Ziggo Mediabox XL
ziggo_mediabox_xl
The Ziggo Mediabox XL integration allows you to control a Ziggo Mediabox XL from 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 |
|---|---|---|
media_player | Media player (as switches) | Only TVs and receivers get a TV tile; other players show as power and play switches; Needs its own HomeKit Bridge in accessory mode |
What people report
Ziggo Mediabox XL state reporting stopped working, likely after provider changes.
- Not working1
| Device | In Home Assistant | In Apple Home | What they said | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ziggo Mediabox XL | Not working Local | State always off; commands still send; likely changed by ZiggoSaved copySince some time now the Ziggo Mediabox XL is no longer updating and giving the correct state, the state is always off even if the box is playing. I can turn the box on/off however the component is not showing the correct state. I have created a home network as shown in the documentation and it says connected in the settings on the box itself. It did work in the past. Steps I have taken to try and solve this: * Recreate a new network * Ordered a new Mediabox (old one also had some other issues) I am running 0.94 on diet-pi, however it has not been working for some time now. I received a new … Excerpt saved from GitHub on 2026-10-23. | Issue #24352 · 2019-06 |
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) | 2 |
|---|---|
| Quality scale | Legacy |
| Added in | Home Assistant 0.60 |
| 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.
