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Android TV media player

TVs · Entertainment

Not workingApple Home issues

1 report: 1 says it doesn’t work.

Reported with 1 integration: Android Debug Bridge.

What people report

IntegrationIn Home AssistantIn Apple HomeWhat they saidSource
Android Debug BridgeNot workingBroken in Home
Home app says device is not supported by Home
No device_class set, so not exposed as TV; fixed after report
Saved copy
… right now. I read about the supported components and TV devices here: https://www.home-assistant.io/integrations/homekit/#supported-components > > > > > media_player | TelevisionMediaPlayer | All media players that have tv as their device_class. Represented as Television and Remote accessories in HomeKit to control on / off, play / pause, select source, or volume increase / decrease, depending on supported_features of entity. Requires iOS 12.2/macOS 10.14.4 or later. > -- | -- | -- > > > > > But for my android TV media_player entity the device class is missing. The entity just got none. Could …

Excerpt saved from GitHub on 2026-10-23.

Issue #75925 · 2022-07

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In ReReHome

Once Home Assistant’s HomeKit Bridge shares it, this device reaches Apple Home as a HomeKit accessory behind your Home Assistant bridge, so ReReHome shows and controls it like any other.

Identifiers

BrandAndroid TV
CategoryTVs