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### Running a beta version
If you would like to test next release before anyone else, you can install the beta version.
{% if page.installation == "os" %}
{% tabbed_block %}
- 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.
```bash
ha supervisor options --channel beta
```
2. Reload Home Assistant Supervisor.
```bash
ha supervisor reload
```
3. Update Home Assistant Core to the latest beta version.
```bash
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._
{% endtabbed_block %}
{% elsif page.installation == "container" %}
```bash
docker pull {{ site.installation.container }}:beta
```
**[You then need to recreate the container with the new image.](/installation/linux#install-home-assistant-container)**
{% endif %}