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Eve, Shelly

Appliance Monitor

homebridge-appliance-monitor · v1.16.1

VerifiedLocalMatterHomebridge 2.0

Reports a washer, dryer or coffee machine as running or done from Matter smart plug power draw.

What it says it supports

Brands

  • Eve
  • Shelly

Devices it names

  • Eve Energy
  • Shelly Plug PM Gen3

Shows up in Apple Home as from its README

Sensor readings in its code

What people report

Monitors appliances via Matter smart plug power readings; works with Grillplats and Shelly Matter bridge plugs.

  • Works2
DeviceStatusWhat they saidSource
IKEA Grillplats Matter plugWorksMaintainer and user report plugin works with it
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Hi There, this is a great plugin. I was wondering is it possible to have the option to create an outlet option also? I would like to try and then group the matter plug and the "outlet plug" that is created by the plugin so that we see the energy use while the plugins "outlet plug" turn on / off. How hard would it be to expose a tap tile that could turn on and off when say you create a dishwasher & washing machine monitoring. I hope that makes sense? FYI - Im using the IKEA Grillplats plug and It works well

Excerpt saved from GitHub on 2026-10-22.

Issue #1 · 2026-10
Shelly Plus Plug S via homebridge-shelly-matterWorksWorks with Matter bridge device selection since v1.5.0
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Thanks for the detailed suggestion, it made a lot of sense. I've built it on the branch `matter-bridges`, pretty much as you described: An appliance follows one device of its node: by the bridged device's UniqueID (`deviceId`), or by endpoint number (`endpoint`) for a device without one. Only that device's power readings and on/off count, also when polling. The UniqueID is matched again on every connection, so renumbered endpoints are fine. If the power sits on a child endpoint below the bridged node, it's counted as part of that device. The bridge is paired once. Further appliances share …

Excerpt saved from GitHub on 2026-10-22.

Issue #2 · 2026-10

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

Reads power from Matter smart plugs

You’ll need

  • Matter smart plug with power metering

Compatibility

Verified by HomebridgeYes
Homebridge versions^2.0.0
Homebridge 2.0Yes
Node.js^22.18.0 || ^24.0.0 || ^26.0.0
Settings in Homebridge UIYes
MatterYes (uses the Homebridge 2 Matter API)
Platform nameApplianceMonitor
LicenseMIT

Community signals

Downloads a week2,397
Downloads a month8,924
GitHub stars2
Open issues0
Closed issues2
Last code push2026-10-22
Latest version1.16.1 (2026-10-21)
First published2026-10-01
Releases79

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.

HomeKit services in its code

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

  • ContactSensor
  • OccupancySensor
  • Outlet
  • Switch