Smartir Stopped working with Broadlink RM mini 4c

[magusagnus]

Home Assistant version

Home Assistant 2022.3.5

SmartIR version

1.17.5

SmartIR configuration

climate:
  - platform: smartir
    name: "Ar Condicionado da Marcelle"
    unique_id: "ar_condicionado_marcelle"
    temperature_sensor: sensor.ble_temperature_a4c1386cd1d1
    humidity_sensor: sensor.ble_humidity_a4c1386cd1d1
    power_sensor: binary_sensor.estado_ar_marcelle_contact
    device_code: 1241
    controller_data: remote.marcelle_remote

Describe the bug

With the newer version of home assistant and Smartir, it stopped working with broadlink mini4c Whike didnt affect Broadlink rm4 pro. Both used to work great. After the new updates the mini4c stopped working, the rm4 pro wasn`t affected by the updates. At first i thought it was a problem with broadlink integration, so i created a button using template and added a code to turn on and off my air conditioner. It worked fine, so i discarded this possibity.

Here is the error in home assistant log when i try to use smartir integration withe mini4c controller:

Debug log

Logger: homeassistant.core Source: util/json.py:39 First occurred: 15 de março de 2022 17:15:36 (7 occurrences) Last logged: 02:24:15

Error executing service: <ServiceCall remote.send_command (c:3213c051fb6ab077574b19ec7ff558d9): entity_id=['remote.marcelle_remote'], command=['b64:JgBgAQABJJQTNxM3ExIVEBQSFBIUEhQ2FBEVNhM4EhIUEhQRFREUEhMSFBEVEBQSFBIUNxM4ExITOBI4ExITEhQ4EjgTOBMSFBEVEBURFBEVERQSExIUEhQRFBEUEhQRFREVERMSFBEUAAEHExEUEhMSFBITEhQSFBIUNxMRFBITEhQSExMTEhQSExIUERQSExIUERQSFBITExMSFBEUEhMSFBEUEhQSFBITEhQRFBITEhQRFBIUEhQSExIUERQSExIUERQSFBITExMSFBEUERQSFBEUEhQSExIUEhQ3EzcTEhQRFDgTEhMTFDcSAAEHExIUERQRFBIUEhMSFBIUERQSEzgSEhQSExIUEhQSExIUERQRFBITEhQSFBITEhQSFBEYDRQSExIUEhMSFBIUEhMSFBEUERQSFBITEhQSFBITEhQRFBITEhQSExIUEhQSFBEUNhQSExIUERQSFBIUERMADQUAAAAAAAAAAA=='], delay_secs=0.5, num_repeats=1, hold_secs=0.0>

Traceback (most recent call last): File "/usr/src/homeassistant/homeassistant/util/json.py", line 33, in load_json return json.loads(fdesc.read()) # type: ignore[no-any-return] File "/usr/local/lib/python3.9/json/init.py", line 346, in loads return _default_decoder.decode(s) File "/usr/local/lib/python3.9/json/decoder.py", line 337, in decode obj, end = self.raw_decode(s, idx=_w(s, 0).end()) File "/usr/local/lib/python3.9/json/decoder.py", line 355, in raw_decode raise JSONDecodeError("Expecting value", s, err.value) from None json.decoder.JSONDecodeError: Expecting value: line 1 column 1 (char 0) The above exception was the direct cause of the following exception:

Traceback (most recent call last): File "/usr/src/homeassistant/homeassistant/core.py", line 1654, in catch_exceptions await coro_or_task File "/usr/src/homeassistant/homeassistant/core.py", line 1673, in _execute_service await cast(Callable[[ServiceCall], Awaitable[None]], handler.job.target)( File "/usr/src/homeassistant/homeassistant/helpers/entity_component.py", line 204, in handle_service await self.hass.helpers.service.entity_service_call( File "/usr/src/homeassistant/homeassistant/helpers/service.py", line 668, in entity_service_call future.result() # pop exception if have File "/usr/src/homeassistant/homeassistant/helpers/entity.py", line 949, in async_request_call await coro File "/usr/src/homeassistant/homeassistant/helpers/service.py", line 705, in _handle_entity_call await result File "/usr/src/homeassistant/homeassistant/components/broadlink/remote.py", line 218, in async_send_command await self._async_load_storage() File "/usr/src/homeassistant/homeassistant/components/broadlink/remote.py", line 197, in _async_load_storage self._flags.update(await self._flag_storage.async_load() or {}) File "/usr/src/homeassistant/homeassistant/helpers/storage.py", line 114, in async_load return await self._load_task File "/usr/src/homeassistant/homeassistant/helpers/storage.py", line 123, in _async_load return await self._async_load_data() File "/usr/src/homeassistant/homeassistant/helpers/storage.py", line 141, in _async_load_data data = await self.hass.async_add_executor_job( File "/usr/local/lib/python3.9/concurrent/futures/thread.py", line 58, in run result = self.fn(*self.args, **self.kwargs) File "/usr/src/homeassistant/homeassistant/util/json.py", line 39, in load_json raise HomeAssistantError(error) from error homeassistant.exceptions.HomeAssistantError: Expecting value: line 1 column 1 (char 0) Additional context

