# Support **URL:** https://diyhue.discourse.group/c/support/7.md [Latest](https://diyhue.discourse.group/latest.md) · [Categories](https://diyhue.discourse.group/categories.md) · [Tags](https://diyhue.discourse.group/tags.md) --- ## [About the Support category](https://diyhue.discourse.group/t/about-the-support-category/18)
**Author:** [@cheesemarathon](https://diyhue.discourse.group/u/cheesemarathon)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 15, 2019, 10:23am UTC](https://diyhue.discourse.group/t/about-the-support-category/18 "2019-11-15T10:23:30Z")
Need a helping hand? Post your support questions here! --- ## [Zigbee usb devices / home assistant / hue features](https://diyhue.discourse.group/t/zigbee-usb-devices-home-assistant-hue-features/727)
**Author:** [@crishna5881](https://diyhue.discourse.group/u/crishna5881)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [November 3, 2026, 8:09pm UTC](https://diyhue.discourse.group/t/zigbee-usb-devices-home-assistant-hue-features/727 "2026-11-03T20:09:16Z")
hi guys, i bought a usb zigbee adaptor. on homeassistant, the adaptor is working fine and i can pair with hue devices (switch, dimmer, sensors, lights). so i tried to do the same with diyhue, i do not think that this sof… --- ## [Looking for switch solution / experience with Shelly i4 / Recommendation OpenWRT device](https://diyhue.discourse.group/t/looking-for-switch-solution-experience-with-shelly-i4-recommendation-openwrt-device/718)
**Author:** [@moddien](https://diyhue.discourse.group/u/moddien)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [November 3, 2026, 7:34pm UTC](https://diyhue.discourse.group/t/looking-for-switch-solution-experience-with-shelly-i4-recommendation-openwrt-device/718 "2026-11-03T19:34:42Z")
Hi there, I am doing a project for a friend’s new appartment and am looking for a way to control a hue setup with custom / cheaper switches. They already own a bunch of hue bulbs linked to a Philips Hue bridge from the… --- ## [Could these MagicHome controllers be flashed with DiyHue firmware?](https://diyhue.discourse.group/t/could-these-magichome-controllers-be-flashed-with-diyhue-firmware/495)
**Author:** [@paulporubsky](https://diyhue.discourse.group/u/paulporubsky)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [November 3, 2026, 7:33pm UTC](https://diyhue.discourse.group/t/could-these-magichome-controllers-be-flashed-with-diyhue-firmware/495 "2026-11-03T19:33:55Z")
Hi, I have couple of these MagicHome RGB controllers and was wondering, if they can be flashed. I took one of them apart, and they have a ESP 8285 inside them, so theoretically it could be possible. Also they have expose… --- ## [Dig2go conversion - Microphone](https://diyhue.discourse.group/t/dig2go-conversion-microphone/730)
**Author:** [@wlatic](https://diyhue.discourse.group/u/wlatic)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [November 3, 2026, 7:33pm UTC](https://diyhue.discourse.group/t/dig2go-conversion-microphone/730 "2026-11-03T19:33:49Z")
Hello There, Firstly thank you for creating and maintaining this product, its great! My main usage is to integrate with a product called GranBoard which is a dart board. I’m going to be converting my dig2go device over… --- ## [DIYHUE with HA and Z2MQTT](https://diyhue.discourse.group/t/diyhue-with-ha-and-z2mqtt/748)
**Author:** [@ilutera](https://diyhue.discourse.group/u/ilutera)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [November 3, 2026, 7:33pm UTC](https://diyhue.discourse.group/t/diyhue-with-ha-and-z2mqtt/748 "2026-11-03T19:33:37Z")
Hi, I try to add my Hue Lights to DIYHUE with HA und Z2MQTT. Im using HA OS on an Raspee4 with Z2MQTT. I already added some Light and a Switch to Z2MQTT. I also added MQTT to DIYHUE but the Light wont get added. WLED … --- ## [Missing Phillips Hue LCT007](https://diyhue.discourse.group/t/missing-phillips-hue-lct007/786)
**Author:** [@phixom](https://diyhue.discourse.group/u/phixom)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [November 3, 2026, 7:33pm UTC](https://diyhue.discourse.group/t/missing-phillips-hue-lct007/786 "2026-11-03T19:33:07Z")
Hi, I’m missing the Phillips Hue LCT007. Is there any alternative? --- ## [Hue Iris LLC010](https://diyhue.discourse.group/t/hue-iris-llc010/783)
