Media & entertainment
OpenIRBlaster
jaycollett/OpenIRBlaster · vv1.3.2
HACSLocal push
Open Source IR Blaster designed specifically for ESPHome (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 |
|---|---|---|
remote | TV remote (activities) | Needs its own HomeKit Bridge in accessory mode |
sensor | Sensor (temperature, humidity, air quality…) | |
button | Button (as a switch) |
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) | 10 |
|---|---|
| GitHub stars | 41 |
| Latest version | v1.3.2 (2026-09-30) |
| Set up in the UI | Yes |
| Maintainers | @jaycollett |
| License | MIT |
Devices listed in its README
- Tuya IR Blasters, covering S06, S18 and similar Tuya-branded repeaters
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/jaycollett/OpenIRBlaster
- Source code: https://github.com/jaycollett/OpenIRBlaster
- Issues: https://github.com/jaycollett/OpenIRBlaster/issues
- HACS: https://hacs.xyz
