Troubleshooting Guide

This guide helps resolve common issues with the Smart Cover Automation integration.

Common Issues

Installation Problems

Integration Not Found After Installation

Symptoms:

  • Integration doesn’t appear in the add integration list
  • Error: “Integration not found”

Solutions:

  1. Restart Home Assistant completely (not just reload)
  2. Verify file location: 
    config/custom_components/smart_cover_automation/
├── __init__.py
├── manifest.json
└── ... (other files)
  3. Check file permissions (should be readable by Home Assistant user)

HACS Installation Fails

Symptoms:

  • “Repository not found” error
  • Download fails

Solutions:

  1. Check repository URL: https://github.com/helgeklein/ha-smart-cover-automation
  2. Update HACS to the latest version
  3. Check internet connectivity from Home Assistant instance

Debugging

Enable Debug Logging

Add to configuration.yaml:

logger:
  default: info
  logs:
    custom_components.smart_cover_automation: debug
    custom_components.smart_cover_automation.coordinator: debug
    custom_components.smart_cover_automation.config_flow: debug

Then restart Home Assistant and check the logs.

Useful Log Locations

  • Home Assistant Core: config/home-assistant.log
  • Integration Logs: Filter for smart_cover_automation

State Monitoring

Monitor these entities for debugging:

TODO

Error Messages

Common Error Messages and Solutions

“Cover entity not found” 

Entity cover.bedroom_blinds not found

Solution: Check entity ID is correct in Developer Tools > States

“Weather integration not available” 

Weather entity weather.openweathermap not available

Solution: Ensure weather integration is installed and configured

Getting Help

If you can’t resolve the issue:

Before Seeking Help

  1. Check Home Assistant logs for error messages
  2. Enable debug logging and reproduce the issue
  3. Document your configuration and the exact problem
  4. Test with minimal configuration to isolate the issue

Where to Get Help

  1. GitHub Issues: Report a bug
  2. Home Assistant Community: Forum discussion
  3. Documentation: Review all sections of this documentation

Information to Include

When reporting issues, include:

  • Home Assistant version
  • Integration version
  • Relevant configuration (sanitized)
  • Log messages (with debug enabled)
  • Steps to reproduce
  • Expected vs actual behavior