Problem with multiple OphenHAB instances

MartOs · May 4, 2026, 5:51am

Has anyone else experienced this?

I have 2 instances of OpenHAB. When I try to use iOS shortcuts with my first and primary home, I always get an error:

‘Invalid home. The value provided for home in Get Item State was invalid.’

It seems fine when trying my second instance. I have tried changing the name of the home, and tried switching between http and https connections, but that didn’t help.

BrettLHolmes · May 4, 2026, 9:08pm

Hi @MartOs

its not exatly the same as your description because i was trying to sync one home between to different devices but it could depending on how the changes are implemented it may resolve your issue

github.com/openhab/openhab-ios

Apple Shortcuts synchronised fail because “home” definition does not synchronise between different IoS devices

opened 09:12PM - 30 Mar 26 UTC

BrettLHolmes

**New bug checklist** - [ ] I updated the iOS openHAB app to the latest [TestFl…ight](https://testflight.apple.com/join/563WBakc) version. - [x] I read the [Contribution Guidelines](https://github.com/openhab/openhab-ios/blob/develop/CONTRIBUTING.md) - [x] I searched for [existing GitHub issues](https://github.com/openhab/openhab-ios/issues) **Describe the bug** openhab 5.1.3 openhabian openHAB IoS App version. 3.1.49(106) I was testing the openhab shortcuts available on IOS I have 2 devices - iPhone and iPad I can create a simple short cut that works - it gets two items, checks the value of one and speaks the result out loud I then synchronise the Short cut via Apples builtin iCloud synchronising It synchronises but when I try to run it it gives the message: “Invalid home: the value provided for home in Get Item State was invalid” **To Reproduce** Create a simple short cut on device A Test that it works Synchronise the shortcuts via apple icloud to another device on the same icloud account Run the shortcuts via apple cut on the second device It fails with message: “Invalid home: the value provided for home in Get Item State was invalid” **Expected behavior** The synchronised shortcut should run on the second device without alteration if the home definition is on the second device **Screenshots** <img width="640" height="372" alt="Image" src="https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/135c91ad-512b-420a-a801-4573790682bd" /> **App (please complete the following information):** - App version. 3.1.49(106) **Smartphone (please complete the following information):** - Device: iphone 16 and ipad M2 (but would be any supported devic3s) **openHAB (please complete the following information):** - Version [e.g. `2.5.8`] **Additional context** Add any other context about the problem here.