Here we go...0.34. Let's call it the "Santa Claus" release. Rodolfo was faster than expected and there are a lot of goodies on the sled. Of course, more work on async programming done by [pvizeli](https://github.com/pvizeli) and [balloob](https://github.com/balloob), a new components, new platforms, major improvements, and much more.
GPSLogger
The work of [dainok](https://github.com/dainok) let you use your Android device, with the Geolocation feature enabled, to track itself using the GPS sensor or WiFi networks with [GPSLogger](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.mendhak.gpslogger) app. GPSLogger can use multiple source: the passive one just get the latest Android known location, without activating GPS sensors or scanning for WiFi networks.
Remote component
The brand new [`remote`](https://home-assistant.io/components/remote/) component made by [iandday](https://github.com/iandday) will simplyfy the integration of all kind remote control units. The first platform for [Harmony](https://home-assistant.io/components/remote.harmony/) is included in this release.
HomeMatic
The [HomeMatic](https://home-assistant.io/components/homematic/) component has received some updates worth mentioning:
- Additional services
- `reconnect`: Reconnect to your CCU/Homegear without restarting Home Assistant.
- `set_dev_value`: Manually control a device, even if it's not supported by Home Assistant yet.
- Support for multiple HomeMatic hosts
- Support for HomeMatic Wired (most devices) and HomeMatic IP (a few devices)
- Various improvements and fixes, especially for HM-Sec-Key (KeyMatic)
The support for multiple hosts is a result of allowing mixed configurations with wireless, wired, and IP devices. This has the drawback of making the update a breaking change (along with the renamed `set_value` service). However, the benefits and possibilities gained will be worth it.
Websocket API
This release includes a new [websockets](https://home-assistant.io/developers/websockets_api/) based API by [balloob](https://github.com/balloob) to power the next generation of Home Assistant frontends. The current frontend has been partly migrated to use it and will be further migrated in the future.
If you are using NGINX, you will have to adapt your config. [See the instructions.](https://home-assistant.io/ecosystem/nginx/)
All changes
- Sensor: [Broadlink](https://home-assistant.io/components/sensor.broadlink/) RM2 and A1 E-air support ([skyval](https://github.com/skyval))
- New services and improved device support for [HomeMatic](https://home-assistant.io/components/homematic/) ([pvizeli](https://github.com/pvizeli), [danielperna84](https://github.com/danielperna84))
- Device tracker: New support for [GPSLogger][gpslogger]([dainok])
- Sensor: Support for [Sonarr][sonarr]([hborawski])
- Sensor: [World Air Quality Index][waqi] sensor ([valentinalexeev](https://github.com/valentinalexeev), [fabaff](https://github.com/fabaff))
- Sensor: Support for [Dutch Smart Meter Requirements](https://home-assistant.io/components/sensor.dsmr/) ([aequitas](https://github.com/aequitas))
- Switch: [Hook](https://home-assistant.io/components/switch.hook/) support by hooksmarthome.com ([dasos](https://github.com/dasos))
- Camera: Integration for [Nest cameras](https://home-assistant.io/components/camera.nest/) ([technicalpickles](https://github.com/technicalpickles))
- Light: Support for light effects ([Diaoul](https://github.com/Diaoul))
- Sensor: New [Threshold](https://home-assistant.io/components/binary_sensor.threshold/) sensor ([fabaff](https://github.com/fabaff))
- Media player: New [DuneHD](https://home-assistant.io/components/dunehd/) integration([valentinalexeev](https://github.com/valentinalexeev))
- Media player: Controlling support for [Philips TVs](https://home-assistant.io/components/media_palyer.dunehd/) ([aequitas](https://github.com/aequitas))
- Camera: Support for [Amcrest](https://home-assistant.io/components/camera.amcrest/) cameras ([tchellomello](https://github.com/tchellomello))
- Sensor: Monitoring support for [Network UPS Tools (NUT)](https://home-assistant.io/components/sensor.nut/) ([mezz64](https://github.com/mezz64))
- Mediap player - Denon: Source selection support ([Gilles95](https://github.com/Gilles95))
- Sensor - MinMax: Precision now configurable ([exxamalte](https://github.com/exxamalte))
- Tellstick: Massive [improvement](https://home-assistant.io/components/tellstick/) ([magicus](https://github.com/magicus))
- Light - Osram: New requirement ([tfriedel](https://github.com/tfriedel))
- Sensor - Systemmonitor: Support for removable network adapters ([mnoorenberghe](https://github.com/mnoorenberghe))
- LiteJet: New trigger option ([joncar](https://github.com/joncar))
- Media player - Bose: Add Bose SoundTouch device support ([CharlesBlonde](https://github.com/CharlesBlonde))
- HTTP: Re-organisation and [websockets](https://home-assistant.io/developers/websockets_api/) support ([balloob](https://github.com/balloob))
- HTTP: Advanced [IP filtering](https://home-assistant.io/components/http/) ([vkorn](https://github.com/vkorn))
- Sensor - KNX: Fix unit of mesaurement ([cyberjunky](https://github.com/cyberjunky))
- Climate: New precision properties ([sdague](https://github.com/sdague))
- Sensor - TEMPer: Reset [devices](https://home-assistant.io/components/sensor.temper/) on address change ([vemek](https://github.com/vemek))
- Core: Color names now follows w3.org recommandations ([srcLurker](https://github.com/srcLurker))
- Updater: Robustness improvements ([balloob](https://github.com/balloob)])
- Media player - MPD: Reconnect to daemon ([janLo](https://github.com/janLo))
- Device tracker: Fall-back for MAC address lookup ([aequitas](https://github.com/aequitas))
- Sensor - Efergy: Get the amount of [energy consumed](https://home-assistant.io/components/sensor.efergy/) ([gonzalezcalleja](https://github.com/gonzalezcalleja))
- Zeroconf: Fix for IPv6 support ([rcloran](https://github.com/rcloran))
- Minor and not so minor features and bug fixes by [turbokongen](https://github.com/turbokongen), [sdague](https://github.com/sdague), [pvizeli](https://github.com/pvizeli), [fabaff](https://github.com/fabaff), [chapple](https://github.com/chapple), [mweinelt](https://github.com/mweinelt), [Khabi](https://github.com/Khabi), [balloob](https://github.com/balloob), [mnestor](https://github.com/mnestor), [kellerza](https://github.com/kellerza), [Morrisai](https://github.com/Morrisai),
[michaelarnauts](https://github.com/michaelarnauts), [tchellomello](https://github.com/tchellomello), [lwis](https://github.com/lwis), [bjarniivarsson](https://github.com/bjarniivarsson), [danielperna84](https://github.com/danielperna84), [LinuxChristian](https://github.com/LinuxChristian), [MartinHjelmare](https://github.com/MartinHjelmare), [dethpickle](https://github.com/dethpickle), [jnewland](https://github.com/jnewland), [lichtteil](https://github.com/lichtteil), [brandonweeks](https://github.com/brandonweeks), [partofthething](https://github.com/partofthething), [mnoorenberghe](https://github.com/mnoorenberghe), [bah2830](https://github.com/bah2830), and [albertoarias](https://github.com/albertoarias).
Breaking changes
- The [HomeMatic](https://home-assistant.io/components/homematic/) component now uses a different syntax for hosts and the `set_value` service has been renamed.
- All [RFXtrx](https://home-assistant.io/components/rfxtrx/) sensors will get a new entity ID.
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