The Konnected integration is being deprecated in April 2026, pushing users toward migration to ESPHome. However, the current legacy setup has been running perfectly stable for years—why introduce complexity and risk when what we have works flawlessly?
I’ve set up the Konnected integration locally, replacing the official version seamlessly without any issues. It works perfectly in Home Assistant today. I’m maintaining this local copy and will keep it updated as needed.
I’m preserving the repository here as a backup—in case the official integration gets removed before you have time to migrate. It’s ready for anyone who needs it.
Why this approach?
The current setup is proven, stable, and requires zero maintenance
Migration is a lengthy, risky process with no immediate benefit
Preserving what works is more valuable than forced change
Since we already had a legacy integration there, the HA team wanted to deprecate it and ultimately remove it to prevent confusion going forward. Also since HA itself evolves rapidly, it’s a lot of effort to maintain older/legacy integrations that are no longer being actively developed.
It’s perfectly reasonable to want to stick with what’s working, and using a custom component is a great way to do that.
I have used Konnected from before the alarm panel pro was a thing. Once I found out about the alarm panel pro, I bought one. That has been years, but now that I’m needing to upgrade the firmware on the board in order to be able to keep the integration going, I have discovered that the USB port is no longer connected to the board. With USB being the only way to update the firmware, I will either need the legacy integration to keep working or spend another ~$200 on another board. I have tried to get the USB port to work, but it only seems to power the board and does not enumerate in the device manager, so here I am looking for other solutions in my frustration.
Hi @rylonian thank you for your loyalty and I apologize for the frustration.
Some of our early batches of Alarm Panel Pro did have a problem with the USB port loosening and breaking off after some use. In many cases, you can hold it in-place with your thumb and forefinger and make enough contact to re-flash it. If you’re getting power but no data, make sure to check the cable! A lot of the micro-USB cables are charge-only, so verify that the cable carries data before you give up!
All these problems wouldn’t have happened if they had simply maintained support for the old integration. I don’t think it would have been such a big effort, considering the limited changes they’ve made to the integration over the past few years.
