Broadlink Switch doesn't work

Configuration
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Hello. I’m trying to configure my Broadlink RM Mini with Home Assistant. I’ve tried different ways to learn signal from my remote (TV OK):

  1. Copying from EControl -as guide says-
  2. Using service from Home Assistant to Lear signal.
    The problem is that signal is different every time I press power button and as a script it doesn’t work and making switch in
    switch:
    - platform: broadlink
    host: 192.168.1.8
    mac: ‘xx:xx:xx:xx:xx:xx’
    timeout: 15
    switches:
    condizionatore:
    friendly_name: “Condizionatore”
    command_on: ‘AAAAA’
    command_off: ‘AAAA=’
    tv:
    friendly_name: “TV”
    command_on: ‘AAAA’
    command_off: ‘AAAA’

give me this error in Log:
Error while setting up platform broadlink
Traceback (most recent call last):
File “/usr/local/lib/python3.6/site-packages/homeassistant/helpers/entity_platform.py”, line 128, in _async_setup_platform
SLOW_SETUP_MAX_WAIT, loop=hass.loop)
File “/usr/local/lib/python3.6/asyncio/tasks.py”, line 358, in wait_for
return fut.result()
File “/usr/local/lib/python3.6/concurrent/futures/thread.py”, line 56, in run
result = self.fn(*self.args, **self.kwargs)
File “/usr/local/lib/python3.6/site-packages/homeassistant/components/switch/broadlink.py”, line 157, in setup_platform
device_config.get(CONF_COMMAND_OFF)
File “/usr/local/lib/python3.6/site-packages/homeassistant/components/switch/broadlink.py”, line 193, in init
self._command_on = b64decode(command_on) if command_on else None
File “/usr/local/lib/python3.6/base64.py”, line 87, in b64decode
return binascii.a2b_base64(s)
binascii.Error: Incorrect padding

I hope someone could help you.
Thanks in advance

2

post the code with </> so we can help

3

I’ve modified some minutes after using </>. Bug maybe it doesn’t work. Now is it correct? The most important thing is the log. I think

4

Post your config here with </> or else cannot read whether is correct or wrong.

here is the guide for broadlink switch

5

I set preformatted test.

6

I’m using broadlink switch in HA and it works normally. So there might be something with your config. If you show your config for the broadlink switch then I can check. When you post your config here please use </> so that I can see if it is correct.

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switch:
  - platform: broadlink
    host: 192.168.1.8
    mac: 'xx:xx:xx:xx:xx:xx'
    timeout: 15
    switches:
      # Will work on most Phillips TVs:
      condizionatore:
        friendly_name: "Condizionatore"
        command_on: 'JgDKAI2REDgPFBA4DzgQFBAUDzgQFBAUDzgQFBAUDzgQOA8UEDgPFQ8UEBQQOA84EDcQOA84EDgPOA84EBQQFA8VDxUPFBAUEDgPFBAUEDgPFBAUEBQQNxAUEDgPNxAVDzYSOA84EauQjw84EBQPOBA4DxQQFBA4DxUPFBA4DxUSERA4EjUQFA84EBQQFA8VDzgQOA84DzgQOA84EjUQOBISDxQRExAUEBQPFRI1EhISEhI1EhISEhISDzgSEg84EjUQFBI2EjUPOBAADQUAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA'
        command_off: 'JgAaABweOR4bHhwdHB4dHRw6HhsdHR0dOTocAA0FAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA='
      tv:
        friendly_name: "TV"
        command_on: 'JgCQAAABKJQTExITEhMSExIUEhMSOBITEjcTNxM3EzYSOBI4EhMSOBITEjgSExITEjgSExITEhQROBIUETgSOBITEjcTOBE4EgAFJAABKEsSAAxdAAEoSxMADFwAAShKEwAMXAABKUoTAAxcAAEoSxIADF0AAShLEQAMXgABKEoSAAxdAAEoSxIADF0AAShLEgANBQAAAAAAAAAA'
        command_off: 'JgBoAAABKJUQFRAVEBYQFRAVEBYPOhAVEDoQOhA5EDoQOhA5EBYQORAWDzoQFg8WEDkQFhAVEBUQOhAVEDoQORAWEDkQOhA6EAAFJgABJkwRAAxeAAEoSxEADF0AASlKEgAMXQABKEsSAA0F='

