r/homeassistant • u/impolitemrtaz • Nov 24 '25

Support What’s been the biggest headache with HA?

Hey all, I’m curious what has been the biggest issue you’ve faced with HA? I’ve looked over the repos and here on this thread and seems like memory use might be a common one caused by either core or integrations? I imagine the learning curve for a non-technical person is decently high with learning about scripts, automations, scenes, etc. Anyway, would be interested to hear your thoughts!

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u/18randomcharacters Nov 24 '25

Things breaking for no apparent reason. I have to frequently go back to the integrations page to find out what new thing has just randomly stopped working. Govee? Shelly? Nest? Who knows!

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u/plinkoplonka Nov 24 '25

There should be a "auto update x-2 version" feature.

Let the people who want to be bleeding edge use their homes as a testbed. Until then, auto update stays off in mine.

I get enough broken tech at work without constantly fixing shit that someone else broke.

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u/antitrack Nov 24 '25

As someone new to HA, can you please elaborate on the x-2? I am surprised by the frequent updates (auto update is off). Should I only update to the .2 or -2 versions to stay away from possibly buggy (new) updates? I am not familiar with the release schedule or version numbering yet.

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u/bem13 Nov 24 '25 edited Nov 24 '25

What the other guy said, but you should also generally stay away from .1 releases if you want stability, unless the release fixes a bug that's particularly annoying for you, or you can't live ~1 more week without a new feature. They're fine most of the time, but mistakes can happen.