Hi everyone, I recently upgraded my OpenHAB installation to version 2.5.2, primarily to restore the Hue Emulation service which had been malfunctioning for several months. I had heard that others were experiencing issues, often attributed to changes in Amazon’s services. After much research, I decided to upgrade and delete all my devices from Amazon, hoping they would be rediscovered. However, upon testing with ‘Alexa, turn on the hallway lights,’ I was disappointed to hear the familiar response about the device not responding.
I checked the Hue API endpoints and encountered ‘Not Authorized’ errors. My items were correctly tagged, and the firewall allowed port 1900 UDP. Despite these efforts, the issue persisted. I reached out to the community for suggestions and was grateful for the helpful responses. It turns out that a newer Hue Emulation binding was required, and blowing away the Amazon devices was indeed necessary. After some troubleshooting, I managed to get everything working again. It was a challenging process, but the sense of accomplishment was rewarding. Thanks to everyone who contributed to the discussions and shared their experiences! 