Synology
Synology Surveillance Station Home Mode switch
Switches · Lighting
WorksApple Home issuesLocal
1 report: 1 says it works.
Reported with 1 integration: Synology DSM.
What people report
| Integration | In Home Assistant | In Apple Home | What they said | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Synology DSM | Works Local | Partly in Home Switch missing in Home app in exclusion mode unless explicitly included | Marked as config entity so HomeKit Bridge excludes it unless explicitly includedSaved copyThe problem The Synology DSM integration exposes a switch to toggle "Home Mode" in its Surveillance Station NVR app. This switch is used in my case to toggle my various cameras on and to have them start recording. I use HomeKit in exclusion mode and this toggle switch was passed through to HomeKit in Home Assistant as recently as 2021.12.10. After upgrading today I noticed the switch was missing in HomeKit, but still available in Home Assistant's UI. However I realized that if I change to "Inclusion" mode in my HomeKit setup, the Synology Home Mode toggle appears in the list of entities I can … Excerpt saved from GitHub on 2026-10-23. | Issue #65478 · 2022-02 |
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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 | Synology |
|---|---|
| Category | Switches |
