Home Assistant
Generic thermostat
Thermostats · Climate
Partly worksApple Home issues
1 report: 1 says it partly works.
Reported on r/homeassistant with generic_thermostat.
What people report
| Integration | In Home Assistant | In Apple Home | What they said | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| generic_thermostat | Partly works | Partly in Home Siri sets auto mode, which thermostat lacks; use scene workaround | Only heat and off modes; HomeKit assumes four modesSaved copyHome Assistant release with the issue: 0.81.6 Operating environment (Hass.io/Docker/Windows/etc.): Manually installed on Raspberry Pi https://www.home-assistant.io/docs/installation/raspberry-pi/ Component/platform: https://www.home-assistant.io/components/climate.generic_thermostat/ Description of problem: Homekit cannot control generic thermostat with automatic mode. If I for example ask Siri to turn on my heater the default setting that Siri sets is the automatic function. But my generic thermostat only has a heat and off operation mode. On the other hand, if I manually select the heat … Excerpt saved from GitHub on 2026-10-23. | Issue #18254 · 2018-11 |
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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
| Brand | Home Assistant |
|---|---|
| Category | Thermostats |
