Hi! I’m a konnected alarm panel user and have integrated the product into my Apple HomeKit environment using Homebridge. I am super excited for the konnected GDO Blaq since the MyQ plugins no longer work. I have not been able to determine if there is or will be the capacity for the device to function through the Homebridge interface. Anyone have any insight here?
We are no longer officially supporting Homebridge and we will not be developing a Homebridge plugin. However, we are currently testing a beta Matter compatible firmware that will wire natively with HomeKit.
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tbsauders - I have my blaQ connected to Apple Homekit through Home Assistant (connect the blaQ to Home Assistant and use the Homekit integration in HA to get it into Homekit). I do this so the garage door pops up in Apple Carplay when I get close to home.
When the blaQ supports Hubitat, I will use that and Homebridge to get it into Apple Homekit.
Has anyone tried the HomeBridge Smartthings plugin to get BlaQ into HK?
A couple issues going the SmartThings>HomeBridge>Homekit route:
1- options are limited to Open and Close only
2- Ive encountered an issue where when I open the door, it sometimes opens a few inches and stops. Other times it will open a few inches and pause, then continue opening all the way.
Unfortunately, there are no options to change any of the settings, So I am unaware of a way to address this
The SmartThings integration will get an upgrade soon to all the features and functionality.
Sad to hear you no longer support Homebridge. I just migrated my whole wired security system to it and it works great. I did buy a blaQ V2 in anticipation of connecting it to Homekit the same way. I have signed up for matter is there a firmware download I need to get??
Some developments here! A GDO blaQ owner contacted me yesterday and shared the Homebridge plugin he wrote for the blaQ here: GitHub - KyleBoyer/homebridge-blaq: Homebridge plugin to control garage doors with a RatGDO
Right now it only handles the garage door state and not all the bells and whistles, but I think he’s working on adding light/lock/etc features as well.
Note I haven’t tried this personally. Tell me how it is!
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Yes, that is my repo, it is published on npm, so if you search “blaq” in homebridge, mine is (currently) the only one. I just released version 0.2.0 which does have lights / locks working. Still working on adding more(learn control / pre-close warning / motion sensor). Please feel free to test it out, and know that if you’re on a beta version, some things might not be 100% yet. Let me know if you run into any issues/bugs, or feel free to put issues on the Git repo too.
Unless someone particularly wants it, I do NOT plan to include Toggle Only/Restart/Resync/Reset timings/security protocol.
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Kyle, thanks for doing this. I have 6 doors I want to add a blaq to. I bought a unit about 2 months ago and was disappointed there was not a Homebridge gateway. I will give this a try tomorrow. Thanks Nate for sending an email today and letting me know this was available! If it works more units will be on order.
No problem, that’s exactly how I felt, and after I got my plugin working well, I also ordered another device for my second garage door.
One thing to check, for the plugin, is that your GDO blaQ firmware is 2024.6.6 or later - someone had an issue using 2024.6.0b5, which was resolved by updating to the latest firmware. I’m currently on 2024.7.0 and it’s working beautifully.
If you enjoy my plugin and are going to order more devices, feel free to use the referral link on my plugin README page. There is no discount provided by my link, but it does help to support me, a little bit, with each successful purchase.
Lastly, please let me know of any feedback you have - I’ve tried to make sure everything is working very smooth, from device discovery, to all the individual “accessories”/functionality.
Thanks for giving my plugin a try! 
Kyle, I’m getting an error when the plugin boots up saying Homebridge version should be >= 1.7.0. My home bridge version is 1.8.4. Thoughts?
Loaded plugin: homebridge-blaq@0.2.24
[30/07/2024, 15:22:04] Registering platform ‘homebridge-blaq.BlaQHomebridgePlugin’
[30/07/2024, 15:22:04] —
[30/07/2024, 15:22:04] The plugin “homebridge-konnected” requires a Homebridge version of >=1.7.0 which does not satisfy the current Homebridge version of 1.6.1. You may need to update this plugin (or Homebridge) to a newer version. You may face unexpected issues or stability problems running this plugin.
[30/07/2024, 15:22:05] Loaded plugin: homebridge-konnected@1.3.2
[30/07/2024, 15:22:05] Registering platform ‘homebridge-konnected.konnected’
[30/07/2024, 15:22:05] —
I went ahead and configured the plugin manually and everything seems to be working. Still getting the version error in the Home Bridge log but I can control the door from Home Kit!!
I think you might have homebridge-konnected installed as another plugin to homebridge? I think those warnings are unrelated to homebridge-blaq (my plugin).
Ahh yes you’re right! I see that now. Sorry for the post.
awesome, thanks for putting the effort into this! i’m going to order a couple of blaq modules now and get my doors back into my HomeKit setup! i’ll provide any feedback on the repo if issues arise. thanks again!
I did this, but the garage door option itself does not show up in HomeKit. Everything else does, such as the garage door sensors, prewarming sounds and lights. Any tips?