Big Ass Fans
baf
Integrates Big Ass Fans devices into Home Assistant.
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 |
|---|---|---|
light | Light | |
switch | Switch or outlet | |
climate | Thermostat | |
fan | Fan | |
binary_sensor | Sensor (occupancy) | |
sensor | Sensor (humidity, temperature) |
2 reports below say how a device from this integration behaves in the Home app.
What people report
Big Ass Fans work locally; HomeKit-exposed fan speed set via scenes was reported incorrect.
- Works2
- Partly works1
- Not working1
| Device | In Home Assistant | In Apple Home | What they said | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Big Ass Fans Haiku | Works Local | Listed for firmware 3.0+; legacy SenseME not supportedSaved copySupported devices: Haiku Fans with 3.0 firmware and later (Legacy SenseME firmware not supported); Discontinued Haiku Lights with 3.0 firmware and later (Legacy SenseME firmware not supported); i6 Fans. Excerpt saved from home-assistant.io on 2026-10-23. | Docs | |
| Big Ass Fans i6 | Works Local | Listed as supportedSaved copySupported devices: Haiku Fans with 3.0 firmware and later (Legacy SenseME firmware not supported); Discontinued Haiku Lights with 3.0 firmware and later (Legacy SenseME firmware not supported); i6 Fans. Excerpt saved from home-assistant.io on 2026-10-23. | Docs | |
| Big Ass Fans fan via HomeKit | Partly works Local | Partly in Home Scene speed 85% then reset to ~57% by auto preset request | Fan speed set from HomeKit scene is overridden after settingSaved copyThe problem I am using the BAF integration and exposing the fans to Homekit. When i include the fan in a Homekit automation, whether its a Scene or the action for one of my homekit buttons, i've noticed the fan speed being set incorrectly. For example, if create a scene that sets my fan to 85% and then trigger the scene, the fan will turn on and set the speed to 85%, but then immediately set the speed to something lower like 57%. However if i just control the fan manually from the iOS home app and set the speed to 100%, it works correctly. When i look in the logbook after triggering the … Excerpt saved from GitHub on 2026-10-23. | Issue #120044 · 2024-06 |
| BAF ceiling fan | Not working | Broken in Home Scene sets 85% then speed drops to ~57% with preset auto | HomeKit scene triggers wrong fan speed; manual control fineSaved copyThe problem I am using the BAF integration and exposing the fans to Homekit. When i include the fan in a Homekit automation, whether its a Scene or the action for one of my homekit buttons, i've noticed the fan speed being set incorrectly. For example, if create a scene that sets my fan to 85% and then trigger the scene, the fan will turn on and set the speed to 85%, but then immediately set the speed to something lower like 57%. However if i just control the fan manually from the iOS home app and set the speed to 100%, it works correctly. When i look in the logbook after triggering the … Excerpt saved from GitHub on 2026-10-23. | Issue #120044 · 2024-06 |
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 push
Talks to the device on your network, and the device tells Home Assistant the moment something changes.
Found automatically over
- Bonjour (zeroconf)
Details
| Installs (analytics) | 1,081 (0.15%) |
|---|---|
| Added in | Home Assistant 2022.6 |
| Set up in the UI | Yes |
| Maintainers | @bdraco, @jfroy |
Devices listed in its documentation
- Haiku Fans with 3.0 firmware and later (Legacy SenseME firmware not supported)
- Discontinued Haiku Lights with 3.0 firmware and later (Legacy SenseME firmware not supported)
- i6 Fans
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.
