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LIFX

LIFX bulb

Lights · Lighting

Mixed reportsWorks in Apple HomeLocal

3 reports: 2 say it works, 1 says it partly works.

Reported with 1 integration: LIFX.

What people report

IntegrationIn Home AssistantIn Apple HomeWhat they saidSource
LIFXWorksWorks in Home
Bulb failed to load in HomeKit, fixed in later releases
TypeError when creating HomeKit accessory
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The problem After updating to the latest HomeAssistant, one light no longer shows up in HomeKit. It has this exception now: [code] ### What is version of Home Assistant Core has the issue? Home Assistant 2021.8.8 ### What was the last working version of Home Assistant Core? 2021.7.x ### What type of installation are you running? Home Assistant OS ### Integration causing the issue Homekit ### Link to integration documentation on our website https://www.home-assistant.io/integrations/homekit/ ### Example YAML snippet [code] ### Anything in the logs that might be useful for us? ```txt Logger: …

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Issue #55307 · 2021-08
LIFXWorks LocalWorks in Home
Responds slightly faster through native HomeKit
Rediscovery notification keeps returning after ignoring
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The problem I have a Lifx bulb that was linked with the Lifx Integration. I remove the bulb/integration and wanted to started using this bulb through the HomeKit Integration (response time is slightly better with HomeKit). The bulb works fine… but I get this Lifx discovered integration. I select Ignore… and it comes back a few minutes later ( I would says +/- 1 hour or less) for the exact same device (same Mac address). It's also back immediately after a restart/reboot of HA I even removed the bulb from Lifx cloud from the Lifx app. I only have one Lifx device... and never really used the …

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Issue #76815 · 2022-08
LIFXPartly works LocalBroken in Home
Color temperature wheel sends hue/saturation with fixed 3500K
Works correctly directly in HA
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The problem When selecting from the color temperature wheel for a Lifx light via Homekit Bridge the incorrect values are sent. Changes to the color temp wheel via Homekit (from iOS 13) send hue/saturation values to the bulb with a fixed color temp of 3500, regardless of user input. Lifx bulbs work as expected when controlled directly from HA and all values are sent correctly. ## Environment - Home Assistant Core release with the issue: 0.115.2 - Last working Home Assistant Core release (if known): n/a - Operating environment (OS/Container/Supervised/Core): Ubuntu 18.04.5 Docker container - …

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Issue #40379 · 2020-09

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In ReReHome

Once Home Assistant’s HomeKit Bridge shares it, this device reaches Apple Home as a HomeKit accessory behind your Home Assistant bridge, so ReReHome shows and controls it like any other.

Identifiers

BrandLIFX
CategoryLights