HomeAssistant Core 2026.4.4 released on 24-04-2026
Home Assistant Core 2026.4.4 is out now. Users running integrations such as Kodi, MQTT, Roborock, Gardena, Victron and Tractive — and anyone using the local_only user flag — will see targeted fixes and stricter API validation.
For full details and installation guidance, consult the project GitHub release notes or the official Home Assistant documentation.
What’s in this release
- Fixed Kodi media browsing so library navigation works as expected.
- Corrected MQTT JSON light startup restore that could set color_mode to None.
- Case-insensitive MIME handling for Google Generative AI TTS to accept varied content-type values.
Upgrade notes
- Authentication and API validation have been hardened: the local_only user property is now validated during the websocket auth phase and for signed HTTP requests — review any use of the local_only flag in integrations, automations or custom clients and update configurations if they relied on the previous behaviour.
- If you encounter regressions after upgrading, consider reverting to the previous 2026.4.x release while you investigate; test integrations referenced in the release notes (for example IMAP, Tractive and Victron BLE) after any downgrade.
Share your experience with 2026.4.4 — report problems or confirmations on the Home Assistant GitHub and in the community so maintainers and users can follow up.
