Aqara

Aqara IR AC

homebridge-aqara-ir-controller · v1.0.5

VerifiedCloudHomebridge 2.0

Exposes Aqara IR-controlled air conditioners as HomeKit thermostats.

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What it says it supports

Brands

Aqara

Devices it names

Aqara IR AC controller

Shows up in Apple Home as from its README

What people report

Only air conditioners set up on Aqara hubs with IR blaster are supported; TVs are not.

Works1
Won’t be supported1

Device	Status	What they said	Source
Aqara hub with IR blaster controlling AC	Works	AC configured in Aqara app is discovered by plugin Saved copy This is ok, it should not connect to the IR controller. Everything is written in the readme file. This plugin is currently only for controlling AC through Aqara hubs that have IR controller. So first configure AC in Aqara app, and then run the plugin setup to expose this AC to HomeKit. Excerpt saved from GitHub on 2026-10-22.	Issue #2 · 2025-06
Aqara P3 hub controlling TV	Won’t be supported	Plugin only controls AC via IR, not TVs Saved copy Yes, I do have an AC system set up in the IR. Also the logs don't seem to pick anything up: [5/13/2025, 9:45:00 AM] [AqaraIrController] Restarting child bridge... [5/13/2025, 9:45:00 AM] Got SIGTERM, shutting down child bridge process... [5/13/2025, 9:45:05 AM] [AqaraIrController] Child bridge process ended [5/13/2025, 9:45:05 AM] [AqaraIrController] Process Ended. Code: 143, Signal: null [5/13/2025, 9:45:12 AM] [AqaraIrController] Restarting Process... [5/13/2025, 9:45:13 AM] [AqaraIrController] Launched child bridge with PID 8599 [5/13/2025, 9:45:13 AM] [AqaraIrController] Loaded … Excerpt saved from GitHub on 2026-10-22.	Issue #1 · 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

Cloud

Aqara public API

You’ll need

Aqara account

Compatibility

Verified by Homebridge	Yes
Homebridge versions	^1.8.0 \|\| ^2.0.0-beta.0
Homebridge 2.0	Yes
Node.js	^18.20.4 \|\| ^20.18.0 \|\| ^22.10.0
Settings in Homebridge UI	Yes
Matter	No
Platform name	AqaraIrController
License	MIT

Community signals

Downloads a week	13
Downloads a month	63
GitHub stars	3
Open issues	1
Closed issues	1
Last code push	2026-01-03
Latest version	1.0.5 (2026-01-03)
First published	2024-12-11
Releases	5

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.