Missing “Auto/Manual” switch?

[dlhall111]

First off, thanks for writing this plugin! It works great and the only issue/question I have is that I don’t see any switch for setting “Auto/Manual” mode? I have the on/off and the speed adjustment controls but that’s it (I’m opting not to expose the plasmawave switch). Perhaps I’m missing something obvious?

Edit: I meant to add that I am also using the plugin with the C545 model.

[regaw-leinad]

it's a great question & observation - I will add this to the README. What I've learned is that when you expose multiple services from one accessory like this, the Home app UI changes. I have noticed this too, as I'm exposing the Air Quality service alongside the purifier controls. If the air quality sensor is not exposed, you will see the UI you are expecting.

If you go to your purifier settings, then Accessories 2 >, you'll see both the Air Quality sensor and the Air Purifier listed. If you then click on the purifier, scroll down to the settings, you'll see the full UI for Auto/Manual mode, as well as another slider for fan speed adjustment.

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This is definitely an unfortunate side effect of exposing both the air quality and purifier. I may look into converting this into a platform plugin vs an accessory plugin (the documentation isn't very good). May be a way to expose them as separate accessories so the UI doesn't clump together. The same thing happens here when exposing the Plasmawave switch.

With my plugin, whenever you set the fan speed with the slider (or siri), I explicitly update the mode to Manual. When the purifier is powered off, then back on, it will start out in auto mode. You can also ask Siri to set the purifier back to auto mode if you're in manual mode.

Thank you for this feedback, and hope this helps clarify a bit!

[dlhall111]

Ah there it is. Thanks for pointing this out!!