Hey everyone, I’m a new user diving into the world of smart lighting and automation with Home Assistant. I’ve been experimenting with setting up groups for my lights to make automations more manageable, but I’ve hit a bit of a snag. I noticed that if a light is part of multiple groups, the automation doesn’t work as expected—it doesn’t toggle the lights on. If I keep the lights in just one group, everything works perfectly. Here’s how my configuration looks:
yaml
light:
- platform: group
name: Upstairs Lights
entities:- light.LightStudy
- light.LightMainBedroom
- platform: group
name: Lounge Lights
entities:- light.LightLoungeBack
- light.LightLoungeFront
- platform: group
name: All Downstairs Lights
entities:- light.LightLoungeFront
- light.LightLoungeBack
- light.LightStrip
- light.LightDining
- light.LightKitchen
And here’s an example of an automation I tried:
yaml
- id: ‘1578023564250’
alias: Button Dining Single Click
trigger:- platform: event
event_type: xiaomi_aqara.click
event_data:
click_type: single
entity_id: binary_sensor.switch_158d000201649a
action: - service: light.toggle
entity_id: light.group_lounge_lights
- platform: event
It doesn’t work unless I remove the overlapping lights from the downstairs group. I’m wondering if this means each light can only belong to one group or if there’s a workaround. Any insights would be greatly appreciated!
On a positive note, I’ve been really impressed with how smooth most of the automations run once everything is set up correctly. For instance, setting up scenes for different moods has been a breeze. I’m curious if others have tips for creating more complex scenes or if they’ve encountered similar grouping issues. Let’s keep the discussions flowing and share our experiences!
Cheers,
[Your Name]