LIFX Homebridge plugin

LIFX

homebridge-lifx-plugin · v0.3.7

VerifiedLocal

Adds LIFX bulbs on the network to HomeKit with Adaptive Lighting.

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What it says it supports

Brands

LIFX

Devices it names

A19
A19 Night Vision
Z
Mini White
BR30 Night Vision
Original
Color 1000
GU10
Mini Day & Dusk

Shows up in Apple Home as from its README

Lights

What people report

Most LIFX bulbs work; newer products and the Beam have caused crashes or odd behavior. LIFX Switch support was added then reverted.

Partly works3
Not working2

Device	Status	What they said	Source
LIFX Mini Color (L3A19MC08E26)	Partly works	Adaptive lighting does not warm the bulb like White to Warm models Saved copy Describe The Bug: LIFX Color Bulbs on 3.70 firmware so not appear to adapt with adaptive lighting enabled on 0.2.2 To Reproduce: Compare color of LIFX Color bulbs with adaptive lighting enabled in Home App with LIFX Mini White to Warm on 3.60 and note that the LIFX Mini White to Warm change to a warm color in the evening hours while the LIFX Color bulbs do not. Expected behavior: Both LIFX Mini White to Warm and LIFX Color bulbs adapt equally and to the same color tone at the same time of day. Logs: [code] Plugin Config: [code] Screenshots: Environment: Plugin Version: 0.2.2 Homebridge … Excerpt saved from GitHub on 2026-10-22.	Issue #14 · 2022-03
LIFX Switch	Partly works	Startup crash fixed in merged PR; full-support PR later reverted Saved copy Thanks! Just to be clear for anyone else, this doesn't make them work, it just prevents the plug-in from crashing on startup if you have any switches on your network. They do show up, but don't give a status or can be controlled. There is a pending issue for the lan client to add support for the Switch, so that would need to be addressed first. Excerpt saved from GitHub on 2026-10-22.	PR #17 · 2022-04
LIFX Z strip	Partly works	Minimum kelvin should be 1500K not 2500K; fix PR closed unmerged Saved copy Fixes https://github.com/calvarium/homebridge-lifx-plugin/issues/18 I confirmed with the LIFX iOS app that at least for `pid: 32` the minimum color temperature is 1500K as opposed to 2500K Excerpt saved from GitHub on 2026-10-22.	PR #26 · 2022-11
LIFX Beam	Not working	Shows default manufacturer/model; adaptive lighting and grouping wonky Saved copy Describe The Bug: Lifx Beam is not working with Homebridge. I think This could be one of two things 1: the beam sends out non-standard manufacture and model info and this is normal or two there is an issue with my specific model. If I use the app "controller" I have, it shows as a manufacturer as Default-Manufacturer and Model as Default-Model I oddly see it listed twice in the app, the second time I see it as Lifx and Lifx Lightstrip I did try to completely remove the light and then reset it via the button, but I'm still having issues. I am wondering if you were to just add those … Excerpt saved from GitHub on 2026-10-22.	Issue #34 · 2023-08
LIFX Neon	Not working	Crash on undefined productFeatures until client library bump Saved copy Bump the version of the lifx lan client. This brings in the definition of new devices introduced in version 2.1.1. When tested against a LIFX Neon it seems to solve the `TypeError: Cannot read properties of undefined (reading 'color')` error mentioned in #40 and others. Excerpt saved from GitHub on 2026-10-22.	PR #47 · 2025-08

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

Local

LIFX LAN protocol auto-discovery

Compatibility

Verified by Homebridge	Yes
Homebridge versions	>=1.3.5
Homebridge 2.0	No
Node.js	>=14.18.1
Settings in Homebridge UI	Yes
Matter	No
Platform name	LifxPlugin
License	Apache-2.0

Community signals

Downloads a week	14
Downloads a month	73
GitHub stars	44
Open issues	8
Closed issues	34
Last code push	2026-03-01
Latest version	0.3.7 (2026-03-01)
First published	2021-11-19
Releases	36

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.