Z-Wave JS vs Z-Wave JS UI

[EndUser]

What is the relationship between ZWave JS and ZWave JS UI ?
I have them both installed. Is that ok ?

[PecosKidd]

For Z-Wave to work correctly:

• The Integration “Z-Wave JS” must be running (Settings → Devices & Services → Integrations)
• One and only one of the Add-on’s must be running, either “Z-Wave JS” or “Z-Wave JS UI” (Settings → Add-ons)

And yes, the names are confusing!

[peterxian]

@EndUser

What is the relationship between ZWave JS and ZWave JS UI ?

“ZWave JS UI” includes all of ZWave JS, plus a UI (plus a bonus MQTT bridge). I wish they had named it ZWaveJS+.

[EndUser]

Should I delete ZWave JS ?

[Sir_Goodenough ((SG) WhatAreWeFixing.Today)]

And if you want to run the UI one (which is better, BTW) then DO NOT check the box that sets stuff up for you, because the addon without the UI letters will be auto-loaded and try to take over, really messing things up. This had me confused for a week…

Feel free to vote for this, BTW…

WTH does the ZWave Installation Auto Install that Add-on?

This messed with me forever. I fought with this thing when the UI Add-on became available, then it started to work (I didn’t know why) so I stopped asking and used it for months. (Both Add-ons were installed, I thought both were needed). Then I had to do a restore, and I couldn’t get Zwave up. Again fighting for a while and it worked. Still didn’t put it together. Finally I recently took a deep dive and figured out what was happening. If I leave that box checked, IT installs that Add-on for …

[EndUser]

@Sir_Goodenough

then DO NOT check the box that sets stuff up for you,

I am not sure what box you refer to ?

[Sir_Goodenough ((SG) WhatAreWeFixing.Today)]

Read the WTH above, I explained it better.

[EndUser]

That is the one ?

[PecosKidd]

@EndUser

Should I delete ZWave JS

If you’re happy using the Z-Wave JS UI Add-on, then yes, you can delete the Z-Wave JS Add-On.

But things won’t work if you delete the Z-Wave JS Integration