OpenHAB 3.0.2 HomeKit Integration Issues

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Hi,
I currently run OpenHAB version 3.0.2 as docker container, I cannot upgrade to 3.1.0 due to issues with one of my binding unfortunately. I’d like to get HomeKit integration working, however I experienced a few issues:

  1. I don’t see the QR code after installing and configuring the HomeKit Integration binding, I can find the OpenHAB bridge in Home app though. Is it a known issue in 3.0.2?
  2. When I tried to add the OpenHAB bridge in Home app, it just keep connecting and fails after a few minutes. Looks like HomeKit not able to make connection to the bridge. However in HAP discover I can see the OpenHAB bridge. No trace in log file as well. Any hint how to find the root cause of this issue?
    Thank you!
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Hi,
the QR code was introduced with 3.1. So have to upgrade your binding to see the QR code in the configuration.
I don’t know why you can’t add the bridge. Try to update (only) the homekit binding to >=3.1. This will show you the QR code and maybe fix your connection issue as well.

You need to run list | grep -i homekit via karaf console.
Get your Homekit ID and update the binding with:
update <ID> https://openhab.jfrog.io/native/libs-snapshot-local/org/openhab/addons/bundles/org.openhab.io.homekit/3.1.0-SNAPSHOT/org.openhab.io.homekit-3.1.0-20210623.032512-73.jar

3

Thanks a lot for the suggestion! I run OpenHAB as docker container and have no idea how to use Karaf console sadly.

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Have you tried to start the Karaf console with this command? docker exec -ti CONTAINERNAME /openhab/runtime/bin/client

5

Yes I did, it complains cannot find /openhab folder…

6

Sorry, can’t help you with that…

7

Sure thanks anyways!