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Onvis

Onvis smart plugs

Outlets · Lighting

Partly worksWorks in Apple HomeLocal

2 reports: 1 says it partly works, 1 says it doesn’t work.

Reported on r/homeassistant with thread.

What people report

IntegrationIn Home AssistantIn Apple HomeWhat they saidSource
threadPartly works LocalWorks in Home
Stable in Apple Home
Thread plugs go unavailable in HA for hours
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The problem I have about 50 thread devices throughout my home. Inovelli White switches, Onvis plugs, and Nanoleaf Downlights. My thread border routers are HA Yellow and a single HomePod. They are integrated into a single thread network. I have noticed that Thread devices in HA will become unavailable for no reason. Sometimes it’s for an hour or two, other times for much longer. I can always get them to come back online if I fully remove power from the device and have it power back on. During these issues I noticed my Nanoleaf Downlights, which I added through Apple HomeKit due to Nanoleaf …

Excerpt saved from GitHub on 2026-10-23.

Issue #133673 · 2024-12
Not namedNot workingWorst reliability, attempts to control lamps
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My kasa switches have been a nightmare. Nothing is worse than Onvis though, even though those aren’t lights per se, their smart plugs (attempt to) control my lamps. And then the 4 floodlights way outside far away from WiFi, that are no name Chinese knockoff bulbs, but work with the “SmartLife” app and therefore Tuya, those 4 devices are the only things I own that have NEVER ONCE in three years dropped off WiFi or caused me any issues. To the degree it was almost a problem when doing a server migration last year; I completely forgot which plugin was pulling them into Homebridge , totally …

Excerpt saved from the Arctic Shift Reddit archive on 2026-10-23.

Reddit comment · 2024-10

Each row is one report from a GitHub thread, an integration’s docs, or r/homeassistant. Check the date and the linked source before you buy.

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

BrandOnvis
CategoryOutlets