SwitchBot devices

Just wondering if anyone in the Apple ecosystem use both? If so, why? For me I need the Switchbot plugin, and the Switchbot integration in HA is poor, and Homebridge is very stable in general. But the Reolink integration in HA is leagues ahead of anything Homebridge and Scyrpted use, and some of the automation options are better.

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Hi! I have Homebridge installed in a linux virtualbox on Win11. I installed and setup (API token and secret) the homebridge-switchbot plugin. But, unfortunately it doesen’t expose all of my switchbot devices. In particular, it exposes one of my Humidifier in accessory, but it doesent work. While in the log, it shows that it’s adding a Light Bulb (out of 4) multiple times, but never showing it into accessory. I have 3 hub 2, multiple lights, bots and IR…yet none gets exposed. Any support on that? Thanks!

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Okay. Had to delete the auth.json file...again. Below is an example of an error I get from switchbot. I've paired the bridge, they're recognized in HK, but have a generic "house" icon and say "Not Supported" \[8/1/2025, 10:14:30 PM\] \[SwitchBot\] Bot: Deck Lights Bot: Deck Lights does not have bot mode set in the Plugin's SwitchBot Device Settings, defaulting to "switch" mode. You may experience issues. \[8/1/2025, 10:14:30 PM\] \[SwitchBot\] Bot: Deck Lights Device Type not set \[8/1/2025, 10:14:30 PM\] \[SwitchBot\] Restoring existing accessory from cache: Deck Lights deviceId: C755D85CE6A1

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