Published May 14, 2026, 1:30 PM EDT Ayush Pande is a PC hardware and gaming writer. When he's not working on a new article, you can find him with his head stuck inside a PC or tinkering with a server operating system. Besides computing, his interests include spending hours in long RPGs, yelling at his friends in co-op games, and practicing guitar. With each monthly update, Home Assistant receives new and intriguing features. Some are useful from the get-go, while others often go unappreciated, despite their convenience. The radio frequency platform, IR support , and voice satellite fall under the former category, as they’re game-changers when it comes to managing smart gizmos. Meanwhile, the Maintenance dashboard and, by extension, the tiny overhauls for each pre-configured dashboard, are the underrated aspects of the May update. But if you’ve got a bunch of sensors and smart devices that run on batteries, you’ll find the Maintenance dashboard a worthy addition to the HASS ecosystem.…