deCONZ
deconz
deCONZ by dresden elektronik is a software that communicates with ConBee/RaspBee Zigbee gateways and exposes Zigbee devices that are connected to the gateway.
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 | |
switch | Switch or outlet | |
cover | Blind | |
climate | Thermostat | |
fan | Fan | |
lock | Lock | Needs its own HomeKit Bridge in accessory mode |
alarm_control_panel | Security system | |
binary_sensor | Sensor (carbon monoxide, contact, leak, motion, smoke) | |
sensor | Sensor (CO₂, PM2.5, VOC, carbon monoxide, humidity, light level, temperature) | |
button | Button (as a switch) | |
scene | Scene (as a switch) | |
select | Mode picker (as switches) |
11 reports below say how a device from this integration behaves in the Home app.
What people report
deCONZ gateways expose Zigbee devices locally with many remote and sensor triggers; Aqara sensors sometimes freeze on RaspBee II and HomeKit Bridge duplicates or room loss have been reported.
- Works18
- Partly works11
- Not working2
| Device | In Home Assistant | In Apple Home | What they said | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aqara door/window sensor | Works Local | Works in Home Showed not responding after update; accessory reset fixed it | Works in HA via deCONZ; fixed by reset_accessorySaved copy… and I cannot access them. They still work fine within home assistant though. Affected Devices (via deconz / conbee2 stick) Eurotronics Zigbee Thermostat Aqara Door/Windows sensors ## Environment - Home Assistant Core release with the issue: present in all 0.109 versions (even .5) - Last working Home Assistant Core release (if known): 0.108.9 - Operating environment (Home Assistant/Supervised/Docker/venv): Home Assistant - Integration causing this issue: homekit - Link to integration documentation on our website: https://www.home-assistant.io/integrations/homekit/ ## Problem-relevant … Excerpt saved from GitHub on 2026-10-23. | Issue #35324 · 2020-05 |
| Aqara sensors | Works Local | Door and motion sensors work well; some water sensor reports stoppedSaved copyThe 20+ Aqara door-window and motion sensors I have all work really well in HA. Battery life is great too. I have IKEA plugs, these are great, but they don’t have an on off button. It’s really frustrating when you want to quickly turn the plug on and have to pull out your phone. I use them for security lights, Zigbee repeaters etc now and swapped the others of Philips. I want to try the IKEA button, I remember reading somewhere it ignores button presses once in a while in Conbee. If you want some fun, I use the Aqara cube rather than buttons. Once the novelty rubs off and you use it regularly … Excerpt saved from the Arctic Shift Reddit archive on 2026-10-23. | Reddit comment · 2021-07 | |
| Aqara single switch | Works Local | Device trigger support addedSaved copyDescription: Adds support for Aqara single switch WXKG03LM (`lumi.remote.b186acn01`) in deconz device trigger. Tested in Home Assistant `0.103.0` ## Checklist: - [x] The code change is tested and works locally. - [ ] Local tests pass with `tox`. Your PR cannot be merged unless tests pass - [x] There is no commented out code in this PR. - [x] I have followed the [development checklist][dev-checklist] --- If user exposed functionality or configuration variables are added/changed: - [ ] Documentation added/updated in home-assistant.io No user exposed functionality or configuration. --- If Excerpt saved from GitHub on 2026-10-23. | PR #30240 · 2019-12 | |
| ConBee II | Works Local | Nearly perfect; supports Hue, Ikea, Osram and Innr lightsSaved copyConbee II Deconz.. Nearly perfect ;) Excerpt saved from the Arctic Shift Reddit archive on 2026-10-23. | Reddit comment · 2019-05 | |
| ConBee USB stick | Works Local | Recommended to skip the Xiaomi hub for a saner setupSaved copyI would highly recommend a DeCONZ ConBee USB Stick (or RasPi hat). You can skip the Xiaomi hub and have a more _sane_ setup that way. Excerpt saved from the Arctic Shift Reddit archive on 2026-10-23. | Reddit comment · 2019-06 | |
