Homekit Bridge adding accessories not selected as "included"

[kidrocker151]

The problem

When configuring HomeKit Bridge and you set "inclusion mode" to "include" and select your devices you want to include in HomeKit, every device shows up in your home including ones you did not check to include.

What version of Home Assistant Core has the issue?

core-2023.5.4

What was the last working version of Home Assistant Core?

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What type of installation are you running?

Home Assistant OS

Integration causing the issue

HomeKit Bridge

Link to integration documentation on our website

https://www.home-assistant.io/integrations/homekit

Diagnostics information

config_entry-homekit-24e79bfdd072cb9a706e010f0a03f0fd.json.txt

Example YAML snippet

No response

Anything in the logs that might be useful for us?

No response

Additional information

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[fpaddict]

I'm having the same issue.

[borez]

Chiming in with the same problem, even on 2023.6.2. All my devices are showing in Homekit despite not being selected. There are also duplicate entries for the same device.

For what it's worth, am still on the old Home architecture.

[TommyJW]

I’m also seeing this issue. What can I provide or test to help?

[jmluxem]

I experienced this same issue when recently setting up a second HomeKit Bridge via the UI. Currently have both of my UI Bridges in Exclude mode to get around this issue, but would be great to have the option for Include working properly.

[bdraco]

Please list the entities that are showing up unexpectedly.

[bdraco]

      "options": {
        "filter": {
          "include_domains": [
            "humidifier",
            "lock",
            "media_player",
            "remote",
            "water_heater",
            "camera",
            "fan",
            "climate",
            "cover",
            "vacuum",
            "switch",
            "light",
            "alarm_control_panel"
          ],
          "exclude_domains": [],
          "include_entities": [],
          "exclude_entities": [
            "switch.bar_garland_socket_1",
            "camera.front_door",
            "climate.refrigerator_freezer",
            "climate.refrigerator_fridge",
            "media_player.bedroom_tv",
            "media_player.bedroom_xbox",
            "media_player.chad_s_2nd_fire_tv",
            "media_player.chad_s_echo_dot",
            "media_player.chad_s_fire_tv",
            "media_player.chad_s_kitchen_echo_show",
            "media_player.chad_s_living_room_echo",
            "media_player.chad_s_master_bedroom",
            "media_player.chad_s_tap",
            "media_player.chads_x",
            "media_player.everywhere",
            "media_player.dad_s_echo",
            "media_player.g3_instant_speaker",
            "media_player.garage_echo_flex",
            "media_player.home",
            "media_player.garage_speaker",
            "media_player.living_room",
            "media_player.living_room_firetv",
            "media_player.living_room_tv",
            "media_player.living_room_speaker",
            "media_player.mom_s_echo_dot",
            "media_player.my_office_echo",
            "media_player.office_4",
            "media_player.office_series_s",
            "media_player.office_tv",
            "media_player.parent_s_basement_echo",
            "media_player.parent_s_garage_echo_dot",
            "media_player.parent_s_kitchen_echo_show",
            "media_player.parent_s_living_room_echo",
            "media_player.parent_s_thermostat",
            "media_player.parent_s_office_echo_dot",
            "media_player.plex_plex_for_android_tv_aftjmst12",
            "media_player.plex_plex_for_android_tv_aftka",
            "media_player.plex_plex_for_android_tv_aftmm",
            "media_player.plex_plex_for_android_tv_fire_tv",
            "media_player.plex_plex_for_apple_tv_office_4",
            "media_player.plex_plex_for_ios_chad_s_ipad",
            "media_player.plex_plex_for_ios_chad_s_iphone",
            "media_player.plex_plex_for_lg_lg_75un7070puc",
            "media_player.plex_plex_for_roku_50_element_roku_tv",
            "media_player.plex_plex_for_roku_55_tcl_roku_tv",
            "media_player.plex_plex_for_roku_bedroom_tv",
            "media_player.plex_plex_for_xbox_chads_x",
            "media_player.plex_plex_web_firefox_windows",
            "media_player.plex_plex_web_firefox_windows_2",
            "media_player.sonos_left_2",
            "media_player.plex_plex_web_firefox",
            "media_player.plex_plex_web_chrome",
            "media_player.this_device_2",
            "media_player.unnamed_room",
            "media_player.thermostat",
            "remote.bedroom_tv",
            "remote.bedroom_xbox_remote",
            "remote.chads_x_remote",
            "remote.office_4",
            "remote.office_series_s_remote",
            "switch.adguard_filtering",
            "switch.adguard_protection",
            "switch.adguard_safe_browsing",
            "switch.adguard_parental_control",
            "switch.adguard_safe_search",
            "switch.fan_switch_1",
            "switch.light_switch_1",
            "switch.fluxer",
            "switch.basement_garland_socket_1",
            "switch.basement_tree_socket_1",
            "switch.office_fan_switch_1",
            "switch.office_light_switch_1",
            "switch.christmas_lights_socket_1",
            "switch.refrigerator_express_mode"
          ]
        },
        "mode": "bridge",

Based on your posted configuration, you should expect everything in include_domains to show up except for the specifically excluded ones

[borez]

For some odd reason, I managed to resolve the issue by clearing all my selections, applying the changes, and re-applying the selections. Realised the selections weren't applied when I downloaded my configuration file.

