[OBSOLETE] Hue B Smart (Groups & Scenes) - Remove Popcorn Effect!

I think I have figured out a solution that will work for me by adjusting transition time and just using set level commands instead of scenes.

However, I don’t see the setting “set transition time (x)” as an option in webcore using a hue white ambiance or color bulb. Has this option been depracted?

Thanks in advance

I have noticed this too, I’m confused as there was never code to do the update when a scene was activated I have a fix but it takes a few seconds looking into other alternatives

I had made a change to the scene DH it will force a device sync that means it will take between 2-8 seconds to update the group/lights state it depends on how many bulbs, groups and scenes you have the longer it will take.

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Update occurs almost immediately in my humble setup, so the change is EXACTLY what I was hoping for. Thanks!

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How easy is this to install, does anyone have any instructions?

If I already have all my hue lights within Smartthings do I need to remove these first?

Yup your have to remove all hue stuff first.
Add all the Device handlers & App into your IDE
And then install the bulbs, groups and scenes you would like

Thanks, are there any instructions for doing this (sorry I’m new to all of this)

Never installed any custom app before?

Sorry, I had a blank moment for a second, I’ve installed WebCoRE so I’m sure I can sort this.

Just to be clear ALL hue items need to be removed first (Bulbs and Hub)
Then installed the DH and App and then they should go off and find all my hue stuff?
And then once this is done WebCoRE should be able to see all this?

Yup same process as installing webcore just install everything that is in the github page.

Yup all items need to be removed for this app to install

Alright, thanks for your help (although I’m sure I may be back with questions)

Hi,

I’m trying to Hue B Smart working. The setup I started with was a Hue bridge connected using the default ST connection and all the bulbs found through that too. I also have WebCoRE installed and running. I set up the Hue B Smart repo and installed the app and DHs. I removed the bridge which also removed all the bulbs. I then activated the app and got to the part where it searches for a bridge. At this point I get “unlink bridge INCORRECT MAC” but the bridge is unlinked so I’m not sure what to do.

need to remove the official hue app as well

Not sure which Hue app to remove. I have the Hue app on my phone which is not part of ST. I don’t have any Hue app on ST other than this one.

Do I need to remove the actual Hue app that’s not part of ST? The reason I ask is that I don’t have the Hue app on my iPad and I still get the same message when I run Hue B Smart. Does this mean I need to factory reset my bridge so it’s not linked to anything in order to get things working?

No you don’t need to touch anything outside of smartthings. If your still having trouble PM me your smartthings login and I will take a look at what is going on if you would like.

I’m trying Hue_B_Smart and having problems with install. Probably same/similar issue.
(v1 Hue Bridge; v2 SmartThings Hub)

Just now I added and published (from GitHub):

  • hue-b-smart.groovy
  • hue-b-smart-bridge.groovy
  • hue-b-smart-bulb.groovy
  • hue-b-smart-group.groovy
  • hue-b-smart-scene.groovy

When I “+ Add a SmartApp” for Hue B Smart, it said to click “Done” but there was no “Done” so I clicked “Save”.
When I started Hue B Smart, it started searching for a Hue Bridge. Showing empty “Linked Bridges” list (with constantly spinning spinner), and empty “Unlinked Bridges” list. Also shows “unlink bridge INCORRECT MAC”, and a “Remove” button.

I tried pushing the button on the Hue Bridge, and nothing new happened.

This is the log for Hue B Smart (it keeps searching for and finding the same bridge):

dd5ecf78-4749-4ae6-93d0-91d0a2e9ac55 10:27:15 PM: debug Sending bridge discovery.
dd5ecf78-4749-4ae6-93d0-91d0a2e9ac55 10:27:15 PM: debug Doing Hue Device Sync! inItems = null
dd5ecf78-4749-4ae6-93d0-91d0a2e9ac55 10:27:14 PM: debug Sending verify request for 0017811702d9 (172.17.201.107:80)
dd5ecf78-4749-4ae6-93d0-91d0a2e9ac55 10:27:12 PM: debug Previously found bridge discovered
dd5ecf78-4749-4ae6-93d0-91d0a2e9ac55 10:27:12 PM: debug Discovered bridge 0017811702d9 (172.17.201.107)
dd5ecf78-4749-4ae6-93d0-91d0a2e9ac55 10:27:12 PM: debug Discovery Response is [devicetype:04, mac:0017811702d9, networkAddress:AC11C96B, deviceAddress:0050, stringCount:04, ssdpPath:/description.xml, ssdpUSN:uuid:2f402f80-da50-11e1-9b23-0017811702d9, ssdpTerm:urn:schemas-upnp-org:device:basic:1, ssdpNTS:null, hub:7caa9c17-0e7f-49f7-ba14-3d03c51915b5].
dd5ecf78-4749-4ae6-93d0-91d0a2e9ac55 10:27:11 PM: debug Previously found bridge discovered
dd5ecf78-4749-4ae6-93d0-91d0a2e9ac55 10:27:11 PM: debug Discovered bridge 0017811702d9 (172.17.201.107)
dd5ecf78-4749-4ae6-93d0-91d0a2e9ac55 10:27:11 PM: debug Discovery Response is [devicetype:04, mac:0017811702d9, networkAddress:AC11C96B, deviceAddress:0050, stringCount:04, ssdpPath:/description.xml, ssdpUSN:uuid:2f402f80-da50-11e1-9b23-0017811702d9, ssdpTerm:urn:schemas-upnp-org:device:basic:1, ssdpNTS:null, hub:7caa9c17-0e7f-49f7-ba14-3d03c51915b5].
dd5ecf78-4749-4ae6-93d0-91d0a2e9ac55 10:27:10 PM: debug Bridge discovery sent
dd5ecf78-4749-4ae6-93d0-91d0a2e9ac55 10:27:10 PM: debug Sending bridge discovery.
dd5ecf78-4749-4ae6-93d0-91d0a2e9ac55 10:27:07 PM: debug Sending verify request for 0017811702d9 (172.17.201.107:80)

aadhoc229 - this is exactly the same thing as I am getting.
tmleafs - I’ll PM you my login.

Can you update the smartapp and try linking the bridge

I updated the source, saved and published.
Has the same outputs and behaviors as above.

if your happy for me to take a look
PM me your login details.