OpenHub VS homebridge-shelly

Spent some time writing this a few years ago

shameless plug

Code

Shameless plug (especially if he is a developer) for code that can help integrate the device with HomeKit.

This is why I build my own stuff.

Shameless plug for code that “works,” but still needs help.

It’s not ready, but: https://github.com/ganonp/OpenHub

I'm working on an configuration / hub iOT system for HomeKit (and maybe eventually google/amazon's version of HomeKit), OpenHub, and I'd really love to get the PiCam to work with the Pi Zero as an iOT camera. I'm using HAP-Python to build the system, and they've already done a ton of the heavy lifting. Unfortunately, the default implementation of the camera accessory uses this command, which works quite well on more powerful boxes than the Pi Zero.

The only thing I could think of is using something like a Shelly Plus 1 in HomeKit (firmware/Homebridge paired to a strike of the appropriate voltage.

This or this.

You could use a generic LED strip and a Shelly RGBW2 flashed with shelly-homekit or use it without flashing through homebridge-shelly

They’re not HomeKit compatible by default (nothing DIN rail mounted will be) but could potentially be supported using Homebridge depending on which relay you go with.

homebridge-shelly

Yup! This would be my recommendation. A Shelly 2.5 if you want to add two independent circuits to HomeKit. Not native, but works fantastic! The Shelly can be added to HomeKit via a Homebridge plugin or (my personal favorite) Mongoose HomeKit firmware. Plus you can still use your normal-looking wall switches!

Either a Shelly 1, 1PM, or 2.5 depending on if you just want on/off, power monitoring, or need a dual channel option. Can be integrated to HomeKit via Homebridge or my favorite, Mongoose Shelly HomeKit.

And then as CautiousAd said either Mongoose HomeKit Firmware (my personal favorite) or Shelly Homebridge will get you up and running 👍🏼

I can't recommend Shelly enough, the Shelly 1L is a no-neutral relay that can go in behind your switches and tends to be pretty solid. You can control them through an app, flash with shelly-homekit, or use homebridge-shelly to control them.