Hey , Share a little hack I stumbled upon that might help some of you trying to get the most out of your Aqara gear—specifically with Apple HomeKit—even if you don’t own a single Apple device. Yeah, it’s absolutely possible, and it actually works pretty smoothly.
So here’s the deal. I’m firmly in the Android/PC camp, but I grabbed a few Aqara devices because of their reliability and price point. The only catch? Most of the cool automations and integrations require HomeKit. I wasn’t keen on shelling out for an iPhone or iPad just to run an automation app.
Turns out, you can configure and control everything via Homebridge on something as simple as a Raspberry Pi or a spare computer. I set up Homebridge with the Aqara plugin, added my devices using the HomeKit codes via the Aqara app, and boom—full HomeKit control working through Homebridge and visible to my other smart home dashboards like Home Assistant. Didn’t touch an iPhone once.
Also played around with Scrypted for a bit more flexibility, especially for streaming from G2H Pro to non-Apple displays. Insanely cool.
So if you were on the fence because you felt locked into the Apple ecosystem—don’t be. There’s definitely a way around it with a bit of tinkering. Happy to help if anyone’s stuck getting started. Anyone else running a no-Apple HomeKit setup?