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    • stevehurcombe
      stevehurcombe last edited by

      Hi,
      I've installed Matterbridge, connected it to Home Assistant and I've connected it to the Flic app.

      However in the app all the devices show as the name 'Matter device'. What am I doing wrong? Obviously I'm aware that there are two API connections and three developers involved, but I have to start somewhere.

      Secondly, I've added a Spotify account to Home Assistant, which then appears as a media device. Matter supports Media, can that be enabled for the Flic twist? Then I can use it for volume control and playback and even track\playlist selection.

      Thanks,
      Steve

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      • stevehurcombe
        stevehurcombe @Emil last edited by

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        Rename just renames the aggregator. Manage fabrics is empty (No fabrics for this device).

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        • stevehurcombe
          stevehurcombe @Emil last edited by

          @Emil Thanks Emil. nodeLabel looks like this (in Matterbridge).

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          • Emil
            Emil FlicTeam @stevehurcombe last edited by

            @stevehurcombe said in Matterbridge, Flic twist and Home Assistant:

            Hi,
            I've installed Matterbridge, connected it to Home Assistant and I've connected it to the Flic app.

            However in the app all the devices show as the name 'Matter device'. What am I doing wrong? Obviously I'm aware that there are two API connections and three developers involved, but I have to start somewhere.

            Ok, let's start here then 🙂
            The name that shows up is read directly from the remote device over the Matter protocol. The name is stored in the NodeLabel attribute in the (Bridged Device) Basic Information cluster. If the name is missing, we try to show something else, like the product name. You can however change the stored name using the Flic app if you go in to the Providers settings and then under Matter. This will send the new name over the Matter protocol to the remote device and it will be stored there.

            Since you are using a Bridge, the name is most likely simply stored in the Bridge software. I'm not sure if Matterbridge has a UI to configure the name or not.

            Secondly, I've added a Spotify account to Home Assistant, which then appears as a media device. Matter supports Media, can that be enabled for the Flic twist? Then I can use it for volume control and playback and even track\playlist selection.

            In my opinion the Media support in Matter is currently not the best. In any case, can you check using the "Matter Other" action to see if it exposes the Level Control cluster (for volume), the Media Playback cluster (for next/previous/skip etc.) and/or the Content Launcher cluster (for launching content either from a search or a URL)?

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