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 Homebridge - Community Hass.io Add-on for Home Assistant
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# Community Hass.io Add-ons: Homebridge



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This add-on provides the installation, configuration, and integration for

[Homebridge][homebridge].



## Deprecation warning



**This add-on is in a deprecated state!**



At this point it is unsure how long this add-on keeps available or

updated.



This add-on was originally developed to add HomeKit support to

Home Assistant. Meanwhile, Home Assistant gained native support

for HomeKit.



Because of this, is very likely that the plugins this add-on rely, on

will no longer be developed or maintained.



We **STRONGLY** suggest to migrate to the Home Assistant HomeKit component.



## About



Homebridge is a server that emulates the iOS HomeKit API, allowing you to

control your Home Assistant via Apple devices (including Siri).



Since Siri supports devices added through HomeKit, this means that with

Homebridge you can ask Siri to control devices that don't have any support for

HomeKit at all. For instance, you could say:



- _Siri, unlock the back door._

- _Siri, open the garage door._

- _Siri, turn on the coffee maker._

- _Siri, turn on the living room lights._

- _Siri, good morning!_



## Installation



The installation of this add-on is pretty straightforward and not different in

comparison to installing any other Hass.io add-on.



1. [Add our Hass.io add-ons repository][repository] to your Hass.io instance.

1. Install the "Homebridge" add-on.

1. Start the "Homebridge" add-on.

1. Check the logs of the "Homebridge" add-on to see if everything went well

  moreover, to find the pin code needed to add your Home Assistant instance to

  your iOS device



Please read the rest of this document further instructions.



**NOTE**: Do not add this repository to Hass.io, please use:

`https://github.com/hassio-addons/repository`.



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## Configuration



On the first run, this add-on creates the necessary configuration files

for you. Stored in `/config/homebridge/`. You can modify the configuration

to your liking. For documentation on configuring Homebridge, please refer

to the [Homebridge GitHub][homebridge] repository. For documentation on

configuring the Home Assistant for Homebridge plugin, please refer to the

[Home Assistant for Homebridge GitHub][homebridge-homeassistant] repository.



The add-on has a configuration possibilities as well.



**Note**: _Remember to restart the add-on when the configuration is changed._



Example add-on configuration:



```json

{

  "log_level": "info",

  "avahi_interfaces": "",

  "avahi_hostname": "",

  "avahi_domainname": "local",

  "enable_ipv6": true,

  "packages": [],

  "init_commands": [],

  "plugins": []

}

```



### Option: `log_level`



The `log_level` option controls the level of log output by the addon and can

be changed to be more or less verbose, which might be useful when you are

dealing with an unknown issue. Possible values are:



- `trace`: Show every detail, like all called internal functions.

- `debug`: Shows detailed debug information.

- `info`: Normal (usually) interesting events.

- `warning`: Exceptional occurrences that are not errors.

- `error`:  Runtime errors that do not require immediate action.

- `fatal`: Something went terribly wrong. Add-on becomes unusable.



Please note that each level automatically includes log messages from a

more severe level, e.g., `debug` also shows `info` messages. By default,

the `log_level` is set to `info`, which is the recommended setting unless

you are troubleshooting.



Using `trace` or `debug` log levels puts the Homebridge server into debug mode.



### Option: `avahi_interfaces`



Set a comma separated list of allowed network interfaces that should be used by

the Avahi service. Other interfaces will be ignored. If left empty, the add-on

will try to auto-detect the interfaces, which should be fine in most cases.



**Note**: _There is a special internal interface for Hass.io called `hassio`.

This interface is always added to the list automatically_



### Option: `avahi_hostname`



Set the hostname to Avahi server. The add-on tries to register on your network

using this hostname. If left empty the hostname will be automatically detected

via the Hass.io API, which sould be fine in most cases.



### Option: `avahi_domainname`



Set the default domain name for Avahi. The add-on tries to register its hostname

and services on your network. In most cases, the default, `local`, should be

fine.



### Option: `enable_ipv6`



In some situations, IPv6 might cause more problems then it solves.

Setting this option to `false`, partially disables IPv6 support causing

Ahahi and Homebridge to only listen for connections on IPv4



### Option: `insecure`



Allow unauthenticated requests to Homebridge (for easier hacking). Some

plugins require this as well. Be aware of the possible security implication

this has.



### Option: `packages`



Allows you to specify additional [Alpine packages][alpine-packages] to be

installed to your Homebridge setup (e.g., `python`, `g++`. `make`, `ffmpeg`).



**Note**: _Adding many packages will result in a longer start-up time

for the add-on._



### Option: `init_commands`



Customize your Homebridge setup even more with the `init_commands` option.

Add one or more shell commands to the list, and they will be executed every

single time this add-on starts.



### Option: `plugins`



This Homebridge add-on has support for installing additional Homebridge plugins.

Plugins are NodeJS modules published through NPM and tagged with the keyword

`homebridge-plugin`. They must have a name with the prefix `homebridge-`,

like `homebridge-mysmartlock`.



The `homebridge-homeassistant` plugin is already installed for you.



You can install a plugin by adding it to the add-on configuration. The add-on

ensures the plugin is installed on start.



Example add-on configuration (partial):



```json

{

  "plugins": [

    "homebridge-dummy",

    "homebridge-mysmartlock"

  ]

}

```



You can explore all available plugins at the NPM website by

[searching for the keyword homebridge-plugin][homebridge-plugins].



**Note**: _Some plugins require build tools or other packages. You might need to

install these packages using the `packages` option first._



## Adding Homebridge to iOS



Using the Home app (or most other HomeKit apps), you should be able to add the

single accessory "Home Assistant", assuming that you are still running the

Homebridge add-on and you are on the same (Wifi) network. Adding this accessory

automatically adds all accessories and platforms defined in your

Home Assistant instance.



