Home Assistant OS 18 is here to make smart home setup faster and less frustrating

Credit: Calvin Wankhede / Android Authority TL;DR Home Assistant OS 18.0 is here to make installations and first-time smart home setups smoother. Raspberry Pi users can now manage bootloader firmware updates more easily, with support expected to become even more user-friendly in a future Home Assistant update. The release also includes a range of important under-the-hood improvements to stability, compatibility, and overall performance across supported devices.