What does the perfect Ecobee/HA integration look like? | Home Assistant | Page 1

narrow topaz Jul 15, 2025, 3:07 AM

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I'm 2 weeks into HA and I'm generally confused on how I should be controlling the Ecobee, it seems like there isn't a clear answer on controling modes?

hollow thunder Jul 15, 2025, 3:18 AM

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how do you have it connected, via homekit controller or the cloud integration?

sterile loom Jul 15, 2025, 3:18 AM

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You should use HomeKit

narrow topaz Jul 15, 2025, 3:19 AM

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it was through homekit, but some googling mentioned to get it direct to HA -> HK

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so I made the switch this week

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direct to homekit allows for "mode" changes? And I'll use HA to control the helpers to dictate automations?

sterile loom Jul 15, 2025, 3:21 AM

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Yes, HA controls it directly

narrow topaz Jul 15, 2025, 3:24 AM

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excuse my naivety, if I connect ecobee direct to HK, how does HA controll it directly?

sterile loom Jul 15, 2025, 3:26 AM

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HA has a HomeKit controller integration. Connect it to that

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

hollow thunder Jul 15, 2025, 3:29 AM

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it doesn't appear to support custom comfort settings though

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but I also just use the schedule on the tstat itself and use HA to toggle away mode / resume schedule

narrow topaz Jul 15, 2025, 3:31 AM

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okay, I see. thanks everyone, giving you all cookies

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is there some shortcut with hacs/blueprints to manage home/away modes? There are so many factors for setting the Away mode on

sterile loom Jul 15, 2025, 3:47 AM

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I just use these scripts:

ecobee_home:
  sequence:
    - data:
        resume_all: true
      action: ecobee.resume_program

ecobee_away:
  sequence:
    - data:
        option: away
        entity_id: select.downstairs_mode_homekit, select.upstairs_mode_homekit
      action: select.select_option

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and call the appropriate one for home and away

#What does the perfect Ecobee/HA integration look like?