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[Reactor] Variables not updating correctly in latest-25201-2aa18550
therealdbT
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Caution: zwave-js-ui docker 11.4.0 is broken
toggledbitsT
About 20 hours ago, the author of zwave-js-ui posted build 11.4.0 of that product, and it contains an error and won't start (at all) under docker. The author is aware and working on a fix. In the meanwhile, stick with 11.3.1 or earlier. Ref: Issue 4401
Software
Shelly Wall Display XL
therealdbT
I don't know if you guys are into dashboards, but I am. For a second home I tried the Shelly Wall Display 2, and while not so big, it worked well over the summer. Since we're remodeling our house, I just swapped my old Fire Tablet (with its own problems) with two new Shelly Wall Display XL. I just removed the standard firmware, and I added mine (https://github.com/dbochicchio/ShellyElevate), forked from https://github.com/RapierXbox/ShellyElevate I just managed to support buttons (this thing has 4 of them) and it's all auto-discovered by Home Assistant and accessible via Reactor. I also have a new build in the works with support for buttons inside HA. I added a bonus Javascript interface sending events (screen/screensaver status, buttons, motion) to automatically drive the dashboard (all doing in HTML+Javascript and monitoring Reactor's variable). This specifical thing excluded, go get one of them, the device has a decent CPU for HA dashboards and blends wonderfully in the decor.
Hardware
Handling Dead Entities and Renamed Entities
PablaP
Hello all.. been a minute! I recently rebuilt my Z wave network and migrated to a new z wave stick. In order to prevent any downtime I kept my original z wave network up and ran a docker version of Z Wave JS UI with my new controller. This way I could add device by device without having any devices down. I finally moved all the devices over to my new stick today. The final step was to migrate everything from my Docker instance of Z Wave JS UI to the HA add-on of Z Wave JS UI. However during this migration some of the names didn't populate correctly which I later managed to import back into Z Wave JS UI. The issue was in Reactor it is stuck on the default names and the entities are not updating. I removed the controller from Reactor, restarted, hard refreshed, and added the controller back however the new entity names have not updated. Also it seems like the old entities from my previous instance of Z Wave JS UI are lingering and not being marked as dead (I believe a certain amount of time needs to lapse before they're marked as dead in Reactor). My goal is to basically purge all the entities for the 'ZWaveJS' controller in Reactor so it can pull all the updated entity names and only the entities that exist in Z Wave JS UI. I cannot find a quick way to do this, I know entities can be deleted one by one, but with over 100 entities this would take long I am guessing that if I added the controller with a new name in in the Reactor config it would pull the updated entities and names but I think that would break my rules since the entity IDs would change (I made sure to name all the entities the exact same as they were previously to prevent this issue).
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Strange behavior for MQTT templates using payload and attributes
therealdbT
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[MSR] reactor-mqtt-contrib package for additional MQTT templates
therealdbT
I'm slowly migrating all my stuff to MQTT under MSR, so I have a central place to integrate everything (and, in a not-so-distant future, to remove virtual devices from my Vera and leave it running zwave only). Anyway, here's my reactor-mqtt-contrib package: https://github.com/dbochicchio/reactor-mqtt-contrib Simply download yaml files (everything or just the ones you need) and you're good to go. I have mapped my most useful devices, but I'll add others soon. Feel free to ask for specific templates, since I've worked a lot in the last weeks to understand and operate them. The templates are supporting both init and query, so you have always up-to-date devices at startup, and the ability to poll them. Online status is supported as well, so you can get disconnected devices with a simple expression. Many-many thanks to @toggledbits for its dedication, support, and patience with me and my requests
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HA 2025.9.4 Supported Yet?
CatmanV2C
Tangentially did I miss 2025.9.4 getting blessed in MSR? I've been holding off Cheers C
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The reaction stopped working (Google Nest max playing a video)
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Rule Set UI bug - RESOLVED
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[Reactor] Copy&Paste of Rules
therealdbT