Also if you select a domain without including any devices, all devices in that domain will be automatically included.

#Select entities from each domain in “Climate, Light, Media Player, Scripts, Sensor, Switch”. The include will cover the entire domain if you do not select any entities for a given domain.

[JHClagg]

For some odd reason, I managed to resolve the issue by clearing all my selections, applying the changes, and re-applying the selections. Realised the selections weren't applied when I downloaded my configuration file.

Also if you select a domain without including any devices, all devices in that domain will be automatically included.

#Select entities from each domain in “Climate, Light, Media Player, Scripts, Sensor, Switch”. The include will cover the entire domain if you do not select any entities for a given domain.

Thank you - I’ve been trying to move over to using homekit as the primary means for my other half to access our smart home and this issue was ruining the experience. I was able to be more mindful when I setup again and it looks as it should.

[codyc1515]

I face this issue sometimes. An example I found to reproduce the issue is everytime is add a Garage Door Battery Sensor. It will add the Garage Door as well (if you have Covers selected under Inclusions) despite I have not selected the actual Garage Door entity itself.

[1aranzant]

Same issue here. I have selected a few "switch" entities to be visible, but some that I did not include are still visible in homekit nevertheless ...

[L1cardo]

I got this issue as well. Looks like it has been 6 months since this issue first talked about, still no fix ? @bdraco

[bdraco]

Never could replicate the issue and there aren't working reproduction steps here

[mmerickel]

In my case I made a bridge and selected both scene and script domains. I then selected a few scene entities but no scripts. The selected scenes plus all scripts appeared. Was able to observe it pretty consistently. Since then I just remove the domain until I need it but that’s just a workaround.

[codyc1515]

I can easily get some repro steps. Let me check on this.

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[codyc1515]

Still an issue. I need to get more examples.

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[codyc1515]

Still happens.

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[Haaooo]

I had the same problem. When I select all the domian, either in bridge mode or accessory mode, it syncs the entities that I don't select'include' to HomeKit

[jsundgot]

Can confirm for domain Binary sensor. Selecting domain without selecting entity within domain leads to all domain entities being published to HomeKit. Reversible through reconfigure and remove domain. Multiple attempts made, consistently reproducible.

Home Assistant Core 2024.1.3 Home Assistant OS 11.4

[codyc1515]

I don’t think that is the same issue.

Example to reproduce is a Device with two Entities from different Domains say Fan and Climate.

Problem: You select Include option and Fan and Climate from domains then select the Fan entity only. Both the Fan and Climate become exposed to HomeKit.

No Problem: You select Include option and Fan (but not Climate) from domains then select the Fan entity. Only the Fan becomes exposed to HomeKit.

[Haaooo]

I don’t think that is the same issue.

Example to reproduce is a Device with two Entities from different Domains say Fan and Climate.

Problem: You select Include option and Fan and Climate from domains then select the Fan entity only. Both the Fan and Climate become exposed to HomeKit.

No Problem: You select Include option and Fan (but not Climate) from domains then select the Fan entity. Only the Fan becomes exposed to HomeKit.

Can confirm for domain Binary sensor. Selecting domain without selecting entity within domain leads to all domain entities being published to HomeKit. Reversible through reconfigure and remove domain. Multiple attempts made, consistently reproducible.

Home Assistant Core 2024.1.3 Home Assistant OS 11.4

Thanks. just like you said,problem was solved.but i think It is appropriate to put a prompt on the configuration screen of HomeKit Bridge.

[jsundgot]

I don’t think that is the same issue.

Example to reproduce is a Device with two Entities from different Domains say Fan and Climate.

Problem: You select Include option and Fan and Climate from domains then select the Fan entity only. Both the Fan and Climate become exposed to HomeKit.

No Problem: You select Include option and Fan (but not Climate) from domains then select the Fan entity. Only the Fan becomes exposed to HomeKit.

Ah, understood. It seems there are two (possibly related) issues being discussed, and I chimed in to confirm the one regarding selecting a domain for inclusion but not entities within the domain, leading to all entities in said domain being included.

Due to the nature of the interface, in where granular control is implicit, I find this behaviour counterintuitive. However, I can also appreciate the logic of being able to include an entire domain without having to select all entities within.

Since I'm unsure of what the preferred behaviour/best UX would be, I won't be creating a separate issue for this. I think a notification such as suggested by @Haaooo would be helpful, though.

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[codyc1515]

Repro steps were provided.

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[codyc1515]

Still happening.