# Problem with multiple OphenHAB instances

**URL:** <https://community.openhab.org/t/problem-with-multiple-ophenhab-instances/169206>\
**Category:** iOS App\
**Tags:** ios, shortcuts\
**Created:** [May 4, 2026, 5:51am UTC](https://community.openhab.org/t/problem-with-multiple-ophenhab-instances/169206 "2026-05-04T05:51:13Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![MartOs](https://community.openhab.org/user_avatar/community.openhab.org/martos/32/64748_2.png) [@MartOs](https://community.openhab.org/u/MartOs)\
**Post date:** [May 4, 2026, 5:51am UTC](https://community.openhab.org/t/problem-with-multiple-ophenhab-instances/169206/1 "2026-05-04T05:51:13Z")

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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.

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**Author:** ![BrettLHolmes](https://community.openhab.org/user_avatar/community.openhab.org/brettlholmes/32/105286_2.png) [@BrettLHolmes](https://community.openhab.org/u/BrettLHolmes)\
**Post date:** [May 4, 2026, 9:08pm UTC](https://community.openhab.org/t/problem-with-multiple-ophenhab-instances/169206/2 "2026-05-04T21:08:45Z")

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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

> <https://github.com/openhab/openhab-ios/issues/1125>
>
> \*\*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.