SwitchBot

SwitchBot BLE

homebridge-switchbot-bluetooth-platform · v1.2.6

VerifiedLocal

Controls SwitchBot Bots from HomeKit over Bluetooth LE.

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What it says it supports

Brands

SwitchBot

Devices it names

SwitchBot Bot

Shows up in Apple Home as from its README

Switches

What people report

Bluetooth Bot support worked for months, but users report it stopped after Bot firmware 6.6; Meter and Color Bulb support were requested and closed as completed.

Works2
Partly works1
Not working1

Device	Status	What they said	Source
SwitchBot Color Bulb	Works	Color Bulb support request closed as completed. Saved copy Add SwitchBot Color Bulb Support. Excerpt saved from GitHub on 2026-10-22.	Issue #8 · 2022-07
SwitchBot Meter / Meter Plus	Works	Meter support request closed as completed. Saved copy Add SwitchBot Meter & Meter Plus Support. Excerpt saved from GitHub on 2026-10-22.	Issue #9 · 2022-07
SwitchBot temperature/humidity sensors	Partly works	Work but BLE range from Pi is limited; MQTT gateway or Zigbee suggested. Saved copy … BLE dongle? I have happily used homebridge for at least 5 years to integrate a crazy range of brands back to HomeKit. Belkin, Wemo, Kasa, Nest, YoLink, SwitchBot, Lutron, like 100 devices altogether. It works pretty much great. My wife can reliably control lights and the HVAC and door cameras with her iphone like zero complaints honestly its amazing how well the integration works. I have a few of these SwitchBot temperature/humidity sensors around the house. I also have the switchbot hub 2. Using the switchbot app I can see all the devices distributed around the house. The homebridge takes … Excerpt saved from Arctic Shift Reddit archive on 2026-10-22.	Reddit thread · 2025-05
SwitchBot Bot (firmware 6.6)	Not working	Stopped working after updating Bot firmware to 6.6; several +1 reports, one user moved to another plugin. Saved copy Since update switchbot bots to V 6.6 the Switchbot plugin doesn't work. Is there any solution to fix it? Excerpt saved from GitHub on 2026-10-22.	Issue #20 · 2024-11

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

Bluetooth LE from Homebridge host

You’ll need

Bluetooth adapter
Bot MAC address

Compatibility

Verified by Homebridge	Yes
Homebridge versions	>=1.3.5
Homebridge 2.0	No
Node.js	>=14.18.1
Settings in Homebridge UI	Yes
Matter	No
Platform name	SwitchbotBluetoothPlatform
License	Apache-2.0

Community signals

Downloads a week	31
Downloads a month	108
GitHub stars	15
Open issues	7
Closed issues	7
Last code push	2024-07-27
Latest version	1.2.6 (2023-08-24)
First published	2022-01-24
Releases	13

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.