Dossier
Home Assistant
Coverage of Home Assistant in the Nexus archive.
- Samsung will soon start charging to access its smart home API
Samsung will introduce paid tiers for access to its SmartThings API starting in October, including a $4.99 monthly plan for non-commercial individual developers. The change may affect advanced users and third-party tools like Home Assistant, which rely on direct API access for smart home controls.
- Volkswagen blocks Home Assistant by requiring client assertion
Volkswagen has blocked Home Assistant, a home automation platform, by requiring a client assertion for API access. The issue was reported in a GitHub repository and discussed on Hacker News.