Home Assistant Just Made HACS Official (and Your iPhone's Cancel Button Got a Sales Job)
Blue Brain Tech Brief · Nov 13, 2026 · 2:46
Blue Brain Tech Brief · Nov 13, 2026 · 2:46
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Home Assistant 2026.11 builds HACS right into Settings as the new Marketplace, and Apple now lets apps put an offer inside the iPhone's cancel screen. What changed, the catch, and my take on both.
Sources:
Home Assistant 2026.11 release notes: https://www.home-assistant.io/blog/2026/11/04/release-202611/
Apple Developer News, Retention messages for subscriptions: https://developer.apple.com/news/?id=fk9ps3gv
App Store Connect Help, Set up win-back offers: https://developer.apple.com/help/app-store-connect/manage-subscriptions/set-up-win-back-offers
Watch the video version: https://youtu.be/NREEwz1u5Yo
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