FRITZ!Box Tools
fritz
The FRITZ!Box Tools integration allows you to control your FRITZ!Box router (by FRITZ!, formerly AVM) and have presence detection for connected network devices.
In Apple Home through HomeKit Bridge
What HomeKit Bridge makes of each kind of entity this integration creates, read from its source code. A device only gets the ones that apply to it.
| Entity | Shows up as | Note |
|---|---|---|
switch | Switch or outlet | |
binary_sensor | Sensor (motion, contact, leak, smoke…) | |
sensor | Sensor (temperature) | |
button | Button (as a switch) | |
device_tracker | Presence (as an occupancy sensor) |
What people report
FRITZ!Box routers and Repeaters are supported locally; the main trouble is newer firmware (FRITZ!OS 8) and UPnP/TR-064 setup failures on certain models.
- Works3
- Partly works1
- Not working1
- Requested1
| Device | In Home Assistant | In Apple Home | What they said | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FRITZ!Box older models (CPU temperature) | Works Local | CPU temperature detection fixed for older models that lack the undocumented APISaved copyProposed change Older models seems to not support these experimental and undocumented http api and those causes `FritzConnectionException` errors like `FritzAuthorizationError` ## Type of change <!-- What type of change does your PR introduce to Home Assistant? NOTE: Please, che Excerpt saved from GitHub on 2026-10-23. | PR #169620 · 2026-05 | |
| FRITZ!Box routers (4xx0, 5xx0, 6xx0, 7xx0) | Works Local | Listed as supported in the docsSaved copySupported devices: FRITZ!Box routers (4xx0, 5xx0, 6xx0, 7xx0); FRITZ!Repeater (600, 1200/AX, 2400, 3000/AX). Excerpt saved from home-assistant.io on 2026-10-23. | Docs | |
| FRITZ!Repeater 600/1200/AX/2400/3000/AX | Works Local | Listed as supported in the docsSaved copySupported devices: FRITZ!Box routers (4xx0, 5xx0, 6xx0, 7xx0); FRITZ!Repeater (600, 1200/AX, 2400, 3000/AX). Excerpt saved from home-assistant.io on 2026-10-23. | Docs | |
| FRITZ!Box 7490 | Partly works Local | Fails when used behind another router on its WAN IP; API refuses WAN interfaceSaved copyThe problem Hello! I've 2 Fritz!Boxes integrated inside HA - no problems. I'm unable to integrate my 3rd Fritz!Box. (Modell: FRITZ!Box 7490, FRITZ!OS: 7.60 ) When trying i get "Verbindung fehlgeschlagen" After pressing "OK" i get: Log tells: `2025-10-27 17:39:13.113 ERROR (SyncWorker_7) [fritzconnection] Unable to get a connection: HTTPConnectionPool(host='192.168.0.205', port=49000): Max retries exceeded with url: /igddesc.xml (Caused by NewConnectionError(' : Failed to establish a new connection: [Errno 113] Host is unreachable')) 2025-10-27 17:41:29.647 ERROR (SyncWorker_2) … Excerpt saved from GitHub on 2026-10-23. | Issue #155378 · 2025-10 | |
| FRITZ!Box 7590 | Not working Local | Would not integrate on FRITZ!OS 8.0 (UPnP error 820); closed not plannedSaved copyThe problem Fritzbox 7590 Firmware 8.0 wont integrate to HA ### What version of Home Assistant Core has the issue? core-2024.10.4 ### What was the last working version of Home Assistant Core? _No response_ ### What type of installation are you running? Home Assistant OS ### Integration causing the issue Fritz!Box Tools ### Link to integration documentation on our website https://www.home-assistant.io/integrations/fritz ### Diagnostics information home-assistant_fritz_2024-11-04T21-22-43.233Z.log ### Example YAML snippet _No response_ ### Anything in the logs that might be useful for us? … Excerpt saved from GitHub on 2026-10-23. | Issue #129853 · 2024-11 | |
| FRITZ!Box WireGuard VPN switch | Requested | PR to switch WireGuard VPN connections was closed unmergedSaved copyProposed change Add support for controlling WireGuard VPN connections on FRITZ!Box routers through Home Assistant switches. This PR introduces a new feature that allows users to enable/disable WireGuard VPN connections configured on their FRITZ!Box directly from Home Assistant. This is particularly useful for users who want to automate VPN access for specific scenarios (e.g., enable office VPN during work hours, disable when leaving home). ### Technical implementation - Upstream dependency: Uses the new `FritzWireguard` module from `fritzconnection` library (see kbr/fritzconnection#259) - … Excerpt saved from GitHub on 2026-10-23. | PR #171633 · 2026-05 |
Gathered from GitHub issues, pull requests, discussions and docs, and from r/homeassistant. These are individual reports, so check the linked thread and the date before you buy.
How it connects
Local polling
Talks to the device on your network, asking it for updates every so often.
Found automatically over
- SSDP/UPnP
Details
| Installs (analytics) | 49,398 (6.97%) |
|---|---|
| Quality scale | Gold |
| Added in | Home Assistant 0.10 |
| Set up in the UI | Yes |
| Maintainers | @AaronDavidSchneider, @chemelli74, @mib1185 |
Devices listed in its documentation
- FRITZ!Box routers (4xx0, 5xx0, 6xx0, 7xx0)
- FRITZ!Repeater (600, 1200/AX, 2400, 3000/AX)
In ReReHome
Whatever HomeKit Bridge shares reaches Apple Home as normal HomeKit accessories behind your Home Assistant bridge, so ReReHome shows and controls them like any other.
Bridges get their own settings page listing the accessories behind them.
