home-assistant.io/source/_includes/common-tasks/beta_version.md

Running a beta version

If you would like to test next release before anyone else, you can install the beta version.

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• title: From the UI content: |

  1. In Home Assistant, go to {% my updates title="System > Updates" %}.
  2. In the top-right corner, select the three-dots menu.
  3. Select Join beta.
  4. Go to the {% my configuration title="Configuration" %} panel.
  5. Install the update that is presented to you.
     • Troubleshooting: If you do not see that notification:
       • In the top right corner, select the three dots {% icon "mdi:dots-vertical" %} menu and select Check for updates.
       • Go to {% my updates title="System > Updates" %}.
         • Select the update notification.
         • Select the cogwheel {% icon "mdi:cog-outline" %}, then set Visible to active.

• title: From the CLI content: |

  1. Join the beta channel.

     ha supervisor options --channel beta
     

  2. Reload Home Assistant Supervisor.

     ha supervisor reload
     

  3. Update Home Assistant Core to the latest beta version.

     ha core update --backup
     

     The --backup flag here ensures that you have a partial backup of your current setup in case you need to downgrade.

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{% elsif page.installation == "container" %}

docker pull {{ site.installation.container }}:beta

You then need to recreate the container with the new image.

{% endif %}