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Virtual Devices

ha-china/virtual_devices · v2026.08.3

HACSLocal polling

This is a custom integration compliant with Home Assistant 2025.8.0+ standards, allowing you to create virtual devices with multiple entities under a single device, ideal for testing, demonstrations, and development purposes.

Documentation Source code

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
`climate`	Thermostat
`fan`	Fan
`humidifier`	Humidifier or dehumidifier
`lock`	Lock	Needs its own HomeKit Bridge in accessory mode
`media_player`	TV, receiver or media switches	Needs its own HomeKit Bridge in accessory mode
`camera`	Camera	Needs its own HomeKit Bridge in accessory mode
`remote`	TV remote (activities)	Needs its own HomeKit Bridge in accessory mode
`alarm_control_panel`	Security system
`binary_sensor`	Sensor (motion, contact, leak, smoke…)
`sensor`	Sensor (temperature, humidity, air quality…)
`vacuum`	Vacuum (as a switch)
`lawn_mower`	Lawn mower (as a switch)
`valve`	Valve
`water_heater`	Water heater (as a thermostat)
`button`	Button (as a switch)
`scene`	Scene (as a switch)
`select`	Mode picker (as switches)

How it connects

Local polling

Talks to the device on your network, asking it for updates every so often.

Details

Installs (analytics)	110 (0.02%)
GitHub stars	25
Latest version	2026.08.3 (2026-08-11)
Set up in the UI	Yes
Maintainers	@ha-china
License	MIT

Devices listed in its README

Device Type
🔆 Light
🔌 Switch
❄️ Climate
🪟 Cover
💨 Fan
🚨 Binary Sensor
📺 Media Player
🎮 Button
🎬 Scene
📊 Sensor
💧 Humidifier
🌬️ Air Purifier
🌤️ Weather
🤖 Vacuum
📹 Camera
🔒 Lock
🚰 Valve
🔋 Water Heater
🧺 Washer
👕 Dryer
🚨 Siren
🛡️ Alarm Control Panel
🎛️ Remote
🌿 Lawn Mower
💦 Dehumidifier
🍽️ Dishwasher
🧊 Refrigerator
🔔 Doorbell
🚗 Vehicle
switch: power control
select: program selection, plus washer temperature/spin speed or dryer drying target
button: start, pause, resume, and stop
number: delay start minutes
sensor: operation state, remaining time, total time, progress, and finish time
binarysensor`: door, remote start, and remote control
lock: door lock
switch: defrost, sentry mode, charge, auto seat climate (L/R), steering wheel heater, cabin overheat protection (EV); light, horn (E-bike)
select: drive mode; seat heater ×5 (front-left/right, rear-left/center/right), steering wheel heater (EV)
button: flash lights, honk horn; wake, keyless driving (EV)
number: target temperature; charge limit, charge current (EV); speed limit, assist level (E-bike)
climate: cabin climate control (Car & EV)
cover: trunk, sunroof, windows (group + 4 individual), frunk, charge port door (EV)
sensor: operation state, remaining time, total time, finish time
binarysensor`: door
switch: power
select: program (eco, auto, intensive, quick, rinse)
button: start, pause, resume, stop
sensor: fridge temperature, freezer temperature, mode
binarysensor`: fridge door, freezer door
select: mode (normal, eco, quick_cool, vacation)
number: fridge temperature, freezer temperature
sensor: last ring time
binarysensor`: motion detection
select: chime (classic, digital, westminster, silent)
button: ring
camera: doorbell camera with motion detection and night vision
event: ring, motion, button press

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/ha-china/virtual_devices
Source code: https://github.com/ha-china/virtual_devices
Issues: https://github.com/ha-china/virtual_devices/issues
HACS: https://hacs.xyz