KEF
The kef
integrationIntegrations connect and integrate Home Assistant with your devices, services, and more. [Learn more] allows you to control the KEF LS50 Wireless and KEF LSX
Supported devices:
- KEF LS50 Wireless
- KEF LSX
Configuration
To add KEF Speakers to your installation, add the following to your configuration.yaml
The configuration.yaml file is the main configuration file for Home Assistant. It lists the integrations to be loaded and their specific configurations. In some cases, the configuration needs to be edited manually directly in the configuration.yaml file. Most integrations can be configured in the UI. [Learn more] file.
After changing the configuration.yaml
The configuration.yaml file is the main configuration file for Home Assistant. It lists the integrations to be loaded and their specific configurations. In some cases, the configuration needs to be edited manually directly in the configuration.yaml file. Most integrations can be configured in the UI. [Learn more] file, restart Home Assistant to apply the changes. The integration is now shown on the integrations page under Settings > Devices & services. Its entities are listed on the integration card itself and on the Entities tab.
# Example configuration.yaml entry
media_player:
- platform: kef
host: IP_ADDRESS
type: LS50
Configuration Variables
The speakers automatically turn to standby mode after either 20
or 60
minutes. Leave out for the speaker to never go into standby mode.
Advanced - configuration example
# Example configuration.yaml entry
media_player:
- platform: kef
host: IP_ADDRESS
type: LS50
name: My KEF speakers
maximum_volume: 0.6
volume_step: 0.05
Actions
Just like in the KEF Control app, we can change the digital signal processing (DSP) settings.
The speaker’s current DSP settings are updated automatically each hour and after each action.
To update the settings manually, use kef.update_dsp
.
Action kef.update_dsp
Update all DSP settings.
Data attribute | Optional | Description |
---|---|---|
entity_id | No | The entity_id of the KEF speaker. |
Action kef.set_mode
Set the mode of the speaker. When optional attributes are left out, the setting will be unchanged.
Data attribute | Optional | Description |
---|---|---|
entity_id | No | The entity_id of the KEF speaker. |
desk_mode | Yes | “Desk mode” (true or false ) |
wall_mode | Yes | “Wall mode” (true or false ) |
phase_correction | Yes | “Phase correction” (true or false ) |
high_pass | Yes | “High-pass mode” (true or false ) |
sub_polarity | Yes | “Sub polarity” (- or + ) |
bass_extension | Yes | “Bass extension” selector (Less , Standard , or Extra ) |
Action kef.set_desk_db
Set the “Desk mode” slider of the speaker in dB.
Data attribute | Optional | Description |
---|---|---|
entity_id | No | The entity_id of the KEF speaker. |
db_value | No | Value of the slider (-6 to 0 with steps of 0.5) |
Action kef.set_wall_db
Set the “Wall mode” slider of the speaker in dB.
Data attribute | Optional | Description |
---|---|---|
entity_id | No | The entity_id of the KEF speaker. |
db_value | No | Value of the slider (-6 to 0 with steps of 0.5) |
Action kef.set_treble_db
Set desk the “Treble trim” slider of the speaker in dB.
Data attribute | Optional | Description |
---|---|---|
entity_id | No | The entity_id of the KEF speaker. |
db_value | No | Value of the slider (-2 to 2 with steps of 0.5) |
Action kef.set_high_hz
Set the “High-pass mode” slider of the speaker in Hz.
Data attribute | Optional | Description |
---|---|---|
entity_id | No | The entity_id of the KEF speaker. |
hz_value | No | Value of the slider (50 to 120 with steps of 5) |
Action kef.set_low_hz
Set the “Sub out low-pass frequency” slider of the speaker in Hz.
Data attribute | Optional | Description |
---|---|---|
entity_id | No | The entity_id of the KEF speaker. |
hz_value | No | Value of the slider (40 to 250 with steps of 5) |
Action kef.set_sub_db
Set the “Sub gain” slider of the speaker in dB.
Data attribute | Optional | Description |
---|---|---|
entity_id | No | The entity_id of the KEF speaker. |
db_value | No | Value of the slider (-10 to 10 with steps of 1) |
Notes
- The LS50 Wireless was tested with the latest firmware of 19-11-2019:
p6.3001902221.105039422
and older firmware:p6.2101809171.105039422
- The LSX Wireless was tested with the latest firmware of 10-10-2019 v4.1:
p20.4101909240.105243