Sony PlayStation 4
ps4
The Sony PlayStation 4 integration allows you to control a Sony PlayStation 4 console.
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 |
|---|---|---|
media_player | Media player (as switches) | Only TVs and receivers get a TV tile; other players show as power and play switches; Needs its own HomeKit Bridge in accessory mode |
1 report below say how a device from this integration behaves in the Home app.
What people report
PS4 works locally as a media player; Off became Standby, breaking power buttons and HomeKit switches until fixed.
- Works1
| Device | In Home Assistant | In Apple Home | What they said | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sony PlayStation 4 | Works Local | Partly in Home Exposed as switch it always showed On after restart; fixed | Standby state confused power switch; fix addedSaved copyAnother issue here. > > I exposed my PS4 to Homekit as a switch (media player feature_list: on_off), but the HA v102 change status "Off" to "Standby", which will set this switch always "On" in Home App after every HA restart, so I can't really turn on it from Home, need turn off the switch first, then turn on to activate PS4. > > Is there a solution to show this switch "Off" in Home App if in standby mode? @ktnrg45 Yes we would have to add the state here: https://github.com/home-assistant/home-assistant/blob/dev/homeassistant/components/homekit/type_media_players.py#L193. But that will … Excerpt saved from GitHub on 2026-10-23. | Issue #28891 · 2019-11 |
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.
Details
| Installs (analytics) | 1,572 (0.22%) |
|---|---|
| Added in | Home Assistant 0.89 |
| Set up in the UI | Yes |
| Maintainers | @ktnrg45 |
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.
