Still going to happen in some way at some point in the future, but not in 2026.4.
Hey everyone
During this 2026.4 beta period, we shipped changes to how entity naming works, making the friendly_name attribute consistently include the device name, regardless of whether the name was set by an integration or by you.
We knew this would be a sensitive change, and we expected some friction. Your feedback during the beta has been incredibly valuable. It surfaced a few real-world cases and edge cases that we want to handle better before shipping this to everyone; even though we know we can’t make this change flawless for everyone. We can’t do that justice in the few days before the final release, so I’ve decided to pull these changes from 2026.4.
To be clear: this is not a cancellation. The direction hasn’t changed. Entity naming has been a long-running effort since 2022, and we still believe consistent naming is the right path forward. What has changed is the timeline. We want to take the time to process the feedback properly and deliver something we’re all more confident in.
Thank you to everyone who tested, reported issues, and shared their concerns. That’s exactly what the beta period is for, and you came through. We hear you.
We’ll share more when we have an updated plan.
…/Frenck