Ksenia Lares4
homebridge-plugin-klares4 · v2.1.4
Adds Ksenia Lares 4.0 alarm zones, lights, covers, thermostats and sensors to HomeKit and Matter.
What it says it supports
Brands
- Ksenia
Devices it names
- Lares 4.0 central unit
- security zones
- lights
- covers
- thermostats
- environmental sensors
Shows up in Apple Home as from its README
Sensor readings in its code
What people report
Lares 4 alarm plugin; sensors, lights and covers work, but scenario execution failed for one user and a v2.1.27 update broke web server connection until TLS settings.
- Partly works1
| Device | Status | What they said | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lares 4 alarm panel | Partly works | Sensors, lights, covers work; scenarios gave CMD_NOT_AVAILABLE on one panel; sirens' temperature exposedSaved copyWhen plugin starts, this is the log obtained: 9m ✅ Login completato, ID_LOGIN: 1 [12/3/2025, 5:03:50 PM] [Lares4] 📥 Richiesta dati sistema... [12/3/2025, 5:03:50 PM] [Lares4] 📤 Invio: {"SENDER":"homebridge","RECEIVER":"","CMD":"READ","ID":"34117","PAYLOAD_TYPE":"ZONES","PAYLOAD":{"ID_LOGIN":"1","ID_ITEMS_RANGE":["ALL","ALL"]},"TIMESTAMP":"1764777830","CRC_16":"0xc48f"} [12/3/2025, 5:03:50 PM] [Lares4] 📤 Invio: … Excerpt saved from GitHub on 2026-10-22. | Issue #1 · 2025-11 |
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
Local WebSocket (KS_WSOCK) to panel IP
You’ll need
- System PIN
- Homebridge 1.6+
- Node 20+
Compatibility
| Verified by Homebridge | Yes |
|---|---|
| Homebridge versions | ^1.6.0 || ^2.0.0-beta.0 |
| Homebridge 2.0 | Yes |
| Node.js | >=20.0.0 |
| Settings in Homebridge UI | Yes |
| Matter | Yes (uses the Homebridge 2 Matter API) |
| Platform name | Lares4Complete |
| License | MIT |
Community signals
| Downloads a week | 42 |
|---|---|
| Downloads a month | 621 |
| GitHub stars | 8 |
| Open issues | 5 |
| Closed issues | 4 |
| Last code push | 2026-10-19 |
| Latest version | 2.1.4 (2026-07-25) |
| First published | 2026-01-14 |
| Releases | 59 |
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
- Matter needs Homebridge 2.x
HomeKit services in its code
Found by scanning the published npm package. A plugin can register a service only for some devices.
- ContactSensor
- HumiditySensor
- LightSensor
- Lightbulb
- MotionSensor
- Switch
- TemperatureSensor
- Thermostat
- WindowCovering
