Niko Home Control II
filipvh/hass-nhc2 · v1.7.0
Niko Home Control II Home Assistant Integration
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 | Blind, garage door, window or door | |
climate | Thermostat | |
fan | Fan |
1 report below say how a device from this integration behaves in the Home app.
What people report
Niko Home Control II lights and dimmers work; users hit authentication errors after controller firmware updates and other switchable devices import as lights.
- Works1
- Partly works1
- Requested1
| Device | In Home Assistant | In Apple Home | What they said | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Niko Home Control II lights and dimmers | Works | Lights and dimmers imported as lightsSaved copyI have not yes used 'other switched devices' Normally only lights and dimmers should become lights in this case. If I omit the 'Import switched as lights' options, i get something like this But these are not 'other switched devices' We would have to investigate you devices list Do you have experience with mqtt.fx or an other mqtt client? Excerpt saved from GitHub on 2026-10-23. | Issue #11 · 2020-12 | |
| Niko Home Control II after controller firmware update | Partly works | Auth rejected until hobby API key reactivatedSaved copy… a different thing, but I had this issue: I used nhc2 integration for almost a year now, without any problem. Yesterday, I changed something on my NHC2-controller and had to update the programming software/firmware of my nhc2-installation. Niko is forcing this update once a year, so I had no choice. Since the update, my HA was no longer able to connect to the nhc controller. I deleted the integration and tried to add it again: having the same issue: not able to complete the flow. I tried to connect using the manual way (configuration). No succes... in the past, the NHC2 component was not using … Excerpt saved from GitHub on 2026-10-23. | Issue #33 · 2021-11 | |
| Niko relay as lock | Requested | Partly in Home Relays only appear as switches or lights, no lock | Wants switchable relay exposed as lock in HomeKitSaved copyHi, anyway possible we could define a switchable relais as a lock in homekit ? Thnx Excerpt saved from GitHub on 2026-10-23. | Issue #19 · 2021-02 |
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
Connection not stated
The integration doesn’t declare how it connects.
Details
| Installs (analytics) | 539 (0.08%) |
|---|---|
| GitHub stars | 36 |
| Latest version | 1.7.0 (2023-01-08) |
| Set up in the UI | Yes |
| Maintainers | @filipvh |
| License | MIT |
Notable forks
Forks with stars, or with code pushed at least 90 days after the original’s last push. Useful when the original goes quiet.
| Fork | Stars | Last push | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| ProfesorGit/hass-nhc2 Newer code | ★ 0 | 2025-03-05 | Niko Home Control II Home Assistant Integration |
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.
Sources
- Documentation: https://github.com/filipvh/hass-nhc2/blob/master/README.md
- Source code: https://github.com/filipvh/hass-nhc2
- Issues: https://github.com/filipvh/hass-nhc2/issues
- HACS: https://hacs.xyz
