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ESPurna

MQTT RGB bulb (ESPurna)

Lights · Lighting

WorksWorks in Apple Home

1 report: 1 says it works.

Reported with 1 integration: MQTT.

What people report

IntegrationIn Home AssistantIn Apple HomeWhat they saidSource
MQTTWorksWorks in Home
Color change broke in 0.81, fixed in 0.81.3
Fixed after report in 0.81.3
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… Raspberry Pi 3B, Raspbian 9, Python 3.5 Component/platform: https://www.home-assistant.io/components/homekit/ Description of problem: Since the upgrade, RGB lighting entities no longer function correctly in HomeKit. For example, I have an RGB bulb running ESPurna that connects to HA via the MQTT Light component and HA forwards that light to HomeKit. Since 0.81 I can no longer directly change the bulb’s color in HomeKit using the color wheel; however, the color temperature wheel *does* still work. The weird thing is, If I change the color temperature first, then I’m able to change the bulb’s …

Excerpt saved from GitHub on 2026-10-23.

Issue #17944 · 2018-10

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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

BrandESPurna
CategoryLights