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Android TV (media player accessory)

TVs · Entertainment

Partly worksApple Home issues

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 worksPartly in Home
Stays unavailable in Home after TV goes off until reload
Sources list changes need HomeKit reload
Saved copy
… Hello @bdraco! Thanks for your work! There are two problems and it has existed for a long time... Tried to configure via UI and via config - same. 1. Media player in accessory mode does not update its state after being unavailable. I am using androidtv integration and when my tv is turned off in Home Assistant it shows as unavailable. After turning on the TV, the status is updated in Home Assistant, but it still to be unavailable in Homekit until it is restarted. As temporary solution i use universal media player wrapper with custom state, but I think that this needs to be reported. 2. Second …

Excerpt saved from GitHub on 2026-10-23.

Issue #46515 · 2021-02

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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