**Author:** [@phixom](https://diyhue.discourse.group/u/phixom)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [November 3, 2026, 7:33pm UTC](https://diyhue.discourse.group/t/hue-iris-llc010/783 "2026-11-03T19:33:03Z")
Hello, I’m evalutating diyhue and have added a Hue Iris first Edition via zigbee2mqtt. Diyhue discovers this light, but in the type selector I didn’t found any type of LLC010. I’ve tried other type, but then only the co… --- ## [Diyhue Flash Tool Fails](https://diyhue.discourse.group/t/diyhue-flash-tool-fails/537)
**Author:** [@Kjaer77](https://diyhue.discourse.group/u/Kjaer77)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [November 3, 2026, 7:31pm UTC](https://diyhue.discourse.group/t/diyhue-flash-tool-fails/537 "2026-11-03T19:31:54Z")
Hi, Im trying to use the online flash tool to flash a wemos d1 mini with the Signe-gradient v4 file. The tool fails with an error that i cant find the file? I have tried with different versions of the gradient file wi… --- ## [Unable to link hue bridge](https://diyhue.discourse.group/t/unable-to-link-hue-bridge/753)
**Author:** [@Skink1](https://diyhue.discourse.group/u/Skink1)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [November 3, 2026, 1:45am UTC](https://diyhue.discourse.group/t/unable-to-link-hue-bridge/753 "2026-11-03T01:45:41Z")
Hi all, I’m running Diyhue on HA with a rpi3 and a sonoff 3.0 E dongle. I’ve installed diyhue and edited the config with the MAC address of my pi, set debug to true, and true for no-serve-https (not sure if this is cor… --- ## [Hue Sync app (Tizen OS, WebOS)](https://diyhue.discourse.group/t/hue-sync-app-tizen-os-webos/813)
**Author:** [@s1mptom](https://diyhue.discourse.group/u/s1mptom)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [November 3, 2026, 1:45am UTC](https://diyhue.discourse.group/t/hue-sync-app-tizen-os-webos/813 "2026-11-03T01:45:21Z")
Hello! Recently, I came across the announcement of the Philips Hue Sync app for LG TVs. Previously, this app was only available on Samsung TVs. At the moment, I have a DIY setup with a custom LED strip controlled by a c… --- ## [Hue+ ambilight bridge gone after connecting](https://diyhue.discourse.group/t/hue-ambilight-bridge-gone-after-connecting/867)
**Author:** [@fredericky](https://diyhue.discourse.group/u/fredericky)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [November 3, 2026, 1:44am UTC](https://diyhue.discourse.group/t/hue-ambilight-bridge-gone-after-connecting/867 "2026-11-03T01:44:53Z")
Hey there, I have been using the app and right after I add my zigbee lights and connect my hue+ ambilight tv it says no bridge. While it connects after I click the link button, it even makes my lights flicker. I am curr… --- ## [Diyhue connection timeout](https://diyhue.discourse.group/t/diyhue-connection-timeout/478)
**Author:** [@emilwojcik93](https://diyhue.discourse.group/u/emilwojcik93)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [November 3, 2026, 1:44am UTC](https://diyhue.discourse.group/t/diyhue-connection-timeout/478 "2026-11-03T01:44:42Z")
Hello, I was tried to setup diyHue on my OpenWRT and then on my server using docker but I received error message form Hue Essentials Android app “Connection timeout has expierd \[url=http://192.168.1.1/api, connection\_ti… --- ## [No lights found when searching on android hue app](https://diyhue.discourse.group/t/no-lights-found-when-searching-on-android-hue-app/725)
**Author:** [@MrDenmark](https://diyhue.discourse.group/u/MrDenmark)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [November 1, 2026, 7:01pm UTC](https://diyhue.discourse.group/t/no-lights-found-when-searching-on-android-hue-app/725 "2026-11-01T19:01:45Z")
Hi. I am about to give up with diyhue. I am almost new to home assistant, but programmering language is not. To sum up. I no longer have any Phillips hue bridge on my network. I have installed Home assistant and it i… --- ## [Using WS2812 ledstrip and integrated TV Hue Sync app](https://diyhue.discourse.group/t/using-ws2812-ledstrip-and-integrated-tv-hue-sync-app/567)
**Author:** [@Ashram56](https://diyhue.discourse.group/u/Ashram56)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [November 1, 2026, 7:01pm UTC](https://diyhue.discourse.group/t/using-ws2812-ledstrip-and-integrated-tv-hue-sync-app/567 "2026-11-01T19:01:37Z")
Hi everyone ! I recently acquired a very nice (huge) Samsung TV, which has the Hue Sync app integrated. Because of the size of this TV (85"), I’d like to go the route of the DIYHue and use regular WS2812 ledstrip to cre… --- ## [Cannot re install DIYHUE addon](https://diyhue.discourse.group/t/cannot-re-install-diyhue-addon/707)
