As a homeowner who’s been diving into the world of smart lighting, I’ve had an incredible journey setting up my Xiaomi Yeelights across various rooms. These lights have been a game-changer, offering not just illumination but also a seamless integration with my Home Assistant setup. However, I recently encountered a puzzling issue that I thought the community might help me resolve.
For the past three years, my three Xiaomi Yeelights have been functioning flawlessly within Home Assistant. They were manually configured, and everything worked as expected. But about three days ago, they suddenly disappeared from the entity viewer. Despite the IPs remaining unchanged and the lights being accessible via the Yeelight app, they no longer appeared in HA. This was perplexing, especially since commenting out the ignore option for the yeelight component brought them back, albeit ignoring my manual settings.
I reached out to the community to see if anyone else had faced similar issues, especially with HA version 0.91.1. It seems like a recent update might have altered how these lights are detected or configured. While I’m still troubleshooting, this experience has highlighted the importance of staying updated with community forums and being ready to adapt configurations as software evolves.
This journey has also made me appreciate the flexibility of smart lighting systems. For instance, using the Yeelight app to control these lights manually is a great fallback, but it’s the integration with HA that truly elevates the experience. It’s amazing how these lights can be scheduled, dimmed, or set to specific scenes with just a few clicks in HA.
I’m hopeful that with some more troubleshooting and community input, I’ll have these lights back up and running smoothly. It’s moments like these that remind me why I love tinkering with smart home devices—they always offer new challenges and opportunities to learn.
If anyone has encountered similar issues or has tips on maintaining compatibility with HA updates, I’d love to hear your thoughts! Let’s keep the learning and sharing going.