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Window blinds/covers (position)

Windows and Coverings · Climate

WorksWorks in Apple Home

1 report: 1 says it works.

Reported on r/homeassistant with cover.

What people report

IntegrationIn Home AssistantIn Apple HomeWhat they saidSource
coverWorksWorks in Home
Direction of travel now correct when moved from outside HomeKit
Covers moved outside HomeKit showed wrong travel direction; fixed
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Proposed change Covers moved from outside HomeKit are reported as travelling in the opposite direction by the Home app: a blind opening from closed shows as closing. The Home app derives the direction of travel from the target position relative to the current one, so `CHAR_POSITION_STATE` alone is not enough. Writing the current position as the target while the cover moves would make it look stopped, which is why the target used to be left alone entirely while moving. Leaving it alone has its own failure mode though. When a cover is moved from outside HomeKit, a wall switch, an automation, a …

Excerpt saved from GitHub on 2026-10-23.

PR #180889 · 2026-08

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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.

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CategoryWindows and Coverings