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title: "AVM FRITZ!DECT Switch"
description: "Instructions on how to integrate your AVM FRITZ!DECT switches into Home Assistant."
date: 2017-01-24 21:00
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ha_category: Switch
ha_iot_class: "Local Polling"
ha_release: 0.38
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The `fritzdect` switch platform allows you to control the state of your [AVM FRITZ!DECT DECT-based wireless switches](https://en.avm.de/products/fritzdect/). The AVM FRITZ!DECT switches need to be paired to your Fritz!Box and then can be monitored and controlled via Home Assistant.

Supported devices (tested):

- FRITZ!DECT 200

Supported Firmwares (tested):

- FRITZ!OS: 06.80 / FRITZ!DECT: 03.83
- FRITZ!OS: 06.98-51288 (Beta) / FRITZ!DECT: 03.87

To use your AVM FRITZ!DECT switch(es) in your installation, add the following to your `configuration.yaml` file:

```yaml
# Example configuration.yaml entry
switch:
  - platform: fritzdect
    username: YOUR_USERNAME
    password: YOUR_PASSWORD
```

{% configuration %}
username:
  description: The username for your Fritz!Box.
  required: true
  type: string
password:
  description: The password for your Fritz!Box.
  required: true
  type: string
host:
  description:  The IP address/hostname of your Fritz!Box.
  required: false
  type: string
  default: fritz.box
{% endconfiguration %}

It is recommended to create a dedicated user for Home Assistant and only allow access to "Smart Home".

<p class='note warning'>
If this component throws an error when starting home-assistant you should check if all actors are plugged in and connected to the FritzBox. Inactive actors that are not deleted from FritzBox configuration might lead to errors.
</p>
