Homematic
homematic
The Homematic integration provides bi-directional communication with your CCU/Homegear. It uses an XML-RPC connection to set values on devices and subscribes to receive events the devices and the CCU emit. If you are using Homegear with paired Intertechno devices, uni-directional communication is possible as well.
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 |
|---|---|---|
light | Light | |
switch | Switch or outlet | |
cover | Garage door | |
climate | Thermostat | |
lock | Lock | Needs its own HomeKit Bridge in accessory mode |
binary_sensor | Sensor (contact, motion, smoke) | |
sensor | Sensor (CO₂, PM10, PM2.5, air quality, humidity, light level, temperature) |
4 reports below say how a device from this integration behaves in the Home app.
What people report
Homematic works with many HmIP devices locally; HmIP-MOD-HO garage door state can be inaccurate in HomeKit when used with wall switches.
- Works2
- Partly works3
- Not working1
| Device | In Home Assistant | In Apple Home | What they said | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Homematic IP HmIP-SLO outdoor brightness sensor | Works Local | Support addedSaved copyDescription: Adding support for HomeMatic SLO (outdoor brightness sensor) https://github.com/danielperna84/pyhomematic/pull/176 I added the device to `DISCOVER_SENSORS` and added the unit_of_measurement & icon ## 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 #17413 · 2018-10 | |
| Homematic IP HmIP-SPDR directional motion sensor | Works Local | Support addedSaved copyDescription: Add support for HomeMatic HmIP-SPDR (directional motion sensor) ## Checklist: - [x] The code change is tested and works locally. - [x] Local tests pass with `tox`. Your PR cannot be merged unless tests pass [ex-requir]: https://github.com/home-assistant/home-assistant/blob/dev/homeassistant/components/keyboard.py#L14 [ex-import]: https://github.com/home-assistant/home-assistant/blob/dev/homeassistant/components/keyboard.py#L54 Excerpt saved from GitHub on 2026-10-23. | PR #15458 · 2018-07 | |
| Homematic cover | Partly works Local | Partly in Home Home app stays stuck on opening/closing after wall button use | HA state correct, Home app state wrongSaved copyThe problem I am using the Apple Home App as UI with the Homekit integration of Home Assistant. I have integrated a lot of Homematic devices, but with covers I sometimes have this problem: When I open or close a cover via the physical wall button the Home App stayes in "closing"/"opening" state, even if the cover itself is closed/opened completly. In the Home Assistant UI the cover state is showed correctly, only in the Apple Home App the cover state keeps wrong. A restart of the Home App does not help. I even tried to completly resetup my Home in the App, but the error is still there. This … Excerpt saved from GitHub on 2026-10-23. | Issue #42444 · 2020-10 |
| Homematic IP HmIP-MOD-HO garage door | Partly works Local | Partly in Home Garage door state becomes inaccurate after physical wall-switch use | Works, but door state mis-reported when operated by wall switch; custom integration suggestedSaved copyThe problem # Improve HomeKit Compatibility by Using `section_ch1` for HmIP-MOD-HO Garage Doors ## Description Hi there, I'm using the `homematic` integration in Home Assistant together with a Hörmann garage door opener (`HmIP-MOD-HO`) and the HomeKit bridge. While the integration works well in general, I've noticed that the garage door's state reporting in HomeKit becomes inaccurate when the door is operated via physical wall switches (i.e., manually, not through Home Assistant). Specifically, HomeKit often shows “closing” when the door is actually opening, or gets stuck in the wrong state. … Excerpt saved from GitHub on 2026-10-23. | Issue #145947 · 2025-05 |
| Hormann HmIP-MOD-HO garage door opener | Partly works | Partly in Home Garage door shows closing while actually opening via wall switch | State reporting inaccurate when operated physicallySaved copyThe problem # Improve HomeKit Compatibility by Using `section_ch1` for HmIP-MOD-HO Garage Doors ## Description Hi there, I'm using the `homematic` integration in Home Assistant together with a Hörmann garage door opener (`HmIP-MOD-HO`) and the HomeKit bridge. While the integration works well in general, I've noticed that the garage door's state reporting in HomeKit becomes inaccurate when the door is operated via physical wall switches (i.e., manually, not through Home Assistant). Specifically, HomeKit often shows “closing” when the door is actually opening, or gets stuck in the wrong state. … Excerpt saved from GitHub on 2026-10-23. | Issue #145947 · 2025-05 |
| Homematic thermostat (climate) | Not working | Broken in Home Automatic mode shows as Off in Home app | Automatic mode wrongly mapped to HomeKit; shows offSaved copy… working Home Assistant release (if known): N/A Operating environment (Hass.io/Docker/Windows/etc.): Hass.io / Docker / raspberry Integration: homekit / homematic climate Description of problem: the homematic climate status "automatic" is not reflected in homekit. If I choose "automatic" in hass.io is still shows "off" in homekit. Additional information: Excerpt saved from GitHub on 2026-10-23. | Issue #28233 · 2019-10 |
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 push
Talks to the device on your network, and the device tells Home Assistant the moment something changes.
Details
| Installs (analytics) | 1,313 (0.19%) |
|---|---|
| Quality scale | Legacy |
| Added in | Home Assistant 0.23 |
| Set up in the UI | No, YAML |
| Maintainers | @pvizeli |
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.
