Crownstone
crownstone
The Crownstone integration allows you to control your Crownstones either via the cloud or using a Crownstone USB dongle.
In Apple Home through HomeKit Bridge
What HomeKit Bridge makes of each kind of entity this integration creates, read from its source code. A device only gets the ones that apply to it.
| Entity | Shows up as | Note |
|---|---|---|
light | Light |
What people report
Crownstone's cloud was shut down, leaving the integration dependent on a defunct service; USB dongle local control may still work.
- Not working1
| Device | In Home Assistant | In Apple Home | What they said | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crownstone plugs and lights | Not working Cloud | Cloud shut down; integration needs update or removalSaved copyDescription It seems that Crownstone has largely abandoned its consumer smart-home business. The Android app was removed from the Google Play Store in 2024, and the Crownstone Cloud service has since been shut down. Although it appears to still be possible to control Crownstone lights and plugs locally using a Crownstone USB dongle, which the Home Assistant integration supports, the integration currently relies on the now-defunct cloud service during setup. The integration should therefore either be refactored so that it can be configured and used without the cloud service, or, if no one is … Excerpt saved from GitHub on 2026-10-23. | Issue #184145 · 2026-10 |
Gathered from GitHub issues, pull requests, discussions and docs, and from r/homeassistant. These are individual reports, so check the linked thread and the date before you buy.
How it connects
Cloud push
Goes through the maker’s cloud, which sends updates as they happen. Needs the internet and an account.
Details
| Installs (analytics) | 1 |
|---|---|
| Added in | Home Assistant 2021.10 |
| Set up in the UI | Yes |
| Maintainers | @Crownstone, @RicArch97 |
In ReReHome
Whatever HomeKit Bridge shares reaches Apple Home as normal HomeKit accessories behind your Home Assistant bridge, so ReReHome shows and controls them like any other.
Bridges get their own settings page listing the accessories behind them.