| ConBee Zigbee stick | Works Local | Switched from Zigbee2MQTT for stability; supports many Zigbee lightsSaved copyI switched from Zigbee2mqtt to a ConBee and Deconz because it was not stable enough for me. At the time I used Zigbee2mqtt it was not really stable yet and updating the firmware of the radio was not really pleasant (the complete network had to be reset). Not sure what the status is today. Now I run Deconz on a seperate PI (using the image from Dresden Elektronik) with the usb version of the radio. Adding devices is really easy using the UI and the integration with HA works perfectly. Excerpt saved from the Arctic Shift Reddit archive on 2026-10-23. | Reddit comment · 2019-01 | |
| deCONZ sirens | Works Local | Siren support addedSaved copyDescription: Requested feature in https://github.com/Kane610/deconz/issues/17 Pull request in home-assistant.github.io with documentation (if applicable): home-assistant/home-assistant.github.io#5986 ## Checklist: - [x] The code change is tested and works locally. - [x] Local tests pass with `tox`. Your PR cannot be merged unless tests pass If user exposed functionality or configuration variables are added/changed: - [x] Documentation added/updated in home-assistant.github.io Excerpt saved from GitHub on 2026-10-23. | PR #15896 · 2018-08 | |
| Dresden Elektronik ConBee II with deCONZ | Works Local | Works perfectly on NUC with DockerSaved copyI'm using an Intel NUC and Docker with a Conbee II USB stick and deconz. Works perfectly. Excerpt saved from the Arctic Shift Reddit archive on 2026-10-23. | Reddit comment · 2020-10 | |
| Dresden Elektronik ConBee II Zigbee stick | Works Local | Highly recommended Zigbee coordinator; controls Hue bulbs without a Hue bridgeSaved copyDisclaimer, I am running my system on a nuc. Some systems don't like playing withnon storage usb devices. 1. Yes a zigbee controller can control hue bulbs. 2. Conbee ii are highly recommended here along with cc2531. Personally I use a husbzb-1 stick for your 3rd question, it does both zigbee and zwave from one stick. I would recommend a stick over a hub because of a few reasons. First is that the stick isn't dependent on the whims of the company producing it. Philips just removed support for the gen 1 hub, this means if you had one you now can't add more devices to it. Second you'll be able … Excerpt saved from the Arctic Shift Reddit archive on 2026-10-23. | Reddit comment · 2020-04 | |
| Eurotronics Zigbee thermostat | Works Local | Works in Home Showed not responding after update; accessory reset fixed it | Works in HA; fixed by homekit reset_accessorySaved copyThe problem Since the update to 0.109.x my zigbee devices are not longer working through homekit. The devices are shown as "The device is not responding" and I cannot access them. They still work fine within home assistant though. Affected Devices (via deconz / conbee2 stick) Eurotronics Zigbee Thermostat Aqara Door/Windows sensors ## Environment - Home Assistant Core release with the issue: present in all 0.109 versions (even .5) - Last working Home Assistant Core release (if known): 0.108.9 - Operating environment (Home Assistant/Supervised/Docker/venv): Home Assistant - Integration causing … Excerpt saved from GitHub on 2026-10-23. | Issue #35324 · 2020-05 |
| Feller EDIZIOdue Friends of Hue switch | Works Local | Device triggers addedSaved copyProposed change As descripted in #33475, add support for new device triggers in deConz integration for Friends of HUE switch: Feller EDIZIOdue ## Type of change - [ ] Dependency upgrade - [ ] Bugfix (non-breaking change which fixes an issue) - [ x] New integration (thank you!) - [ ] New feature (which adds functionality to an existing integration) - [x] Breaking change (fix/feature causing existing functionality to break) - [ ] Code quality improvements to existing code or addition of tests ## Additional information - This PR fixes or closes issue: fixes # - This PR is related to issue: … Excerpt saved from GitHub on 2026-10-23. | PR #33478 · 2020-03 | |
| IKEA motion sensor | Works Local | More reliable than Aqara after 2+ years on ConBee II; long cooldown timeSaved copyMy two cents are that my motion sensors from IKEA are far more reliable than any of my Aqara sensors. 2+ years so far. I use Deconz and Conbee II. Excerpt saved from the Arctic Shift Reddit archive on 2026-10-23. | Reddit comment · 2024-01 | |
| IKEA Tradfri bulbs | Works Local | Full white-balance range as slider in HASaved copyIKEA bulbs support the full range of white balance. Just their phone app is limited. Once you integrate with HA you have them all on a slider. 👌 Excerpt saved from the Arctic Shift Reddit archive on 2026-10-23. | Reddit comment · 2020-10 | |
