I also have some curiosity about these updates and about Matter Bridge. When will it accept new types of entities?
And with the launch of iHost2, what will happen to CubeOS updates on iHost 1?
Hi,
Home assistant add-on I most need on 32-bit iHost is music assistant. Currently, I am using owntone but it is not very stable…
other question: will it be possible to have hardware upgrade of Ihost 32-bit to 64-bit?
Thanks a lot for the support
@ociepa.ekotox @Unnamedi Those questions are about eWeLink CUBE over iHost, not HA over iHost, so it’s better to discuss them at eWeLink CUBE category of this forum.
I was able to install apps with Haos supervision, jellyfin, etc. The same happens on multi-system “umbrelOs”
2. Upcoming 64-bit iHost hardware
Later this year, we plan to launch a new iHost model featuring:
- 64-bit SoC for full compatibility with modern HA add-ons
- Dual-band (2.4 GHz & 5 GHz) Wi-Fi
- Expanded eMMC storage for more headroom
We’re aiming to deliver a highly reliable, high-performance smart-home hub—tailored to your needs.- What features or improvements would you like to see in the new hardware?
- Any thoughts on connectivity, storage capacity, power management, or other capabilities?
We mentioned 64-bit iHost in the first post of this topic.
Is this a spam? What are you talking about?
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Yes, the CubeOS update is scheduled for June. However, the compatibility iterations for MatterHub-related features may not be available that quickly, but they will be included in subsequent versions. Thank you for your interest!
According to the latest news from the Home Assistant team regarding the discontinuation of the 32-bit version, does it make sense to continue investing in the reconversion of addons to 32-bit?
It’s just a note, not a criticism. 
We are aware that HA has officially announced it will stop technical support for 32-bit systems in six months. Currently, iHost is based on a 32-bit system architecture, which means that once the support deadline arrives, new versions of HA will not run on iHost. However, devices can still operate using the previous versions of HA before that point.
We have recently completed support for some 32-bit add-ons to ensure a more complete usage of HA on iHost. Additionally, we plan to launch a new generation of iHost devices later this year that will support 64-bit systems to meet HA’s hardware requirements.
Thank you for your understanding!
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Cool! Thanks 
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Ihost was released at end of 2023. It will be outdated at end of 2025. How is it possible to modify the hardware of current ihost from 32 bit to 64 bit?
Could you please find a solution?
Hello,
We are not iterating on the existing hardware; instead, we will be releasing a new hardware product. check this:
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My recimmendations for the new 64 Bit ihost: retain the current hardware design its so cool .
The LED side bar should also.be retained. The in built Zigbee hardware firmware should be upgrradable through Home Assistant. It should not be like the Zigbee dongle plus that is not easily updated withoutcomplex flashing routines.
The SSD should be easy to replace.or upgrade.
The inbuilt speaker should appear as an entity on HA to be ableto be used for notifications.
Forge aliances with the Home Assistant foundation.
Keep up with the great work of designing reliable
and cool hardware
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Thank you very much for your thoughtful suggestions. We will cover them.
Regarding to build-in Zigbee hardware, we have released SONOFF Dongle Flasher For iHost which does exactly what you want: flashing or upgrading Zigbee firmware on HA over iHost. In fact, it will do more: supporting flashing Thread, MultiPAN firmwares in the next release.
Regarding to SONOFF ZBDongle-E and ZBDongle-P, SONOFF has released a web tool called SONOFF Dongle Flasher which is very easy to use in order to upgrade the Zigbee firmware. Please give it a try.
Regarding to get along with Open Home Foundation which is behind Home Assistant, SONOFF has several products that are currently in the “Works with Home Assistant” certification process.
As a company, SONOFF is investing in Home Assistant and open source, what’s why now we have a small team working on iHost Open Source Project. I believe if what we do turns out to be valuable to both our users and our company, we will have more resources working on iHost Open Source Project and releated products.
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I have two Home Assistant instances running Sonofff Zigbee hardware., only one runs on Ihost. The other one, which unfortuntely is a remote site, runs from a Home Assistant Green Hardware. Which of these zigbee dongle flashers can I use for the Home Assistant Green remote site? Can the Ihost dongle flasher solution for other hardware than the Ihost?
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Which of these zigbee dongle flashers can I use for the Home Assistant Green remote site? Can the Ihost dongle flasher solution for other hardware than the Ihost?
remote side? You mean you can’t unplug the SONOFF ZBDongle-E/-P USB Dongle from Home Assistant Green, and then plug it to a computer, and then use the SONOFF Dongle Flasher web tool to upgrade its firmware?
If so, I think I understand your use case. I will discuss it with my colleagues in the next week.
Yes, I am.unable to unplug it because I run one of the HA instances in a remote site thousands of Kilometres away
I also would like to have that on HA iHost enabled.
Hi @alyusuph, we have come to a conclusion that we should provide SONOFF Dongle Flasher add-on to all Home Assistant OS users in order to enable them to manage the firmware of SONOFF ZBDongle-E/ZBDongle-P remotely.
We should be able to release it in 2 or 3 weeks from now.
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This is extremely good news! Another step towards solidifying Sonoff hardware as one of the best, reliable and “Open source hardware” compatible with HA
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