Pi 2 Wink Hub Homebridge

README.md

Wink Hub HomeKit bridge

... on a Pi 2, in 5 min.

don't be scared

pi@pi:~ $ sudo su -

dependencies

$ apt-get update
$ apt-get install avahi-utils libavahi-compat-libdnssd-dev
$ npm update -g
$ npm install -g node-gyp homebridge homebridge-wink
// browse for plugins: npm search homebridge-plugin

homebridge quickstart

$ useradd --system homebridge
$ mkdir /opt/homebridge
$ vim /opt/homebridge/config.json
--
{
  "bridge": {
    "name": "Homebridge",
    "username": "CC:22:3D:E3:CE:30",
    "port": 51826,
    "pin": "408-10-503"
  },

  "description": "Wink Hub homebridge",

  "accessories": [
  ],

  "platforms": [
    {
      "platform": "Wink",
      "name": "Wink",
      "client_id": "quirky_wink_android_app",
      "client_secret": "e749124ad386a5a35c0ab554a4f2c045",
      "username": "YOUR_WINK_EMAIL",
      "password": "YOUR_WINK_PASS",
      "hide_groups": [],
      "hide_ids": []
    }
  ]
}
--
$ chown -R homebridge:homebridge /opt/homebridge
$ vim /etc/default/homebridge
--
# Set homebridge config/data path
HOMEBRIDGE_OPTS=-U /opt/homebridge

# Uncomment for verbose logging (tail: journalctl -f -u homebridge)
# DEBUG=*
--

systemd service

$ vim /etc/systemd/system/homebridge.service
--
[Unit]
Description=Homebridge Server 
After=syslog.target network-online.target

[Service]
Type=simple
User=homebridge
EnvironmentFile=/etc/default/homebridge
ExecStart=/usr/local/bin/homebridge $HOMEBRIDGE_OPTS
Restart=on-failure
RestartSec=10
KillMode=process

[Install]
WantedBy=multi-user.target
--
$ systemctl daemon-reload
$ systemctl start homebridge
$ systemctl status homebridge
// If all looks good, enable service on startup
$ systemctl enable homebridge

logs

This is where you'll find the pin to register a HomeKit accessory.

$ journalctl -fu homebridge
--
...
Jun 03 01:49:56 piTV homebridge[6206]: Scan this code with your HomeKit App on your iOS device to pair with Homebridge:
Jun 03 01:49:56 piTV homebridge[6206]:
Jun 03 01:49:56 piTV homebridge[6206]:     ┌────────────┐
Jun 03 01:49:56 piTV homebridge[6206]:     │ 408-10-503 │
Jun 03 01:49:56 piTV homebridge[6206]:     └────────────┘
Jun 03 01:49:56 piTV homebridge[6206]:
Jun 03 01:49:56 piTV homebridge[6206]: [Fri Jun 03 2016 01:49:56 GMT+0000 (UTC)] Homebridge is running on port 51826.
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iOS Apps

Most of the apps I tried did not "find" the Homekit accessory when scanning.
Once initial pairing is complete, all the HomeKit apps I've tried can enumerate and interact with bridged devices.

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