Yes, that’s the same with me. The application fails but for some reason now the python-broadlink can now interact with the bulbs. Now it’s only a question to understand what we need to do to make it work in Home Assistant.
I’m trying to get HA to install that library but it seems like I’m only able to import the broadlink integration HA has (https://community.home-assistant.io/t/custom-python-library-name-collision/)
Apparently, you have to register the lightbulb in the broadlink app instead of the MagicHome app. In this app, you can “unlock” it. I tried this with my smartbulbs, but the setup seems to fail while it’s successfully connected to the Wi-Fi, so I can’t seem to register it with the broadlink app… I contacted broadlink support now, hopefully they provide a clear explanation.
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Once you do that you can control the bulbs using the python library (even though the broadlink setup fails)
aha ok, that’s good to know! I tried it with the failed bulbs and as you say, authentication succeeds with them. I misunderstood the previous conversations here, thank you for clarifying.
Did you get any luck with the custom python library in HA?
No, support is missing from the HA integration. I ended up having a python script constantly running on my HA docker host (rasp pi) listening to MQTT requests from HA and turns on/off the bulbs accordingly using the python library.
Damn, that’s a shame. Good idea on the MQTT-client, it’s a good last-resort.
for anyone interested, I created a pull request which adds LB1 support to the broadlink integration. Locally fully tested and working. Broadlink Integration add support for LB1 by L-I-Am · Pull Request #50953 · home-assistant/core · GitHub
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Thanks a lot @L_I_Am, I saw that your PR is under review. Do you know how long does it usuly take to merge changes back? Is there any way to deploy your changes from dev as a custom component?
Actually Magic Home-Smart Home works too, but you have to use AP mode:
- click on + to add lighting
- choose AP mode
- follow the instructions to reset the bulb in AP mode
- cancel adding new bulb in the app
- use broadlink-python to connect the bulb to your wifi
- you can now add it to Magic Home-Smart home
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I have no idea how long it usually take to merge back. There was a review but all comments are already resolved, not sure what will happen now, going to bump it anyway now. You can deploy the changes from dev as a custom component indeed. Just download this entire folder and place it in your custom_components folder. As it’s exactly the same as the already embedded broadlink library, it will override the existing one as long as it’s in that folder.
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due to the newest release of home assistant, just copying the folder to the custom-components folder will still use the official version. You’ll need to add a version key to the manifest.json.
for example: "version":"1.0.0",
@L_I_Am, thanks I deployed and tested. Works fine. I shall comment on github as well. Now I need to figure out how to add scenes :). Thanks for all great work
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First congratulations for your work, I followed your tip to copy the folder and put it in the custom_component folder along with the “version”: “1.0.0” in manifest.json and the result I got was this, it found the lamps automatically.
but when I click configure, this popup opens
My lamps are linked to the Magic Home-Smart Home app, I followed the guidelines, but I didn’t find this unlock option, how do I?
I unlocked all my smartbulbs using the broadlink app, I just set them up normally and in the last step, it fails (but this is enough to unlock them).
@new-kirte stated above that you can also unlock them using the Magic Home-Smart Home app using AP mode (https://community.home-assistant.io/t/led-light-bulb-with-magic-home-app-integration/169049/50
I managed to unlock, set it up, but how do you control the lamp? did not create any entities in my HA …
it should auto-create the entities, and you can normally control them from there. Maybe restart home-assistant now that the bulbs are fully unlocked and set up correctly.
I restarted, but with no result. I’ll wait a little longer to see if it appears.
without result, I’ve been trying for days, but the integration doesn’t create the entities, even after restarting. I connected the lamp with python-broadlink and managed to control it calmly. But with broadlink integration it doesn’t work.
Hi @L_I_Am - thank you for the workaround.
But unfortunately, I am in the same situation as hudsonbrendon above. I copied the folder in the custom_components folder, added version to the manifest file - restarted, then in Configuration - Integrations it auto-discovered 2 bulbs - ip: .84 and .85 - but it did not discover the other 2 (I have 4 of them at this moment). I set them up but they did not create any entities. I restarted HA but the same. Now I only have 1 bulb setup, and when I try to add the other 3, it fails constantly. I tried changing the timeout - nothing changed - it failed again to setup the devices.
Any thoughts?
The bulbs I have are LB1 - no RGB - just white. After restarting HA, it throws the following error:
Logger: homeassistant.components.light
Source: custom_components/broadlink/light.py:46
Integration: Light (documentation, issues)
First occurred: 2:44:19 PM (1 occurrences)
Last logged: 2:44:19 PM
Error while setting up broadlink platform for light
Traceback (most recent call last):
File "/usr/src/homeassistant/homeassistant/helpers/entity_platform.py", line 250, in _async_setup_platform
await asyncio.shield(task)
File "/config/custom_components/broadlink/light.py", line 32, in async_setup_entry
lights = [BroadlinkLB1Light(device)]
File "/config/custom_components/broadlink/light.py", line 46, in __init__
self._hs_color = [data["hue"], data["saturation"]]
KeyError: 'hue'