Pioneer
pioneer
The Pioneer integration allows you to control Pioneer Network Receivers. However, the more recent Pioneer models work with Onkyo platform instead.
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 |
What people report
Pioneer receivers work over telnet but the original integration is unreliable on older models.
- Works1
- Partly works1
- Not working1
| Device | In Home Assistant | In Apple Home | What they said | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pioneer VSX-528 | Works Local | Needs volume step support, added 2020Saved copyDescription: Older Pioneer models like the Pioneer VSX-528 require `SUPPORT_VOLUME_STEP` to control the volume. Doc PR: https://github.com/home-assistant/home-assistant.io/pull/11952 ## 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] [dev-checklist]: https://developers.home-assistant.io/docs/en/development_checklist.html [manifest-docs]: … Excerpt saved from GitHub on 2026-10-23. | PR #31023 · 2020-01 | |
| Pioneer VSX-924 | Partly works Local | Original integration freezes the receiver; async rewrite worksSaved copymedia_player: - platform: pioneer - always getting an error with this integration, the IP is the right one, the port 23 is the right one too. The AVR is a SC-2023. - lists of commands that are working for my pioneer AVR are the same than the ones in the py file : https://www.pioneerelectronics.com/StaticFiles/PUSA/Files/Home%20Custom%20Install/VSX-1120-K-RS232.PDF - To check : I have tried to connect with Putty Telnet on my AVR IP and port, and it works, I even can send any command, and it works. ## Environment - Home Assistant Core release with the issue: last version - Last working Home … Excerpt saved from GitHub on 2026-10-23. | Issue #45056 · 2021-01 | |
| Pioneer SC-2023 | Not working Local | Always errors despite correct IP and port 23Saved copymedia_player: - platform: pioneer - always getting an error with this integration, the IP is the right one, the port 23 is the right one too. The AVR is a SC-2023. - lists of commands that are working for my pioneer AVR are the same than the ones in the py file : https://www.pioneerelectronics.com/StaticFiles/PUSA/Files/Home%20Custom%20Install/VSX-1120-K-RS232.PDF - To check : I have tried to connect with Putty Telnet on my AVR IP and port, and it works, I even can send any command, and it works. ## Environment - Home Assistant Core release with the issue: last version - Last working Home … Excerpt saved from GitHub on 2026-10-23. | Issue #45056 · 2021-01 |
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) | 328 (0.05%) |
|---|---|
| Quality scale | Legacy |
| Added in | Home Assistant 0.19 |
| Set up in the UI | No, YAML |
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.
