2022.2.0: Tweaks

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title: "2022.2: Beta release notes" title: "2022.2: Let's start streamlining!"
description: "The work in progress beta release notes for 2022.2." description: "Starting 2022 with media and device tracker improvements, diagnostics, added states to scenes, and streamlining lots of things!"
date: 2022-02-02 00:00:00 date: 2022-02-02 00:00:00
date_formatted: "Februari 02, 2022" date_formatted: "Februari 02, 2022"
author: Franck Nijhof author: Franck Nijhof
@ -69,22 +69,20 @@ The ability to subscribe to [Home Assistant Cloud](https://www.nabucasa.com)
anually, was one of the most requested features since Nabu Casa was founded and has been anually, was one of the most requested features since Nabu Casa was founded and has been
announced at the [State of the Open Home](/state-of-the-open-home/) in December. announced at the [State of the Open Home](/state-of-the-open-home/) in December.
As of today, the annual subscriptions to Home Assistant Cloud are available As of today, annual subscriptions to Home Assistant Cloud are available
for the United States. 🎉 for the United States. 🎉
Additionally, Apple Pay and Google Pay are now available as extra payment options. [Read more about the announcement on the Nabu Casa website](https://www.nabucasa.com/more-info/subscriptions-feb-22/)
Annual subscriptions will become available in other countries in the coming
months, including local currency support for Canada, Europe and the United Kingdom.
### Improved infrastructure<!-- omit in toc --> ### Improved infrastructure<!-- omit in toc -->
Our new payment system is part of our revamped cloud system that we are rolling Nabu Casa's new payment system is part of revamped cloud system that they are
out, and this will bring more improvements the Home Assistant Cloud services. rolling out, and this will bring more improvements the Home Assistant Cloud
services.
We already improved our remote access infrastructure to make sure it's routing They already improved our remote access infrastructure to make sure it's routing
as close to you as possible. Last week we have rolled out improvements as close to you as possible. Last week they rolle rolled out improvements
to the infrastructure that has significantly improved the speed of the to the infrastructure that significantly improved the speed of the
Google Assistant and Amazon Alexa integrations. Google Assistant and Amazon Alexa integrations.
### Zack Barett and Mike Degatano join Nabu Casa <!-- omit in toc --> ### Zack Barett and Mike Degatano join Nabu Casa <!-- omit in toc -->
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on Home Assistant. on Home Assistant.
Zack will be helping out on different aspects of Home Assistant, including the Zack will be helping out on different aspects of Home Assistant, including the
[Home Assistant YouTube channel](https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCbX3YkedQunLt7EQAdVxh7w), and the Home Assistant Frontend. [Home Assistant YouTube channel](https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCbX3YkedQunLt7EQAdVxh7w),
and the Home Assistant Frontend.
Mike is going to be focussing on extending and improving the Home Assistant Mike is going to be focussing on extending and improving the Home Assistant
Supervisor and the eco system around it (like its internal plugins and add-ons). Supervisor and the eco system around it (like its internal plugins and add-ons).
Welcome! We are excited to have you on board! 🎉 Welcome! Excited to have you on board! 🎉
## Media improvements ## Media improvements