Hello everyone, I’ve noticed something peculiar with my Home Assistant setup. Since yesterday, the device trackers for my family members haven’t been updating their positions. The only change I made was letting my Nabu Casa subscription expire, but I don’t see a direct link between that and the issue. Has anyone else experienced something similar?
I started by checking the Nabu Casa integration, thinking maybe the expiration caused some dependency issues. But after some research, it seems the device tracking functionality in Home Assistant is more reliant on local configurations rather than Nabu Casa. So, perhaps the issue lies elsewhere.
I decided to dig deeper into my Home Assistant logs to see if there were any errors or warnings related to device tracking. Here’s what I found:
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2025-04-07 11:54:40.294 WARNING (MainThread) [supervisor.addons.addon] Watchdog found addon AppDaemon is failed, restarting…
2025-04-07 11:55:06.341 INFO (MainThread) [supervisor.homeassistant.core] Updating Home Assistant to version 2025.4.1
It looks like there were some issues with the AppDaemon addon, which might have caused instability in the system. I restarted the AppDaemon addon through the supervisor interface, and it seems to be running smoothly now.
To further troubleshoot the device tracking issue, I checked if the devices were reporting their locations through other means, like Google Maps or Apple Find My. Everything seemed to be working fine there, which suggests the problem might be isolated to Home Assistant’s device tracker integration.
I also considered the possibility of a network issue. I reset my router and modem, which didn’t resolve the problem. However, after restarting Home Assistant entirely, the device trackers started updating again.
This experience taught me the importance of regularly monitoring add-ons and system logs. If you’re facing similar issues, here are a few steps you can take:
- Check Add-Ons: Ensure all add-ons are running correctly and restart any that might be causing instability.
- Review Logs: Look through the Home Assistant logs for any errors or warnings that could indicate the root cause.
- Network Reset: Sometimes, a simple network reset can resolve connectivity issues.
- System Restart: As a last resort, restarting Home Assistant can often fix unexpected glitches.
I’m relieved that the issue is resolved now, but it’s a good reminder to keep an eye on system health. If anyone else has encountered this problem or has additional insights, I’d love to hear your experiences!