Telldus Live
tellduslive
The Telldus Live integration let you connect to the Telldus Live API. It's cloud platform that connects to your Tellstick Net or Tellstick ZNet connected gear at home.
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 | |
binary_sensor | Sensor (motion, contact, leak, smoke…) | |
sensor | Sensor (humidity, light level, temperature) |
1 report below say how a device from this integration behaves in the Home app.
What people report
Tellstick Net and ZNet work through Telldus Live cloud or a local API. The Telldus API was blocked or shut down for free users in late 2023.
- Works1
- Partly works2
| Device | In Home Assistant | In Apple Home | What they said | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TellStick Net | Works Local | Discovery and local API support addedSaved copyDescription: Major update to TelldusLive. - Support for configurator. - Support discovery of Tellstick Net, ZNet etc devices on local network and offer configuration. - Support for Local API found in newer TellStick Nets (v2, Znet, etc). Breaking change: Telldus Live could previously be setup using "developer keys". Now, only authentication via Tellus Live is supported. Pull request in home-assistant.github.io with documentation (if applicable): home-assistant/home-assistant.github.io#3955 home-assistant/home-assistant.github.io#3977 ## Example entry for `configuration.yaml` (if applicable): … Excerpt saved from GitHub on 2026-10-23. | PR #10435 · 2017-11 | |
| Telldus Live switches and sensors | Partly works Cloud | Partly in Home Mostly absent from Home app unless auto_start disabled | Entities appear in HA; HomeKit needs delayed startSaved copy… 0.86.4 Operating environment (Hass.io/Docker/Windows/etc.): MacOS Mojave 10.14.3, manual install using homebrew & pip Component/platform: Python 3.7.2, tellduslive 0.10.10 https://www.home-assistant.io/components/tellduslive/ https://www.home-assistant.io/components/homekit/ Description of problem: My Telldus Live-connected switches, lights and sensors shows up as they should in the Lovelace interface but they are not forwarded to HomeKit, except for one or two seemingly randomly selected upon restart of hass. The rest (all of which are IKEA Trådfri) shows up as they should in both Lovelace … Excerpt saved from GitHub on 2026-10-23. | Issue #20997 · 2019-02 |
| TellStick ZNet Live V2 | Partly works Local | Local API needs internet for authentication; cloud API outage in Dec 2023Saved copyThe problem When I try to authenticate (Link accounts) on the TellStick I get an 404 error for /tellduslive/authorize This was working some time ago, but I have been using the Cloud until now recently when Telldus had some problems, ref #104376 ### What version of Home Assistant Core has the issue? core-2023.11.3 ### 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 Tellduslive ### Link to integration documentation on our website … Excerpt saved from GitHub on 2026-10-23. | Issue #104968 · 2023-12 |
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.
Details
| Installs (analytics) | 678 (0.1%) |
|---|---|
| Added in | Home Assistant 0.11 |
| Set up in the UI | Yes |
| Maintainers | @fredrike |
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.
