Hyperion
hyperion
The Hyperion integration allows you to integrate your Hyperion into Home Assistant. Hyperion is an open source Ambilight implementation which runs on many platforms.
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 | |
camera | Camera | Needs its own HomeKit Bridge in accessory mode |
What people report
Hyperion.NG ambient lighting works locally with push updates and keeps pace with new Hyperion versions. Some users see it stuck unavailable after the host reboots.
- Works1
- Partly works1
| Device | In Home Assistant | In Apple Home | What they said | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hyperion.NG 2.1.1 | Works Local | Support for 2.1.1 API fixed in merged PRSaved copyAdd KEY_DATA for new versions while keeping KEY_RESULT for compatibility in Hyperion ## Breaking change None, this change is fully backward compatible. ## Proposed change <!-- Describe the big pi Excerpt saved from GitHub on 2026-10-23. | PR #156343 · 2025-11 | |
| Hyperion.NG on Windows | Partly works Local | Sometimes doesn't reconnect after the host is rebootedSaved copyThe problem Hi, I have a problem with Hyperion integration. I have Hyperion NG installed on a windows machine. When I set up a new device in HA with an IP address (IP address is reserved for the device) - everything works well. Then, after the windows machine is turned off I can see in HA that the source is Unavaliable. If the windows machine will be turned on - it will work again. But sometimes it doesn't register that the device is unavailable, in this case even if the windows machine will be turned on again - integration still will be broken. It will return an error `Failed to establish a … Excerpt saved from GitHub on 2026-10-23. | Issue #55317 · 2021-08 |
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.
Found automatically over
- SSDP/UPnP
Details
| Installs (analytics) | 1,552 (0.22%) |
|---|---|
| Added in | Home Assistant 0.7.6 |
| Set up in the UI | Yes |
| Maintainers | @dermotduffy |
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.
