Velux Integration: KLF200 or KIX300?

[hansij66 (hansij)]

Hi All

I have recently installed a few Velux electrical windows & shutters and I want to integrate Velux into HA. What I read is that I can use KLF200 or KIX300 (via HomeKit).

What is your recommendation? What gives best options? What I figured out so-far (but I might be wrong)

KLF200

• no active Velux development anymore?
• gateway is a bit cheaper
• no dependency on remote (cloud) provider
  -…

KIX300

• active Velux development
• I cannot not purchase a stand alone gateway, only starter kit ?
• dependency on remote provider?
  -…

Any thoughts are appreciated

[wmaker (Tommy Long)]

From another Forum user, the KLF is discontinued:

VELUX App Control

Thanks ! For anyone else looking for the same information, I spoke with the Velux Customer Care and they informed me the KLF is discontinued and the Velux Active is the new go-to (or App Control if you don’t want sensors).

Also, from my experience (as well as many others), the KLF is too prone to communications failures w. HA.
As for the KIX300, I have not used one, so I really can’t say if it is better or not.

[marteng]

In case you are interested, check out my comment in this other thread:

Use KLF200 or KIG 300 to control Velux solar covers?

In my (rented) apartment I do have several VELUX INTEGRA windows with blinds. I also asked myself what the best way would be to integrate them as in addition to the mentioned VELUX products also Somfy claims to be compatible (as based on io-homecontrol) both with VELUX and also with Apple HomeKit. So I decided to give it a shot whit the cheapest solution and recently I bought a Somfy Connectivity Kit. My experience with it: Set up with Somfy Tahoma app went more or less smoothly (using existi…

[Darmach]

Hi, just popping in to ask how did it go with KIX300? Did you manage to integrate it into homeassitant?

[jymbob]

I’ve just integrated the KIG300 gateway via Homekit - followed the steps documented in the other thread. I appear to get control and basic reporting of position on the motorised window and blind I’ve added, which is good enough for me. I don’t believe there’s any exposed info on the rain sensor

[Jcarlier (Carlier Jacques)]

hello

I have just acquired the KIG 300 and I would like to integrate it into home assistant to be able to control my electric velux and an electric blind (flat roof). Can you explain step by step this integration into HA thank you

[jymbob]

I just followed the instructions here - I did have to reset the gateway once and start again but I think that’s more down to my network being patchy at the time