# ESPHome 2026.6.0: Meet the new Device Builder

DevFeed: [ESPHome 2026.6.0: Meet the new Device Builder](<https://devfeed.tech/articles/esphome-2026-6-0-meet-the-new-device-builder-16710.md>)

Original publisher: [Read original article](<https://esphome.io/blog/2026/06/17/esphome-2026-6/>)

Author: Jesse Hills

Published: 2026-06-17T00:00:00Z

Content type: release

Language: en

Sources: [ESPHome - Smart Home Made Simple - Blog](<https://devfeed.tech/sources/esphome-smart-home-made-simple-blog.md>)

Topics: [esphome](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/esphome.md>), [dashboards](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/dashboards.md>), [ESP8266](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/esp8266.md>), [ui](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/ui.md>)

Tags: [2026](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/2026.md>), [audio](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/audio.md>), [esp8266](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/esp8266.md>), [esphome](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/esphome.md>), [home-assistant](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/home-assistant.md>), [lvgl](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/lvgl.md>), [release](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/release.md>), [releases](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/releases.md>), [risc-v](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/risc-v.md>), [security](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/security.md>), [ui](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/ui.md>), [wifi](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/wifi.md>)

## AI overview

ESPHome 2026.6.0 retires the legacy in-tree dashboard and replaces it with ESPHome Device Builder 1.0.0. The release also raises default ESP8266 WiFi security to WPA2, improves SRAM reclamation and LVGL validation performance, modernizes the audio stack, and adds new IMU and USB-serial capabilities.

## Source excerpt

ESPHome 2026.6.0 retires the legacy dashboard for ESPHome Device Builder 1.0.0, raises ESP8266 WiFi security to WPA2, and modernizes the audio stack.