When you attempt to add the "Home Assistant" accessory, it will ask for a

"PIN code". This pin code is randomly generated when this add-on is run for

the first time. You can find the generated PIN code in the add-on logs and in

your `/config/homebridge/config.json` file (where you, of course,

can change it as well).



## Known issues and limitations



- Once your device has been added to HomeKit, you should be able to tell Siri to

  control your devices. However, realize that Siri is a cloud service and iOS

  may need some time to synchronize your device information with iCloud.

- Siri will almost always prefer its default phrase handling over HomeKit

  devices. For instance, if you name your Sonos device "Radio" and try saying

  "Siri, turn on the Radio" then Siri will probably start playing an iTunes Radio

  station on your phone. Even if you name it "Sonos" and say

  "Siri, turn on the Sonos", Siri will probably just launch the Sonos app instead.

  This is why, for instance, the suggested `name` for the Sonos accessory

  is "Speakers".

- One installation of Homebridge can only expose 100 accessories due to a

  HomeKit limit.

- Once an accessory has been added to the Home app, changing its name via

  Homebridge will not be automatically reflected in iOS. You must change it via

  the Home app as well.

- If you have set up SSL using a self-signed certificate, you will need to

  set `verify_ssl` to false in your `/config/homebridge/config.json` file to

  allow bypassing the NodeJS certificate checks.

- Errors on startup. The following errors are experienced when starting

  Homebridge and can be safely ignored.



```txt

*** WARNING *** The program 'nodejs' uses the Apple Bonjour compatibility layer

of Avahi

*** WARNING *** Please fix your application to use the native API of Avahi!

*** WARNING *** For more information see

http://0pointerde/avahi-compat?s=libdns_sd&e=nodejs

*** WARNING *** The program 'nodejs' called 'DNSServiceRegister()' which is not

supported (or only supported partially) in the Apple Bonjour compatibility layer

of Avahi

*** WARNING *** Please fix your application to use the native API of Avahi!

*** WARNING *** For more information see

http://0pointerde/avahi-compat?s=libdns_sd&e=nodejs&f=DNSServiceRegister

```



## FAQ



### Homebridge cannot connect or login to Home Assistant



Please be sure to set the `host` and `password` parameters in the

`/config/homebridge/config.json` file.



We recommend using `http://hassio/homeassistant` as the `host` with an

empty `password`, which allows Homebridge to talk to Home Assistant directly.



### My iOS App Cannot Find Homebridge/Home Assistant



Two reasons why Homebridge may not be discoverable:



1. Homebridge server thinks it has been paired with, but iOS thinks otherwise.

  Fix: deleted `persist/` directory which is in your `config/homebridge`

  directory and restart the add-on.



1. iOS device has gotten your Homebridge `username` (looks like a MAC address)

  "stuck" somehow, where it is in the database but inactive. Fix: change your

  `username` in the "bridge" section of `/config/homebridge/config.json` to be

  some new value and restart the add-on.



## Changelog & Releases



This repository keeps a change log using [GitHub's releases][releases]

functionality. The format of the log is based on

[Keep a Changelog][keepchangelog].



Releases are based on [Semantic Versioning][semver], and use the format

of ``MAJOR.MINOR.PATCH``. In a nutshell, the version will be incremented

based on the following:



- ``MAJOR``: Incompatible or major changes.

- ``MINOR``: Backwards-compatible new features and enhancements.

- ``PATCH``: Backwards-compatible bugfixes and package updates.



## Support



Got questions?



You have several options to get them answered:



- The [Community Hass.io Add-ons Discord chat server][discord] for add-on

  support and feature requests.

- The [Home Assistant Discord chat server][discord-ha] for general Home

  Assistant discussions and questions.

- The Home Assistant [Community Forum][forum].

- Join the [Reddit subreddit][reddit] in [/r/homeassistant][reddit]



You could also [open an issue here][issue] GitHub.



## Contributing



This is an active open-source project. We are always open to people who want to

use the code or contribute to it.



We have set up a separate document containing our

[contribution guidelines](CONTRIBUTING.md).



Thank you for being involved! :heart_eyes:



## Authors & contributors



The original setup of this repository is by [Franck Nijhof][frenck].



For a full list of all authors and contributors,

check [the contributor's page][contributors].



## Credits



A big shout out to the following people, without them this add-on was not

possible:



- The team & community of [Home Assistant][home-assistant] for developing such

  an excellent home automation toolkit

- [Nick Farina][nfarina] for developing [Homebrige][homebridge]



This add-on has been inspired by the following repositories:



- [docker-homebridge][oznu-docker-homebridge] by [Oznu][oznu]

- [homebridge-docker][ckuburlis-homebridge-docker]by [ckuburlis]

- [hassio-addons][olivierguerriat-hassio-addons]

  by [Olivier Guerriat][olivierguerriat]



Thank you all!



## We have got some Hass.io add-ons for you



Want some more functionality to your Hass.io Home Assistant instance?



We have created multiple add-ons for Hass.io. For a full list, check out

our [GitHub Repository][repository].



## License



MIT License



Copyright (c) 2017 Franck Nijhof



Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person obtaining a copy

of this software and associated documentation files (the "Software"), to deal

in the Software without restriction, including without limitation the rights

to use, copy, modify, merge, publish, distribute, sublicense, and/or sell

copies of the Software, and to permit persons to whom the Software is

furnished to do so, subject to the following conditions:



The above copyright notice and this permission notice shall be included in all

copies or substantial portions of the Software.



THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS", WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR

IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY,

FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NONINFRINGEMENT. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE

AUTHORS OR COPYRIGHT HOLDERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY CLAIM, DAMAGES OR OTHER

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