Abode security system

For insurance purposes, I needed a monitored system. I went with Abode since it has push messaging to HA. If you're doing this for insurance reasons, something to keep in mind.

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I have been pretty happy with Abode in the US. https://goabode.com/ It integrates with Home Assistant via the Abode cloud integration or locally via the HomeKit Controller integration. https://www.home-assistant.io/integrations/abode/ https://www.home-assistant.io/integrations/homekit_controller/

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Not sure if it's available in the UK but I use Abode with professional monitoring for security. It has a fully local HomeKit integration with home assistant so I can just use Abodes window and door sensors for both security and HA. It also does fire and CO alarm monitoring with dispatch. As much as a love HA I don't want to DIY a true safety system.

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The problem Yes, there is a working Abode integration but it is cloud based...so not interested in that. This report is about a bug in the Homekit integration which previously worked for the Abode Homekit compatible security system. Up until a couple HS core versions ago, the Homekit integration worked perfectly with Abode. It paired as expected and would report all Abode-connected door/window sensor statuses to HA while also reporting on and allowing one to change the security system status from HA. Currently, local sensors though visible as devices, no longer report their status to HA. The …

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