DirecTV
directv
The DirecTV integration allows you to control a DirecTV receiver and its client devices.
In Apple Home through HomeKit Bridge
What HomeKit Bridge makes of each kind of entity this integration creates, read from its source code. A device only gets the ones that apply to it.
| Entity | Shows up as | Note |
|---|---|---|
media_player | Receiver | Needs its own HomeKit Bridge in accessory mode |
remote | TV remote (activities) | Needs its own HomeKit Bridge in accessory mode |
What people report
DirecTV receivers work locally; channel change reported not working once, power control unsupported on clients.
- Partly works1
- Not working1
| Device | In Home Assistant | In Apple Home | What they said | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DirecTV Genie Mini client | Partly works Local | Clients can't be powered on/off via API; Genie Mini clients supportedSaved copyDescription: Remove listing turn_on and turn_off as a supported feature for DVR clients as power_on and power_off do not work and are not supported in the DirecTV API for clients. It is only supported for the main DVR. ## Checklist: - [X] The code change is tested and works locally. - [X] Local tests pass with `tox`. Your PR cannot be merged unless tests pass Excerpt saved from GitHub on 2026-10-23. | PR #18234 · 2018-11 | |
| DirecTV receiver channel change | Not working Local | Channel change via script did nothing; closed staleSaved copyThe problem Direct TV media player channel change not working. [code] ### What version of Home Assistant Core has the issue? Home Assistant Core 2022.6.1 Home Assistant Supervisor 2022.05.3 Home Assistant OS 8.1 ### What was the last working version of Home Assistant Core? 2022.4 ### What type of installation are you running? Home Assistant OS ### Integration causing the issue Directv Media Player ### Link to integration documentation on our website _No response_ ### Diagnostics information _No response_ ### Example YAML snippet [code] ### Anything in the logs that might be useful for us? … Excerpt saved from GitHub on 2026-10-23. | Issue #73079 · 2022-06 |
Gathered from GitHub issues, pull requests, discussions and docs, and from r/homeassistant. These are individual reports, so check the linked thread and the date before you buy.
How it connects
Local polling
Talks to the device on your network, asking it for updates every so often.
Found automatically over
- SSDP/UPnP
Details
| Installs (analytics) | 381 (0.05%) |
|---|---|
| Added in | Home Assistant 0.25 |
| Set up in the UI | Yes |
In ReReHome
Whatever HomeKit Bridge shares reaches Apple Home as normal HomeKit accessories behind your Home Assistant bridge, so ReReHome shows and controls them like any other.
Bridges get their own settings page listing the accessories behind them.
