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Show the same device in multiple rooms

jvmahon edited this page Dec 31, 2019 · 1 revision

For most device types, you can add the same device to multiple rooms.

You might want to do this, for example, if you have two rooms controlled by the same Thermostat and you want to place that same thermostat into two rooms on your iOS Home app.

To do this, need to specify a unique "uuid_base" parameter for each device. This "uuid_base" parameter is what HomeKit ahd Homebridge use to track each unique HomeKit device. As a rule, the plugin automatically generates uuid_base using the device's HomeSeer reference number with the characters "Ref" pre-pended. So, for example, for HomeSeer reference 1099 the plugin would normally use "uuid_base" of "Ref1099". IF you want to have the same device appear twice, just add it twice, but you should specify the uuid_base as a unique value. I like to add a .1, .2, .3, etc. to what would normally be generated by the plugin.

See below for an example where I add a Thermostat identified by root # 1099 twice.

	"accessories":
	[
		{
			"type": "Thermostat",
			"ref": 1099,
			"uuid_base": "Ref1099.1"
		},
		{
			"type": "Thermostat",
			"ref": 1099,
			"uuid_base": "Ref1099.2"
		}
	]

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Installation

I've deleted most of my "old" installation instructions that used to be here. Homebridge has updated their instructions and they are now more comprehensive than what I had. Just follow their instructions: https://www.npmjs.com/package/homebridge

And be sure to use config-ui-x. Its really great for setting up the plugin.

Configuring Devices

These instructions are now a bit out of date. You can follow them to set up the plugin, but there is now a settings interface in config-ui-x which makes it much easier.

FAQs

Why won't my device names change after I edit them in config.json

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