A Home Assistant custom component to interact with Volkswagen Connect services for EU vehicles.
Volkswagen Connect is a Home Assistant custom component that integrates Volkswagen vehicles with the home automation platform. It connects to Volkswagen's Connect service API to provide real-time vehicle data and remote control capabilities. The component solves the problem of disconnected car data by bringing vehicle status, location, climate controls, and charging information directly into Home Assistant.
Home Assistant users in the EU who own compatible Volkswagen vehicles with an active Connect subscription. Ideal for smart home enthusiasts wanting to integrate their car into automation routines.
Developers choose this component because it's the most comprehensive open-source integration for Volkswagen vehicles in Home Assistant, offering feature parity with the official app. Its active maintenance, HACS support, and configurable update intervals provide reliability while respecting API limits.
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Mirrors most functionalities of the official Volkswagen Connect app, including battery monitoring, climate control, lock/unlock with S-PIN, and location tracking, as detailed in the key features list.
Easily installed and updated via the Home Assistant Community Store with automatic dependency handling, making maintenance straightforward for users, as highlighted in the installation section.
Allows adjusting sensor polling from 0 to 60 minutes to balance data freshness with API limits, preventing call overages as warned in the configuration notes about Volkswagen's 480-call daily limit.
Maintained by multiple contributors with regular updates and community feedback, evidenced by the acknowledgments section and ongoing development activity like CI/CD badges.
Only confirmed to work with EU-sold vehicles; non-EU users may face incompatibility issues without official support, as explicitly noted in the README's description.
Volkswagen imposes a 480-call daily limit, which can quickly be exhausted with frequent updates, requiring careful configuration and potentially limiting use with other apps like the official VW Connect.
The integration's functionality is entirely reliant on Volkswagen's Connect service, meaning any downtime or API changes on their end can break features without warning, as cautioned in the 'Having Issues' section.