**Author:** [@nico00715](https://diyhue.discourse.group/u/nico00715)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [November 1, 2026, 7:01pm UTC](https://diyhue.discourse.group/t/cannot-re-install-diyhue-addon/707 "2026-11-01T19:01:29Z")
Home assistant on mini pc VM I had diyhue installed a week ago but after messing around with cheap aliexpress lights I ended up with a messy integration with all my lights duplicated 4 to 6 times. I thought I’d do a fre… --- ## [How to link Amazon Alexa with diyHue](https://diyhue.discourse.group/t/how-to-link-amazon-alexa-with-diyhue/807)
**Author:** [@galaxy](https://diyhue.discourse.group/u/galaxy)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [November 1, 2026, 7:00pm UTC](https://diyhue.discourse.group/t/how-to-link-amazon-alexa-with-diyhue/807 "2026-11-01T19:00:47Z")
I am looking for best practice and guidance on how to link Amazon Alexa with diyHue to issue utterance voice commands to control my lights. Accordingly to the documentation it says it’s possible, however the Alexa config… --- ## [Motion sensors from Home Assistant not showing in diyhue](https://diyhue.discourse.group/t/motion-sensors-from-home-assistant-not-showing-in-diyhue/777)
**Author:** [@kellerkind018](https://diyhue.discourse.group/u/kellerkind018)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [November 1, 2026, 7:00pm UTC](https://diyhue.discourse.group/t/motion-sensors-from-home-assistant-not-showing-in-diyhue/777 "2026-11-01T19:00:42Z")
Hi all, I am pretty new to diyhue. I’ve set it up as a Home Assistant addon (GitHub - diyhue/hassio-addon). Most things work fine so far and I see my Home Assistant lights and switched being listed on the diyhue managem… --- ## [Battery-less Switch e.g. Gira-Senic](https://diyhue.discourse.group/t/battery-less-switch-e-g-gira-senic/790)
**Author:** [@Prothy](https://diyhue.discourse.group/u/Prothy)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [November 1, 2026, 7:00pm UTC](https://diyhue.discourse.group/t/battery-less-switch-e-g-gira-senic/790 "2026-11-01T19:00:41Z")
Hi everyone, today I installed diyHue on a Raspberry Pi3 with Docker. Now I can control the lights with the Hue and the Hue Essentials App. I am looking for a switch to control the system battery-less. I like the Gira-S… --- ## [Hue app finds diyHue bridge, connects and then says it can not find the bridge](https://diyhue.discourse.group/t/hue-app-finds-diyhue-bridge-connects-and-then-says-it-can-not-find-the-bridge/756)
**Author:** [@WickedCodeMonkey](https://diyhue.discourse.group/u/WickedCodeMonkey)\ **Replies:** 19\ **Last updated:** [November 1, 2026, 7:00pm UTC](https://diyhue.discourse.group/t/hue-app-finds-diyhue-bridge-connects-and-then-says-it-can-not-find-the-bridge/756 "2026-11-01T19:00:35Z")
I have a fresh install of diyHue running in docker on a Raspberry Pi 5 8GB running the latest Bookworm Armx64 version. As the subject states, when I use the Hue app on my iPhone to find the diyHue emulated bridge, first… --- ## [Keep settings after update](https://diyhue.discourse.group/t/keep-settings-after-update/489)
**Author:** [@noisch](https://diyhue.discourse.group/u/noisch)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [November 1, 2026, 6:59pm UTC](https://diyhue.discourse.group/t/keep-settings-after-update/489 "2026-11-01T18:59:53Z")
Hi! I use diyhue as a docker container on an unraid server. If I update the container via Unraid, I have to set up my devices again and again. Is there a way to update the container and keep the existing settings? many ^… --- ## [Home assistant + diyhue losing groups on reboot, specified 'rooms' not auto-created](https://diyhue.discourse.group/t/home-assistant-diyhue-losing-groups-on-reboot-specified-rooms-not-auto-created/513)
**Author:** [@raph](https://diyhue.discourse.group/u/raph)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [November 1, 2026, 6:59pm UTC](https://diyhue.discourse.group/t/home-assistant-diyhue-losing-groups-on-reboot-specified-rooms-not-auto-created/513 "2026-11-01T18:59:50Z")
Hello, Using the diyhue home assistant add on, and trying to specify lights in the homeassistant configuration.yaml as such: homeassistant: customize: # Add an entry for each entity that you want to overwrite. … --- ## [ESP32 controller](https://diyhue.discourse.group/t/esp32-controller/869)
