Starlink
starlink
The Starlink integration allows you to integrate your Starlink into 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 |
|---|---|---|
switch | Switch or outlet | |
binary_sensor | Sensor (motion, contact, leak, smoke…) | |
button | Button (as a switch) | |
device_tracker | Presence (as an occupancy sensor) |
What people report
Starlink dishes are read over the local gRPC API; newer plans restrict some calls.
- Works1
- Not working1
| Device | In Home Assistant | In Apple Home | What they said | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Starlink Dishy | Works Local | Device tracker location addedSaved copyProposed change Adding device_tracker platform to expose Dishy GPS location. Users need to opt-in to local network location access via the Starlink app for this to work, so it's disabled by default. Updated `starlink-grpc-tools` to fix a critical failure when fields are missing (I ra Excerpt saved from GitHub on 2026-10-23. | PR #91445 · 2023-04 | |
| Starlink Mini (router mode) | Not working Local | Setup fails when dish returns Unimplemented for GetLocation on non-Priority plansSaved copyThe problem The `starlink` integration fails to set up entirely (`ConfigEntryNotReady`, retries forever) on Starlink hardware/plans where the local gRPC diagnostics API does not implement `GetLocation` and/or `DishGetConfig`. This is the case for at least the Starlink Mini in Router Mode on any non-Priority consumer plan (Residential, Roam, etc.), since May 2026, SpaceX has restricted these two calls to Priority-tier accounts only; Residential, Roam, and every other consumer tier are equally affected, it is not specific to one plan name. `coordinator.py`'s `_get_starlink_data()` calls … Excerpt saved from GitHub on 2026-10-23. | Issue #183609 · 2026-09 |
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) | 3,168 (0.45%) |
|---|---|
| Added in | Home Assistant 2023.2 |
| Set up in the UI | Yes |
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.