| Lidl Smart Wireless Door Bell | Works Local | Support addedSaved copyBreaking change None ## Proposed change Add support for the Lid Smart Wireless Door Bell - Model HG06668 ## Type of change - [ ] Dependency upgrade - [ ] Bugfix (non-breaking change which fixes an issue) - [ ] New integration (thank you!) - [X] New feature (which adds functionality to an existing integration) - [ ] Breaking change (fix/feature causing existing functionality to break) - [ ] Code quality improvements to existing code or addition of tests ## Additional information - This PR fixes or closes issue: fixes # - This PR is related to issue: https://github.com/Kane610/deconz/issues/124 … Excerpt saved from GitHub on 2026-10-23. | PR #51949 · 2021-06 | |
| Philips Hue Tap (green power) | Works Local | Zigbee green power devices supportedSaved copyDescription: Add support for Zigbee green power devices such as the Hue Tap. ## Checklist: If the code communicates with devices, web services, or third-party tools: - [x] Local tests with `tox` run successfully. Your PR cannot be merged unless tests pass - [x] New dependencies have been added to the `REQUIREMENTS` variable ([example][ex-requir]). - [x] New dependencies are only imported inside functions that use them ([example][ex-import]). - [x] New dependencies have been added to `requirements_all.txt` by running `script/gen_requirements_all.py`. - [x] New files were added to `.coveragerc`. Excerpt saved from GitHub on 2026-10-23. | PR #11455 · 2018-01 | |
| Sonoff SNZB-04 | Works Local | Works ok with ConBee and deCONZSaved copyI use the same Sonoff sensors, but with ConBee and Deconz and they work ok! Excerpt saved from the Arctic Shift Reddit archive on 2026-10-23. | Reddit comment · 2024-11 | |
| Xiaomi Aqara temperature/humidity/pressure sensor | Works Local | Accurate, cheap CR2032 batteries last 7-8 months; no Mi hub needed (3 users)Saved copyI use the Xiaomi Aqara ones with zigbee2mqtt, they're not bad Excerpt saved from the Arctic Shift Reddit archive on 2026-10-23. | Reddit comment · 2020-02 | |
| Xiaomi Magic Cube | Works Local | Rotation support and extra model addedSaved copyDescription: Add rotation support for Xiaomi magic cube when using deconz. Related issue: fixes #28572 ## Checklist: - [x] The code change is tested and works locally. - [x] Local tests pass with `tox`. Your PR cannot be merged unless tests pass - [x] There is no commented out code in this PR. - [x] I have followed the [development checklist][dev-checklist] If the code communicates with devices, web services, or third-party tools: - [x] [_The manifest file_][manifest-docs] has all fields filled out correctly. Update and include derived files by running `python3 -m script.hassfest`. - [x] New … Excerpt saved from GitHub on 2026-10-23. | PR #30472 · 2020-01 | |
| Aqara sensors via ConBee II | Partly works Local | Temp, lux, door, flood fine; motion sensor periodically drops offSaved copyI use Aqara sensors through a Conbee II hub. They don't have any way of sending data anywhere that the Conbee doesn't explicitly want to send data. The temp/humidity, lux, door, and flood sensors work fine. My Aqara motion sensor periodically drops off the network... might be a one-off hardware issue, could be every one ever made, I have no idea. And I also have a Mijia (which is a Xiaomi brand just like Aqara) smoke alarm that I'm happy enough with that I'm adding a CO sensor from them as well. As for a camera? Anything that supports RSTP can be easily added with a tiny entry in your YAML, … Excerpt saved from the Arctic Shift Reddit archive on 2026-10-23. | Reddit comment · 2021-01 | |
| Aqara water leak sensor | Partly works Local | Paired fine but quickly stopped reportingSaved copyAqara water sensors paired fine for me w deconz and conbee ii but quickly stopped reporting and I had a terrible time resolving. This is a common complain so I stopped using them. Ikea zigbee repeater works great for my smart bulbs. Excerpt saved from the Arctic Shift Reddit archive on 2026-10-23. | Reddit comment · 2021-07 | |
