---
title: Edimax
description: Instructions on how to integrate Edimax switches into Home Assistant.
ha_category:
  - Switch
ha_release: pre 0.7
ha_domain: edimax
---

This `edimax` switch platform allows you to control the state of your [Edimax](https://www.edimax.com/edimax/merchandise/merchandise_list/data/edimax/global/home_automation_smart_plug/) switches.

To use your Edimax switch in your installation, add the following to your `configuration.yaml` file:

```yaml
# Example configuration.yaml entry
switch:
  - platform: edimax
    host: 192.168.1.32
```

{% configuration %}
host:
  description: "The IP address of your Edimax switch, e.g., `192.168.1.32`."
  required: true
  type: string
username:
  description: Your username for the Edimax switch.
  required: false
  default: admin
  type: string
password:
  description: Your password for the Edimax switch.
  required: false
  default: 1234
  type: string
name:
  description: The name to use when displaying this switch.
  required: false
  default: Edimax Smart Plug
  type: string
{% endconfiguration %}

## Power consumption sensor

Starting with [version 2 of the firmware](https://www.edimax.com/edimax/download/download/data/edimax/global/download/), the Edimax switches can also report the current and accumulated daily power consumption in their state objects. Use a [template sensor](/integrations/template) to extract their values:

{% raw %}
```yaml
  - platform: template
    sensors:
      edimax_current_power:
        friendly_name: Edimax Current power consumption
        unit_of_measurement: 'W'
        value_template: "{{ state_attr('switch.edimax_smart_plug',  'current_power_w') | replace('None', 0) }}"

      edimax_total_power:
        friendly_name: Edimax Accumulated daily power consumption
        unit_of_measurement: 'kWh'
        value_template: "{{ state_attr('switch.edimax_smart_plug',  'today_energy_kwh') | replace('None', 0) }}"
```
{% endraw %}

Note that if the smart plug is off, these states report the string `None`. By using a `replace()` in the template, these sensors report purely numerical values.
