Previously, I set up a HomeKit server and haven't connected the Xiaomi smart power strip yet. Now I'm going to try to make the Xiaomi devices connect to Apple's HomeKit so that I can control the Xiaomi power strip using the Home app on my phone.
Install the homebridge-mi-outlet plugin#
sudo npm -g install homebridge-mi-outlet
Install the miio plugin#
sudo npm -g install miio
Use the miio plugin to discover the Xiaomi smart power strip#
miio discover
You will see Model info: zhimi.powerstrip.v2, which is the Xiaomi smart power strip. Take note of the following Address and Token:
Address: 192.168.xxx.xxx
Token: 21a98556732d471e2764cxxxxxxb1ee1
Modify the config.json file of HomeBridge#
Add the required platforms after the bridge node:
{
"platforms": [{
"platform": "MiOutletPlatform",
"deviceCfgs": [{
"type": "MiPlugBase",
"ip": "xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx",
"token": "xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx",
"outletName": "Xiaomi Smart Plug Basic",
"outletDisable": false,
"temperatureName": "Xiaomi Smart Plug Basic Temperature",
"temperatureDisable": false,
"switchLEDName": "Xiaomi Smart Plug Basic LED Switch",
"switchLEDDisable": false
}, {
"type": "MiPlugBaseWithUSB",
"ip": "xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx",
"token": "xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx",
"outletName": "Xiaomi Smart Plug USB",
"outletDisable": false,
"temperatureName": "Xiaomi Smart Plug USB Temperature",
"temperatureDisable": false,
"switchUSBName": "Xiaomi Smart Plug USB LED Switch",
"switchUSBDisable": false
}, {
"type": "MiIntelligencePinboard",
"ip": "xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx",
"token": "xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx",
"outletName": "Xiaomi Smart Power Strip",
"outletDisable": false,
"temperatureName": "Xiaomi Smart Power Strip Temperature",
"temperatureDisable": false,
"switchLEDName": "Xiaomi Smart Power Strip LED Switch",
"switchLEDDisable": false
}, {
"type": "MiQingPinboard",
"ip": "xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx",
"token": "xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx",
"outletName": "Qingmi Smart Power Strip Five-hole Version",
"outletDisable": false,
"temperatureName": "Qingmi Smart Power Strip Five-hole Version Temperature",
"temperatureDisable": false
}, {
"type": "MiQingPinboardWithUSB",
"ip": "xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx",
"token": "xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx",
"outletName": "Qingmi Smart Power Strip USB Version",
"outletDisable": false,
"temperatureName": "Qingmi Smart Power Strip USB Version Temperature",
"temperatureDisable": false
}]
}]
}
The type represents the hardware:
- Xiaomi Smart Plug Basic:
MiPlugBase - Xiaomi Smart Plug USB:
MiPlugBaseWithUSB - Xiaomi Smart Power Strip:
MiIntelligencePinboard - Qingmi Smart Power Strip Five-hole Version:
MiQingPinboard - Qingmi Smart Power Strip USB Version:
MiQingPinboardWithUSB