esp-homekit-devices VS shelly-homekit

Then, I make a HomeKit automation that automatically (without any silly confirmation on my iPhone) switches my Home alert system status to Away when I am not at home (based on geofencing) and conversely, switched it to Disarmed when I come home. You would say: this is not possible, dumb Apple does not allow this with security devices. And you're right. That's why I circumvent this moron attitude by using a dummy switch in the middle. The geofencing Home automation controls the Switch On/Off status, and that virtual switch has its own automation that control the security system status. That way, it works! The HomeKit switch is in fact a cheap ESP8266 DIY board flashed with Home Accessory Architect (HAA) open-source firmware (esp-homekit-devices repo on GitHub). But such virtual switch can also be created with homebridge. Or you can use a true Homekit physical socket for example.

But for homekit there seems to be this firmware: https://github.com/RavenSystem/esp-homekit-devices

I've had great experiences with the Sonoff iFan04-L with the Home Accessory Architect firmware -- I don't know if having to flash new firmware is a complete deal-breaker for you, but that combination of hardware and software is fantastic in my experience. I've installed two iFan04-L units with that firmware and have a third that I intend to install soon (while replacing knob and tube wiring to that particular fan). Flashing the bootstrap firmware is straightforward and quick with a USB UART device, after which there's some setup to do (enter wifi password and configuration script), and once that's done it's more or less a native HomeKit device for all intents and purposes.

I replaced 2 of those with Sonoff switches that where flashed with raven to make them HomeKit compatible. https://github.com/RavenSystem/esp-homekit-devices

Hello, I'm trying to build a smart socket with 2 channels (2 relays), I'm doing this with the help of a Wemos D1 Mini and the project https://github.com/RavenSystem/esp-homekit-devices

RavenSystems HAA - Home Accessory Architect

I think you could achieve the same functionality with it without homebridge as a gateway: https://github.com/RavenSystem/esp-homekit-devices

You could potentially use the requisite Shelly for your use case and install this firmware on it to expose it to HomeKit as a lock

As far as I know you can flash a software on the relays: https://github.com/mongoose-os-apps/shelly-homekit And make them homekit compatible. Here is the video: https://youtu.be/BZc-kp4dDRw Just make sure to use correct download for your device

Shelly Firmware

Shelly one flashed with HomeKit. So easy cheap and one of the most reliable HomeKit devices I have. Watch the video https://github.com/mongoose-os-apps/shelly-homekit

The relay itself doesn’t matter especially given the fact that it’ll be on/off only, so I’d recommend a Shelly Plus 1 flashed with firmware to get it into HomeKit incredibly easily. The contactor doesn’t need to be anything fancy, just needs to be rated appropriately for the load at hand!

I use Shelly relays flashed with firmware (I prefer it over Homebridge) and automations to do this. It keeps the „normal“ look of the lightswitches and won’t cut power to the bulbs. Plus you can configure the different modes for the lightswitches! Check out the link for edge/toggle/etc. 👍🏼

If your light switch is a 2 gang switch I’d recommend picking up a Shelly 2.5, a Shelly 1 Plus, or Plus 1PM for single switches and flashing them with this firmware.

Alternatively, a more cost efficient option could be LED strips of your choice paired with a Shelly RGBW2 flashed with firmware.

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.