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SwitchBot Hub 2

Bridges and Hubs · And More

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1 report: 1 says it works.

Reported on r/homebridge without a plugin from our list.

What people report

PluginStatusWhat they saidConnectsSource
Not namedWorksShows as climate control in Apple Home for AC; AC model must be supported
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I think I tried that plugin. Couldn’t get it to work so I wrote my own very janky plugin. After doing that for a year, I decided to just use a switchbot hub 2 in matter mode. It works pretty well for AC control. Shows up in Apple home as climate control. The catch is switchbot must support your AC specifically in their database, otherwise it just shows up as an on/off switch in Apple home. Occasionally something seems to switch the AC on without updating the state in Apple home. I can’t tell if switchbot or Apple home is to blame. But overall it’s pretty decent. Main catch is the price …

Excerpt saved from Arctic Shift Reddit archive on 2026-10-22.

Connection not statedReddit comment · 2024-07

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In ReReHome

Once a Homebridge plugin publishes it, this device reaches Apple Home as a HomeKit accessory behind your Homebridge bridge, so ReReHome shows and controls it like any other.

Identifiers

BrandSwitchBot
ModelHub 2
CategoryBridges and Hubs

Also reported as

  • SwitchBot Hub 2 (Matter mode)