Philips Ambilight TV
@mp-consulting/homebridge-philips-ambilight-tv · v1.9.5
Adds Philips Android TVs with Ambilight as HomeKit televisions with inputs, apps and Ambilight color.
What it says it supports
Brands
- Philips
Devices it names
- Philips Android TV with Ambilight
Shows up in Apple Home as from its README
What people report
Philips Ambilight TV plugin actively maintained in 2026; source-list fetch and TV-plus-source scene bugs were fixed in v1.5.7 and v1.6.x.
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
Philips TV API on LAN with Wake-on-LAN
You’ll need
- TV on same network
Compatibility
| Verified by Homebridge | No |
|---|---|
| Homebridge versions | ^1.8.0 || ^2.0.0-beta.0 |
| Homebridge 2.0 | Yes |
| Node.js | ^22.10.0 || ^24.0.0 || ^26.0.0 |
| Settings in Homebridge UI | Yes |
| Matter | No |
| Platform name | PhilipsAmbilightTV |
| License | (Apache-2.0 AND MIT) |
Community signals
| Downloads a week | 39 |
|---|---|
| Downloads a month | 1,621 |
| GitHub stars | 5 |
| Open issues | 2 |
| Closed issues | 14 |
| Last code push | 2026-10-22 |
| Latest version | 1.9.5 (2026-10-22) |
| First published | 2025-12-22 |
| Releases | 89 |
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.
- InputSource
- Switch
- Television
- TelevisionSpeaker
