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ESP8266

ESP8266 MQTT temperature sensor

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WorksApple Home issues

1 report: 1 says it works.

Reported with 1 integration: MQTT.

What people report

IntegrationIn Home AssistantIn Apple HomeWhat they saidSource
MQTTWorksBroken in Home
Slow-reporting sensor shows 'not currently supported' in Home app
Fixed in 0.66 by HomeKit rewrite
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… release (`python3 --version`): 3.6.3 Component/platform: HomeKit Description of problem: Despite PR13162, I still seem to be having a problem with one of my temperature sensors. I have 3 identical sensors (esp8266) sending readings via MQTT-- and only one of them comes up with the "This Accessory is not currently supported by the home app". This one sensor was a little slow reporting it's state; it hadn't reported when I first paired to HA. (Showed as "unknown" in HA) If I remove the bridge in the Home app, delete `.homekit.state` in the HA instance, and re-pair the bridge in the Home app, …

Excerpt saved from GitHub on 2026-10-23.

Issue #13228 · 2018-03

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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

BrandESP8266
CategorySensors