| deCONZ devices via HomeKit Bridge | Partly works Local | Partly in Home Duplicate accessories appear, one stale; reset HomeKit accessory fixes it | Devices duplicated in HomeKit after update; reset accessory to fixSaved copy… cleared the cache of my browser. - [ ] I have tried a different browser to see if it is related to my browser. ## The problem After updating to 109.6, deConz devices appeared as duplicates in homekit. All my Deconz devices have a duplicate grouped to the original in homekit. One shows the state and the other shows no response. The sensors have the same name, bridge, etc. It even says duplicate (show as single tile) but that shows the ‘no response’ when grouped. Any idea what’s going on and how to fix this? I cannot see supervisor logs either after the update, just a spinning circle. ## … Excerpt saved from GitHub on 2026-10-23. | Issue #35829 · 2020-05 |
| deCONZ lights and sensors via HomeKit Bridge | Partly works Local | Partly in Home Home app loses room and scene settings after restarts | Restarting deCONZ made iOS drop rooms and scenesSaved copyHello, I use the Deconz and HomeKit Integration to expose my Deconz Lights and Sensors to HomeKit. I have often the problem that when I restart Deconz that I see all the Deconz Stuff in HomeKit but all room settings and scenes in HomeKit are gone. Setup: ESXi Host CentOS VM with Docker for HA (and more) Fedora VM with Docker for Deconz HA 0.103.5 Thanks for the help Jan Excerpt saved from GitHub on 2026-10-23. | Issue #30281 · 2019-12 |
| deCONZ RGBW light (Lidl Livarno Lux) | Partly works Local | Partly in Home Color temperature slider turns off white LEDs, imitates white with RGB | HA colour temp uses white diodes properlySaved copy@bdraco I have a RGBW lightship (Lidl Livarno Lux), connected via Deconz to HA. Homeassistant control works fine and uses the warm white / cold white diodes when using "Color temperature" slider of Homeassistant. But in HomeKit, when I use the "Color temperature" circle slider, it will turn off the Warm White / Cold White diodes and try to imitate white with the RGB diode only. As this problem does not occur in Home Assistant, but only in Apple Home, some translation error seems to happen between Apple Home and homekit integration _Originally posted by @Hadlbadl in … Excerpt saved from GitHub on 2026-10-23. | Issue #47410 · 2021-03 |
| Dresden Elektronik ConBee II | Partly works Local | One user says it never worked reliably; another runs it fine with deCONZSaved copyMy Conbee 2 never worked in the years I owned it. I ditched zigbee for 5 years because of it. I recently got a Skyconnect (running zigbee only) and it's been flawless so far. .....dump the Conbee. Excerpt saved from the Arctic Shift Reddit archive on 2026-10-23. | Reddit comment · 2024-02 | |
| Fyrtur / Zemismart TS0601 window cover (deCONZ) | Partly works Local | Partly in Home Appears as window instead of blind in Home app | Fix by setting device_class customization to blindSaved copyThe problem deCONZ window cover devices have their `device_class` set to `window`. This causes downstream issues, namely incorrect appearance in various places, but also usability problems e.g. "they appear as window - not as cover. This is a problem, because I want to use HomeKit automation in Shortcuts app to open the covers with my wake up alarm on iPhone" from https://community.home-assistant.io/t/fyrtur-cover-appears-as-window-in-homekit/274667). Arguably, window _covers_ should not be windows but rather something else. I suggest that window covers have their `device_class` set to … Excerpt saved from GitHub on 2026-10-23. | Issue #46820 · 2021-02 |
| Livarno Lux RGBW light via deCONZ | Partly works Local | Broken in Home Color temperature wheel sets color and white value 0 | Fine when controlled from HASaved copy@bdraco Similar problem as @rauchie . I have a RGBW lightship (Lidl Livarno Lux), connected via Deconz to HA. Homeassistant control works fine and uses the warm white / cold white diodes when using "Color temperature" slide and Color diode when using the color option But in HomeKit, when I use the "Color temperature" circle slider, it will turn off the Warm White / Cold White diodes and try to imitate white with the RGB diode only. As this problem does not occur in Home Assistant, but only in Apple Home, some translation error seems to happen Excerpt saved from GitHub on 2026-10-23. | Issue #40379 · 2020-09 |
