KEF
kef
The KEF integration allows you to control the KEF LS50 Wireless and KEF LSX speakers from Home Assistant.
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 | Media player (as switches) | Only TVs and receivers get a TV tile; other players show as power and play switches; Needs its own HomeKit Bridge in accessory mode |
What people report
KEF LS50 Wireless and LSX speakers work locally; very early LS50W units lack power-on support.
- Works2
- Requested1
| Device | In Home Assistant | In Apple Home | What they said | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KEF LS50 Wireless | Works Local | Supported; early serial numbers need supports_on disabledSaved copyDescription: Adds an option to set `supports_on`. The KEF LS50 Wireless models with a serial number below LS50W13074K24L/R2G do not support this. Pull request with documentation for home-assistant.io (if applicable): home-assistant/home-assistant.io#11812 ## Example entry for `configuration.yaml` (if applicable): [code] ## Checklist: - [x] The code change is tested and works locally. - [x] Local tests pass with `tox`. Your PR cannot be merged unless tests pass - [x] There is no commented out code in this PR. - [x] I have followed the [development checklist][dev-checklist] If user exposed f Excerpt saved from GitHub on 2026-10-23. | PR #30937 · 2020-01 | |
| KEF LSX | Works Local | Supported by the original integrationSaved copyDescription: This PR will add an integration to integrate KEF speakers. This will work with the KEF LS50 Wireless and KEF LSX speakers. The development of this code happened on basnijholt/media_player.kef and it uses the `aiokef` package. Since these are reasonably expensive speakers (~$2300) there might not be many beta testers. However, on the community forum several people have tried to use HA with these speakers. Having it as Excerpt saved from GitHub on 2026-10-23. | PR #28959 · 2019-11 | |
| KEF XIO soundbar | Requested Local | Support PR closed without mergingSaved copySorry, Copilot opened this preemptively! I will re-open when ready for review Excerpt saved from GitHub on 2026-10-23. | PR #176741 · 2026-07 |
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.
Details
| Installs (analytics) | 78 (0.01%) |
|---|---|
| Quality scale | Legacy |
| Added in | Home Assistant 0.104 |
| Set up in the UI | No, YAML |
| Maintainers | @basnijholt |
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.
