Elgato Key Light
@mp-consulting/homebridge-elgato-key-lights · v1.1.5
Adds Elgato Key Light, Air and Mini to HomeKit with brightness and color temperature.
What it says it supports
Brands
- Elgato
Devices it names
- Key Light
- Key Light Air
- Key Light Mini
Shows up in Apple Home as from its README
What people report
Elgato Key Lights and Light Strip Pro are discovered; a blank displayName config bug was fixed.
- Works2
| Device | Status | What they said | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elgato Key Light | Works | Discovered; not added until empty displayName bug fixedSaved copy… initialize, the reason is now logged at error level so it's visible in the standard log. Please update the plugin to v1.0.23, restart Homebridge, and your two Key Lights and the Light Strip Pro should appear. One caveat: the Light Strip Pro will currently expose brightness/colour-temperature controls only, proper hue/saturation support for light strips is a separate feature I'm tracking. If anything still doesn't show up after updating, please post the startup log section (the lines tagged `[Elgato Key Lights]`) and I'll take another look. Excerpt saved from GitHub on 2026-10-22. | Issue #52 · 2026-07 |
| Elgato Light Strip Pro | Works | Discovered; not added until empty displayName bug fixedSaved copy… skipped. The actual error was only visible with debug logging enabled, which is why the logs looked clean. This is fixed in v1.0.23, along with two related improvements that matter for your setup: Configured devices are now registered directly from `config.json` using the saved IP address, so accessories no longer depend on mDNS/`.local` resolution working at runtime, which is often unreliable on Synology/Docker. If a device still fails to initialize, the reason is now logged at error level so it's visible in the standard log. Please update the plugin to v1.0.23, restart Homebridge, and your … Excerpt saved from GitHub on 2026-10-22. | Issue #52 · 2026-07 |
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
mDNS/Bonjour discovery over LAN
You’ll need
- Node 22+
Compatibility
| Verified by Homebridge | No |
|---|---|
| Homebridge versions | ^1.8.0 || ^2.0.0-beta.0 |
| Homebridge 2.0 | Yes |
| Node.js | ^22.10.0 || ^24.0.0 || ^26.0.0 |
| Settings in Homebridge UI | Yes |
| Matter | No |
| Platform name | ElgatoKeyLights |
| License | MIT |
Community signals
| Downloads a week | 34 |
|---|---|
| Downloads a month | 1,214 |
| GitHub stars | 1 |
| Open issues | 0 |
| Closed issues | 1 |
| Last code push | 2026-10-22 |
| Latest version | 1.1.5 (2026-10-22) |
| First published | 2026-01-23 |
| Releases | 31 |
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.
- Lightbulb
