Home app Client with IP address (XXXXX) appears incompatible

I updated to the latest HKLS plugin and I started getting many errors in the log (sometimes hundreds of them) that say roughly the following:

Home app Client with IP address ('XXXXXX', 59470) appears incompatible with this version of homekit. It attempted to connect to Bridge HomeKitLink Bridge 766590 and this connection failed to verify. Typically this means this client hasn't been updated to latest OS version, or is incompatible with it. This needs to be addressed with the Client Home App. See forum for more details as needed.

The IP address appears to be that of an iMac on our network. It is running an older version of MacOS. Not sure why that would be an issue for the HKLS plugin hosted on my up-to-date Mac Studio M1. It says "see forum for more details" so here I am.

Any suggestions would be appreciated.

-macguyincali

Ok

This is the updated Pair Verify message - designed to give more information so can be resolved.

If you see the troubleshooting post here: And 3-4 other posts about it.
viewtopic.php?f=366&t=27136

https://github.com/Ghawken/HomeKitLink-Siri/issues/28

viewtopic.php?f=366&t=27199

viewtopic.php?f=366&t=27213

viewtopic.php?f=366&t=27122

viewtopic.php?f=366&t=27123


As you surmise that Mac is not compatible with your upgraded Home.

Every Home client needs to exchange security keys with every Bridge. That is why it is a problem for HKLS - this old, incompatible client is attempting to exchange security keys which fail and repeatedly fail. It will also be doing the same for every other bridge in your Home. Which isn’t particularly ideal.

You can ignore the message - although I wouldn’t recommend it.

Either update the client (OSX version) to compatible Home, or remove the Home from that client removing the messages.

Glenn


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Ah, that explains why nothing came up when I dutifully searched the error string. It is an updated version of an earlier error string. So the earlier version of Home on my iMac does not play well with the updated HomeKit ecosystem, it appears.

The problem cropped right after I updated HKLS plugin. Because I have hundreds of devices, the error is repeated hundreds upon hundreds of times which I believe was causing the Indigo server to hang and/or act weird. Or not, could have been coincidental.

At any rate, when I logged out of that old iMac, the errors did not come up and everything seemed to return to normal. So it sounds like I need to remove the Home from the Home app on that computer, if I don't want this problem to surface again? And I'll need to keep an eye on older computers / iPads / iPhones to make sure they aren't impacting the system.

Seems like I have my solution.

Also, I just wanted to thank you for the hard work you've done on this plug-in. About 12 years ago, I built a house and outfitted every outlet, plug and switch with Insteon devices but was unable to integrate to HomeKit for a good while. Meanwhile lots of new technologies have come up in the HomeKit world which I've adopted but had to manage separately to the Indigo Insteon ecosystem. Your plug-in has given a new lease on life to this system as it allows me to integrate Insteon, Z-wave and HomeKit devices seamlessly into my 100% HomeKit controlled system. I also use HomeBridge for some applications. As a result, every light in my house, coffee machines, door lock, garage doors, electric kettles, HVAC, sprinkler system, security system everything... is controllable by voice or the Home app. I know you guys often labor long hours often in obscurity to make these plugins work properly so... from one HA enthusiast... thank you. It is what is keeping me in Indigo for the foreseeable future.

Also, I just wanted to thank you for the hard work you've done on this plug-in. About 12 years ago, I built a house and outfitted every outlet, plug and switch with Insteon devices but was unable to integrate to HomeKit for a good while. Meanwhile lots of new technologies have come up in the HomeKit world which I've adopted but had to manage separately to the Indigo Insteon ecosystem. Your plug-in has given a new lease on life to this system as it allows me to integrate Insteon, Z-wave and HomeKit devices seamlessly into my 100% HomeKit controlled system. I also use HomeBridge for some applications. As a result, every light in my house, coffee machines, door lock, garage doors, electric kettles, HVAC, sprinkler system, security system everything... is controllable by voice or the Home app. I know you guys often labor long hours often in obscurity to make these plugins work properly so... from one HA enthusiast... thank you.

It is what is keeping me in Indigo for the foreseeable future.

Thanks for the feedback - always nice to get!.

Just wanted to check one thing though - you mentioned hundred of messages? . Just checking that you know that each HKLS bridges can have up to 99 Indigo devices published per bridge. This error message is one per bridge so would receive one for every HLKS bridge you have. (using one bridge for one device has been a mistake others have made before, well one, and whilst works probably adds quite a bit of overhead). Just double checking….

The slow down may relate to the logging and the number of messages traffic received. This is one reason I left this message in - as can’t be good for network all this mDNS traffic from old systems trying to pair verify and confirm keys. Hence finding the issue and resolving best option.

Either logging out of Home on the device, or upgrading OSX if able, should remove the traffic and messaging.

Glenn


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