New Overview panel in Home Assistant 2026: what has changed and how to use it

Опубликовано 11 февраля 2026, 19:22

In the latest versions of Home Assistant, the developers have completely redesigned the system’s main screen — Overview. Now it is not just a basic dashboard, but a dynamic control panel that is automatically generated based on your devices, rooms, and scenarios.
In this video, we take a detailed look at why the new Overview was introduced, how it works, and what capabilities it offers. We will see how Home Assistant groups devices by Areas, builds the Favorites section, displays summary cards of the home’s status, and helps quickly add new devices.
We will also go through navigation within Overview, the logic of the automatic interface structure, and show how to use this screen in a real smart home system.
The video will be useful both for beginners who are just starting to get acquainted with Home Assistant, and for experienced users who want to understand how to properly use the updated interface.

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00:00 - Introduction
01:41 - Favorites
03:03 - Areas
05:28 - Summaries
07:54 - Conclusion