ASUSWRT
asuswrt
The ASUSWRT integration can connect Home Assistant to a ASUS router that runs on ASUSWRT firmware.
In Apple Home through HomeKit Bridge
What HomeKit Bridge makes of each kind of entity this integration creates, read from its source code. A device only gets the ones that apply to it.
| Entity | Shows up as | Note |
|---|---|---|
sensor | Sensor (temperature) | |
device_tracker | Presence (as an occupancy sensor) |
What people report
Local router polling; Merlin and stock firmware 3004.388.10 crashed httpd over plain HTTP, fixed by switching to HTTPS.
- Partly works2
| Device | In Home Assistant | In Apple Home | What they said | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ASUS GT-AX11000 (Merlin 3004.388.10) | Partly works Local | Plain HTTP crashes httpd after firmware update; HTTPS worksSaved copyThe problem I upgraded my GT-AX11000 to asuswrt-merlin 3004.388.10 today and noticed, that the asuswrt home assistant integration seems to be incomatible to this version. I had the integration set up to connect via http to my router, which resulted in crashing the httpd of the routers web interface constantly after the firmware update. Deleting and readding the device via http resulted in the same issue. Adding the device via a ssh connection to the integration produces the following error: Traceback (most recent call last): File … Excerpt saved from GitHub on 2026-10-23. | Issue #153689 · 2025-10 | |
| ASUS RT-AX58U | Partly works Local | Same httpd crash over HTTP after upgrade; HTTPS fixesSaved copyThe problem I upgraded my GT-AX11000 to asuswrt-merlin 3004.388.10 today and noticed, that the asuswrt home assistant integration seems to be incomatible to this version. I had the integration set up to connect via http to my router, which resulted in crashing the httpd of the routers web interface constantly after the firmware update. Deleting and readding the device via http resulted in the same issue. Adding the device via a ssh connection to the integration produces the following error: Traceback (most recent call last): File … Excerpt saved from GitHub on 2026-10-23. | Issue #153689 · 2025-10 |
Gathered from GitHub issues, pull requests, discussions and docs, and from r/homeassistant. These are individual reports, so check the linked thread and the date before you buy.
How it connects
Local polling
Talks to the device on your network, asking it for updates every so often.
Details
| Installs (analytics) | 5,242 (0.74%) |
|---|---|
| Added in | Home Assistant 0.83 |
| Set up in the UI | Yes |
| Maintainers | @kennedyshead, @ollo69, @Vaskivskyi |
In ReReHome
Whatever HomeKit Bridge shares reaches Apple Home as normal HomeKit accessories behind your Home Assistant bridge, so ReReHome shows and controls them like any other.
Bridges get their own settings page listing the accessories behind them.