LIFX
LIFX color bulbs via HomeKit
Lights · Lighting
Partly worksApple Home issuesLocal
1 report: 1 says it partly works.
Reported with 1 integration: LIFX.
What people report
| Integration | In Home Assistant | In Apple Home | What they said | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LIFX | Partly works Local | Partly in Home Color temperature renders differently on color bulbs via HomeKit than LAN protocol | LAN integration is local with 10s polling; HomeKit pushes instantlySaved copyThe problem I've been using the LIFX LAN protocol based integration since its inception. I recently setup and started using the HomeKit Accessory Protocol and noticed that my existing yaml code (e.g. color_temp or color_temp_kelvin) yielded different visual bulb colors LAN protocol vs HomeKit protocol. Note: I use the [code] service with the HomeKit entities by default but use the LAN protocol based entities as required (e.g. when I need to use the [code] service without the [code] attribute and [code] service) ### What version of Home Assistant Core has the issue? 2023.1.2 ### What was the … Excerpt saved from GitHub on 2026-10-23. | Issue #85638 · 2023-01 |
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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 | LIFX |
|---|---|
| Category | Lights |