ESPHome 2026.10 adds compressed OTA uploads and native ESP8266 builds
ESPHome 2026.10 beta 5 fixes MQTT crashes and web disconnects
ESPHome’s 19 October beta fixes a long-topic MQTT crash and live web disconnects, adds USB serial identity metadata and recommends ESP-IDF 5.5.6.
ESPHome 2026.10 migration guide flags custom IR and RF code changes
ESPHome’s 14 October migration notice flags changes for custom IR and RF components. Standard YAML is mostly unaffected; 2026.10 remains in beta.
ESP32 Pulse Reader vs Commercial Energy Monitor: Costs and Trade-Offs
ESP32 optical pulse reader or commercial energy monitor? Compare real costs, pulse accuracy, solar export, Home Assistant integration and installation trade-offs.
Whole-Home Energy Monitoring Without Cloud: Hardware and Integration Options
Choose truly local whole-home energy monitoring for Home Assistant: Shelly Pro 3EM, wired Modbus and ESPHome, plus offline reliability, privacy and installation costs.
ESPHome 2026.10 beta 3 fixes ESP32 BLE tracking and trims ESP8266 RAM use
Home Assistant 2026.10 adds Gree infrared control through ESPHome
Home Assistant's 7 October release adds Gree infrared control through compatible adapters, including ESPHome projects. Here are the hardware requirements and state-tracking limits.
Arduino vs ESP32 in 2026: Which Board Ecosystem Should You Choose?
Quick Summary (TL;DR):In 2026, Arduino vs ESP32 is no longer a simple board-versus-board comparison. Arduino is an ecosystem spanning AVR, Renesas, ESP32-S3, STM32H7, Silicon Labs and other processors under a common IDE/API, while ESP32 is a large Espressif chip family…
Raspberry Pi Pico 2 W vs ESP32-C6: Which Wireless MCU Board Is Better?
Raspberry Pi Pico 2 W vs ESP32-C6 compared: CPU, RAM, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, Thread, Zigbee, USB, PIO, Arduino, ESPHome and the best board for each project.