Help with Integrating Bond Bridge with Home Assistant

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Hi everyone,

I recently purchased a Bond Bridge to control my ceiling fans and shades, and I’m looking to integrate it with Home Assistant for better automation. I’ve done some research and found that there’s a Bond integration available, but I’m running into some issues with setup.

Here’s what I’ve done so far:

  • Installed the Bond integration via Home Assistant
  • Added my Bond Bridge using its IP address
  • Confirmed that the Bond app controls my devices without any problems

However, when I try to control the fans through Home Assistant, I’m seeing inconsistent behavior. Sometimes the commands go through instantly, while other times there’s a significant delay or nothing happens at all. I also noticed that Home Assistant isn’t always reflecting the correct state of my devices.

A few specific questions I have:

  1. Has anyone else experienced lag or inconsistent device states with the Bond integration?
  2. Would setting up a static IP for the Bond Bridge improve reliability?
  3. Are there any recommended troubleshooting steps, such as resetting the Bond Bridge or re-adding devices?
  4. Does enabling local control (instead of cloud) make a noticeable difference in response times?

I also checked this: https://forum.bondhome.io/t/does-bond-bridge-versions-matter-for-home-assistant/tableau

I’d really appreciate any insights or suggestions from those who have successfully set this up. Thanks in advance for your help!

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While I can’t think of something specifically to solve your problems, reserving an IP address in your router for a device such as a Bond Bridge is always a good idea, so that any systems / devices that need to communicate with it, like HA, can rely on the IP address always being the same.