Nabu Casa launches Home Assistant Connect Aux-2, a $69 multi-function smart home box

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Nabu Casa, the commercial arm of the Open Home Foundation that runs Home Assistant, has released the Home Assistant Connect Aux-2. The device is designed to help users connect more gadgets to their smart home setup. Priced at $69 and about the size of a deck of cards, it offers 2.4GHz Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, Ethernet, USB-A and USB-C ports, and a digital/analog audio jack. It also includes a Grove port for connecting peripherals such as sensors and buttons. The Verge's reviewer, who tested it for a couple of days, found it useful and easy to set up.

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