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Template cover blind

Windows and Coverings · Climate

Partly worksApple Home issues

1 report: 1 says it partly works.

Reported on r/homeassistant.

What people report

IntegrationIn Home AssistantIn Apple HomeWhat they saidSource
Not namedPartly worksBroken in Home
Opening and Closing states shown inverted
State correct in HA
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Certainly, it sounds like there might be an inversion in the way HomeKit interprets the opening and closing states. You can try adjusting the position_template in your Home Assistant configuration. Assuming you are using YAML configuration, here's an example: yaml code cover: - platform: your_cover_platform name: Your Blind position_template: "{{ 100 - state.attributes.current_position }}" value_template: "{{ state.attributes.current_position }}" device_class: blind In this configuration, the position_template is adjusted to subtract the current position from 100. This inversion may correct …

Excerpt saved from GitHub on 2026-10-23.

Issue #106453 · 2023-12

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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.

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CategoryWindows and Coverings