Bosch 500 Series Dishwasher (SHP65CM5N)

Quick verdict

A good dishwasher with an honest caveat: Home Assistant support runs entirely through the Home Connect cloud. You get nice status sensors (program, door, remaining time, finished events) and can arm a remote start, but there is no local control and it goes dark whenever the internet or Bosch's servers do. Buy it for the appliance, not for local smart-home control.

Standout: A very quiet dishwasher with an official (but cloud-based) Home Assistant integration through Home Connect.

Last checked: 2026-05-27

Compatibility snapshot

Why it stands out

• Official Home Connect integration in Home Assistant - no custom component needed
• Exposes useful read-only state: program, door, remaining time, and finished events for notifications
• Quiet 44 dBA 24-inch tub with a flexible third rack

Reasons to hesitate

• Cloud-only: no local control, and remote start has to be armed on the machine each cycle
• Control is limited - you mostly monitor status and start a pre-selected program, not pick cycles freely
• Stops working with Home Assistant during any internet or Home Connect outage

Best for

• Owners who just want finished/door notifications and basic status in Home Assistant
• People already inside the Home Connect ecosystem

Avoid if

• You expect local control or offline operation from Home Assistant
• You want to choose any wash cycle remotely without touching the machine

Privacy and local-control notes

All Home Connect data and commands route through Bosch's cloud. Home Assistant talks to the Home Connect API, not the dishwasher directly, so nothing works if the cloud or your internet is down.

Home Assistant support: supported · integration path: Home Connect (official HA integration, cloud OAuth via Bosch/Home Connect servers).

Buying reality check

Price notes: Sold through Bosch and major appliance retailers; no affiliate link listed. The owner's unit is the SHP65CM5N 500 Series. The dishwasher itself is a fine appliance - the cloud-only Home Assistant story is the catch, not the hardware.

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