Android

Android ADB

homebridge-adb · v2.4.3

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Turns ADB-enabled Android TV boxes into HomeKit TV accessories with power, volume, remote and app launching.

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What it says it supports

Brands

Android

Devices it names

Android TV boxes

Shows up in Apple Home as from its README

Sensor readings in its code

Motion

What people report

Android TV, Fire TV and Shield control over ADB works but is flaky: power-off, connection drops and v2 status issues are commonly reported.

Partly works2
Not working3

Device	Status	What they said	Source
Chromecast with Google TV (Android 12)	Partly works	Power on/off from Home failed; alternate power keycode suggested; issue closed Saved copy Describe the bug I am using Chromecast with Google TV (Android 12). If i turn off from Home app tile, it fails to turn off (shows in Homebridge logs) but if i turn off my TV (connected with HDMI-CEC) then the Google TV goes into sleep mode (shows in homebridge logs) similarly, if i turn on Google TV from Home app tile, it fails to wake up (shows in logs) but if i turn on my TV then it wakes up (shows in logs) Expected behavior Sleep mode when i turn off from Home app, and wake up when i turn on from Home app Log output Device (please complete the following information): Chromecast with Google … Excerpt saved from GitHub on 2026-10-22.	Issue #90 · 2022-10
Insignia Fire TV	Partly works	Works but randomly disconnects and shows No Response Saved copy I am using this with an Insignia Fire TV and when it works, it works great. But sometimes it will randomly disconnect and show 'no response' in HomeKit. The logs show: 1/26/2021, 9:08:52 AM [HomebridgeADB] my-ip - Reconnecting 1/26/2021, 9:08:52 AM [HomebridgeADB] Problem when getting device power status. 1/26/2021, 9:08:52 AM [HomebridgeADB] If your network works fine, please report this output. 1/26/2021, 9:08:52 AM [HomebridgeADB] 1. When running this command 1/26/2021, 9:08:52 AM [HomebridgeADB] adb -s my-ip shell "dumpsys power \| grep mHoldingDisplay" 1/26/2021, 9:08:52 AM … Excerpt saved from GitHub on 2026-10-22.	Issue #29 · 2021-01
Android TV with wake lock (v2 WOL/ADB)	Not working	v2 wakes TV but Home app status stays off; v1.5.5 reported working Saved copy In order to more clearly clarify the status I test several combinations. Please referred to below ==== I execute wakelock v3 to prevent homebridgeADB missing connection to tv messages pop up during sleeping mode (but missing connection messages will pop up after power off till to next power on). [14/05/2022, 13:33:22] [HomebridgeADB] MiTV - missing port in specification: tcp:192.168.1.147 [14/05/2022, 13:33:22] [HomebridgeADB] MiTV - Reconnected [14/05/2022, 13:33:22] [HomebridgeADB] MiTV - Reconnecting... My working setting on V1.5.5 "poweron": "KEYCODE_POWER", "poweroff": "KEYCODE_POWER" I … Excerpt saved from GitHub on 2026-10-22.	Issue #84 · 2022-05
Fire TV Stick	Not working	Power off from HomeKit counts down then turns back on Saved copy Same here with fireTV stick. I guess that it worked before. When i try to Turn OFF with HomeKit button. Log shows the count down and failed in 1 then turn on Excerpt saved from GitHub on 2026-10-22.	Issue #115 · 2025-04
NVIDIA Shield	Not working	Power off from Home turns it back on immediately; reported 2025 Saved copy Describe the bug When powering off Nvidia Shield from Home app, it goes off and immediately turns back on Expected behavior Nvidia Shield goes to sleep Log output [4/11/2025, 1:52:15 AM] [Homebridge ADB] Nvidia Shield - 🤖 Initializing [4/11/2025, 1:52:15 AM] [Homebridge ADB] Nvidia Shield - 🐞 📺 Input: 01 Home [4/11/2025, 1:52:15 AM] [Homebridge ADB] Nvidia Shield - 🐞 📺 Input: 02 Other [4/11/2025, 1:52:15 AM] [Homebridge ADB] Nvidia Shield - 🐞 TV created [4/11/2025, 1:52:15 AM] [Homebridge ADB] Nvidia Shield - 🐞 Speaker created [4/11/2025, 1:52:15 AM] [Homebridge ADB] Nvidia Shield - 🤖 … Excerpt saved from GitHub on 2026-10-22.	Issue #115 · 2025-04

Gathered from the plugin’s GitHub issues, pull requests, discussions, wiki and docs, and from r/homebridge. These are individual reports, so check the linked thread and the date before you buy.

How it connects

Local

ADB over the network, published as external accessory

You’ll need

ADB-enabled Android device

Compatibility

Verified by Homebridge	Yes
Homebridge versions	>=1.11.0 <3.0.0-0
Homebridge 2.0	No
Node.js	^18.12.0 \|\| ^20.10.0 \|\| ^22.11.0 \|\| ^24.12.0 \|\| ^26.5.0
Settings in Homebridge UI	Yes
Matter	No
Platform name	HomebridgeADB
License	MIT

Community signals

Downloads a week	35
Downloads a month	557
GitHub stars	89
Open issues	25
Closed issues	87
Last code push	2026-10-02
Latest version	2.4.3 (2026-10-02)
First published	2020-07-27
Releases	67

In ReReHome

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

Bridges get their own settings page listing the accessories behind them.

Caveats from the README

Must be added manually in Home app as external accessory

HomeKit services in its code

Found by scanning the published npm package. A plugin can register a service only for some devices.

InputSource
MotionSensor
Switch
Television
TelevisionSpeaker

Sources

npm: https://www.npmjs.com/package/homebridge-adb
Source code: https://github.com/dwaan/homebridge-adb
Issues: https://github.com/dwaan/homebridge-adb/issues
Verified plugins list: https://github.com/homebridge/verified