The latest iteration of the open-source smart home platform, Home Assistant 2025.9, has been released. This update brings a redesigned automation editor featuring a sidebar or pop-up interface, enhanced tile card functionalities, and an experimental Home dashboard. Additionally, it expands its ecosystem with new integrations, including support for the Sleep as Android app.
Streamlined Automation Editing with Sidebar Interface
Building on the momentum from the August release-which introduced AI Task Integration and revamped the Areas dashboard-Home Assistant 2025.9 focuses on improving user experience when managing automations. Instead of expanding the automation panel inline, users now interact with a dedicated sidebar on desktop devices, allowing simultaneous viewing of the automation list and detailed editing. On mobile platforms, this sidebar adapts into a resizable pop-up window, optimizing screen space and usability.
Introducing the Experimental Home Dashboard and Enhanced Tile Cards
This version debuts an experimental Home dashboard designed to streamline navigation and provide quick access to key smart home components. The dashboard aggregates summaries, groups, and devices, enabling users to pin frequently accessed entities as Favorites for faster control. Tile cards have also been upgraded with new features such as trend graphs for monitoring data over time, integrated media player controls, and a barometer display, enriching the visual and functional experience.
Expanded Device Compatibility and Sleep Automation
Home Assistant 2025.9 broadens its integration portfolio by adding support for Seko water treatment systems, ToGrill Bluetooth-enabled barbecue thermometers, and Genie Aladdin Connect garage door openers controllable via smartphone. Notably, the Sleep as Android integration enables automations triggered by sleep-related events or alarms, allowing users to customize their smart home environment based on sleep patterns and routines.
For example, users can automate lighting or thermostat adjustments when their Sleep as Android alarm goes off, enhancing comfort and energy efficiency. This integration reflects the growing trend of health-focused smart home automation, with sleep tracking becoming a key data point for personalized environments.
Further Information and Updates
To explore the full list of improvements and bug fixes included in Home Assistant 2025.9, users can consult the official changelog available on the company’s website. This release continues to demonstrate Home Assistant’s commitment to evolving its platform with user-centric features and broad device support.