**Author:** [@goshawk29](https://diyhue.discourse.group/u/goshawk29)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [November 1, 2026, 6:59pm UTC](https://diyhue.discourse.group/t/esp32-controller/869 "2026-11-01T18:59:49Z")
I’m a total newbie and Just started to explore diyhue project and options and have a question. I have bunch of ESP32 controllers (ESP32 Development Board ESP-32S NodeMCU Board ESP-WROOM-32 WiFi Microcontroller 2.4GHz 2… --- ## [DiyHue with Paulman Led Strip](https://diyhue.discourse.group/t/diyhue-with-paulman-led-strip/497)
**Author:** [@cryptoguru](https://diyhue.discourse.group/u/cryptoguru)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [November 1, 2026, 6:59pm UTC](https://diyhue.discourse.group/t/diyhue-with-paulman-led-strip/497 "2026-11-01T18:59:38Z")
Hello, i have manged to setup the diyhue addon on home assistant. The Paulman rgbw led strip is connected via zigbee2mqtt. The problem is that i can only select a few Hue devices in the diyhue web UI which only change… --- ## [Adding a devcie already connected to zigbee2mqtt (Dimmer Switch)](https://diyhue.discourse.group/t/adding-a-devcie-already-connected-to-zigbee2mqtt-dimmer-switch/140)
**Author:** [@theNizo](https://diyhue.discourse.group/u/theNizo)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [November 1, 2026, 6:59pm UTC](https://diyhue.discourse.group/t/adding-a-devcie-already-connected-to-zigbee2mqtt-dimmer-switch/140 "2026-11-01T18:59:11Z")
Hi, So my setup looks like this: CC2531 → mosquitto → zigbee2mqtt → diyhue I’m trying to use Hue devices with it. Adding lights works out of the box, but I can’t connect my Dimmer Switch. The Dimmer is paired with … --- ## [No hue lights found](https://diyhue.discourse.group/t/no-hue-lights-found/541)
**Author:** [@sentinel](https://diyhue.discourse.group/u/sentinel)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [November 1, 2026, 6:59pm UTC](https://diyhue.discourse.group/t/no-hue-lights-found/541 "2026-11-01T18:59:03Z")
Hi, my setup: diyHue bridge as docker in unraid with beta branch successfully connected to philips tv zigbee devices (hue, xiaomi, …) via CC2652P zigbee2mqtt connected All xiaomi devices are listed in diyhue web inter… --- ## [Noob question: Exceution of command possible / pilight](https://diyhue.discourse.group/t/noob-question-exceution-of-command-possible-pilight/576)
**Author:** [@Arazok](https://diyhue.discourse.group/u/Arazok)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [November 1, 2026, 6:58pm UTC](https://diyhue.discourse.group/t/noob-question-exceution-of-command-possible-pilight/576 "2026-11-01T18:58:51Z")
Hi, I am using HA bridge since years, but the support for Hue API v2 is not there yet. So, I am thinking about switching to DIYHUE. Question; Is it possible to execute a command on raspi when something is triggered (e.… --- ## [DiyHue installation on OpenWRT fails](https://diyhue.discourse.group/t/diyhue-installation-on-openwrt-fails/760)
**Author:** [@Deedjay](https://diyhue.discourse.group/u/Deedjay)\ **Replies:** 26\ **Last updated:** [October 29, 2026, 4:18pm UTC](https://diyhue.discourse.group/t/diyhue-installation-on-openwrt-fails/760 "2026-10-29T16:18:35Z")
Hello there, its only a few days since i’ve heard about DiyHue. I tested the installation in a VM on a Proxmox-Host as Host-Install and it works very well, after my second try. Now i wanted to make a portable installat… --- ## [diyHue install fails to start on HomeAssistant](https://diyhue.discourse.group/t/diyhue-install-fails-to-start-on-homeassistant/695)
**Author:** [@james](https://diyhue.discourse.group/u/james)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [October 29, 2026, 4:18pm UTC](https://diyhue.discourse.group/t/diyhue-install-fails-to-start-on-homeassistant/695 "2026-10-29T16:18:34Z")
User Story As a HomeAssistant user, I want to install and run the diyHue Add-on, to manage my supported lighting devices. Steps to Reproduce Install diyHue through the official Add-on channel per documentation … --- ## [Diyhue pairing not working](https://diyhue.discourse.group/t/diyhue-pairing-not-working/747)
**Author:** [@antoniozh](https://diyhue.discourse.group/u/antoniozh)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [October 29, 2026, 4:18pm UTC](https://diyhue.discourse.group/t/diyhue-pairing-not-working/747 "2026-10-29T16:18:20Z")
Hello, I have setup the Docker container and have tried several networking methods which all do not work. My goal is to connect diyHue to my Philips TV and make Ambilight work with my other Zigbee bulbs. Since I’m run… [Next page](https://diyhue.discourse.group/c/support/7.md?page=1)