Broadlink RM MAX is not supported

I purchased a new Broadlink RM MAX which is the successor of RM4 Pro.
however it is not discovered by python scripts and does not appear in supported devices.
in home assistant i get a message : device not supported.

can you please add support for this device? thanks!

device documentation on broadlink website:
https://ebroadlink.com/products/broadlink-rm-max-smart-home-hub

device information from broadlink app:

{
"Device IP":"192.168.1.146@80",
"DID":"00000000000000000000348e894b6c7d",
"SDK":"2.17",
"Plug-in version":"1.6.8",
"IoT Cloud":"World",
"Routine traits":"Trigger",
"S/N code":" ",
"Data Cloud":"Other regions",
"Firmware":"V62130",
"PID":"0000000000000000000000008baf0000"
}

Also RM5 plus (successor of rm4 mini) has same issue :(

{"Device IP":"192.168.1.150@80","DID":"00000000000000000000348e891ab434","SDK":"2.17","Plug-in version":"1.6.7","IoT Cloud":"World","Routine traits":"Trigger","S/N code":" ","Data Cloud":"Other regions","Firmware":"V62111","PID":"00000000000000000000000024520000"}

Same experience with the Broadlink RM5 Plus.

I purchased a new Broadlink RM MAX which is the successor of RM4 Pro. however it is not discovered by python scripts and does not appear in supported devices. in home assistant i get a message : device not supported.

can you please add support for this device? thanks!

device documentation on broadlink website: https://ebroadlink.com/products/broadlink-rm-max-smart-home-hub

device information from broadlink app:

{ "Device IP":"192.168.1.146@80", "DID":"00000000000000000000348e894b6c7d", "SDK":"2.17", "Plug-in version":"1.6.8", "IoT Cloud":"World", "Routine traits":"Trigger", "S/N code":" ", "Data Cloud":"Other regions", "Firmware":"V62130", "PID":"0000000000000000000000008baf0000" }

Same for me, please add support for RM MAX

Same experience with the Broadlink RM5 Plus.

added (very) basic support for rm 5 plus here: #831

I bought this device as well without confirming it would work with home assistant integration. 😔
I just wanted to add I notice this device does not show the lock/unlock option on the Broadlink app. It can be added on the new Broadlink Magic Home app and there it has an option to "connect to a 3rd-party" where it can be set as a server or as a client but I cannot find any documentation on that...

@joaofreire11

I am with you @joaofreire11 I also purchased it as a pack of items that were installed in my home and I did not check before accepting it. Now I am also in a dilemma if I should trash it and get an older version, or go the DYI way with a 433MHz antenna and an ESP32 :)

Broadlink RM MAX would be highly appreciated. Same issue here.

Same experience with the Broadlink RM5 Plus.

added (very) basic support for rm 5 plus here: #831

any chance to do the same also for RM MAX?

+1 for RM MAX.

Its their only Bluetooth capable / local support device i think. it should get a lot of desire

+1 for RM MAX.

same issue here
+1 for RM MAX

Another request for pro max support

+1 for RM Max

@amasolov

Hi @felipediel @mjg59,

I have a Broadlink RM Max and have submitted #838 to add support for it (device type 0xAF8B, mapped to the rm4pro class). IR learning and sending tested successfully on my device.

I notice this issue has been open since August 2025, and PR #831 (RM5 Plus support) has been waiting for review since October 2025. There are 20+ community members requesting RM Max support.

I'd be happy to help maintain this library going forward — reviewing PRs, adding new device types, cutting releases. Would either of you be open to adding me as a collaborator?

Thanks for all the work you've put into this project!

hI @amasolov!

Is it really about this single line??

Oh wow!

And because the maintainers haven't responded to #831 for months, I don't believe anything will happen here.

Is there any chance of forking this and continuing it as an HACS community integration?

Anyway - thanks for your effort and your kind offer to the maintainers to help with your support. Too bad, they've completely abandoned the project.

Hello,

The project is not abandoned. We still intend to release updates. In fact, I have a few updates that I started but haven't been able to get back to and finish yet.

I've been working on several projects simultaneously, most of them corporate. The volume of requests and direct messages I receive is honestly overwhelming. Unfortunately, when time becomes limited, open-source projects are usually the ones that suffer the most.

We definitely need to bring in more maintainers to keep adding new codes and updates, preferably someone who is willing to take ownership of maintaining and contributing new codes on a regular basis.

@amasolov

We definitely need to bring in more maintainers to keep adding new codes and updates, preferably someone who is willing to take ownership of maintaining and contributing new codes on a regular basis.

@amasolov offered his support last week.

@mjg59

Hey, @mjg59, could you add @amasolov as a maintainer?

RM Max +1

@felipediel

+1 RM Max please, as time permits. Thank you @felipediel

+1 for rm4 Max support

+1 for RM Max support

I've given up, got a RM4 Pro, and quickly got it all set. It's even better, packing also a temp/humidity sensor and a shielded power cable. Going to sell the max on local marketplace. Unsubbing here, good luck to you all...

I have a working fix for the RM Max (0xAF8B) in PR #838.

The key finding: the RM Max uses rmpro-style <I framing (4-byte command prefix) for IR learn/send, not rm4pro-style <HI framing. Placing it in the rm4pro class causes "device is locked" errors because the packet structure doesn't match what the firmware expects.

The fix moves 0xAF8B from the rm4pro block to the rmpro block, which gives correct IR and RF support.

Tested and confirmed working with local control (IR learning and sending) on firmware V62130.

@amasolov

Hello @amasolov ! Thank you so much for your help!

I can help testing if needed.

@mjg59, @felipediel, if you could add @amasolov to the list of maintainers that would be great. 😁

I'm also using the RM Max. I'd like to try to use this driver to create scenes of multiple TV remote commands to control my Samsung Smart TV. I believe the remote for this TV uses Bluetooth. The RM Max seems to be able to control the TV when adding the associated appliance for it. I don't know if the Sweep RF command in the driver includes the detection of Bluetooth but attempting to use the command to detect commands from the TV remote does not appear to work. I hope that this driver will be updated to fully support the Broadlink RM Max.

I still don't have the device to test PR #838, but is this issue considered closed now?

Por aqui otro peleandose con el RM Max hasta que la IA me ha mandado aqui porque no estan actualizadas las librerias y esperando solucion

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