Aeotec
Z-Wave door locks (Aeotec Gen5 stick)
Bridges and Hubs · And More
Partly worksApple Home issuesLocal
3 reports: 2 say it partly works, 1 says it doesn’t work.
Reported with 1 integration: Z-Wave.
What people report
| Integration | In Home Assistant | In Apple Home | What they said | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Z-Wave | Partly works Local | USB path shifts; use /dev/serial/by-id name; Z-Wave mesh reliability complaintsSaved copy/dev/serial/by-id/usb-0658_0200-if00 Try this first, i did the whole ssh thing a while back and found this name. I found this name somewhere else aswell, leading me to beleive the aeotec gen5 carries the same name for us all. Excerpt saved from the Arctic Shift Reddit archive on 2026-10-23. | Reddit comment · 2018-11 | |
| Z-Wave | Partly works Local | Partly in Home Lock disappears in bridge mode; works in accessory mode | Locks must not be bridged per HomeKit specSaved copyThe problem Zwave locks disappear from HomeKit after update to core-2021.4.0. They just disappear from HomeKit like they do not exist. I'm using OpenZwave without MQTT on Aeotec Gen5 zwave stick. I also tried switching to Zwave JS, but it seemed to have the same issue. Everything else from Zwave network seems to work as usual from HomeKit. ### What is version of Home Assistant Core has the issue? core-2021.4.0 ### What was the last working version of Home Assistant Core? core-2021.3.4 ### What type of installation are you running? Home Assistant Supervised ### Integration causing the issue … Excerpt saved from GitHub on 2026-10-23. | Issue #48843 · 2021-04 |
| Z-Wave | Not working Local | Attached via usbipd to WSL but no /dev/tty created; Docker Desktop on WindowsSaved copyAdd Aeotec Z-Stick Gen 5 to homeassistant container Windows Docker Desktop. So I'm currently running homeassistant as a container in docker desktop (Windows 11 Pro) using the following command: docker run -d --name="homeassistant" -e "America/New_York" -v C:/Users/ibeg2dfer/Documents/homeassistant:/config -p 8123:8123 --restart=unless-stopped homeassistant/home-assistant:latest I have a factory reset Aeotec Z-Stick Gen 5 that shows up in Device Manager as UZB (COM3). https://preview.redd.it/2n6727uu90ih1.png?width=180&format=png&auto=webp&s=3895b1e5bf8c4d26c87ec13cdb4fae83b4bdf7ea I follow … Excerpt saved from the Arctic Shift Reddit archive on 2026-10-23. | Reddit thread · 2026-08 |
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
| Brand | Aeotec |
|---|---|
| Model | Z-Stick Gen5 |
| Category | Bridges and Hubs |
Also reported as
- Aeotec Z-Stick Gen 5
- Aeotec Z-Stick Gen5