View Assist
dinki/view_assist_integration · v2026.7.0
View Assist Integration
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 |
|---|---|---|
sensor | Sensor (temperature, humidity, air quality…) |
What people report
- Works1
| Device | In Home Assistant | In Apple Home | What they said | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Echo Show 5 gen 1 with LineageOS | Works Local | Wiped and flashed with LineageOS for local voice with better mic and speaker than Voice PESaved copyI've been taking Amazon Echo Show 5 (gen 1) and wiping them to add an android OS called LineageOS then adding an integration called View Assist that uses the local LLM for control of my setup. Has a better mic and speaker than the Voice PE and has blueprints already made that allow for easy setup Excerpt saved from the Arctic Shift Reddit archive on 2026-10-23. | Reddit comment · 2026-02 |
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
Calculated
Works out its values from other data rather than talking to a device.
Details
| Installs (analytics) | 1,297 (0.18%) |
|---|---|
| GitHub stars | 86 |
| Latest version | 2026.7.0 (2026-10-18) |
| Set up in the UI | Yes |
| Maintainers | @dinki |
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.
Sources
- Documentation: https://github.com/dinki/view_assist_integration
- Source code: https://github.com/dinki/view_assist_integration
- Issues: https://github.com/dinki/view_assist_integration/issues
- HACS: https://hacs.xyz
