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calvarium / homebridge-lifx-plugin

A plugin that adds lifx-lights in the network automatically to the homebridge, also single lights can be added manually
Apache License 2.0
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Exclude devices by Serial/MAC address only #6

Closed MycroftVonLipwig closed 2 years ago

MycroftVonLipwig commented 2 years ago

If possible, could exclusions be defined by just the MAC/Serial number as with DHCP the IP changes. I have tried with just the Serial/MAC and discovery still finds the lifx lights not desired to be added by this plugin.

Thankyou so much for your efforts with this plugin!

Also, I have tested LIFX Z Strips and both work fine via your plugin. These are the ones I was trying to exclude via exclusions but as they were discovered, tested colour, on and off... All functional via the plugin.

calvarium commented 2 years ago

Hi andyvirus,

an exclusion via MAC address is unfortunately not supported at the moment. However, I understand your problem that blocking an IP via DHCP is not really promising. For this case I have integrated the exclusion via the serial number of the individual bulb. You can find this character combination on the barcode of your freshly purchased accessories or directly in the homeapp in the settings of the bulb under the item serial number.

Let me know if you could achieve a success

MycroftVonLipwig commented 2 years ago

Hi,

The serial and the mac address are the same, on my bulbs at-least. I have added the serial but they are still found during discovery.

On 16 Jan 2022, at 17:23, calvarium @.***> wrote:

 Hi andyvirus,

an exclusion via MAC address is unfortunately not supported at the moment. However, I understand your problem that blocking an IP via DHCP is not really promising. For this case I have integrated the exclusion via the serial number of the individual bulb. You can find this character combination on the barcode of your freshly purchased accessories or directly in the homeapp in the settings of the bulb under the item serial number.

Let me know if you could achieve a success

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calvarium commented 2 years ago

You're right, I wasn't aware of that until just now. Did you specify the MAC with a "-" or just the letters? If that is the case, please try again without the "-" and in lower case without spaces like this: "a1b2c3d4e5" I have tested it this way

Keep me up to date

MycroftVonLipwig commented 2 years ago

I just put the serial in as it show in the app. No - or : or spaces. Ill delete both sets of HomeKit bulbs (native and via your plugin) and try again.

MycroftVonLipwig commented 2 years ago

OK either I fat fingered it or the combo of native HomeKit and your plugin was the issue but after I removed and re added the exclusion, they have been removed from Home app. I think this can be closed. Thanks again!

calvarium commented 2 years ago

Thanks for your feedback. This closes this issue