[2.4.2.129] HomeKit Controller Integration fails to setup Ecobee 4 Thermostate

Yes they are both on the same vlan. I started to go down that path a little earlier. I also checked that there are no rules preventing them from working. Nothing is showing up in Unifi's flow tracking which i believe means it isn't even getting to the router to track. All Layer 2 I believe.

The gear involved in the communication is Ecobee <> U7 Pro Wall <> Flex 2.5 Switch <> Flex 2.5 8 POE <> Hubitat. Everything has the Home_IOT vlan assigned. In my house everything wifi is connected to the Home_IOT network.

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Network-wise, sounds pretty good to me. :+1:

Next question... Do you have Home Assistant running? If so, try connecting your Ecobee to HA using its "HomeKit Device" integration. This is just a test to see if the problem is specific to Hubitat or not.

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That works fine. I have done it a few times myself throughout all of this testing just to confirm it still works.

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@bobbyD and @gopher.ny

Any idea's guys, I am out of ideas on how to move this forward?

I wanted to try to bump this thread again to @bobbyD and @gopher.ny as i haven't seen or heard any progress in it.

Has there been any research as to why some/my Ecobee 4 just simply isn't working for Homekit with the Homekit Controller?

I wanted to announce i finally got it working. After the last firmware update I tried again and once again it failed.

I finally got some time alone in the house and performed a complete factory reset of my Ecobee Thermostat. It finally worked after that. So it does appear something in the Thermostat internal configuration was the problem.

This isn't a great solution, but ultimately it wasn't a Hubitat problem to resolve. Thank you all for the suggestions.

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Ok so here is a new issue. I have 3 of the room sensors to provide better comfort for the house. When i initially got the Thermostat added I didn't have all 3 connected. I waited a bit and two of them showed up, but the third one never did. As i was scanning here to see how to add them, I saw where @gopher.ny mentioned to add them you needed to remove all of the Ecobee stuff and then add it back.

So i went to try to remove the ecobee Thermostat device that was added and then the sensor devices that were added so I could add them again. I guess that I shouldn't have. It wouldn't add back. I had to do a complete factory reset again and start all over.

This time I factory reset the thermostat, and removed it from Hubitat. Then all i did was complete the initial setup, register the Thermostat and add the sensors back. It failed again and would not add back into Hubitat.

I did get it added back finally though. I had to perform another factory rest and then setup without any add on sensors. That seemed to work th is most recent time.

I have added the sensors back and reconfigured all of my programs in the Ecobee app. Is it possible the Add-On Sensor is causing the source of the problems i am experiencing. It is the same sensor that was missing when i first got it paired and is still missing. It is the sensor that came with the Thermostat originally. The two add-on sensors i got are working fine.

Which sensor is it?
Sorry about the trouble...

I think it is a Gen 1 add on sensor. It came with my Ecobee 4 when i got it. Is that what you were asking?

Ironically all 3 of my add sensors look the same.

Here is a image I found online of them.

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Ok, I poked around the logs and found it.

It appears like a part of thermostat, the thermostat itself got extra motion and occupancy sensor capability. Which... the thermostat itself doesn't have, right? Right?.. :confused:

Still doesn't explain the pairing trouble happened, but one thing at a time.

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Yep that is my understanding that the Ecobee 4 does have motion and occupancy detection. Just like the add on sensors. Or are you saying the Ecobee 4 is showing a extra set of motion Occupancy values.

Ok, it makes sense then. I'll add support for both in the Ecobee thermostat driver.

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FWIW, every ecobee thermostat from the ecobee 3 onwards have these. Except the ecobee essential.

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Mine is already showing those

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