Ecobee
Ecobee Premium thermostat
Thermostats · Climate
Mixed reportsWorks in Apple HomeLocal
3 reports: 2 say it works, 1 says it partly works.
Reported on r/homeassistant with HomeKit Controller, HomeKit Device.
What people report
| Integration | In Home Assistant | In Apple Home | What they said | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HomeKit Controller | Works Local | Works in Home Added via HomeKit integration; needs mDNS across VLANs | Local control without ecobee cloud; initiate HomeKit on thermostat firstSaved copyI have 3 Ecobee Premiums in my house (all on a IoT VLAN) and Home Assistant is on my untagged/main VLAN. By enabling the mDNS on the LAN and IoT VLAN, Home Assistant was able to discover the Ecobee's through Home Assistant's HomeKit integration and added them no problem. I did have to initiate HomeKit on the Ecobee first though. Excerpt saved from the Arctic Shift Reddit archive on 2026-10-23. | Reddit comment · 2024-07 |
| HomeKit Controller | Works Local | Works via HomeKit locally without extra dongles; HA can control fullySaved copyWhy Zigbee? Just so its not cloud dependent? Ecobee is a wifi thermostat that works over HomeKit. It functions fully local when used in this manner. Integrates with HA perfectly without the need for any extra dongles or Apple hardware. I have been very happy with mine. Excerpt saved from the Arctic Shift Reddit archive on 2026-10-23. | Reddit comment · 2024-07 | |
| HomeKit Device | Partly works Local | Works after tweaking; ecobee fights HA over modesSaved copyI have an Ecobee Premium connected via HomeKit and it works rather well after some tweaking. I found that controlling the Ecobee via automations in Home Assistant was a little tricky, because the Ecobee, by default, wants to be controlling itself and it would sometimes fight with Home Assistant. Modes was the biggest challenge, because if it's set to "Home" and HASS sets it to "Sleep" or "Away", it would actually change to "Sleep (For Now)", which Home Assistant doesn't recognize. To counter this, I basically disabled all scheduling, geolocation, presence detection, etc on the Ecobee, so it's … Excerpt saved from the Arctic Shift Reddit archive on 2026-10-23. | Reddit comment · 2024-11 |
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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 | Ecobee |
|---|---|
| Model | Premium |
| Category | Thermostats |
Also reported as
- Ecobee Premium via HomeKit