Marantz Infrared
marantz_infrared
The Marantz Infrared integration lets you control a Marantz amplifier using any infrared transmitter previously configured in 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 | Receiver | Needs its own HomeKit Bridge in accessory mode |
button | Button (as a switch) |
What people report
Marantz amplifiers are controlled via an IR transmitter with assumed state only (no state readback, step volume).
- Partly works1
| Device | In Home Assistant | In Apple Home | What they said | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marantz PM6006 amplifier | Partly works Local | IR control with assumed state; step volume, toggle power, optical input cyclesSaved copyBreaking change ## Proposed change <!-- Describe the big picture of your changes here to communicate to the maintainers why we should accept this pull request. If it fixes a bug or resolves Excerpt saved from GitHub on 2026-10-23. | PR #169627 · 2026-05 |
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
Assumed state
Sends commands but can’t read the device’s state back, so Home Assistant assumes it worked.
Details
| Installs (analytics) | 22 |
|---|---|
| Quality scale | Silver |
| Added in | Home Assistant 2026.6 |
| Set up in the UI | Yes |
| Maintainers | @balloob |
Limitations from the docs
- The integration uses assumed state, meaning Home Assistant cannot read the actual state of the amplifier (for example, whether it is on or off, what the current volume is, or which source is active).
- Turning on and turning off the amplifier both send the same IR power toggle command, as is standard with infrared remotes.
- Volume control is step-based only; there is no way to set an absolute volume level.
- The Optical source is a single toggle that cycles between the amplifier's two optical inputs (Optical 1 / Optical 2). The amplifier does not expose discrete IR codes for each one, so the integration cannot deterministically pick a specific optical input, pressing Optical moves to whichever optical input the amplifier …
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.
