HomeKit Device: limited control for hisense televisions

[klotzma]

The problem

Hello,

my Hisense TV supports HomeKit and i can connect the TV with the “HomeKit Device” Integration.

But i can only control Mute, input and play/stop.

Forum Post: https://community.home-assistant.io/t/homekit-cant-control-hisense-tv/778819

What version of Home Assistant Core has the issue?

2024.12.5

What was the last working version of Home Assistant Core?

No response

What type of installation are you running?

Home Assistant OS

Integration causing the issue

HomeKit Device

Link to integration documentation on our website

https://www.home-assistant.io/integrations/homekit_controller

Diagnostics information

homekit_controller-01J77G7FEYTH9RHRRH9HXDWAM9-SmartTV-1960-3a4504a413e77fc5671cdb12f1bee1ed.json

Example YAML snippet

No response

Anything in the logs that might be useful for us?

No response

Additional information

TV: Hisense 55U77HQ
TV-Software-Version: V0000.06.21U.N0626

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[Jc2k]

Can you pair it to an iPhone or iPad and confirm what controls are supported by the tv?

[klotzma]

I have an Android phone. I give feedback when a friend with an iPhone comes to visit.

[rajeshmukkala]

same here. No entity for play/pause for hisense tv.

[fate8383]

the same issue, have over 100s of devices and never struggled troubleshooting a device like this long. It is very puzzling all basic features works fine with HomeKit native with iOS...but use home assistant homekit device then HomeKit bridge - all I can do is mute and change input...nothing else works, simple as turn off and on does not work. the same on homeassistant control, cannot turn on and off. perfectly possible on native HomeKit without HA. I assume this is a bug or I am losing it :)