Hello everyone, I recently purchased the Yeelight C2001 Ceiling Light, attracted by its open protocol and compatibility with OpenHAB. After spending some time setting it up, I encountered a few hurdles that I thought I’d share in case others are facing similar issues.
First off, the lamp partially works. I can control it using the Python library yeelight, which was a great way to test it out. The discovery process worked smoothly, and I could toggle the light on and off, adjust brightness, and change colors. However, integrating it into OpenHAB proved a bit tricky. Despite trying different configurations, the device consistently appeared offline in the system. This was puzzling because the lamp was fully functional through the Python library.
I wondered if the issue was related to the device’s IP address or its model name, ‘ceila’, which might not be recognized by the OpenHAB add-in. The documentation for the add-in was a bit sparse, which didn’t help. I tried rebooting the device, resetting it, and even checking the network settings, but nothing seemed to resolve the offline status.
After some research, I found that others had similar issues with different Yeelight models. It seems that sometimes the device’s firmware or the add-in’s configuration can cause compatibility problems. While I haven’t fully resolved the issue yet, I’m hopeful that with some more tweaking or updates to the add-in, it will work seamlessly.
In the meantime, I’ve been using the Python library as a workaround, which has been reliable. It’s a good reminder that even with smart devices, sometimes a bit of manual setup is required. I’d love to hear if anyone else has encountered similar issues or found a solution for integrating Yeelight devices into OpenHAB. Let’s keep the discussion going!