Kira
kira
The Kira integration is the main integration to integrate Keene Electronics IR over IP Kira modules with Home Assistant.
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 |
|---|---|---|
remote | TV remote (activities) | Needs its own HomeKit Bridge in accessory mode |
What people report
Kira IR-IP bridge integration has no recent device reports.
- Works1
| Device | In Home Assistant | In Apple Home | What they said | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Keene Kira IR-IP bridge | Works Local | Sensor and remote platforms addedSaved copyDescription: Support for Kira (Keene Electronics IR-IP bridge) Related issue (if applicable): fixes # Pull request in home-assistant.github.io with documentation (if applicable): home-assistant/home-assistant.github.io# ## Example entry for configuration.yaml (if applicable): [code] ## Checklist: If user exposed functionality or configuration variables are added/changed: - [x] Documentation added Excerpt saved from GitHub on 2026-10-23. | PR #7479 · 2017-05 |
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 push
Talks to the device on your network, and the device tells Home Assistant the moment something changes.
Details
| Installs (analytics) | 7 |
|---|---|
| Quality scale | Legacy |
| Added in | Home Assistant 0.45 |
| Set up in the UI | No, YAML |
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.
