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@woolfie Sonos's API actually doesn't allow third party apps (like Flic) to start playlists from third party providers like Spotify. The way we do it on Android is a bit hacky.

The solution is to instead use Sonos playlists, which can be controlled by third party apps. A Sonos playlist can be created in the Sonos app and can contain music tracks not only from Spotify, but from for example Soundcloud as well. Once you have created your playlists in the Sonos app, they will be visible in the Flic app under the Playlist option when configuring the Sonos action. You will then be able to use Flic as a trigger to start such a playlist.

@aman Could you please try again now? It should work now.

We simply use the protocol described at https://lan.developer.lifx.com/docs/communicating-with-device over UDP.

We have some LIFX lights at the office and sporadically have noticed they stop responding to UDP packets, but still respond to packets from their cloud (probably TCP). In that case they start working again after "rebooting" the light, i.e. toggling the power.

For more information, please read https://stackoverflow.com/questions/2678551/when-should-space-be-encoded-to-plus-or-20.

In the current firmware version, a + in a query string is translated to %20 before the request is being sent. So, your device will receive the query string 1%20PowerOn, which should be interpreted exactly the same as 1+PowerOn.

In the next firmware version, we will no longer translate + to %20 anymore.

@jf Hi!
Could you describe at which step it failed? Did the RPi discover the Flic at all?

I don't have a RPi at hand but just tried with Kubuntu and did not see any issues.

Also to make sure, did you add it by going to System Settings -> Hardware -> Bluetooth -> Add new device?

@joerg-pressel plus is usually space. Do you want an actual plus sign or space?

@vc52rac Please try again once more. It should work now.

@vc52rac Hi. What is the serial number of your hub?

@a-j-towler Hi! I have reached out to you through our support system (aka email), it's a bit easier to communicate there

@samjay Hi!

Very sorry to hear this. Unfortunately this seems to be somewhat common with our HomeKit users, as you describe it seems that HomeKit does not realize something has changed.

The only way to completely re-do the HomeKit pairing from scratch is unfortunately to factory reset the Flic Hub. This makes it appear as a new device to HomeKit and hopefully into a working state.

To do this, locate the pinhole button underneath the LED on the back of the Flic Hub. Press Using a pin or needle, press and hold this button for 10-15 seconds. The LED should blink to indicate that it is rebooting.

Remove the Hub from the Flic app by pressing and holding on the Hub icon. Now re-add your hub and button and enable HomeKit for the button.

If you have performed all these steps and you still can't find your button, we strongly encourage you to file a bug report with Apple so that we can escalate this issue.