I don't know if I'm the only one, but managing more than one Reactor installs, the need to have some sort of copy&paste for rules has grown on me. While I understand the technical challenges, I'm wondering if a "god mode" where I could copy the raw JSON rule and paste it into another rule could be an advanced, flag only feature that could benefit power users. I know I can copy the JSON file and proceed, but I must stop Reactor and when doing maintenance, it's more clicks to do. Just an idea
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[Reactor] Help with screne controller cycling logic
therealdbT
I’ve added a couple of Shelly Wave i4 as scene controllers and I’m planning to add more, since I can just use standard buttons instead of battery-powered scene controllers, which also looks better aesthetically. That said, I’m struggling to figure out how to write a simple rule that cycles between states every time I press a button. Example: Light 1 ON → OFF, then Light 2 ON → OFF. The part I can’t get right is handling the case where Light 1 or Light 2 might already be ON independently of the rule. Maybe it’s just too much sun and relaxation clouding my brain, but any hint would be appreciated.
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Stop the MSR by an external switch on Hubitat.
wmarcolinW
Use case: When performing home maintenance, such as air conditioning, I want all rules involving air conditioning to be disabled. To do this, to day, I have a virtual switch that I placed within all rules involving air conditioning, meaning that if I turn it off, none of them work. Then another situation: the water pump system and garden irrigation, another switch. In short, I had to create several virtual switches in Hubitat to disable rules in MSR. Unfortunately, however, I was unable to cover all scenarios, so I wondered if it would be possible for MSR to support a virtual MSR switch, which, when configured in the reactor settings, would function as a general on/off switch for MSR. If it is configured and turned off, the entire rules and actions in MSR stops working, except for the status change reading process, specifically for this switch, which, when turned on, would restart the MSR. Would it be possible to do something like this? Any recommendations from the experts?
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Expose MSR entities
CatmanV2C
Probably a really dumb question. Currently I am using the owntracks_sensor for tracking phones being in region in MSR and it works great. Digging around with Home Assistant and toying with some dashboards, is there any way of exposing that sensor to HA trivially? I could set MSR to trip a virtual switch in OpenLuup which can then be exposed to HA (with all my other Vera devices) but that feels a bit in-elegant if I can do it directly. Any thoughts? Apologies if the ask is not clear/ TIA C
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Comment in Globa Expressions
Tom_DT
I have several Global Expressions that are set by a rule so the definition area is blank. I'd like to add a comment in this area that explains what is setting the value. Commenting in this area breaks the remote setting. Any way to document what is setting the GE?
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Little Bobby tables...
CatmanV2C
...is back.... https://arstechnica.com/google/2025/08/researchers-use-calendar-events-to-hack-gemini-control-smart-home-gadgets/?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=dhfacebook&utm_content=null&fbclid=IwY2xjawMBq-pleHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHlSqIalzbz1IxcJFzlw8GBE6nC3FwvxcHgR370nJhogU6JjqbmRxG-lysqgh_aem_lx9XboYFKw9tpHnedGQKUA C
General Discussion
Home Assistant Voice TTS is Easy
toggledbitsT
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Home Assistant
Play Audio through Home Assistant Voice Unit
toggledbitsT
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Home Assistant
Home Assistant Voice
CatmanV2C
Has anyone had a play with the local voice control for HA? I've got one on order because... https://www.home-assistant.io/voice-pe/ C
Home Assistant
Unofficial thread for compatibility
tunnusT
As there are statements about compatibility for home assistant versions in MSR new version announcements (e.g. "HassController: Bless Hass to 2025.7.3"), I thought it would be good idea to track other controllers as well. As an example, I can confirm that build "latest-25208-c53e8513" works with Hubitat Elevation C-8 platform version 2.4.2.134 using Maker API. Updates: (the latest versions first in the list) OK: build "latest-25264-2fbe9217" with Hubitat C-8 platform v. 2.4.3.123
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Gradually turn on lights.
Tom_DT
I have several lights that I would like to turn on very gradually over 15 or 20 seconds. from 0 to .25 in .01 increments. I have tried a few things that came nowhere near working, so here I am.
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  • My Turn! Suspended at Ezlo Forum
    Tom_DT Tom_D

