Home Assistant
Cover template with door device class
Windows and Coverings · Climate
Partly worksApple Home issues
1 report: 1 says it partly works.
Reported on r/homeassistant with template.
What people report
| Integration | In Home Assistant | In Apple Home | What they said | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| template | Partly works | Partly in Home Door-class cover showed window covering icon; Door type added | Fixed after requestSaved copyThe problem Currently, when adding a cover template with the `device_class` set to `door`, the device that appears in the Apple Home app has a window covering icon. HomeKit has a dedicated Door accessory category however, which under the hood acts like a window covering but appears in the app as a door (with several different icons to choose from). Example: It would be really great if this integration could be tweaked so that templates set up this way show up with the door device type and icon in HomeKit. ### What version of Home Assistant Core has the issue? core-2022.9.7 ### What was the … Excerpt saved from GitHub on 2026-10-23. | Issue #79363 · 2022-09 |
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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
| Brand | Home Assistant |
|---|---|
| Category | Windows and Coverings |