I know that there is #philipsblabla, but it’s there because I copied code frome guide e change variables

8

The setting is correct and you need to put type:
Where did you put the switch: , check the ip of your broadlink as well.
Once setup complete, go to configuration>general>check config

platform: broadlink
host: 192.168.1.8
mac: 'xx:xx:xx:xx:xx:xx'
timeout: 15
type: rm
switches:
  kitchen_aircon:
    friendly_name: "Kitchen aircon"
    command_on: 'JgBAAGoAAUESMxESEBIQEhA0EBIREREREREREREREREREhERERESEBIyEhARMxIQEhASMhIQEhASMhIyETMSEBEADQUAAAAAAAAAAA=='
    command_off: 'JgBAAGYAAUYPNQ8TDxMPEw81DxMPEw8TDzYONg8TDxMPEw8TDxMPEw8TDxMPFA4TDxMQNA8UDjYREQ8TDxMPNQ8ADQUAAAAAAAAAAA=='
9

ip is correct. I fixed it in my router’s configuration. I’ve tryied adding " type: rm " but it doesn’t work!
Setting:
platform: broadlink
host: 192.168.1.8
mac: ‘78:0f:77:5a:e1:75’
timeout: 15
type: rm
switches:
tv:
friendly_name: “TV”
command_on: ‘JgBYAAABJ5YRFBEUERUQFREUERQROREVEDkRORE5ETgRORE5ERQROREUETkRFBEVEDkRFREUERQROREUETkROREUETkROBE5EQAFJgABKEsRAAxhAAEnSxIADQU’
command_off: ‘JgBYAAABJ5YRFBEUERUQFREUERQROREVEDkRORE5ETgRORE5ERQROREUETkRFBEVEDkRFREUERQROREUETkROREUETkROBE5EQAFJgABKEsRAAxhAAEnSxIADQU’

ERROR from LOG:
Error while setting up platform broadlink

Traceback (most recent call last):
File “/usr/local/lib/python3.6/site-packages/homeassistant/helpers/entity_platform.py”, line 128, in _async_setup_platform
SLOW_SETUP_MAX_WAIT, loop=hass.loop)
File “/usr/local/lib/python3.6/asyncio/tasks.py”, line 358, in wait_for
return fut.result()
File “/usr/local/lib/python3.6/concurrent/futures/thread.py”, line 56, in run
result = self.fn(*self.args, **self.kwargs)
File “/usr/local/lib/python3.6/site-packages/homeassistant/components/switch/broadlink.py”, line 157, in setup_platform
device_config.get(CONF_COMMAND_OFF)
File “/usr/local/lib/python3.6/site-packages/homeassistant/components/switch/broadlink.py”, line 193, in init
self._command_on = b64decode(command_on) if command_on else None
File “/usr/local/lib/python3.6/base64.py”, line 87, in b64decode
return binascii.a2b_base64(s)
binascii.Error: Incorrect padding

EDIT: I don’t understand why I have problems with </>

10

The problem with the formatting is that you really need a blank line before and after the code that you are selecting then the </> button will work every time.

To your error the error is binascii.Error: Incorrect padding that means that your base64 string is not divisible by 4 so add enough AA chars to the end of the string to make it divisible by 4 then add == to the end of the string…

e.g.

nexaremote1top: 
  friendly_name: "Nexa1Top"
  command_on:  'sg40AA4AAYAOJScNDiUOJQ4lDiUOJQ4lDiUnDA4lJwwOJSgMDiUnDA4lJwwOJScMDiUOJQ4lJwwAAAAA=='
  command_off: 'sgo0AA4lDiUnDA4lJwwOJScMDiUnDA4lJw0OJScMDiUOJQ4lJw0OAAGADiUnDA4lDiUOJQ4lDiUAAAAA=='
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Really Thank You!! Now it’s working! I’m creating scripts for these because of it isn’t a switch!