Porsche EV
homebridge-porsche-taycan · v1.21.1
Adds Porsche Taycan and Macan EV charging status, battery level, climatisation and location to HomeKit.
What it says it supports
Brands
- Porsche
Devices it names
- Taycan (MY19+)
- Macan EV (MY25+)
Shows up in Apple Home as from its README
Sensor readings in its code
What people report
Porsche Taycan connection; authentication failures after Porsche API changes needed library fixes.
- Partly works1
| Device | Status | What they said | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Porsche Taycan | Partly works | Auth failed after API change; fix in progress, e-mobility data missingSaved copyDescribe The Bug: I randomly get the error message "Porsche Connect connection failed". When this happens, the plugin stops working until it gets restarted manually. I get this failure basically every single day so I have a daily cron job set to run in the middle of the night to try and kickstart this plugin. To Reproduce: Nothing special but I do also have the electric sidecar app running on my phone which probably hits the same API. There might be a rate limiting issue due to MyPorsche, Electric Sidecar, and this plugin all trying to use the same API (guessing at what the problem might be). … Excerpt saved from GitHub on 2026-10-22. | Issue #2 · 2023-11 |
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
Cloud
Porsche connected-vehicle cloud
You’ll need
- Porsche account (inferred)
Compatibility
| Verified by Homebridge | Yes |
|---|---|
| Homebridge versions | >=1.3.5 |
| Homebridge 2.0 | No |
| Node.js | >=18.4.2 |
| Settings in Homebridge UI | Yes |
| Matter | No |
| Platform name | PorscheTaycan |
| License | Apache-2.0 |
Community signals
| Downloads a week | 22 |
|---|---|
| Downloads a month | 47 |
| GitHub stars | 12 |
| Open issues | 0 |
| Closed issues | 4 |
| Last code push | 2025-01-27 |
| Latest version | 1.21.1 (2024-03-24) |
| First published | 2023-03-03 |
| Releases | 25 |
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
- Charging power shown as lux
- Location sensor uses 300 m home radius
HomeKit services in its code
Found by scanning the published npm package. A plugin can register a service only for some devices.
- Battery
- ContactSensor
- HumiditySensor
- LightSensor
- OccupancySensor
- Switch
