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Connectlife-LLC/HomeAssistantPlugin · vv1.0.0

HACSCloud polling

Home Assistant integration for Hisense smart appliances via ConnectLife cloud service

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.

EntityShows up asNote
switchSwitch or outlet
climateThermostat
humidifierHumidifier or dehumidifier
sensorSensor (temperature, humidity, air quality…)
water_heaterWater heater (as a thermostat)

What people report

Covers ConnectLife air conditioners, dehumidifiers and heat pumps via cloud; washing machines, dishwashers and dryers are still only requested or in open PRs.

  • Works5
  • Partly works1
  • Requested2
DeviceIn Home AssistantIn Apple HomeWhat they saidSource
ConnectLife dehumidifiersWorks CloudListed as supported in README
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Supported devices: Device Type; Split Air Conditioners; Window Air Conditioners; Portable Air Conditioners; Dehumidifiers; Heat Pumps; Ducted Systems.

Excerpt saved from the README on 2026-10-23.

README
ConnectLife heat pumpsWorks CloudListed as supported in README
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Supported devices: Device Type; Split Air Conditioners; Window Air Conditioners; Portable Air Conditioners; Dehumidifiers; Heat Pumps; Ducted Systems.

Excerpt saved from the README on 2026-10-23.

README
ConnectLife portable air conditionersWorks CloudListed as supported in README
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Supported devices: Device Type; Split Air Conditioners; Window Air Conditioners; Portable Air Conditioners; Dehumidifiers; Heat Pumps; Ducted Systems.

Excerpt saved from the README on 2026-10-23.

README
ConnectLife split air conditionersWorks CloudListed as supported in README
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Supported devices: Device Type; Split Air Conditioners; Window Air Conditioners; Portable Air Conditioners; Dehumidifiers; Heat Pumps; Ducted Systems.

Excerpt saved from the README on 2026-10-23.

README
ConnectLife window air conditionersWorks CloudListed as supported in README
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Supported devices: Device Type; Split Air Conditioners; Window Air Conditioners; Portable Air Conditioners; Dehumidifiers; Heat Pumps; Ducted Systems.

Excerpt saved from the README on 2026-10-23.

README
ConnectLife ducted systemsPartly works CloudListed; dynamic zone damper control still in an open PR
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This pull request adds robust support for dynamic zone damper controls (0–100%) for ducted/zone HVAC models, improving both backend parsing and Home Assistant entity creation. It introduces logic to detect and expose zone damper controls even when their keys or ranges are not predefined, ensuring compatibility with a wide variety of device models and configurations. Additionally, it enhances translation coverage for zone-related attributes and improves entity naming, uniqueness, and categorization to avoid duplication and clutter. Dynamic zone damper support: * Added logic in `api.py` to …

Excerpt saved from GitHub on 2026-10-23.

PR #27 · 2026-04
ConnectLife dishwashers, washers and dryersRequested CloudUsers ask for dishwasher, washer, dryer support; Asko dishwasher offered for testing
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It would appear based on the naming scheme of the repo that this hopefully is going to be the official repo for the connectlife devices. I see there is initial support for a few of the appliances available. I am curious if there is going to be support for the dishwashers, washing machines, tumble dryers? Are there things that the community needs to do in order to assist in getting support for these things sooner? (ie list models, any config requirements, betas etc?) Cheers

Excerpt saved from GitHub on 2026-10-23.

Issue #5 · 2025-07
ConnectLife washing machine (type 025)Requested CloudOnly remaining time, state and status exposed in open PR
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Added initial support for washing machines with type 025. Only 3 values are currently exposed: Remaining time, state and status. Enumeration support for state and status should be completed (I created template sensors in HA for this).

Excerpt saved from GitHub on 2026-10-23.

PR #6 · 2025-08

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

Cloud polling

Goes through the maker’s cloud, asking it for updates every so often. Needs the internet and an account.

Details

Installs (analytics)629 (0.09%)
GitHub stars40
Latest versionv1.0.0 (2025-07-03)
Set up in the UIYes
Maintainers@Hisense
LicenseMIT

Devices listed in its README

  • Device Type
  • Split Air Conditioners
  • Window Air Conditioners
  • Portable Air Conditioners
  • Dehumidifiers
  • Heat Pumps
  • Ducted Systems

Notable forks

Forks with stars, or with code pushed at least 90 days after the original’s last push. Useful when the original goes quiet.

ForkStarsLast pushDescription
Connectlife-LLC/HomeAssistantPluginIntegration Newer code★ 152025-10-13Official Home Assistant integration for Hisense smart appliances via ConnectLife cloud service
bsantelicesm/HomeAssistantPlugin Newer code★ 12026-06-22Home Assistant integration for Hisense smart appliances via ConnectLife cloud service
PavelPawlowski/ConnectlifeHomeAssistantPlugin Newer code★ 02026-09-18Home Assistant integration for Hisense smart appliances via ConnectLife cloud service
danieleladelfa/connectlife-HomeAssistantPlugin Newer code★ 02026-07-23Home Assistant integration for Hisense smart appliances via ConnectLife cloud service
proscar87/HomeAssistantPlugin Newer code★ 02026-09-23Home Assistant integration for Hisense smart appliances via ConnectLife cloud service

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.