# ESPHome 2026.8.0: Bluetooth on more chips than ever

DevFeed: [ESPHome 2026.8.0: Bluetooth on more chips than ever](<https://devfeed.tech/articles/esphome-2026-8-0-bluetooth-on-more-chips-than-ever-16717.md>)

Original publisher: [Read original article](<https://esphome.io/blog/2026/08/19/esphome-2026-8/>)

Author: Jesse Hills

Published: 2026-08-19T00:00:00Z

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>), [Bluetooth](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/bluetooth.md>), [networking](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/networking.md>), [Raspberry Pi](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/raspberry-pi.md>), [ESP32](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/esp32.md>), [Ethernet](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/ethernet.md>), [Modbus](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/modbus.md>), [ESP8266](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/esp8266.md>), [Lvgl](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/lvgl.md>)

Tags: [bluetooth](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/bluetooth.md>), [esp32](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/esp32.md>), [esp8266](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/esp8266.md>), [esphome](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/esphome.md>), [ethernet](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/ethernet.md>), [lvgl](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/lvgl.md>), [modbus](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/modbus.md>), [networking](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/networking.md>), [raspberry-pi](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/raspberry-pi.md>), [release](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/release.md>), [releases](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/releases.md>)

## AI overview

ESPHome 2026.8.0 expands Bluetooth support beyond ESP32 through a platform-neutral BLE layer, adds Bluetooth Proxy support for more chips and Raspberry Pi Pico W, and introduces faster builds, combined Ethernet and WiFi configuration, Modbus changes, OTA signature verification, and other device and builder improvements.

## Source excerpt

ESPHome 2026.8.0 brings Bluetooth to more chips, dramatically faster builds, Ethernet and WiFi together, a major Modbus overhaul, and more.