I have an automation that turns my porch and deck lights to 25% and red at 0130. The automation fires just fine. The lights turn red as expected and the brightness is 25% but the HomeKit status is showing that the lights are a warm white color at 25%. Any one else run into this?
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HomeKit Automations and Colored Lights Status
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Funny, I have the same automation but use Blue at midnight, it's been spot on and shows accurate with all 8 lights. I'm running the latest software releases, no betas.
Do you have the lights in one group used in the automation or individual lights selected in the automation?
Do you have the lights in one group used in the automation or individual lights selected in the automation?
I have a scene in this automation but the particular lights in question are selected a la carte. Should I group them?
Half my devices are on the public release of OS17 and the other are still on the last public release of 16
I’ll see what happens after everything is updated. I work midnights and it would be nice to get an accurate status of my accessories when my family is sleeping and I’m not home. What else would be reporting the wrong status if something as simple as a light color is?
If you force close the Home app and reopen, that usually clears the issue. Wish the Home app had a pull down to refresh.
When you say "force close the Home app" what do you mean ?
On your phone ? Just closing the app and re opening ?
I've only seen force quitting apps on the Mac.
I guess I never leave the app running in the background. I just open it when I want to do something and then swipe up and close it.
Force quit, force close, same thing.
Go the app switcher by swiping up from the bottom and holding for a second. Then swiping up on the app in the switcher force quits it. Restarting the home app after a force quit usually gives a more updated status of the accessories.