RAKO Lights

[Phil89a]

Having a Rako lights installation in my house, I was interested in seeing if they could be integrated into HA.

Having seen a number of Companies stopping any such integration, I was pleased with their response…

At present there is no official Rako Home assistant integration, or any immediate plans to introduce this in the future. However you may be able to source or gain some ideas on the Home assistant forum to see if any of other users have achieved this? I’ve attached some documents which you may find useful (depending on whether you have our hub or bridge) in creating your own Home Assistant interface.

Unfortunately it was a no, but at least they were open to it. If anyone wants a project I can let you have the documentation and I can be a tester for you

[Sir_Goodenough ((SG) WhatAreWeFixing.Today)]

This better fits in the category Feature Request, so I moved it for you. If any of the info they sent are links, they may help you get some help. should you add them to your top post.

Also you might want to vote for it.

[Phil89a]

Thanks

The documents are PDF files, so if anyone wants them just let me know and I will email them across.

[Sir_Goodenough ((SG) WhatAreWeFixing.Today)]

‘Best’ scenario is sending them links for the ‘works with Home Assistant’ program or have someone from Nabu get in touch with them, especially if someone wants to take this on as a project.

[hunterdrayman (Graeme)]

I have a Rako system and there is an unofficial integration which has served me well for a couple of years.

Rako Lighting

PR for this Integration is out and ready for review https://github.com/home-assistant/core/pull/45915 The aim of this pr is to get feature parity with the rako app, so if you notice anything that the app can do that this home assistant integration can’t, let me know! If you have some time and wanna test it out and give feedback before it’s merged, please: download the zip of my code unzip and grab the directory at homeassistant/components/rako put that directory on your home assistant serv…

I think the author tried to get it approved some time ago but it never happened.

[gr_h_m]

I’m also getting a Rako system installed at home, so it’s encouraging to hear this. I previously looked into it and it seems the unofficial integration works fairly well for people, I also have some experience with HA custom components so happy to help a bit with maintenance.

[elblinky]

Hi Phil

I have just come across your post on Rako lights and i would be really keen to read your instructions for integrating with home assistant. We have installed rako lights around the house and garden but i would like to make it more seamless with HA being able to control them too.

My email is [email protected] if you have some time and would be happy to send on.

Many thanks!

Jo