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Home Assistant’s 2026.10 beta adds independent audible and visual alarm settings for supported Matter leak sensors, a one-touch locking option for compatible locks, and additional electrical measurements. The release also updates blind controls, the Map dashboard and automation editing; its stable version is expected Oct. 7, 2026.
Home Assistant 2026.10 is now in beta, adding separate audible and visual alarm settings for supported Matter leak sensors, a one-touch locking control for compatible smart locks, and new electrical measurements for devices that report them. The update gives users more control over supported hardware in Home Assistant’s Matter integration, with the stable release expected on Oct. 7, 2026.
For supported Matter leak sensors, the beta adds independent switches to enable or disable the device’s audible and visual alarms. IKEA KLIPPBOK is one confirmed model, and the report says the controls also worked with Shelly Flood in testing. The switches configure alarm behavior; they are not controls for sounding an alarm on demand. Changing one setting does not change the other.
Compatible Matter locks gain an option to allow a single keypad touch to lock the door. Devices that expose relevant electrical data can report frequency and power factor. The update also adds settings to supported WAGO Home Blind Control devices for upward travel time, downward travel time and slat rotation time. The covered models are the 2757-1105 Wi-Fi and 2757-1106 Thread versions.
Other changes affect maps and automations. A redesigned Map dashboard presents people, devices and zones alongside the map, while the automation editor lets users select triggers directly in a “Triggered by” condition rather than manually assigning and entering trigger IDs. The beta also includes Matter setup and device-information fixes, including changes to Bluetooth commissioning and cached Matter identifiers.
More Direct Control of Matter Devices
The Matter changes could make supported safety and access devices easier to configure from Home Assistant, without relying on a manufacturer’s separate app for the settings exposed by this integration. For a leak sensor, separate alarm switches let a household tailor its audible and visual alerts independently. The locking option gives users of compatible keypad locks control over whether a single touch can secure the door.
These additions are conditional on device support: they do not mean every Matter leak sensor, lock or electrical device will expose the same options. The automation editor change may also reduce setup work for people who want multiple triggers and corresponding actions in a single routine. That could make it easier to keep related notifications, such as a leak alert and an all-clear message, together.
Matter leak sensor with audible and visual alarms
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What Changes Beyond Matter
The 2026.10 beta builds on Home Assistant’s earlier Map tiles work, introduced in version 2026.9. Its map uses tiles from the OpenStreetMap Foundation retrieved through Home Assistant and caches recently used tiles. That cache can help during brief internet interruptions, but it is not a complete offline map.
The new map overview is shown beside the map on desktop and in a pull-up sheet on phones. Selecting a person displays recent activity; selecting a zone shows who is there. The zone editor under Settings > Areas, labels & zones adopts matching map styling, icons and colors. In the automation editor, Home Assistant now manages trigger IDs when users select triggers directly. People who reference trigger.id themselves in templates or action data still need to maintain those references.
“The additions bring more device settings into Home Assistant, including controls that previously were not exposed through its Matter integration.”
— Matter Alpha report
Features Still in Beta Testing
The release is not final: features may change or be removed before the stable version. The source does not provide a complete compatibility list for leak sensors, locks or devices reporting electrical measurements, so users should not assume that every Matter product will gain these controls. The precise availability of individual options depends on what each supported device exposes.
The report also does not specify whether the stable release date could change. Although recently used map tiles are cached, the update does not provide a full offline map. Users who directly reference trigger IDs in templates or action data may need to update those references themselves when changing an automation.
Stable Release Expected October 7
Home Assistant’s stable 2026.10 release is expected Wednesday, Oct. 7, 2026, according to the source report. Until then, beta testers can install the update through Settings > System > Updates by opening the three-dot menu, choosing “Join beta,” and installing the offered version. The project’s community forum is listed as a place to discuss testing; users should check Home Assistant’s official release information for final features and availability.
Key Questions
When will Home Assistant 2026.10 be released?
The stable release is expected Oct. 7, 2026. The version is currently in beta, and its features may change before release.
Which Matter leak sensors get the new alarm controls?
The controls are for supported Matter leak sensors. IKEA KLIPPBOK is a confirmed example, and the source report says testing also found them working with Shelly Flood. A complete compatibility list was not provided.
Do the leak-sensor switches sound the alarm?
No. The new switches configure whether the sensor’s audible and visual alarms are enabled. They are separate settings and are not buttons to trigger an alarm.
Can every Matter lock use one-touch locking?
No compatibility list covering all locks was provided. The beta adds a one-touch locking option for compatible Matter locks that expose the relevant control.
Does the updated Home Assistant map work fully offline?
No. Home Assistant caches recently used map tiles, which may help during brief internet interruptions, but the report says the cache does not provide a complete offline map.
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