Potential configuration change in 0.62 about hue-sensors-hass

[point-4ward]

My config is all on my github if you want to see - but to confirm I have no

sensor:
  - platform: hue

anywhere in my config, and the sensors are working perfectly.

I do have both parts of the custom_component in my custom_components directory (although I am wondering if I can remove the sensor folder).

If I add the above lines back in all my groups fail to load with no error messages pertinent to anything to do with groups or the sensor.

[robmarkcole]

Sounds like you could have it configured twice? I’ve not tried 0.62 myself yet.

[point-4ward]

Nope, definitely not configured anywhere else.

It's like the sensor is hardcoded in the python somewhere?

[robmarkcole]

You could delete the database, restart, see if there are errors. Unfortunately without error messages I've no way to debug.

[robmarkcole]

I am afraid this can only be fixed with a change to the code.

[robmarkcole]

From @mf-social

Robin,

STOP!

(pauses for effect - love a bit of drama 😉 )

In the other issue I said I think the sensor is somehow now hardcoded in the python. It is (even if you don't know it, or it shouldn't be) but the important thing is it's not a problem.

Here's what I have done to check everything out, but if you need any more info then let me know....

I have grep'd my entire install to ensure that there are no erroneous references to sensor platform hue.

I completely removed both hue.py and sensor/hue.py from my system, I deleted the database and rebooted the pi.

No sensors as expected and, crucially, no errors complaining that it cannot set up the sensor hue platform, so there are definitely no references to it in my system

Re-add only the hue.py, restart homeassistant, persistent notification complains that it cannot find sensor.hue. I have not re-included that platform, so it MUST be hard-coded in to your hue.py somewhere.

Reintroduce sensor/hue.py and all errors disappear, and the hue sensors return.

The only ting you need to do to fix this issue is remove the instruction to include

sensor:
  - platform: hue

As that is what is causing the problem (maybe an endless loop or something)

Hope this helps.

[robmarkcole]

Yes the modified hue hub component references the sensors platform, so throws an error if not present. See here.

Therefore, if you remove the hue sensors you also need to remove the modified hue hub.

[point-4ward]

Yeah, you're missing the point.

If you include the lines

sensor:
  - platform: hue 

It breaks the configuration. When you remove these lines it's fine and the sensors still work.

[robmarkcole]

This may be a new issue in 0.62, perhaps related to Discovery. Will reopen but wait and see if others report the same behaviour before updating docs. I've yet to test 0.62 myself.

[robmarkcole]

OK I updated to 0.62 an did not experience the issue you report. Will keep this open for time-being to see if anyone else has problems.

[point-4ward]

Can you check if you still get the sensors working if you remove the sensor lines from your configuration?

Seems weird that I don't need them and will require further investigation at my end if it doesn't work elsewhere.

Groups issue could be manifesting because all my config is in packages, but it only manifests when I reinclude the sensor lines.

[point-4ward]

Just a quick update for you - I've had to rebuild my system thanks to SD card corruption, and in doing so I've obviously copied over configuration files, but not any of the databases or background stuff.

I stlll do not require the entry

sensor:
  - platform: hue

and my sensors are still working fine.

I have not tried reintroducing the lines to see if I lose my groups again, but I might when I get a bit more keyboard time at some point.

FYI.

[robmarkcole]

Hi Mark
I've updated the main README to mention that configuring the sensors is optional, due to discovery.
I'm leaving it there as an option as some people turn off discovery.
Cheers

[point-4ward]

I don't use discovery - so it's not that. 😕

Not to worry, my config is working. 👍