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Eve light switch (Thread)

Lights · Lighting

Partly worksApple Home issuesLocal

1 report: 1 says it partly works.

Reported on r/homeassistant with homekit_controller.

What people report

IntegrationIn Home AssistantIn Apple HomeWhat they saidSource
homekit_controllerPartly works LocalPartly in Home
Light state desyncs and responds late in Home app
State lag even within HA; Thread/CoAP problems
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I've made a mess of this issue. The desync / late sync issue happens for all sorts of devices (for example zwave lights in another room). The issues with the Eve light switch is compounded by Thread/coap problems. There is a lot to unpack here so I'm going to try to give you information about what has changed in the hopes that it can get you to a resolution. - There were some changes to how HomeKit works in 16.1/16.1.1 n the Apple side in preparation for the new architecture that Apple is releasing in 16.2. You may find your iOS device is talking to the home hub instead of accessories …

Excerpt saved from GitHub on 2026-10-23.

Issue #81990 · 2022-11

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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

BrandEve
CategoryLights