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description: Open source home automation that puts local control and privacy first.
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          <a href='/latest-release-notes/'>Release notes</a>
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        <h1>Join The Community</h1>
        We love to help with &amp; talk about home automation.

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          <a href='https://community.home-assistant.io'>Forums</a>
          <a href='/join-chat/'>Chat</a>
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        <h1>Alexa, turn on the lights</h1>
        Use Alexa to control Home Assistant.

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          <a href='/cloud/'>LEARN MORE</a>
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        <h1>Ok Google, turn on the AC</h1>
        Use Google Assistant to control Home Assistant.

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          <a href='/cloud/'>LEARN MORE</a>
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      <a class='material-card highlight-blog-post' href='/blog/2016/01/19/perfect-home-automation/'>
        Read our founder's vision for the perfect home automation <i class="icon-arrow-right"></i>
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      <a class='material-card highlight-blog-post large' href='/blog/2017/07/25/introducing-hassio/'>
        Learn how Hass.io can turn your Raspberry Pi into the ultimate home automation hub <i class="icon-arrow-right"></i>
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            Join the Home Assistant t-shirt revolution!
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            All proceeds will be donated to the Electronic Frontier Foundation.
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        <a href='https://www.linux.com/news/home-assistant-python-approach-home-automation-video'><img src='/images/press/linux.com.png' alt='Linux.com logo'></a>

        <a href='https://www.wired.com/2016/07/now-can-hide-smart-home-darknet/'><img src='/images/press/wired.com.svg' alt='Wired.com logo'></a>

        <a href='https://opensource.com/article/17/7/home-automation-primer'><img src='/images/press/opensource.com.svg' alt='OpenSource.com logo'></a>

        <a href='http://www.linux-magazine.com/Issues/2017/203/Home-Assistant'><img src='/images/press/LinuxMagazine.png' alt='Linux Magazine logo'></a>

        <a href='https://www.heise.de/ct/ausgabe/2017-26-Hausautomations-Schaltzentrale-Home-Assistant-3909532.html'><img src='/images/press/ct.png' alt='Ct logo'></a>

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