Tuya, Smart Life

Tuya IR

homebridge-tuya-ir · v1.3.0

VerifiedCloudHomebridge 2.0

Controls Tuya Smart IR blaster devices (AC, fan, light, learned buttons) from HomeKit.

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What it says it supports

Brands

Tuya
Smart Life

Devices it names

Tuya IR blaster
Smart IR
air conditioners
fans

Shows up in Apple Home as from its README

What people report

Controls IR-learned appliances through Tuya IR blasters; AC heat/auto modes were flaky for some users.

Works1
Partly works1

Device	Status	What they said	Source
IR audio amplifier	Works	Generic switch added for on/off Saved copy What would audio device map to? There isn't a "Audio device" in HomeKit. Airplay 2 is not supported by home bridge. Excerpt saved from GitHub on 2026-10-22.	Issue #14 · 2021-08
Midea air conditioner via Tuya IR	Partly works	Cool mode works; heat and auto modes fail to set temperature Saved copy Through the Tuya app I can control and set the air conditioner on heating mode, but through the HomeKit app it does not work for me, as I you can see in the picture. Excerpt saved from GitHub on 2026-10-22.	Issue #31 · 2021-12

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

Tuya cloud API

You’ll need

Tuya account

Compatibility

Verified by Homebridge	Yes
Homebridge versions	^1.6.0 \|\| ^2.0.0-beta.0
Homebridge 2.0	Yes
Node.js	>=22
Settings in Homebridge UI	Yes
Matter	No
Platform name	TuyaIR
License	Apache-2.0

Community signals

Downloads a week	5
Downloads a month	35
GitHub stars	58
Open issues	6
Closed issues	79
Discussions	2
Last code push	2026-07-05
Latest version	1.3.0 (2026-07-05)
First published	2021-06-07
Releases	38

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.