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Home Assistant 2026.10 is in beta with new controls for supported Matter leak sensors and smart locks, plus additional electrical measurements for compatible devices. The release also updates the map dashboard and simplifies automation conditions; features may change before the stable release expected Oct. 7.
Home Assistant 2026.10 has entered beta testing with new Matter controls for supported leak sensors and smart locks, including separate audible- and visual-alarm settings and a one-touch locking option. The release also adds electrical measurements for compatible devices and revises the map dashboard and automation editor, though features may change before the stable release, expected Oct. 7.
Supported Matter leak sensors gain independent switches for their audible and visual alarms. The settings control whether those alarms are enabled; they are not commands to sound an alarm. The report identifies IKEA KLIPPBOK and Shelly Flood as devices on which the controls worked in testing. Availability depends on the device and the alarm modes it supports.
Compatible Matter locks gain a one-touch locking switch, allowing users to choose whether a single keypad touch locks the door. Devices that expose the relevant measurements can also report frequency and power factor. For WAGO Home Blind Control models 2757-1105 (Wi-Fi) and 2757-1106 (Thread), the beta exposes upward travel, downward travel and slat-rotation timings. The devices can update travel timings after a full movement between end positions, with the revised values reflected in Home Assistant.
Other Matter changes address commissioning and device information. Bluetooth commissioning now processes the newest cached advertisement first. Home Assistant also removes a cache that could leave Google Assistant without Matter identifiers until a restart or retain old identifiers after recommissioning. The release adds safeguards for out-of-spec values reported by Matter devices and Homey icons to the Thread integration.
More Control Over Matter Devices
The additions give users access to settings that supported devices already expose but that were not previously available through Home Assistant’s Matter integration. That can make a practical difference for home safety and access: users can configure a leak sensor’s alarm modes and decide whether a lock should respond to a single keypad touch, rather than relying only on the device’s own interface or defaults.
The feature set is conditional, not universal. Device support determines which controls appear, and the release notes do not establish that every Matter leak sensor or lock exposes the same options. Additional measurements and blind timings likewise apply only where devices provide those values. The beta therefore expands compatibility for particular functions without implying that every connected product gains every setting.
For automation users, the revised trigger condition could also reduce the work involved in combining multiple triggers into one routine. That matters when one automation needs to handle different events, such as a leak alert and a later all-clear notification, while keeping the resulting actions together.
Matter leak sensor with audible and visual alarms
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Map and Automation Changes
The beta includes a Map dashboard redesign alongside the device updates. A People, Devices and Zones overview appears beside the map on desktop and in a pull-up sheet on phones. Selecting a person shows recent activity, while selecting a zone shows who is there. People markers use photos; zones have their own icons and colors. The zone editor under Settings > Areas, labels & zones adopts the same map styling, and zones are alphabetized with Home at the top.
The map builds on the Map tiles integration introduced in 2026.9. It retrieves tiles from the OpenStreetMap Foundation through Home Assistant and caches recently used tiles, which can help during brief internet interruptions. The report cautions that this is not a complete offline map. Older devices can fall back to a classic map, while the vector map keeps labels sharp.
The automation editor changes how users set up the existing “Triggered by” condition. Instead of exposing a trigger ID, assigning it and then selecting it in a condition, users can select triggers directly and Home Assistant manages the IDs. The editor can flag missing trigger references and offer a repair for shared IDs. People who directly use trigger.id in templates or action data still need to maintain those references themselves.
“The two settings work independently, so changing the audible alarm setting preserves the visual alarm setting, and vice versa.”
— Matter Alpha report
Smart lock with one-touch locking feature
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Beta Features May Change
The release is still in beta testing, so features could be revised or removed before the stable version. The source does not provide a complete list of supported Matter leak sensors and locks, nor does it specify which electrical devices will report frequency or power factor. Users should check the capabilities exposed for their own devices rather than assume every option will appear.
The expected stable release date is Oct. 7, but the source describes that date as expected, not as a confirmed final schedule. It also does not say whether every device-specific setting or interface change will ship unchanged. The map’s tile cache may help through short internet interruptions, but it should not be treated as full offline access.
Home automation electrical measurement devices
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Stable Release Expected Oct. 7
The stable Home Assistant 2026.10 release is expected Wednesday, Oct. 7. Until then, beta testers can check the official community forum for release discussion and report issues; details of any changes before general availability remain to be seen.
Home Assistant OS users can opt into the beta by opening Settings > System > Updates, selecting the three-dot menu, choosing “Join beta,” and installing the offered update. Because this is prerelease software and behavior may change, users who depend on particular automations or device controls should confirm their setup after updating.
WAGO Home Blind Control motor timings
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Key Questions
When will Home Assistant 2026.10 be released?
The stable release is expected Oct. 7, 2026. The version is currently in beta, and its features may change before then.
Which leak sensors have the new Matter alarm controls?
The report confirms testing with IKEA KLIPPBOK and Shelly Flood. The switches appear according to the alarm modes a supported device exposes; the source does not provide a complete compatibility list.
Do the new leak-sensor settings sound the alarm?
No. They configure whether the device’s audible and visual alarm modes are enabled. They are not buttons that directly sound an alarm, and the two settings operate independently.
How can Home Assistant OS users install the beta?
Open Settings > System > Updates, choose the three-dot menu, select “Join beta,” and install the offered update. Beta features may change before the stable release.
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