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Changelog

All notable changes to this project will be documented in this file.

The format is based on Keep a Changelog, and this project adheres to Semantic Versioning.

Unreleased

See the roadmap for up-to-date, unreleased work in progress.

2.1.4 - 2024-02-16

Added

  • Unsupported device types that can be turned on and turned off are now supported as switches.
  • Added a setting to exclude devices. This only applies when the include devices setting, also called devices, is empty.

Changed

  • Removed unnecessary alexa-remote2 HTTP calls during plugin startup.

2.1.3 - 2024-02-09

Changed

  • Upgraded alexa-remote2 from v6.1.2 to v7.0.3

Fixed

  • Display proper HVAC operation for thermostats

2.1.2 - 2024-01-15

Added

  • Guidelines for contributing to this plugin.
  • Debug logging for HAP errors raised by this plugin intentionally.

Fixed

  • Resolved a secondary issue with Fan accessories preventing them from being turned on or off.

2.1.1 - 2024-01-15

Added

  • Thermostat current state is now supported to show if the HVAC heating/cooling is running.

Fixed

  • Resolved an issue with Fan accessories preventing them from being turned on or off.

2.1.0 - 2024-01-03

Added

  • Humidity for thermostats that support it
  • Simple game console support (on/off only)

Fixed

  • Improved how thermostat temperatures are updated when thermostat mode is auto

2.0.8 - 2024-01-01

Added

  • Simple fan support (on/off only)
  • Simple air freshener support (on/off only)
  • Increased debug logging for device capabilities on plugin startup to help with troubleshooting and supporting new device types.

2.0.7 - 2024-01-01

Fixed

  • Another attempt to fix bug introduced in 2.0.4 for set thermostat mode.

2.0.6 - 2023-12-29

Added

  • Alexa Echo devices with temperature sensors now report temperature to HomeKit.

2.0.5 - 2023-12-27

Fixed

  • Fixed a bug introduced in 2.0.4 for set thermostat mode.

2.0.4 - 2023-12-08

Added

  • Support for set thermostat mode.
  • Support for vacuum cleaners.

2.0.3 - 2023-11-28

Added

  • Added missing Amazon domains amazon.in and amazon.nl.

2.0.2 - 2023-10-19

Changed

  • Switches that support changing brightness will now appear in HomeKit as light bulbs so that brightness can be controlled from HomeKit.

2.0.1 - 2023-10-11

Changed

  • Increased Alexa API timeouts for requests to get device list and get device states.

2.0.0 - 2023-10-07

Added

  • Logging for Alexa login process when debug enabled

Changed

  • Upgrade dependencies: alexa-remote2@6.1.2. Node.js 16 is now the minimum required Node.js version.

1.0.3 - 2023-09-25

Added

  • Support for smart locks. Only tested with Schlage Encode so far.

1.0.2 - 2023-09-16

Added

  • When plugin debug setting is enabled, all device names and types connected to the current Alexa account will be printed in the Homebridge logs.

1.0.1 - 2023-09-13

Changed

  • A minimum device state cache lifetime (cacheTTL) is now enforced when refresh device states automatically in the background (backgroundRefresh) setting is enabled. Automatic refresh will occur every 60 seconds or less frequently as configured. This is to avoid flooding Amazon with request which could result in Homebridge issues and/or Alexa account issues.

1.0.0 - 2023-09-13

Added

  • Support for air quality monitors. Includes overall air quality, particulate matter density, VOC density, Carbon Monoxide levels, humidity, and temperature. Only tested with Amazon Air Quality Monitor as of now.

Changed

  • Automatically remove stored Alexa authentication cookie if a 401 Unauthenticated error occurs on startup. You may need to restart Homebridge to retry the login step.
  • Remove http:// or https:// from clientHost setting if found since these will cause login issues.

0.2.1 - 2023-09-11

Added

  • Support for switches. Currently, changing the power and brightness are supported.

0.2.0 - 2023-09-08

Added

  • Support Echo smart speaker and smart display devices. Currently, Echo support includes play, pause, next track, previous track, and changing volume. See Echo device features for instructions.

0.1.2 - 2023-09-06

Fixed

  • Thermostats now show correct temperatures when thermostat mode is set to 'AUTO'.

0.1.1 - 2023-09-01

Changed

  • Device state cache duration and background refresh can be customized to improve plugin performance and help with 'This plugin slows down Homebridge' messages in the Homebridge logs.

0.1.0 - 2023-08-30

Added

  • Support thermostat devices. This includes viewing the current temperature, the set temperature(s), and the mode (OFF, AUTO, COOL, HEAT). Changing the set temperature(s) is also supported.

0.0.19 - 2023-08-30

Fixed

  • Handle bad response from Alexa get devices api.

0.0.18 - 2023-08-29

Fixed

  • Only create Homebridge accessories for Alexa devices with valid identifiers.

0.0.17 - 2023-08-26

Fixed

  • Fixed bug introduced in v0.0.16 with device status caching causing incorrect state to appear in HomeKit.

0.0.16 - 2023-08-25

Added

  • Device states are now cached for 30 seconds to reduce unnecessary requests to the Alexa API.

Changed

  • Homebridge Accessory identifiers are generated differently now. Previously, an accessory would not update if a plug was changed to be a light in the Alexa app. This may cause existing devices to be removed and re-added which may break any existing HomeKit automations for those devices.

0.0.15 - 2023-08-23

Added

  • Support for outlets i.e. smart plugs.