What is Homebridge

Homebridge is an app that lets you connect things that don’t support HomeKit to HomeKit.

Homebridge adds HomeKit support to different kinds and brands of things using “plugins”. There are a ton of existing community-generated plugins, each of which adds support for a different kind or brand of thing.

For example, this project “homebridge-carrier-infinity” is a Homebridge plugin that adds support for Carrier Infinity, Bryant Evolution, and related HVAC systems.

Getting Started

Before you can use this, or any, Homebridge plugin, you need to install Homebridge.

Homebridge needs to be installed and run on a computer that will always be kept on. Many people choose to use a Raspberry Pi (a popular tiny computer) for this.

The easiest way to get started with Homebridge on a Raspberry Pi is with the Homebridge Raspberry Pi Image.

However, there are also other ways you can install Homebridge, which are outlined on the Homebridge Wiki.

Using Plugins

Getting Homebridge installed and running is the hardest part. Once you have Homebridge installed, you will be able to search for and install this plugin via the Homebridge UI. For instructions, see the Homebridge UI page.