Update upon self reflection:
I purchased a new USB PLM for home assistant and did not migrate my current (serial) PLM with an adapter; which I believe may be the source of my issues. ~Basically the ISY PLM with it’s ALDB, which the Insteon universe is programed to talk to should have been migrated, and then HA would have known what was going on… At least that’s my current line of thinking
Any update on this, do you know if they ever released a new firmware and if it resolved any of the connectivity issues?
I’m moving from Docker to a VM and have a USB PLM. How do I update the USB path in the Insteon Integration?
I think that is a VM question and depends on the VM platform you are using. In VMware, the USB ports have to be configured/passed though to a VM and then those ports are available in the OS (Windows, Linux, etc.) that the VM is running. I’ve never run HA in a VM so can’t comment beyond that…
Thanks for the reply. I’m using UnRaid, and passing through a couple usb devices. I’m able to see them in the VM and was able to update the path for my Zigbee USB. I’m just not seeing how to update the Insteon path.
My thought with switching to a VM was that I could have everything together in the VM and dedicate resources better. There’s nothing wrong with my current Docker setup, so maybe just keep that…
Other than locating and editing the /dev/? path in HA’s config files, I think you would have to re&re the integration to input the new path.
If you go to “Devices & Services” → “Insteon” → “Configure”, this will take you to the Insteon Configuration Panel. From there go to the “Utilities” tab, there is an option to reconfigure the modem.
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I’m not able to see that option in the VM where I need to update the USB path. However, I can see the configure option in my old Docker setup.
Below are screenshots from the VM:
If I go to http://homeassistant:8123/config/integrations/integration/insteon/utils
If you go to “Devices & Services” → “Insteon” → “Configure”, this will take you to the Insteon Configuration Panel. From there go to the “Utilities” tab, there is an option to reconfigure the modem.
@teharris1 That’s only available when the config entry is loaded & working!
@feistyacorn You have two options:
- Delete the old config entry and add a new integration config entry with the new path.
- Edit the HA config file & restart HA:
/config/.storage/core.config_entries
{"created_at":"2025-05-10T01:32:44.136530+00:00","data":{"device":"/dev/serial/by-id/usb-Prolific_Technology_Inc._USB-Serial_Controller_D-if00-port0"},"disabled_by":null,"discovery_keys":{},"domain":"insteon","entry_id":"01JTVX5FQ82EPYDKNKJ32M3G0B","minor_version":1,"modified_at":"2025-05-10T01:32:44.136541+00:00","options":{},"pref_disable_new_entities":false,"pref_disable_polling":false,"source":"user","subentries":[],"title":"","unique_id":null,"version":1}
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In the Insteon Control Panel I am trying to create scenes. However, I do not see how I am supposed to designate which are controllers, responders or both. ChatGPT says there should be a configuration panel where I have checkboxes for Controller and Responder… but I can’t find them anywhere.
@teharris1 - Am I missing something here or is the integration not working properly for Insteon? (See my post above.)
I deleted and reinstalled the Integration. Since I’m a new users and just got my HA Green I also recovered to a backup right after I got it to try to truly start the Integration fresh.
I should point out I’m on a new HA Green and have an Insteon Hub 2. My old hub died so that is new as well. Instead of using their migration service I decided to save all my configuration details (devices, scenes, etc.) from the web portal and then did a factory reset on all my devices to start fresh. Now with the Integration not working I’m questioning if I should just make them all in Director… but my goal was to move all management into HA. Appreciate any insight or directions you can provide since it really seems to not be working as I’ve read it should.
Was Insteon auto-discovered by Home Assistant?
It was auto-discovered. I then enabled the Integration and can see devices. But when I create scenes it only let’s me select devices. I cannot set them as Controllers or Responders. I’ve now uninstalled the integration and re-installed it multiple times with no success.
I turned off HA for a bit and created all the devices and scenes via Insteon Director so my house would get back up and working again. (Wife was really not happy.). I had also deleted the integration.
I now have HA on again and installed the Insteon integration. It’s my understanding that HA should then import all my devices and scenes created in the Hub… but that is not working. It’s still showing the devices I had manually entered earlier and the location names I used (before I deleted the Integration). It is not showing any of the Insteon names I gave devices and has not imported any scenes.
Can anyone help me with this? Otherwise I’m going to have to end up returning this HA Green… but I was really looking forward to doing more advanced automations.
Can HA interact with them or are they just ghosts of Christmas past?
I have a PLM and only 7 devices (1 LampLinc dimmer and 6 SwitchLincs) but none of them are in use now since moving/downsizing. Plus now, most of my very few light switches have a neutral in the box. I’ve never used scenes so I can’t really assist as to why this integration’s panel doesn’t allow for controller/responder input but am wondering if this the responder/controller setting?
@teharris1 comments?
Also, have a look at this add-on: insteon-mqtt
Unfortunately, I don’t think this integration fully supports programing controllers and responders like we’re used to with the ISY or Insteon Hub. We can make scenes that are triggered in Home Assistant, but we have to manually link a button to control a switch.
None of my scenes are showing up in HA either, so I can’t select them to add to an automation.
For devices I manually add into HA, I can see their status and control them.
By chance, have you went into the Insteon settings for the Hub/PLM and clicked on “Add Default Links”. I think this has to be done before anything will show up in Home Assistant.
I just did it and it didn’t do anything new. I then uninstalled the Integration again and reinstalled it. Did the Add Default Links again. The names of the devices remain what I named them in HA when I first tried to do everything there. (I realize I don’t know if they would change to the Director named devices if this is working right or if I do have to name them in HA as well anyway.) Still no Insteon scenes show up.