Why is ESPHome removed

[AnWi (Anders Wikström)]

Why removing ESPHome from repository? I am using it a lot.

Thanks
Mr Anders
Sweden

[brooksben11 (Ben)]

Sounds like you have been using the old repository that was deprecated some time ago. At least you’re not alone:

ESPHome add-on removed in HA 2024.6

After upgrading to 2024.6.x I get this error: Add-on ESPHome has been removed from the repository it was installed from. This means it will not get updates, and backups may not be restored correctly as the supervisor may not be able to build/download the resources required. Clicking submit will uninstall this deprecated add-on. Alternatively, you can check Home Assistant help and the community forum for alternatives to migrate to. I have several devices using ESPHome and more to come. What c…