| Philips Hue lights via deCONZ | Partly works Local | Partly in Home Colour and brightness default back to 366 in Home app | Lights work in HA; Home app changes get overriddenSaved copyDescription: Hue lights via HomeKit are not changing to user choice of brightness and colour. When trying and change the lights, it looks like something is getting pushed back and the light are defaulting back to 366. I have created a video to show this behaviour (here). Findings so far: - This behaviour happens when using both Deconz _(via Conbee ii)_ and also via the Philips Hue plugin _(connected via official bridge)_ - only when using HomeKit. - I can change colour and brightness via the HA GUI and via Deconz GUI. - I have tested via the current iOS 12.4 and the new iOS 13 (PB 5) with … Excerpt saved from GitHub on 2026-10-23. | Issue #25954 · 2019-08 |
| Xiaomi Aqara magnet window sensor | Partly works Local | Broken in Home Not available in Home app despite working in HA | Responsive in HA; HomeKit exposure failed until template-sensor workaroundSaved copyHome Assistant release with the issue: 0.100.3 Last working Home Assistant release (if known): 0.98 Operating environment (Hass.io/Docker/Windows/etc.): Hass.io Description of problem: I have Xiaomi zigbee magnet window sensors connected to deCONZ running as a HAss.io add-on. All sensors are davalaiable and are responsive in home assistant. The sensors are exposed to HomeKit via the HomeKit integration in home assistant. This setup was working for months. Now the sensors are not available in HomeKit although they are still davalaiable in homeassitant! Other entities exposed to HomeKit work … Excerpt saved from GitHub on 2026-10-23. | Issue #28357 · 2019-10 |
| Xiaomi Aqara temperature and humidity sensor | Partly works Local | Broken in Home Shows 'No Response' in Home app | Works in HA; sensors vanish in HomeKit until removed from config and re-addedSaved copy… (Hass.io/Docker/Windows/etc.): Hassio HassOS 2.10 Production Integration: Deconz https://www.home-assistant.io/integrations/deconz/ Description of problem: All Xiaomi Aquara Sensors (Temperature and Humidity) connected to Deconz are showing as "No Response" in Apple Home Kit (iOS13). In the HA frontend, the sensors work and are available. SimplyGardner's picture from related post on HA blog: Post: https://community.home-assistant.io/t/0-100-better-plex-bye-json-here-travel-time/141624/61 Problem-relevant `configuration.yaml` entries and (fill out even if it seems unimportant): ```yaml … Excerpt saved from GitHub on 2026-10-23. | Issue #28494 · 2019-11 |
| Aqara temperature, door/window and motion sensors (MCCGQ11LM) | Not working Local | Sensors stop refreshing for hours on RaspBee II; IKEA and Philips remotes fineSaved copyHi, i have exactly the same issue, with: - all Aqara Temperature and Humidity Sensor - all WIndow/Door Sensors MCCGQ11LM - Hue Remot Controll - frient Motion Sensor (only the brightness sensor is not working) Problem appears since 08-2024 after an update of hassio, i also got the information to update the deconz gateway to solve the problem, i did it, problem is still the same. After rebooting of hasio it works for some minutes or hors, than back to the same problem. Excerpt saved from GitHub on 2026-10-23. | Issue #127663 · 2024-10 | |
| deCONZ sensors and devices | Not working | Broken in Home Duplicate tiles appear after 0.109.6; one shows no response | Duplicates appeared in HomeKit after update; HA itself unaffectedSaved copy… cleared the cache of my browser. - [ ] I have tried a different browser to see if it is related to my browser. ## The problem After updating to 109.6, deConz devices appeared as duplicates in homekit. All my Deconz devices have a duplicate grouped to the original in homekit. One shows the state and the other shows no response. The sensors have the same name, bridge, etc. It even says duplicate (show as single tile) but that shows the ‘no response’ when grouped. Any idea what’s going on and how to fix this? I cannot see supervisor logs either after the update, just a spinning circle. ## … Excerpt saved from GitHub on 2026-10-23. | Issue #35829 · 2020-05 |
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
Local push
Talks to the device on your network, and the device tells Home Assistant the moment something changes.
Found automatically over
- SSDP/UPnP
Details
| Installs (analytics) | 3,071 (0.43%) |
|---|---|
| Added in | Home Assistant 0.61 |
| Set up in the UI | Yes |
| Maintainers | @Kane610 |
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.
