Home Assistant renames Cloud to Link, plans a simpler hub

Open-source smart home platform Home Assistant has renamed its Home Assistant Cloud service to Home Assistant Link for $6.50 a month, keeping the same features but dropping the cloud branding. A more user-friendly hub is planned for next year, and the HACS community store will be integrated into Home Assistant next month.

• Home Assistant Cloud is renamed Link, still $6.50 per month
• The platform is installed in an estimated 2.7 million homes
• A new easier-to-set-up hub is planned for next year
• The HACS community store will be built into Home Assistant next month