Wednesday, 8th April to celebrate building in the open with our community, share successes and get excited about what's coming next.
Join us online or in person. Limited tickets available: https://sotoh.openhomefoundation.org
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
https://newsletter.openhomefoundation.org/why-isnt-there-one-standard/
There's still time! 🕗
Tickets are still available for you to experience State of the Open Home 2026 in person.Join us live in Utrecht, NL 🇳🇱, April 8.
#SmartHome #HomeAutomation #HomeAssistant
https://sotoh.openhomefoundation.org
Join us at TivoliVredenburg, Utrecht, for State of the Open Home 2026! 🇳🇱
Tickets include casual dinner, drinks, and a chance to connect with the community at the live event! See you there?
Tickets on sale NOW! 🎟️
Your chance to join our live audience has arrived! Be part of the inspiring conversations, lively debate, and creative energy that flows when Open Home advocates get together!
#SmartHome #HomeAutomation #HomeAssistant
https://sotoh.openhomefoundation.org
For our May newsletter, we discuss research as an antidote to 'software brain'. 🧠
Plus learn about our new collaboration partner: OpenDisplay, choose from our list of community meetups, and much more 👇
https://newsletter.openhomefoundation.org/research-as-an-antidote-to-software-brain/
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
Your ticket includes: entry to the full evening, a casual dinner from 18:00, the main program at 19:30, plus drinks and networking afterwards. You'll also receive a welcome pack to take home!
June was an especially energizing month - we came together in person for the first Open Home Foundation Summit in Dublin. 🤩
This month's newsletter covers highlights from the summit, stats from Community Day, new voice features, Apple following our lead, and more! Read on 👇🏼
#Newsletter #HomeAutomation #SmartHome #HomeAssistant
https://newsletter.openhomefoundation.org/getting-out-of-the-home/
In the latest newsletter, we lay out the guidelines to ensure we don't get lost chasing AI for tech's sake when integrating it into what we build. With AI, we want our users to be in full control.
See what those guidelines are, upcoming meetups, & more 👇🏼
#SmartHome #HomeAutomation #Newsletter
https://newsletter.openhomefoundation.org/ai-is-optional-privacy-isnt/
We have several new job openings! 🥳 Do any of these sound like a fit? We'd love to hear from you - apply today! 👇🏼
🔹 Node.js Engineer
🔹 Cloud Infrastructure Engineer
🔹 E-Commerce Operations Manager
🔹 Digital Marketing Manager
🔹 Market Researcher
https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/openhomefoundation/
For March's newsletter, we dig deep into what cost users pay to have AI voice control. (Mini spoiler: it's your data.)
We also go over being Matter certified, a reminder to save the date for the State of the Open Home, and more!
Catch it all 👇🏼
#SmartHome #Newsletter #HomeAutomation #HomeAssistant
https://newsletter.openhomefoundation.org/ai-voice-control-at-what-cost/
📣 WE'RE ALSO HIRING a Talent Acquisition & HR Specialist for the Back-Office team! Are you located in Europe & have:
✅ Recruited technical & non-technical roles?
✅ Worked w/ remote teams?
✅ Sourcing techniques beyond LinkedIn?
Tell us more, apply today! 👇🏼
https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/openhomefoundation/7c685cbe-0554-4554-98b4-cf7152cff2a6
