2025.4 - A new areas dashboard and some big announcements (for us!)

<p>A new Areas dashboard type lands in 2025.4. Meanwhile we’ve got some announcements about the podcast to share</p><p><br></p><p><a href="youtu.be/jYJiPj7oJ0A"; rel="nofollow">Watch the full episode on YouTube</a></p><p><a href="hasspodcast.io/ha180"; rel="nofollow">hasspodcast.io/ha180</a></p><p&… Upcoming State of the Open Home</p><p>00:02:49 Matter Certification and Open Home Innovations</p><p>00:06:06 Motion Blinds and Community Day</p><p>00:07:22 Podcast Updates and New Sponsor</p><p>00:10:23 SwitchBot Integration Update</p><p>00:11:56 Home Assistant 2025.4 Release Highlights</p><p>00:12:18 Voice Support Enhancements</p><p>00:19:10 New Areas Dashboard</p><p>00:24:51 Backup Sensors and UI Breadcrumbs</p><p>00:27:39 Home Assistant Features</p><p>00:29:48 SmartThings and Home Assistant</p><p>00:32:00 Home Connect Integration</p><p>00:32:24 Roborock and Reolink Updates</p><p>00:40:10 Breaking Changes & Updates</p><p>00:43:59 Additional Episodes & Patreon</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Support the Podcast</strong></p><p>Get early-access to episodes and an ad-free feed by supporting our Patreon.</p><p><a href="patreon.com/hkmedia"; rel="nofollow">Support Rohan and Phil on Patreon</a></p><p><br></p><p>This episode was made possible thanks to our sponsors</p><p><a href="nabucasa.com/"; rel="nofollow">Home Assistant Cloud by Nabu Casa</a></p><p>Easily connect to Google and Amazon voice assistants for a small monthly fee that also supports the Home Assistant project. Configuration is via the User Interface so no fiddling with router settings, dynamic DNS, or YAML.</p><p><br></p><p><a href="getzooz.com/"; rel="nofollow">Zooz</a></p><p>If you're looking to upgrade your smart home - you can’t go past Zooz! Zooz offers a range of affordable and innovative devices, including water leak sensors, water valve controllers, smart plugs and scene controllers.</p><p>So for the best prices on all Zooz products, head over to <a href="thesmartesthouse.com/collections/zooz"; rel="nofollow">thesmartesthouse.com</a></p><p><br></p><p>Notion</p><p>Notion combines your notes, docs, and projects into one space that’s simple and beautifully designed. </p><p>Try Notion for free when you go to <a href="notion.com/homeassistant"; rel="nofollow">notion.com/homeassistant</a></p><p><br></p><p><strong>Hosts</strong></p><p>Phil Hawthorne</p><p><a href="philhawthorne.com/"; rel="nofollow">Website</a></p><p><a href="kit.co/philhawthorne"; rel="nofollow">Smart Home Products</a></p><p>Twitter: <a href="twitter.com/philhawthorne"; rel="nofollow">@philhawthorne</a></p><p>Bluesky: <a href="bsky.app/profile/philhawthorne.com"; rel="nofollow">@philhawthorne.com</a></p><p><a href="buymeacoff.ee/philhawthorne"; rel="nofollow">Buy Phil a Coffee</a></p><p><br></p><p>Rohan Karamandi</p><p><a href="karamandi.com/"; rel="nofollow">Website</a></p><p><a href="kit.co/rkaramandi/"; rel="nofollow">Smart Home Products</a></p><p>Twitter: <a href="twitter.com/rohank9"; rel="nofollow">@rohank9</a></p><p><a href="buymeacoff.ee/rkaramandi"; rel="nofollow">Buy Rohan a Coffee</a></p><br/><br/>Privacy & Opt-Out: <a href='redcircle.com/privacy'>https://redcircl…;