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Android TV (ADB) media player

TVs · Entertainment

Partly worksApple Home issuesLocal

1 report: 1 says it partly works.

Reported with 1 integration: Android Debug Bridge.

What people report

IntegrationIn Home AssistantIn Apple HomeWhat they saidSource
Android Debug BridgePartly works LocalBroken in Home
Home app said device not supported without tv device class
No device_class defined, so cannot be told apart as TV or receiver
Saved copy
… right now. I read about the supported components and TV devices here: https://www.home-assistant.io/integrations/homekit/#supported-components > > > > > media_player | TelevisionMediaPlayer | All media players that have tv as their device_class. Represented as Television and Remote accessories in HomeKit to control on / off, play / pause, select source, or volume increase / decrease, depending on supported_features of entity. Requires iOS 12.2/macOS 10.14.4 or later. > -- | -- | -- > > > > > But for my android TV media_player entity the device class is missing. The entity just got none. Could …

Excerpt saved from GitHub on 2026-10-23.

Issue #75925 · 2022-07

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In ReReHome

Once Home Assistant’s HomeKit Bridge shares it, this device reaches Apple Home as a HomeKit accessory behind your Home Assistant bridge, so ReReHome shows and controls it like any other.

Identifiers

BrandAndroid TV
CategoryTVs