Pentair IntelliCenter for Home Assistant (Marketplace integration)

Installs: 331 sharing analytics
GitHub stars: 24
Connection: Works locally
Upkeep: Updated in the last 6 months
Version: v3.12.2, October 27, 2026
Category: Water, Pools and spas
Kind: Marketplace integration
Needs: Needs the Marketplace (HACS on 2026.10 and older)
Domain: intellicenter
Source: github.com/joyfulhouse/intellicenter
Issues: Report an issue

Independent directory, made by the developer of Vulpo. Not affiliated with Home Assistant or the Open Home Foundation.

About

Pentair IntelliCenter connects a Pentair IntelliCenter pool control system to Home Assistant over the local network. It talks to the controller directly with no cloud service, using either a TCP or a WebSocket connection, and receives pushed state changes instead of polling. It provides binary sensors, climate, covers, lights, numbers, selects, sensors, switches and water heaters, covering pools, spas, pumps, heaters, chemistry and schedules. Actions for MagicStream lights capture, hold and recall a color and toggle the thumper effect, and another action synchronizes two GloBrite lights in a light group on one firmware version. It warns about firmware with documented problems through Repairs notices, and the controller is found automatically on the network. Setup is done in the UI, and options cover the keepalive interval and the reconnect delay.

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Supports

Works locally Talks to your devices on your own network. No vendor cloud in between.
Found by itself Home Assistant spots it on the network and offers to add it.
From the Marketplace Installed through the Marketplace, formerly HACS.
Actively maintained Its author released or pushed a change in the last six months.

Provides

Lights
Climate
Water heaters
Covers
Switches
Sensors

Setting it up

Install it from the Marketplace and restart Home Assistant, then add it under Settings, Devices and services.

Setup Pentair IntelliCenter

Setup Method

Enter IntelliCenter Address

IP Address
Connection TypeTCP is the standard connection method (port 6681). WebSocket (port 6680) may be more reliable in some network configurations.

Also asked when changing the connection.

Select IntelliCenter Device

Device

After setup

Keepalive interval (seconds)How often to send keepalive queries to maintain the connection. Range: 30-300 seconds.
Initial reconnect delay (seconds)Initial delay before attempting to reconnect after a connection loss. Uses exponential backoff. Range: 10-120 seconds.

Texts from the code of joyfulhouse/intellicenter.

Entities

Binary sensorsConnection

Actions

Capture MagicStream colorCaptures the current color on a MagicStream light.
Toggle MagicStream thumperToggles the thumper effect on a MagicStream light.
Hold MagicStream colorHolds and saves the current color on a MagicStream light.
Recall MagicStream colorRecalls the saved color on a MagicStream light.
Synchronize light-group colorsSynchronizes exactly two GloBrite lights in a complete IntelliCenter light group on firmware 1.064. The call waits for the physical action, a 60-second post-action observation, and a final controller read.

Troubleshooting

DiagnosticsDownloads a diagnostics file to attach to a bug report.
Repair noticesNotices it can show in Settings, Repairs:IntelliCenter 2.x firmware has serious known issues, IntelliCenter firmware is outdated

From the README

Control your Pentair IntelliCenter pool system directly from Home Assistant with real-time local updates.
Local Connection: Direct communication on port 6681 - no cloud required, no authentication needed
Flexible Transport: Choose between TCP or WebSocket connections based on your network setup
Automatic Discovery: Zeroconf/mDNS discovers your IntelliCenter automatically
Real-time Updates: Push-based notifications for instant state changes
Restriction Context: Read-only equipment diagnostics separate freeze observations, cover position/enablement, and unknown dependencies from measured equipment state
Reliable Connection: Automatic reconnection with exponential backoff and circuit breaker
Highly Responsive: Optimized async architecture with intelligent request queuing
Comprehensive Support: Pools, spas, lights, pumps, heaters, chemistry, schedules, covers
Multi-Language: User interface available in 12 languages
Easy Reconfiguration: Change connection settings without removing the integration

From the README of joyfulhouse/intellicenter, GNU GPL v3.0. Shortened.