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MiLight/LimitlessLED/Easybulb Plugin for Homebridge
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Cant get the lights working #16

Closed netzpixel closed 7 years ago

netzpixel commented 7 years ago

I'm using homebridge quite long now. Today my mi lights arrived and I tried to make them work with homebridge, but nothing I do gets them to work. But I'm also not sure what type of lights I have. I ordered those: https://www.aliexpress.com/item/4pcs-9W-E27-LED-RGBCW-or-RGBWW-bulb-Milight-AC85-265V-Four-Zone-Remote-WiFi-Controller/32653225173.html?spm=2114.13010608.0.0.d0GZUz

So I guess those are the rgbw ones. If I change them to fullColor in the config, I get no response from any device. With the setting below I can use everything as usual but the mmi lights don't work. I can't turn them off, nor change color... Also I don't know the names of the bulbs. I named them Zone1 - 4 because they are called that way in the "Mi-Light 3" App.

I hope someone can help me. Without homebridge they do work btw... I tried adding the IP of the bridge, but that didn't change a thing.

{ "platform":"MiLight", "name":"MiLight", "bridges": [{ "lights": { "rgbw": ["Zone1", "Zone2", "Zone3", "Zone4"] } }

heikodede commented 7 years ago

I think you forgot the version. It's important, because iBox 2 doesn't work with the default value - v6 worked for me. Just add this. And adding ip address could also be a good idea. Just look for it in your router web frontend.

Here is a copy of my own config. Maybe it will help you. "platforms": [ { "platform": "MiLight", "name": "MiLight", "bridges": [ { "ip_address": "192.168.178.26", "version": "v6", "lights": { "rgbw": ["NameYourZoneOne", "NameYourZoneTwo", null, null] }, "repeat": 1, "delay": 30 } ] } ]

netzpixel commented 7 years ago

Ok, thanks. It works now after restarting everything. I only wonder how to use the bulbs with the bridge AND the remote. After linking everything with the remote, the wifi thing isn't working anymore and the other way around.

heikodede commented 7 years ago

For me it worked when I first connected the bridge with the bulbs and when I could control them via app then pair with the remote. I read that it just works in this order and not other way around.