Lifx and smartlighting not working

[Joseph_Vincent]

I see people have been having lifx issues but I’m unsure if they’re the same as mine. All my lights work with the app so I’m able to turn them on and off. But they don’t work with the smart lighting automation anymore so I’m unable to trigger them with motion sensors?

I’m using the old app. Would I have better luck with the new one?

Annoying as I have a lot of bulbs. I hope it gets sorted soon whoveres end it is on!

Thanks in advance

[GSzabados (Gabor Szabados)]

Can you please provide some details please, what type of LIFX bulbs are you using? Which integration? (Old LIFX connect or new C2C from the new app?)
What are you trying to do with Smart Lighting? What is not working?

I am tagging @Brad_ST, as he would might want to know what is the issue with Lifx bulbs and Smart Lighting.

[Joseph_Vincent]

Hello basically my lifx lights on the old app stopped working with the smart lighting smart app, so I could turn them on and off using buttons and the app but they wouldn’t work with motion sensors.

I reached out to ST help and they said:

“We are in the process of migrating LIFX customers from the legacy Groovy integration to SmartThings Schema. A small number of users may experience issues controlling their LIFX devices after the migration process”

He went on to say they’re phasing out the smart lighting smart app as people migrate over and start using automations on the new app, and that I should use automations on the new app, so I’ve spent the last 3 hours reluctantly migrating over to the new app. I don’t like change, but it’s inevitable I guess! I was very happy with the simplicity of the old app

[GSzabados (Gabor Szabados)]

Yes, inevitable. But there is still time to go with the Classic app.
And honestly, I would be surprised if the Smart Lighting would be phased out. As it is a piece of SmartApp which is actively developed/fixed. And currently the only way to run any automated stuff locally on the hub, of course if all devices in the setup run locally too.

So, you say, motion sensor trigger is not turning on and off the LIFX bulbs.

There was another topic about a same issue a few days ago.

Smart Lighting Automation Stopped Controlling Individual Devices

Since yesterday’s automation outage, all my automations that connect to LiFX bulbs via the Smart Lighting SmartApp have stopped working. Automations setup as regular Automations, not via SmartLighting, work fine. They are a bit limited, as such for certain things I require the SmartLighting Smart App. Automations via the SmartLighting Smart App only work if I select a scene to automatically activate. If I select individual devices - the individual devices don’t get activated. Live Logging via the IDE shows that the automations do run, and no error message is shown, however the bulbs never get turned on/off. IDE shows that event ran. If I place those same bulbs into a scene, then they successfully work with the automation, HOWEVER they do not turn off when motion stops - a feature built in…

Which LIFX bulb type? Mini?

@metalp3n have you tried to trigger the LIFX bulbs with motion in Smart Lighting?

[Joseph_Vincent]

Thanks I’ll have a look, I have mini and colour and gu10. I’ve tried smart lighting, that’s the only thing that doesn’t work

[GSzabados (Gabor Szabados)]

@Joseph_Vincent, Are you trying to do this?

Button won't set Lifx colour or level

Hello, Have had smartthings buttons and sensor working fine with lifx lights for 6+months. After changing router (have changed back) all my devices will only switch a bulb on and off. If I set a lighting automation which asks the bulb to turn on and change colour and or brightness the bulb simply won’t turn on (or if on, it will turn off as have toggle on) Please help, I have reset, reinstalled and now at a dead end. Thank you

Set color and brightness together in Smart Lighting on motion trigger?

If yes, then build a Scene in the new app. Test it a few times, then set it in the Smart Lighting rule to activate the scene.

[Willie73 (Michael Wilson)]

Thanks, I’ll give it a go. Have always used classic app for doing things, didn’t realise they had updated newer app.

[GSzabados (Gabor Szabados)]

You might want to read this announcement, if you were not aware of the new app yet:

Get ready to make the switch!

Hi Everyone, Many of the features from SmartThings Classic are now included in the new SmartThings app! We have started asking some users to transition to the new app. However, a few of the features you know and love might not be available quite yet. We will be releasing our transition tool to small groups over the next few weeks. Keep an eye out for the banner in the SmartThings Classic app to get started. [ClassicAppBanner] If you have not yet transitioned to a Samsung Account, follow the steps in the banner in the SmartThings Classic app to get started. Check out our FAQ for more information about the new app.

[Willie73 (Michael Wilson)]

Thanks chaps.
Thanks Joseph, seeing scene does work. All 4 lights coming on and off at desired temperature and brightness. Only thing is I don’t seem to be able to choose a colour in the colour control section… Any ideas?