Post #3996850
2026-07-21 21:29 UTC
Can anyone help me understand why one of these light strips works with Home Assistant right out of the box, and the other one doesn't? And maybe tell me what I can do to get HA to recognize any new light? I'm so frustrated. Sorry for Amazon linx, I'm trying to replace Alexa.
#homeassistant #lights #homeautomation
HA found this. https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07N1CMGQQ
Didn't find this one or any other. https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CN4G5VD3
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@michaelharley@infosec.exchange 2026-07-21 21:41
@temporal_spider@masto.ai The reason govee shows up is because it's on your local wifi network so there's a multicast group that's basically being advertised to. That's why it pops up automagically. The other one uses a different way (bluetooth) to communicate. As Jari says, I think there's probably a way to get it connected still but you gotta do a little extra.