CoRE - Get peer assistance here with setting up Pistons

[rxsamg (Sam G)]

@BBoy486

So essentially have a virtual switch for each activity and add the switches to on in the harmony app.

Yes, they are setup when you link the harmony app to ST via Logitech Harmony (connect) app. They are active switches with status reporting from harmony, the ONLY reason to add the switch into the harmony activity is to speed up reporting back to ST, particularly if you want ST automations triggered off harmony activities (i.e. I have tv LED backlighting that adjusts brightness based upon TV status / time of day)

I take no credit in figuring this out, see below thread:

Instant status updates for Harmony activity switches in ST

I’ve seen lots of complaints about how long the Harmony switches in ST take to update when using the physical remote to turn stuff on or off. Just found a really simple way to get instant state updates. Go back and add all of the ST switches to your Harmony hub as Home Control devices, then turn each corresponding one on when your activity starts and back off when it ends. Bam, instant Harmony status updates. Step by step below. This starts with the assumption that you’ve already added your Harmony hub(s) to SmartThings. Open the Harmony app on your phone (as far as I’m aware, the phone app is the only way to add/edit Home Control devices) If you have multiple hubs, connect to your target hub. These steps have to be repeated for each hub. Add your SmartThings switches to Harmony…