    I'm another suspended Ezlo forum member. It is very disappointing to see what is going on there.

    General Discussion

  • Restart Reactor option not working on QNAP docker
    Tom_DT Tom_D

    Nice to know that "Restart Reactor" under tools shuts Reactor down and then relies on the host to restart it. Nice to know that QNAP is not behaving. I restart on the QNAP GUI after I make configuration changes. I am using QNAP because it is what I have so this would be good info for someone looking for a NAS to run Reactor on.

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  • Stumbling toward a working MSR...
    Tom_DT Tom_D

    It is a good thing containers don't cost anything.
    I tried TZ=-800 and TZ=America/Los_Angeles and neither worked so I checked the QNAP box time and it was off by a bit and not updating so I fixed that and the Reactor status error is gone.
    The network setting for the container is Host. NAT and Bridge did not work.
    The top file share line did not work but the second one did.
    All seems to be working now so I can start learning MSR.
    Thanks for the help.

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  • TTS in MSR?
    Tom_DT Tom_D

    I am trying to enable MSR TTS on Google home devices. I found the local_hass_devices.yaml file already existed with the above example.
    So in the true spirit of cutting and pasting while not knowing what I am doing I ended up with the following file:

    # This file has local definitions for HomeAssistant devices.
    ---
    entities:
      # Entry shows how an entity can have a service added and its name forced
      "hass>sensor_connected_clients":
        name: "WebSocket Clients"
        services:
          - homeassistant
      # Sample Sonos device, add the Hass "tts" service for text-to-speech capability
      "hass>media_player_sonos_living_room":
        service:
          - tts
      # Sample Sonos device, add the Hass "tts" service for text-to-speech capability
      "hass>media_player.family_room_speaker":
        service:
          - tts
    
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  • Pushover duplicate messages.
    Tom_DT Tom_D

    This problem seems resolved now. My new Pushover section of the notification.yaml file is:

      # Pushover
      Pushover:
        profiles:
          phonewin:
            # description - A friendly description of this profile (for menus)
            description: Phone and Windows
            #
            # user - (required) user key from Pushover. Refer to the Reactor docs for
            #        the Notify action for info on how to get your user key.
            user: "MyUserKey"
            #
            # token - (required) token from Pushover site. Again, see the Reactor docs
            #         for info. This is the default token used for this profile if a
            #         token is not specified in the notification parameters.
            token: "MyToken"
            #
            # default_device - (optional) name of the default device to receive not-
            #                  ifications. You can leave this blank, and the default
            #                  device will be whatever the Pushover API determines. If
            #                  set here, it's the default for this profile, when no
            #                  device is specified in the Notify action itself.
            default_device: "TomGS10,TomWin"
            #
            # default_title - (optional) default notification title to use for this
            #                 profile. It will be used when no title is specified in
            #                 the Notify action. If no title is specified at all, the
            #                 system default title "Reactor" will be used.
            default_title: ""
          phone:
            # description - A friendly description of this profile (for menus)
            description: Phone Only
            #
            # user - (required) user key from Pushover. Refer to the Reactor docs for
            #        the Notify action for info on how to get your user key.
            user: "MyUserKey"
            #
            # token - (required) token from Pushover site. Again, see the Reactor docs
            #         for info. This is the default token used for this profile if a
            #         token is not specified in the notification parameters.
            token: "MyToken"
            #
            # default_device - (optional) name of the default device to receive not-
            #                  ifications. You can leave this blank, and the default
            #                  device will be whatever the Pushover API determines. If
            #                  set here, it's the default for this profile, when no
            #                  device is specified in the Notify action itself.
            default_device: "TomGS10"
            #
            # default_title - (optional) default notification title to use for this
            #                 profile. It will be used when no title is specified in
            #                 the Notify action. If no title is specified at all, the
            #                 system default title "Reactor" will be used.
            default_title: ""
          windows:
            # description - A friendly description of this profile (for menus)
            description: Windows Only
            #
            # user - (required) user key from Pushover. Refer to the Reactor docs for
            #        the Notify action for info on how to get your user key.
            user: "MyUserKey"
            #
            # token - (required) token from Pushover site. Again, see the Reactor docs
            #         for info. This is the default token used for this profile if a
            #         token is not specified in the notification parameters.
            token: "MyToken"
            #
            # default_device - (optional) name of the default device to receive not-
            #                  ifications. You can leave this blank, and the default
            #                  device will be whatever the Pushover API determines. If
            #                  set here, it's the default for this profile, when no
            #                  device is specified in the Notify action itself.
            default_device: "TomWin"
            #
            # default_title - (optional) default notification title to use for this
            #                 profile. It will be used when no title is specified in
            #                 the Notify action. If no title is specified at all, the
            #                 system default title "Reactor" will be used.
            default_title: ""
    
    
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  • Pick the middle of 3 values.
    Tom_DT Tom_D

    Thanks! That works.

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  • Problem with median function
    Tom_DT Tom_D

    Thanks. I'll look forward to the fix.
    I like comments to remind me of what the hell I was thinking when I wrote that. Also to comment out a line of code to try something different or for a temporary fix.

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  • Local variable in delay field?
    Tom_DT Tom_D

    After a reminder, thanks for that, I am using latest-22044-3bb5e21 version of MSR.

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  • Moving MSR from a QNAP container to RP 5 - some issues
    Tom_DT Tom_D

    Thank you all. After many false starts, I got a bit frustrated with the process and quit with the question here.
    After learning along the way, I created a new user on the RP and started fresh. Everything seems to be working now, and I can move on to something else.
    Thanks again.

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  • Comment in Globa Expressions
    Tom_DT Tom_D

    I have several Global Expressions that are set by a rule so the definition area is blank. I'd like to add a comment in this area that explains what is setting the value. Commenting in this area breaks the remote setting.
    Any way to document what is setting the GE?

    Multi-System Reactor
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