iRobot, Roomba, Braava

iRobot Roomba

homebridge-irobot-v2 · v3.2.5-alpha.4

VerifiedConnection not statedHomebridge 2.0

Adds iRobot Roomba and Braava robots to HomeKit with start/stop, room-by-room cleaning, battery and bin-full status.

View on npm Source code

What it says it supports

Brands

iRobot
Roomba
Braava

Devices it names

Roomba i3
i5
i7
i8
j5
j7
j7 Combo
j8
s9
s9+
m6
Braava m6
965
981
989

Shows up in Apple Home as from its README

Sensor readings in its code

What people report

Roomba i-series and 9xx models mostly work; 6xx series and j7 reports are largely negative or mixed. Maintainer keeps a user-reported supported device table.

Works5
Partly works2
Not working6
Won’t be supported1

The plugin’s own supported-device list

Device	Status	What they said	Source
Roomba 960	Works	Reported working in wiki table Saved copy homebridge-iRobot-v2 A Homebridge plugin to integrate iRobot Roombas into HomeKit. This plugin is based on homebridge-IRobot , but since this plugin has not gotten any updates for a long time, I decided to create a new plugin based on the old one. This plugin is not compatible with the old one, so you have to remove the old plugin and install this one. The general idea for this new plugin is to make fix reported bugs and keep it up to date where necessary. Once the latest iOS 18 update is released, I will update the plugin to support the new features (if possible). Plugin Information This … Excerpt saved from GitHub on 2026-10-22.	Wiki: Home
Roomba 965	Works	Reported working in wiki table Saved copy homebridge-iRobot-v2 A Homebridge plugin to integrate iRobot Roombas into HomeKit. This plugin is based on homebridge-IRobot , but since this plugin has not gotten any updates for a long time, I decided to create a new plugin based on the old one. This plugin is not compatible with the old one, so you have to remove the old plugin and install this one. The general idea for this new plugin is to make fix reported bugs and keep it up to date where necessary. Once the latest iOS 18 update is released, I will update the plugin to support the new features (if possible). Plugin Information This … Excerpt saved from GitHub on 2026-10-22.	Wiki: Home
Roomba 981	Works	User confirmed it works Saved copy Roomba Model: 981 Did It Work Yes Excerpt saved from GitHub on 2026-10-22.	Issue #35 · 2025-01
Roomba i7	Works	Reported working in wiki table Saved copy homebridge-iRobot-v2 A Homebridge plugin to integrate iRobot Roombas into HomeKit. This plugin is based on homebridge-IRobot , but since this plugin has not gotten any updates for a long time, I decided to create a new plugin based on the old one. This plugin is not compatible with the old one, so you have to remove the old plugin and install this one. The general idea for this new plugin is to make fix reported bugs and keep it up to date where necessary. Once the latest iOS 18 update is released, I will update the plugin to support the new features (if possible). Plugin Information This … Excerpt saved from GitHub on 2026-10-22.	Wiki: Home
Roomba i9	Works	Reported working in wiki table Saved copy homebridge-iRobot-v2 A Homebridge plugin to integrate iRobot Roombas into HomeKit. This plugin is based on homebridge-IRobot , but since this plugin has not gotten any updates for a long time, I decided to create a new plugin based on the old one. This plugin is not compatible with the old one, so you have to remove the old plugin and install this one. The general idea for this new plugin is to make fix reported bugs and keep it up to date where necessary. Once the latest iOS 18 update is released, I will update the plugin to support the new features (if possible). Plugin Information This … Excerpt saved from GitHub on 2026-10-22.	Wiki: Home
Braava m6	Partly works	Wiki table has one report working and others not working Saved copy homebridge-iRobot-v2 A Homebridge plugin to integrate iRobot Roombas into HomeKit. This plugin is based on homebridge-IRobot , but since this plugin has not gotten any updates for a long time, I decided to create a new plugin based on the old one. This plugin is not compatible with the old one, so you have to remove the old plugin and install this one. The general idea for this new plugin is to make fix reported bugs and keep it up to date where necessary. Once the latest iOS 18 update is released, I will update the plugin to support the new features (if possible). Plugin Information This … Excerpt saved from GitHub on 2026-10-22.	Wiki: Home
Roomba j7	Partly works	Most reports say no; one user reports it works Saved copy homebridge-iRobot-v2 A Homebridge plugin to integrate iRobot Roombas into HomeKit. This plugin is based on homebridge-IRobot , but since this plugin has not gotten any updates for a long time, I decided to create a new plugin based on the old one. This plugin is not compatible with the old one, so you have to remove the old plugin and install this one. The general idea for this new plugin is to make fix reported bugs and keep it up to date where necessary. Once the latest iOS 18 update is released, I will update the plugin to support the new features (if possible). Plugin Information This … Excerpt saved from GitHub on 2026-10-22.	Wiki: Home
Roomba 606	Not working	Reported not working Saved copy homebridge-iRobot-v2 A Homebridge plugin to integrate iRobot Roombas into HomeKit. This plugin is based on homebridge-IRobot , but since this plugin has not gotten any updates for a long time, I decided to create a new plugin based on the old one. This plugin is not compatible with the old one, so you have to remove the old plugin and install this one. The general idea for this new plugin is to make fix reported bugs and keep it up to date where necessary. Once the latest iOS 18 update is released, I will update the plugin to support the new features (if possible). Plugin Information This … Excerpt saved from GitHub on 2026-10-22.	Wiki: Home
Roomba 980	Not working	Reported not working Saved copy homebridge-iRobot-v2 A Homebridge plugin to integrate iRobot Roombas into HomeKit. This plugin is based on homebridge-IRobot , but since this plugin has not gotten any updates for a long time, I decided to create a new plugin based on the old one. This plugin is not compatible with the old one, so you have to remove the old plugin and install this one. The general idea for this new plugin is to make fix reported bugs and keep it up to date where necessary. Once the latest iOS 18 update is released, I will update the plugin to support the new features (if possible). Plugin Information This … Excerpt saved from GitHub on 2026-10-22.	Wiki: Home
Roomba Combo Max	Not working	Reported as not working Saved copy Roomba Model: Roomba Combo Max Did It Work No Excerpt saved from GitHub on 2026-10-22.	Issue #38 · 2025-01
Roomba e6	Not working	Reported as not working Saved copy Roomba Model: e6 Did It Work No Excerpt saved from GitHub on 2026-10-22.	Issue #41 · 2025-01
Roomba Max 705 Vac	Not working	Reported as not working Saved copy Roomba Model: Max 705 Vac W155020 Did It Work No Excerpt saved from GitHub on 2026-10-22.	Issue #56 · 2025-10
Roomba S9	Not working	SSL handshake failure error on connect Saved copy [15/01/2025, 09:34:06] [iRobot] Roomba Roomba S9 error: Error: write EPROTO C09AA548FF7F0000:error:0A000410:SSL routines:ssl3_read_bytes:sslv3 alert handshake failure:../deps/openssl/openssl/ssl/record/rec_layer_s3.c:1605:SSL alert number 40 at WriteWrap.onWriteComplete [as oncomplete] (node:internal/stream_base_commons:87:19) { errno: -71, code: 'EPROTO', syscall: 'write' } [15/01/2025, 09:34:06] [iRobot] Roomba Roomba S9 went offline... [15/01/2025, 09:34:06] [iRobot] Roomba Roomba S9 connection closed. [15/01/2025, 09:34:07] [iRobot] Successfully reconnected to roomba Roomba S9 … Excerpt saved from GitHub on 2026-10-22.	Issue #36 · 2025-01
Roomba 698	Won’t be supported	Maintainer says 6xx series does not appear to work Saved copy Hello, Since latest updates the Romba 698 doe not reconnect any more shows Error I have only the original Romba App on my iPhone, and disconnected the unit form the App but still having the Problem See att. Info. Ip Adress ist still the same and checked, Restarted Bridge a view times, still not working Thank You in advance 10/18/2024, 3:17:55 PM] [iRobot] Successfully reconnected to roomba Leo [10/18/2024, 3:17:55 PM] [iRobot] Roomba Leo has been reconnecting too many times in the last 30 seconds, stopping... This is probably related due to the limited (1) connection slots on the Roomba, try … Excerpt saved from GitHub on 2026-10-22.	Issue #16 · 2024-10