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[agneevX]

What version of Home Assistant were you using previously?

[magusagnus]

@agneevX I dont remember exactly, I think it stopped during January 2022, because my daughter was born in January 5th and I used some scripts with smartir during that time.

[w35l3y]

I didn't have this integration until today. I am using core-2022.4.0 and it is working for media_player.

media_player:
  - platform: smartir
    name: TV
    unique_id: tv_sala
    device_code: 1062
    controller_data: remote.rm4c_mini_remote # <--- RM4C Mini
    power_sensor: media_player.un55ju7500

[magusagnus]

I didn't have this integration until today. I am using core-2022.4.0 and it is working for media_player.

media_player:
  - platform: smartir
    name: TV
    unique_id: tv_sala
    device_code: 1062
    controller_data: remote.rm4c_mini_remote # <--- RM4C Mini
    power_sensor: media_player.un55ju7500

Hi @w35l3y, can you do me a favor? could you create a random Climate entity using smartir and check if the broadlink sends data when you control it using smartir?

[agneevX]

@magusagnus your original issue slipped my mind... is your JSON syntax correct?

[magusagnus]

@agneevX do you mean the remote json file? it's working when i use it with the other broadlink model (RM 4 pro) and it was working when i was using with rm4c mini until this january update

[w35l3y]

could you create a random Climate entity using smartir and check if the broadlink sends data when you control it using smartir?

How do I test it ? I don't have any climate next to the rm4c mini.

[magusagnus]

could you create a random Climate entity using smartir and check if the broadlink sends data when you control it using smartir?

How do I test it ? I don't have any climate next to the rm4c mini.

Macho, como você é conterrâneo Nordestino, fica mais fácil de explicar: Toda vez que o smartir manda um comando para o broadlink, um led azul pisca na frente do aparelho, faz um teste ai com sua integração. Se você criar um ar condicionado aleatório pelo smartir e testar, ele tem que piscar esse mesmo led azul toda vez que você ligar, desligar ou mudar a temperatura.

Usa minha config que eu coloquei la no começo como exemplo. só muda a entidade remote para o do nome que você deu quando configurou o seu mini 4c as linhas de temperatura, umidade e potencia pode ser removidas, sao opcionais.

[w35l3y]

Usa minha config que eu coloquei la no começo como exemplo.

climate:
  - platform: smartir
    name: "Ar Condicionado Teste"
    unique_id: "ar_condicionado_teste"
    device_code: 1241
    controller_data: remote.rm4c_mini_remote

coloquei isso... piscou tudo. o teu nem pisca ? não apareceu nenhuma mensagem de erro no log.

[magusagnus]

Fixed. I had to delete a json file inside ./storage folder. the name was Broadcon_XXXXXXXXXXX.json. After that i restarted home assistant it worked again

[auanasgheps]

Fixed. I had to delete a json file inside ./storage folder. the name was Broadcon_XXXXXXXXXXX.json. After that i restarted home assistant it worked again

I had the same Issue! I had to delete the Broadlink_xxxxxxx.json file and finally it started working! Thanks for reporting!

[magusagnus]

Fixed. I had to delete a json file inside ./storage folder. the name was Broadcon_XXXXXXXXXXX.json. After that i restarted home assistant it worked again

I had the same Issue! I had to delete the Broadlink_xxxxxxx.json file and finally it started working! Thanks for reporting!

You're welcome! 😁👍