No accessories detected

[inator]

Hello - I've tried on two different platforms & installs of homebridge and can't get this plugin to detect accessories:

[1/19/2017, 9:15:09 AM] Loaded plugin: homebridge-controllerlink
[1/19/2017, 9:15:09 AM] Registering platform 'homebridge-controllerlink.HomeBridgeControllerLink'
[1/19/2017, 9:15:09 AM] ---
[1/19/2017, 9:15:09 AM] Loaded plugin: homebridge-fakebulb
[1/19/2017, 9:15:09 AM] Registering accessory 'homebridge-fakebulb.FakeBulb'
[1/19/2017, 9:15:09 AM] ---
[1/19/2017, 9:15:09 AM] Loaded plugin: homebridge-websocket
homebridge API version: 2.1
[1/19/2017, 9:15:09 AM] Registering platform 'homebridge-websocket.websocket'
[1/19/2017, 9:15:09 AM] ---
[1/19/2017, 9:15:09 AM] Loaded config.json with 1 accessories and 1 platforms.
[1/19/2017, 9:15:09 AM] ---
[1/19/2017, 9:15:09 AM] Loading 1 platforms...
[1/19/2017, 9:15:09 AM] [websocket] Initializing websocket platform...
[1/19/2017, 9:15:09 AM] [websocket] homebridge-websocket v0.1.11
[1/19/2017, 9:15:09 AM] Loading 1 accessories...
[1/19/2017, 9:15:09 AM] [Test lamp] Initializing FakeBulb accessory...
[1/19/2017, 9:15:09 AM] [Test lamp] Starting a fake bulb device with name 'Lamp1'...
Scan this code with your HomeKit App on your iOS device to pair with Homebridge:

    ┌────────────┐     
    │ 031-45-154 │     
    └────────────┘     

[1/19/2017, 9:15:09 AM] [websocket] Plugin - DidFinishLaunching
[1/19/2017, 9:15:09 AM] [websocket] Number of Accessories: 0
[1/19/2017, 9:15:09 AM] Homebridge is running on port 51826.
[1/19/2017, 9:15:09 AM] [websocket] url {"address":"::","family":"IPv6","port":4050}

[cflurin]

I didn't use homebridge-websocket for months, so I have to install it on my mac and do some tests. ...

Are your accessories stored in the file /.homebridge/accesories/cacheAccessories?

[inator]

Are your accessories stored in the file /.homebridge/accesories/cacheAccessories?

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empty. :(

[cflurin]

any backups? macOS with Time Machine?

[inator]

Maybe I need to better understand how your plugin works...

How is it that a link is established between an accessory added via the plugin and the actual real life accessory added to homebridge? I've looked dover the code and can't figure out how you're doing that.

[inator]

any backups? macOS with Time Machine?

Well I'm not sure it has ever populated the cache, but homebridge has functioned properly for a long time for me regardless.

[cflurin]

Closing for now.

[ksendor]

I'm trying to understand how this plugin works. Should it discover existing accessories added to config.json of Homebridge or does it only discover accessories added via web socket?

[edwios]

Well, same problem here. HomeBridge websocket plugin worked for a long time and then suddenly, Number of Accessories: 0 is reported by the websocket plugin...