Venstar
Venstar ColorTouch T8900
Thermostats · Climate
WorksApple Home issuesLocal
1 report: 1 says it works.
Reported with 1 integration: Venstar.
What people report
| Integration | In Home Assistant | In Apple Home | What they said | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Venstar | Works Local | Broken in Home Temperature changes from Home app fail about 90% of the time | Fractional setpoints from HomeKit rejected; rounding fix resolvedSaved copyThe problem Starting after 2024.11.3, Home Assistant frequently (but not always) fails to change the desired temperature on my ColorTouch T8900. The failure rate is probably 40% via the HA web UI and 90% via HomeKit (HomeKit -> HA HomeKit bridge). 2024.11.3 is absolutely SOLID. Desired temperature changes ALWAYS kick in promptly on the thermostat screen. I either use HEAT or COOL, nothing else (and I manually flip between as needed). When the temperature update fails, the debug logs show that the thermostat keeps returning "Both Setpoints are required" to the underlying library that HA is … Excerpt saved from GitHub on 2026-10-23. | Issue #138671 · 2025-02 |
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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 | Venstar |
|---|---|
| Model | ColorTouch T8900 |
| Category | Thermostats |