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

Connection not stated

Auto-discovers devices on your iRobot account; transport not stated

Compatibility

Verified by Homebridge	Yes
Homebridge versions	^1.6.0 \|\| ^2.0.0-beta.0
Homebridge 2.0	Yes
Node.js	^18.20.4 \|\| ^20.15.1
Settings in Homebridge UI	Yes
Matter	No
Platform name	iRobotPlatform
License	Apache-2.0

Community signals

Downloads a week	87
Downloads a month	438
GitHub stars	6
Open issues	13
Closed issues	44
Last code push	2025-03-27
Latest version	3.2.5-alpha.4 (2025-01-11)
First published	2024-06-29
Releases	57

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.

Caveats from the README

Models e5, e6, 606, 690, 698, 960, 980, 985, y0 reported not working
Bin full shown as filter/contact/motion sensor

HomeKit services in its code

Found by scanning the published npm package. A plugin can register a service only for some devices.

Battery
ContactSensor
Fanv2
FilterMaintenance
MotionSensor
Switch

Sources

npm: https://www.npmjs.com/package/homebridge-irobot-v2
Source code: https://github.com/taurgis/homebridge-iRobot-v2
Issues: https://github.com/taurgis/homebridge-iRobot-v2/issues
Homepage: https://github.com/taurgis/homebridge-iRobot-v2/wiki
Verified plugins list: https://github.com/homebridge/verified