ConnectLife Aircon
homebridge-connectlife-aircon · v1.2.2
Adds ConnectLife air conditioners to HomeKit as heater/coolers with fan and swing control.
What it says it supports
Brands
- ConnectLife
- HijuConn
Devices it names
- ConnectLife air conditioners
Shows up in Apple Home as from its README
What people report
Hisense ConnectLife ACs control well; Aug 2026 outage from a dead proxy fixed by direct-API PR, and a 25C cap is reported.
- Works1
- Partly works1
| Device | Status | What they said | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hisense air conditioner (ConnectLife) | Works | Cloudflare/rate-limit errors fixed by PR #3; power, temp, mode, fan confirmedSaved copyHi, I'm using Homebridge ConnectLife Aircon v1.0.9 to control two Hisense air conditioners through Apple Home. Until recently, the plugin was working correctly. The two air conditioners are still fully visible and controllable from the official ConnectLife app, so the appliances and my ConnectLife account are working normally. However, the Homebridge plugin has stopped working. Homebridge repeatedly reports the following errors: [ConnectLife Hisense AC] Refresh failed: Error: get jwt failed: {"errorCode":403048,"errorDetails":"Api Rate limit exceeded", "errorMessage":"Api Rate limit … Excerpt saved from GitHub on 2026-10-22. | Issue #2 · 2026-08 |
| Hisense AC heating range above 25C | Partly works | Home app limits target to 25C although AC goes to 32C in heat modeSaved copyThe ac goes up to 32 degress celsius in heater mode but in apple home i can only go up to 25. Can you check please? Excerpt saved from GitHub on 2026-10-22. | Issue #1 · 2025-12 |
Gathered from the plugin’s GitHub issues, pull requests, discussions, wiki and docs, and from r/homebridge. These are individual reports, so check the linked thread and the date before you buy.
How it connects
Cloud
ConnectLife / HijuConn cloud gateway
You’ll need
- ConnectLife account
- Node 18+
Compatibility
| Verified by Homebridge | Yes |
|---|---|
| Homebridge versions | ^1.6.0 || ^2.0.0-beta.0 |
| Homebridge 2.0 | Yes |
| Node.js | >=18.0.0 |
| Settings in Homebridge UI | Yes |
| Matter | No |
| Platform name | ConnectLifeAircon |
Community signals
| Downloads a week | 5 |
|---|---|
| Downloads a month | 45 |
| GitHub stars | 4 |
| Open issues | 2 |
| Closed issues | 0 |
| Last code push | 2025-12-15 |
| Latest version | 1.2.2 (2026-09-10) |
| First published | 2025-12-15 |
| Releases | 11 |
In ReReHome
Whatever this plugin publishes reaches Apple Home as a normal HomeKit accessory behind your Homebridge bridge, so ReReHome shows and controls it like any other.
Bridges get their own settings page listing the accessories behind them.
HomeKit services in its code
Found by scanning the published npm package. A plugin can register a service only for some devices.
- HeaterCooler
- Switch
