Homematic IP
Homematic IP HmIP-SMI motion/illumination sensor
Sensors · Security
Partly worksApple Home issuesLocal
1 report: 1 says it partly works.
Reported with 1 integration: Homematic(IP) Local for OpenCCU.
What people report
| Integration | In Home Assistant | In Apple Home | What they said | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Homematic(IP) Local for OpenCCU | Partly works Local | Broken in Home Illuminance sensor shown as air quality sensor in Home app | Illumination exposed with wrong device_class mapping; workaround via template sensorSaved copy… at least identified a workaround how to solve this in the meantime. Since the issue seems to me the wrong mapping of the `device_class` of the related HomematicIP HmIP SMI motion detection sensor, which provides an illumination sensor as well, I created a customization for home assistant configuration.yaml [code] which links to ``` # HomematicIP Device_class required for HomeKit # to recognize the entity as a the right illumination accessory. sensor.dachgeschoss_bewegungsmelder_helligkeit: device_class: illuminance sensor.treppe_souterrain_bewegungsmelder_helligkeit: device_class: illuminance … Excerpt saved from GitHub on 2026-10-23. | Issue #152547 · 2025-09 |
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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 | Homematic IP |
|---|---|
| Model | HmIP-SMI |
| Category | Sensors |
