Unfolded Circle
Unfolded Circle Remote 3 via HomeKit Bridge
Buttons and Remotes · Lighting
Partly worksApple Home issues
1 report: 1 says it partly works.
Reported with 1 integration: Unfolded Circle.
What people report
| Integration | In Home Assistant | In Apple Home | What they said | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unfolded Circle | Partly works | Partly in Home Shows as TV with activities as source inputs; cannot start an activity | Remote entity can switch or stop activities but cannot start oneSaved copyI've been testing with how best to pass my remote 3 into HomeKit so I can use Siri to start/stop activities. The easiest way to do this is by using HomeKit bridge (in accessory mode) to pass in the remote entity (`remote.remote_3_remote`). This then exposes itself as a TV in HomeKit with each activity exposed as a 'source input': If an activity is already running, I can then used this `TV` in HomeKit to change activities and turn off activities. The trouble is, this entity can't be used to start an activity. I realise there are other options by exposing switches etc, but none are as clean … Excerpt saved from GitHub on 2026-10-23. | Discussion #112 · 2025-08 |
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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.
Identifiers
| Brand | Unfolded Circle |
|---|---|
| Model | Remote 3 |
| Category | Buttons and Remotes |