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Cover with position slider (relay)

Windows and Coverings · Climate

Partly worksApple Home issues

1 report: 1 says it partly works.

Reported on r/homeassistant.

What people report

IntegrationIn Home AssistantIn Apple HomeWhat they saidSource
Not namedPartly worksPartly in Home
Home app slider sends commands continuously while dragging
Debounce must be implemented by receiving integration
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The problem Hello, I noticed that if I control my cover entities via Home app (iOS) and use the slider to adjust the opening %, the command is sent immediately. This causes the sending of numerous commands with zero delay as soon as I move the slider (without releasing the finger). Instead, if I use the cover slider control on Home Assistant, I set the opening % and as soon as I release the slider, the cover is adjusted to the requested position. Is it possible to adapt the same method for controlling the devices via HomeKit? This would avoid to send numerous commands to the relays which …

Excerpt saved from GitHub on 2026-10-23.

Issue #77137 · 2022-08

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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.

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BrandHome Assistant
CategoryWindows and Coverings