Nabu Casa launches the Home Assistant Connect Aux-2, a $69 box for connecting non-smart devices

TechnologyInternationalThe VergeNov 11, 2026, 5:00 PMAI summary

Nabu Casa, the commercial arm of the Open Home Foundation that runs Home Assistant, launched the Home Assistant Connect Aux-2, a $69 box with 2.4GHz Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, Ethernet, USB-A, USB-C, a digital/analog audio jack, a Grove port and two RS-232 serial ports. Built on ESPHome, it can act as a Bluetooth proxy, connect Z-Wave or Zigbee antennas via USB, control equipment over serial and send audio to amplifiers or older speakers.

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The Aux-2 costs $69 and is about the size of a deck of cards.
It includes 2.4GHz Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, Ethernet, USB-A, USB-C, an audio jack, a Grove port and two RS-232 serial ports.
It is based on ESPHome and uses existing Home Assistant/ESPHome integrations.

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