Issues with homekit controller

Hi there,
I’ve a BTicino Legrand gateway which exposes via HomeKit Rolling Shutter and switches. Untile here ok, I’ve renamed my devices and used them for months manually and in automations.
Now, today, after a restart, I’ve noticed all my devices are unavailable and the integration, instead having my 32 devices, I’ve found 64 devices. Well, it looks like the new 32 devices are the working and those I’ve used until today now are unavailable. I would avoid to find out manually again which “Rolling Shutter xyz” or which “Switch xyz” is where, then rename them and change everywhere in my automations to have all back again.
What would be happened and how to solve?
Thanks, Simon

I experienced same problem with homekit controller and Ubisys gateway. After restart the integration looked dead and I had to reinstall it in HA. Then I got all devices as new devices.

After some trying I decided just not to rename any devices after the integration gets them. If I leave the names same, as the integration imports them from the gateway, after a restart they come back with the same names, so everything works again with no pain…

Ok so you suggest not to touch the names, but how to recognize them? I’ll never remember that Switch 15 could be the light in the bedroom. :’(
Here an example:

Thanks, Simon

I’ve made a tab in lovelace, hidden for all users, where i put them all in a specific order. Then changed only the friendly names on the dashboard. Made a screenshot.
When i have to reinstall for some reasons, i rush to that tab and just change the friendly names again.
Yeah, it is a unwanted effort, but it works and my automations and scenes keep working, as they are not affected by friendly names.

Ok so you have changed only the friendly name of the switches? I have to check what was changed on mines,thanks

yea, exactly that, unfortunately, have to do it again every time, the integration fails. but it is easier this way.

Ok meanwhile thanks for your suggestions :slight_smile:
If someone else has experiences as well :slight_smile:
Cheers Simon

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Hello @BebeMischa , I’ve checked my deviced that are not anymore valid, and…

As you can see, only the friendly name was changed, so I’ve done like you, but, now it’s unavailable.
Strange is, here the same available switch:

This _8 is controlling the same switch but instead it’s a light.dimmer_switch_8 now it’s light.switch_8 WHY?
Then, the same way the cover.rolling_shutter_switch_2 is unavailable (and I know which rolling shutter is controlling) and, instead i have cover.rolling_shutter_switch_2_2 which is the working one, for the expected device.

So actually I still have not touched the names… so what’s happening?
Ideas to recover?

Thanks, Simon

pooooohhhhh, then your issue clearly is worse, than mine… I can’t help you, as I can’t even help myself with this. I hope, someone will save us :wink: