Starling Home Hub Integration
ThomasLomas/ha-starlinghomehub · vv1.9.0
Integrating Starling Developer Connect API to 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 |
|---|---|---|
light | Light | |
switch | Switch or outlet | |
cover | Blind, garage door, window or door | |
climate | Thermostat | |
fan | Fan | |
lock | Lock | Needs its own HomeKit Bridge in accessory mode |
camera | Camera | Needs its own HomeKit Bridge in accessory mode |
binary_sensor | Sensor (motion, contact, leak, smoke…) | |
sensor | Sensor (temperature, humidity, air quality…) | |
vacuum | Vacuum (as a switch) | |
valve | Valve | |
select | Mode picker (as switches) |
1 report below say how a device from this integration behaves in the Home app.
What people report
- Works2
| Device | In Home Assistant | In Apple Home | What they said | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nest Protect | Works | Works in Home | Exposed via Starling and HomeKit, working wellSaved copyI got nest ones and they are exposed to homeassistant via starling and HomeKit. Works good so far. But would love to move away from Google someday. Excerpt saved from the Arctic Shift Reddit archive on 2026-10-23. | Reddit comment · 2025-09 |
| Nest thermostat with Starling Home Hub | Works | Full control once Nest learning and scheduling are disabledSaved copyFWIW I tried ecobee and the temp readings were off by quite a bit compared to my Nest and a 3rd part temp sensor. I’m still using my nest but manage it via Starling Home Hub. If you turn off all of the smart learning and scheduling in the Nest settings you can have full control of it with no deviations. It’s still not local control but it means you buy less equipment for now. Excerpt saved from the Arctic Shift Reddit archive on 2026-10-23. | Reddit comment · 2025-12 |
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
- DHCP
Details
| Installs (analytics) | 175 (0.02%) |
|---|---|
| GitHub stars | 41 |
| Latest version | v1.9.0 (2026-10-19) |
| Set up in the UI | Yes |
| Maintainers | @ThomasLomas |
| License | MIT |
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.
