Merge branch 'next' of github.com:home-assistant/home-assistant.io into next

frenck · frenck · commit 479cd16f9532 · 2025-06-25T11:39:50.000Z
diff --git a/source/_integrations/esphome.markdown b/source/_integrations/esphome.markdown
@@ -152,6 +152,7 @@ The [Native API Component](https://esphome.io/components/api.html) also supports
 
 - Entity name is a combination of the friendly name (or name if unset) and component name
 - Entity ID is derived from the entity name with the device name prepended
+- Unicode characters in names are transliterated to their closest ASCII equivalents for compatibility
 
 Example with `friendly_name` set:
 
@@ -178,6 +179,19 @@ sensor:
 
 The entity will be named `livingroomdesk Temperature` and will default to having an entity ID of `sensor.livingroomdesk_temperature`.
 
+Example with Unicode characters:
+
+```yaml
+esphome:
+   name: "haloszoba-klima"
+   friendly_name: "Hálószoba klíma"
+
+sensor:
+   name: "Árvíztűrő tükörfúrógép"
+```
+
+The entity will be named `Hálószoba klíma Árvíztűrő tükörfúrógép` and will default to having an entity ID of `sensor.haloszoba_klima_arvizturo_tukorfurogep`. Note how the Unicode characters are transliterated rather than replaced with underscores.
+
 ## Troubleshooting
 
 ### Viewing live logs
