@homebridge-plugins/homebridge-ewelink 12.15.1 → 12.15.3-beta.0

package/CHANGELOG.md

@@ -2,6 +2,19 @@
 
 All notable changes to `@homebridge-plugins/homebridge-ewelink` will be documented in this file.
 
+## v12.15.3 (Pending Release)
+
+### Changed
+
+- chore: remove the looking-for-maintainers message
+- fix: use the switch_00 param for the swv-zne irrigation valve (7047) (#778)
+
+## v12.15.2 (2026-07-14)
+
+### Changed
+
+- fix: never pass external accessories to the homebridge cache so saving no longer fails
+
 ## v12.15.1 (2026-07-13)
 
 ### Changed

package/README.md

@@ -24,8 +24,6 @@ Homebridge plugin to integrate eWeLink devices into HomeKit
   - listens for real-time device updates when controlled externally
   - supports removing your eWeLink credentials from the configuration in certain situations, see [wiki](https://github.com/homebridge-plugins/homebridge-ewelink/wiki/Connection-Methods#lan-mode-without-ewelink-credentials)
 
-> I'm looking for some lovely people to help maintain this plugin, please get in touch on GitHub or Discord if you'd like to help out 😄
-
 ### Prerequisites
 
 - To use this plugin, you will need to already have:

package/lib/device/zigbee/zigbee-water-valve.js

@@ -14,6 +14,10 @@ export default class {
     // Set up custom variables for this device type
     this.enableLogging = !platform.config.disableDeviceLogging
 
+    // The newer SWV-ZNE irrigation valve (uiid 7047) reports and accepts its
+    // state under 'switch_00' rather than 'switch' (#778)
+    this.switchParam = accessory.context.eweUIID === 7047 ? 'switch_00' : 'switch'
+
     // Initialize cache state
     this.cacheState = false
 
@@ -61,7 +65,7 @@ export default class {
 
           // Send command to the device
           await this.platform.sendDeviceUpdate(this.accessory, {
-            switch: newState,
+            [this.switchParam]: newState,
           })
 
           // Update InUse characteristic to match Active
@@ -114,7 +118,7 @@ export default class {
       try {
         // Send explicit command to turn off the valve
         await this.platform.sendDeviceUpdate(this.accessory, {
-          switch: false,
+          [this.switchParam]: false,
         })
 
         // Update HomeKit characteristics
@@ -166,8 +170,8 @@ export default class {
   async externalUpdate(params) {
     try {
       // Handle On/Off state
-      if (hasProperty(params, 'switch')) {
-        const newState = !!params.switch
+      if (hasProperty(params, this.switchParam)) {
+        const newState = !!params[this.switchParam]
         if (newState !== this.cacheState) {
           this.cacheState = newState
           const value = newState ? 1 : 0

package/lib/platform.js

@@ -626,7 +626,7 @@ export default class {
       }
 
       // Setup successful
-      this.log('%s. %s', this.lang.complete, this.lang.welcome)
+      this.log('%s.', this.lang.complete)
     } catch (err) {
       // Catch any errors during setup
       const eText = parseError(err, [
@@ -1950,10 +1950,12 @@ export default class {
     // accessory in our in-memory map. Hidden accessories are deliberately never
     // registered (see addAccessory), so they have no associated plugin and would
     // make Homebridge throw when it serialises its accessory cache to disk
-    // ('Cannot serialize accessory ... - missing associated plugin'). We still
+    // ('Cannot serialize accessory ... - missing associated plugin'). The same
+    // applies to external accessories (the tv/box/stick simulations), which are
+    // published outside the bridge so have no associated platform. We still
     // keep them in devicesInHB so lookups (e.g. the SW0 master of a multi-channel
     // device) continue to work.
-    if (!accessory.context.hidden) {
+    if (!accessory.context.hidden && !accessory.context.isExternal) {
       this.api.updatePlatformAccessories([accessory])
     }
     devicesInHB.set(accessory.UUID, accessory)
@@ -1996,6 +1998,7 @@ export default class {
         switchNumber: hbDeviceId.split('SW')[1].toString(),
         channelCount: platformConsts.supportedDevices[device.extra.uiid],
         hidden: false,
+        isExternal: true,
       }
 
       // Register the accessory

package/lib/utils/constants.js

@@ -434,6 +434,7 @@ export default {
     'speed',
     'state',
     'switch',
+    'switch_00',
     'switches',
     'targetTemp',
     'temperature',

package/lib/utils/lang-en.js

@@ -137,7 +137,6 @@ export default {
   viaAL: 'via adaptive lighting',
   viaLAN: 'via LAN',
   viaWS: 'via WS',
-  welcome: 'I\'m looking for some lovely people to help maintain this plugin, please get in touch on GitHub or Discord if you\'d like to help out 😄',
   wsHostRec: 'Web socket host received',
   wsLogin: 'Sending WS login request',
   wsLoginErr: 'Unknown WS parameters received',

package/package.json

@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
   "displayName": "Homebridge eWeLink",
   "alias": "eWeLink",
   "type": "module",
-  "version": "12.15.1",
+  "version": "12.15.3-beta.0",
   "description": "Homebridge plugin to integrate eWeLink devices into HomeKit.",
   "author": {
     "name": "bwp91",