---
title: Venstar
description: Instructions for how to integrate Venstar WiFi thermostats within Home Assistant.
ha_category:
  - Binary Sensor
  - Climate
  - Sensor
ha_release: 0.62
ha_iot_class: Local Polling
ha_domain: venstar
ha_platforms:
  - binary_sensor
  - climate
  - sensor
ha_codeowners:
  - '@garbled1'
ha_config_flow: true
ha_integration_type: integration
---

The `venstar` climate platform allows you to control [Venstar](https://www.venstar.com/) thermostats from Home Assistant.
Venstar thermostats feature a local API that allows for automation without the need for their Skyport cloud service.

Currently supported and tested thermostats:

- ColorTouch T7900  
- ColorTouch T7850  (No Humidity control)
- Explorer Mini T2000
- Explorer IAQ T3950

Currently supported functionality:

- Setting heat/cool temperature when the thermostat is in the appropriate mode.
- Changing the operation mode of the thermostat (heat/cool/off/auto)
- Turning the fan on/off
- Reading and setting the humidity level and limits (T7900 only)
- Turning on away preset
- Turning on hold mode preset
- Remote temperature sensors
- Thermostat alerts (Filter replacement/etc)
- Reading IAQ and CO2 levels (on supported devices, e.g. T3950, only)
- Reading the current schedule state (morning/day/evening/night/inactive)

The following values are supported for the preset_mode state attribute:

- `none`: *Enables* the scheduling functionality.
- `temperature`: *Disables* the schedule and holds the set temperature indefinitely.
- `away`: Places the thermostat in away mode

Note - Please ensure that you update your thermostat to the latest firmware. Initially tested on firmware 5.10 and currently VH6.79.  

Local API mode needs to be enabled via the thermostat's *Menu > WiFi > Local API Options > Local API - ON*

{% include integrations/config_flow.md %}

{% configuration_basic %}
host:
  description: Address of your thermostat, e.g., 192.168.1.32.
  required: true
  type: string
username:
  description: Username for the thermostat.
  required: false
  type: string
password:
  description:  Password for the thermostat.
  required: false
  type: string
pin:
  description: Pin for Lockscreen (required if lock screen enabled)
  required: false
  type: string
ssl:
  description: Whether to use SSL or not when communicating.
  required: false
  type: boolean
  default: false
{% endconfiguration_basic %}