I recently encountered an interesting challenge with my Philips Hue setup, and I thought I’d share my journey and solution in case it helps someone else. I have two Hue bridges in my home, which might seem a bit overkill, but they serve different zones and have specific scenes set up for each. However, after adding the second bridge, I noticed that some of my scenes from the first bridge stopped working. This was a bit frustrating because I had carefully scripted these scenes for integration with Apple HomeKit.
Initially, I wasn’t sure what was causing the issue. The scenes worked perfectly before adding the second bridge, so I assumed it might be a configuration problem within Home Assistant. I started by reviewing the scripts I had created to convert Hue scenes for HomeKit. The script for the living room white scene looked something like this:
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livingroom_white: sequence: - service: hue.hue_activate_scene data: group_name: “Livingroom” scene_name: “Livingroom White”
After some research, I realized that Home Assistant might not be correctly identifying which bridge to use when calling a scene. Since I had two bridges, it was probably getting confused about which one to target. I found a solution by explicitly specifying the bridge IP address in the service call. This way, Home Assistant knew exactly which bridge to communicate with.
The process taught me a valuable lesson about the importance of clear device identification, especially in setups with multiple hubs or bridges. It also highlighted how the community can be a wealth of information—without the forums, I might have been stuck for much longer. If anyone else is dealing with similar issues, I’d recommend checking the device configuration and ensuring that all services are properly scoped to the correct devices.
Overall, it was a great learning experience, and I’m happy to share my findings to help others avoid the same pitfalls. Happy smart home tinkering everyone!