LIFX component error after upgrade to 0.39 and now 0.40

Configuration
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Hi everyone… Thanks for the help in advance.

As stated, the LIFX component is not loading since the latest rounds of upgrades. I have tried rolling back to 0.37 to only find that it still fails to load.

It seems that there have been a couple of other threads that had the same problem with no resolution.

System: RPI3 w/RJLite
HASetup: All in one installer

Specific Config:

light:
  - platform: lifx
    allow_unreachable: true

Log:

17-03-22 12:20:51 ERROR (MainThread) [homeassistant.components.light] Error while setting up platform lifx
Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "/srv/homeassistant/homeassistant_venv/lib/python3.4/site-packages/homeassistant/helpers/entity_component.py", line 153, in _async_setup_platform
    entity_platform.schedule_add_entities, discovery_info
  File "/usr/lib/python3.4/asyncio/futures.py", line 388, in __iter__
    yield self  # This tells Task to wait for completion.
  File "/usr/lib/python3.4/asyncio/tasks.py", line 286, in _wakeup
    value = future.result()
  File "/usr/lib/python3.4/asyncio/futures.py", line 277, in result
    raise self._exception
  File "/usr/lib/python3.4/concurrent/futures/thread.py", line 54, in run
    result = self.fn(*self.args, **self.kwargs)
  File "/srv/homeassistant/homeassistant_venv/lib/python3.4/site-packages/homeassistant/components/light/lifx.py", line 52, in setup_platform
    lifx_library = LIFX(add_devices, server_addr, broadcast_addr)
  File "/srv/homeassistant/homeassistant_venv/lib/python3.4/site-packages/homeassistant/components/light/lifx.py", line 74, in __init__
    broadcast_addr)
  File "/home/homeassistant/.homeassistant/deps/liffylights.py", line 100, in __init__
    self._sock.bind((listener_addr, UDP_PORT))
OSError: [Errno 98] Address already in use

I should also note that the following config doesn’t work:

light:
  - platform: lifx
    broadcast: 192.168.1.255
    allow_unreachable: true

Anyone have any insight that could possibly help?

Thanks again!

2

@austexas – What if you remove the allow_unreachable: true?

I have LIFX bulbs working fine with the AiO Fabric installer, here’s what’s in my config:

Alternatively, you could try out this PR.

3

Thanks, Brian. Removing the allow_unreachable doesn’t seem to work. I was unaware of that PR you referenced and will try that asap.

I will report my results here once I am done.

Thanks again!

4

@austexas – You could also try removing your liffylights from the config/deps folder and then allow it to re-install.

5

Well… reporting back without luck.

I created a cutom_components directory and a light directory inside of that at /home/homeassistant/.homeassistant

I then added the lifxtest.py file inside the light directory.

After changing my config and rebooting, the lights are still not showing up. Here is the new log:

17-03-22 15:46:34 ERROR (MainThread) [homeassistant.core] Error doing job: Task exception was never retrieved
Traceback (most recent call last):
File “/usr/lib/python3.4/asyncio/tasks.py”, line 235, in _step
result = coro.send(value)
File “/usr/lib/python3.4/asyncio/base_events.py”, line 679, in create_datagram_endpoint
raise exceptions[0]
File “/usr/lib/python3.4/asyncio/base_events.py”, line 664, in create_datagram_endpoint
sock.bind(local_address)
OSError: [Errno 98] Address already in use

I believe I am now moving backwards.

6

Thanks. I will try that next.

7

Sorry if this is a stupid question, but is there anything I need to do to re-install after removing liffylights? Or will it automatically install at reboot?