Smappee
smappee
The Smappee integration will allow users to integrate their Smappee monitors, Smappee Comfort Plugs and Smappee Switches into Home Assistant using the official cloud API or the limited local option.
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 |
|---|---|---|
switch | Switch or outlet | |
binary_sensor | Sensor (motion, contact, leak, smoke…) |
2 reports below say how a device from this integration behaves in the Home app.
What people report
Smappee Genius works locally over MQTT without cloud credentials, but local mode lacks solar production entities. A 2020 HomeKit startup bug from its device class was fixed.
- Works3
- Partly works1
- Not working1
| Device | In Home Assistant | In Apple Home | What they said | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smappee energy sensors | Works | Works in Home HomeKit bridge failed to start until device class fixed | Device class set to a list broke HomeKit start; fixed after reportSaved copy@bdraco Might be good to patch https://github.com/home-assistant/core/pull/37407 as well (as those voltage entities should not be available on legacy Smappee monitors) Excerpt saved from GitHub on 2026-10-23. | Issue #37489 · 2020-07 |
| Smappee Genius (50-series) | Works Local | Local-only support via on-device MQTT broker, no API credentialsSaved copyProposed change Support local Smappee Genius as well (50%-series). Ability to use the Smappee Genius device without API credentials (cloud connection) by only using the local network (mqtt broker on the device). Local usage results in less entities. Includes Smappee dependency update Excerpt saved from GitHub on 2026-10-23. | PR #48627 · 2021-04 | |
| Smappee water sensor | Works | Water sensor support addedSaved copyDescription: Added support for smappee water sensor Excerpt saved from GitHub on 2026-10-23. | PR #12831 · 2018-03 | |
| Smappee Genius solar production | Partly works | Solar production entities missing; cloud API data not shown in HASaved copyThe problem The Smappee integration is only showing energy consumption, not production. I am using an API I received from Smappee, analyzing the interfaces shows thd 'Solar: ...' data showing up, but the data is not available in Home Assistant. ### What version of Home Assistant Core has the issue? core-2023.6.1 ### What was the last working version of Home Assistant Core? _No response_ ### What type of installation are you running? Home Assistant OS ### Integration causing the issue Smappee ### Link to integration documentation on our website … Excerpt saved from GitHub on 2026-10-23. | Issue #94576 · 2023-06 | |
| Smappee energy monitor | Not working Cloud | Broken in Home Device class set to a list prevented HomeKit starting | Fixed after reportSaved copy@bdraco Might be good to patch https://github.com/home-assistant/core/pull/37407 as well (as those voltage entities should not be available on legacy Smappee monitors) Excerpt saved from GitHub on 2026-10-23. | Issue #37489 · 2020-07 |
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
Cloud polling
Goes through the maker’s cloud, asking it for updates every so often. Needs the internet and an account.
Found automatically over
- Bonjour (zeroconf)
Details
| Installs (analytics) | 524 (0.07%) |
|---|---|
| Added in | Home Assistant 0.64 |
| Set up in the UI | Yes |
| Maintainers | @bsmappee |
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.
