Node-red-contrib-homekit-bridged: Unable to add Accessory

[TristanMW]

I followed the how-to regarding the install of contrib-homekit-bridged but it doesn't seem like it installed correctly.

I am unable to edit/add an accessory
Attached is a image on my issue

Please advise on what I should do to fix it

Thanks a lot!

[TristanMW]

I am using a raspberry pi

[Shaquu]

Hello @TristanMW I am happy you are here :)
Indeed it looks like you did not installed our module properly.

Go to your node-red root folder (possibly ~/.node-red/)
Go to node_modules and look what node-red-contrib modules you got there. I assume you have something else installed called homekit aswell.

[Shaquu]

You can install module from root of node-red using:
npm i node-red-contrib-homekit-bridged

Or just install it via node-red panel.

Remember you need avahi too:
sudo apt-get install libavahi-compat-libdnssd-dev

[TristanMW]

I used to have the original contrib-homekit node until I found that this version which is active.

Removed it then tried installing this version ... is it possible that the old files are still there?

_Remember you need avahi too:
sudo apt-get install libavahi-compat-libdnssd-dev_ - Did this aswell

[TristanMW]

[TristanMW]

Is the homekit-bridge node supposed to be greyed out?

Apologies for all the images - easier to explain then trying to describe with words

[Shaquu]

Images are completly fine!!

Okay so let's do this:

• show me content of package.json (root of node-red)
• uninstall node-red-contrib-homekit-bridged, make sure folder is removed
• then install it again

Are you creating new nodes in node-red or trying to modify the old one?
Grey color is fine as it is config node - not possible to add manualy from sidebar.

Have you restarted node-red?
Have you refreshed your page where you acces node-red?

[TristanMW]

package.json:

_uninstall node-red-contrib-homekit-bridged, make sure folder is removed_ - Will do this now

I am creating a new one and double checked that all old accessories were removed from the "configuration node" tab next to debug

I have not restarted node-red and come to think of it I should have tried that first haha

[TristanMW]

Agggg TRISTAN!

So restarting nodered-service and pi reboot (just incase) fixed the issue ...

Thanks a lot Shaquu

[TristanMW]

hahahahaha

[Shaquu]

Good for you @TristanMW !!

Closing :)