Update button doesn't work.

Every now and then my LIFX bulbs get their IP address changed. I get a warning in the log and then I go to the device settings to make the change. When I click the Update button I get an error dialog saying "Communication with the plugin timed out." and an error in the log saying "plugin does not define method update_ip_address".

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Every now and then my LIFX bulbs get their IP address changed. I get a warning in the log and then I go to the device settings to make the change. When I click the Update button I get an error dialog saying "Communication with the plugin timed out." and an error in the log saying "plugin does not define method update_ip_address".]

Thanks for reporting – Looks like an oversight (aka bug).

I will take a look at it tomorrow and try and figure out a fix.

How do you recover from the situation, if you do?

Normally, I would recommend configuring your router / DHCP to use a fixed IP for the LIFX Lamps. That is what I do, which probably explains why I never got round to testing this option!

How do you recover from the situation, if you do?

I delete the last numeral, re-enter it, and hit Tab. If I remember correctly, the new IP address is already in the text field.

Normally, I would recommend configuring your router / DHCP to use a fixed IP for the LIFX Lamps.

That is very good advice. However, due to a combination of laziness and disorganization I've never come up with a good system for keeping track of manually-assigned IP addresses on my network. I just dug around and the last document I could find with info about IP addresses was created in 2007 and modified in 2015. It was created in Yojimbo, which no longer runs on my computer but each note is stored in a separate XML file. It has all of three devices listed. I'll have to check to see if those things still have those addresses.