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Climate Group Helper entity via HomeKit Bridge

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Partly worksApple Home issues

1 report: 1 says it partly works.

Reported with 1 integration: Climate Group Helper.

What people report

IntegrationIn Home AssistantIn Apple HomeWhat they saidSource
Climate Group HelperPartly worksPartly in Home
Home app showed only Off mode and ignored changes; reporter still saw this after fix
Group's dynamic mode list empty at startup; fix in 0.12.0 restores modes
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Description A `climate_group_helper` entity exposed to Apple HomeKit via the built-in HomeKit integration appears in the Home app but cannot be controlled: it shows the current temperature, the state “Off”, offers only the “Off” mode, and changes to mode or target temperature have no effect on the group or its members. In the Home Assistant UI the group works as expected. In Google Home / Google Assistant only one mode is shown as well, but the current operating state is visible and changing the target temperature works. --- ### Environment - Home Assistant: 2025.12.3 (OS) - Climate Group …

Excerpt saved from GitHub on 2026-10-23.

Issue #33 · 2025-12

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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

BrandHome Assistant
CategoryBridges and Hubs