The reason is that I saw a Weibo post about connecting PS5 to HomeKit, which I found very interesting. So I searched for an existing (long live open source) implementation on GitHub, which achieves waking up the PS5 through remote connection.
Preparation#
I won't go into the installation of HomeBridge here. I'll provide a tutorial by an expert as a reference:
Here is the project address for remotely waking up the PS5:
play around with your playstation devices
Installation#
a. Install playactor#
sudo npm install -g playactor
b. Configure PS5 connection#
i Get the machine ID#
Running playactor browse allows you to view the PS5 devices on the current network:
Here we can get the ID of our PS5: 00EXXXXXXXX0.
ii Connect the device#
Run playactor login --host-id 00EXXXXXXXX0 --no-open-urls
The --no-open-urls parameter is because I'm using a Raspberry Pi and can't directly open a browser for subsequent authentication, so I log in by returning the login link.
At this point, open the returned link in the browser:
Then it's the login operation. After successful login, you will see a page that says "redirect", indicating that you have successfully logged in. Paste the address into the terminal and press Enter to bind:
Then go to PS5 settings -> System -> Remote Play -> Link Device to get the verification code and enter it in the terminal:
iii Control PS5#
Log in playactor login --host-id XXXXXXXXXXXX
Wake up playactor wake --host-id XXXXXXXXXXXX
Standby playactor standby --host-id XXXXXXXXXXXX
Check the current status of PS5 playactor check --host-id XXXXXXXXXXXX
If there is only one device, you can omit the host-id:
Log in playactor login --ps5
Wake up playactor wake --ps5
Standby playactor standby --ps5
Check the current status of PS5 playactor check --ps5
Integration with Homebridge#
This can be done using the switch plugins in Homebridge. The following plugins should all work, choose according to personal preference:
Homebridge-cmdaccessory
Homebridge-cmdswitch2
Homebridge-cmd4
Homebridge-cmdtriggerswitch
I personally use Homebridge-cmdaccessory, just search and install it:
The principle is to use wake-up and standby commands as switches, and then use playactor check --ps5 | grep -i '200 Ok' to poll the current status of the PS5.
Finally, configure as follows:
{
"platform": "cmdAccessory",
"name": "CMD Accessory",
"switches": [
{
"name": "PS5",
"on_cmd": "playactor wake --ps5",
"off_cmd": "playactor standby --ps5",
"state_cmd": "playactor check --ps5 | grep -i '200 Ok'",
"polling": true,
"interval": 120,
"manufacturer": "Sony",
"serial": "00EXXXXXXXX0",
"type": "Switch"
}
]
}
Problems encountered#
After the initial installation, waking up the PS5 in Homebridge always resulted in an error, but when I entered the command directly in the terminal, it worked successfully. Then I suspected that the problem might be due to different users. I created a user for Homebridge installation. When I switched to the Homebridge user and executed the command, it did indeed result in an error. After re-binding, it worked normally.
Later, I checked the issues on GitHub and found that after the initial successful binding, the configuration would be written in the current user's directory /home/homebridge/.config/playactor, so it would fail when called from Homebridge's WebUI.
Finally#
After completing the installation with a series of operations, I found that the frequency of using this feature is really low 😂. After you finish tinkering and demonstrate to your girlfriend that you can turn on the PS5 on the HomeKit app on your phone, it becomes boring. But the process of tinkering is still very interesting. After all, who wouldn't want to connect their beloved PS5 to HomeKit (doge)?