Samsung SyncThru Printer
syncthru
The Samsung SyncThru Printer integration allows Home Assistant to read current data from a local Samsung printer.
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 |
|---|---|---|
binary_sensor | Sensor (motion, contact, leak, smoke…) |
What people report
Samsung SyncThru printers work by local polling, but the library checks English status text. Non-English firmware and some models show unknown sensors.
- Partly works1
| Device | In Home Assistant | In Apple Home | What they said | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Samsung SyncThru printers | Partly works Local | Sensors unknown on some models; only English-language printers supportedSaved copy… the issue: 0.97 Last working Home Assistant release (if known): 0.92 Operating environment (Hass.io/Docker/Windows/etc.): Hass.io Component/platform: syncthru (samsung printers) Description of problem: Multiple people reporting that sensors are showing up as unknown, even after removing monitored_conditions (https://community.home-assistant.io/t/samsung-syncthru-problem-after-0-93-0/117206/32). In my case, I've never even explictedly called out syncthru: since I relied on discovery, which does see the printer. Problem-relevant `configuration.yaml` entries and (fill out even if it seems … Excerpt saved from GitHub on 2026-10-23. | Issue #25795 · 2019-08 |
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
Local polling
Talks to the device on your network, asking it for updates every so often.
Found automatically over
- SSDP/UPnP
Details
| Installs (analytics) | 4,126 (0.58%) |
|---|---|
| Added in | Home Assistant 0.66 |
| Set up in the UI | Yes |
| Maintainers | @nielstron |
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.
