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Workaround to control Mi Lights from Homey 2023

I made a workaround to control my garden Mi Lights with the app Homesh and Virtual Devices from homey 2023. Its only ON/OFF and brightness because VD doesn’t support “IF color cards” you can get data from. But most of the time you have the same color I think, if you like to change just go to your “old homey” to get the colors right.

The AF is being made as a purpose to control it from a 2023 model, if you set a switch from the older homey the newer homey wil not see this, I tried to make this but got into a loop with the brightness value.

Apps and devices used:

  • You need 2 homeys of course 2023 and a model before that still runs SDK v2.
  • The app Homesh Controller on your 2023 Homey.
  • The app Homesh Satellite on your “old” Homey.
  • The app Virtual Devices on your 2023 model.
  • Created as many virtual devices you have on your 2023 model. I have 7. See picture below:
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  • The app MI.Light on your"old" model.
  • 2 Advanced flows, one on the new one and one on the “old” one.
  • The app Device Capabilities if you you like to import my AF to you machine optional.

If you have installed all the apps and connected the satellite homey to your 2023, you can give it a try.

Advanced Flow on 2023 Homey:

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Advanced Flow on “old” Homey:

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