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Philips Sonicare For Kids (HX6600)

Sensors · Security

Partly worksLocal

1 report: 1 says it partly works.

Reported with 1 integration: Philips Sonicare.

What people report

IntegrationIn Home AssistantIn Apple HomeWhat they saidSource
Philips SonicarePartly works LocalCrash fixed; telemetry via ESP32 bridge stalled on encryption error at report time
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Summary Setup failed reliably for two HX6600/42 ("Sonicare For Kids Smart") units over the ESP32 bridge path. I traced the crash to a missing null-check, applied a one-line local patch myself to confirm it, and restarted Home Assistant. The crash is gone and the config entry now sets up successfully, but no telemetry from either brush ever reaches Home Assistant, including during a ~2 minute session with the brush actively running. Bridge-side logs show the handshake stalling on reconnect: the device never answers a request it should reply to, and the brush disconnects on its own every 5–65 …

Excerpt saved from GitHub on 2026-10-23.

Issue #33 · 2026-08

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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

BrandPhilips
ModelHX6600
CategorySensors