Is your feature request related to a problem? Please describe.
My bridge uses DHCP and is NOT locked to a single IP address. My router sometimes uses a different IP for the bridge, for example, on reboot. When that happens, OpenHue setup needs to be run again before I can use it, requiring me to push the button.
Describe the solution you'd like
Rather than storing the IP address, would it be possible to remember the bridge in some other way? I do not know if the host name is static or not, but ideally that would be used.
Describe alternatives you've considered
I've considered giving a fixed IP, however I try to avoid doing this for most devices. I assume the mac address does not change, however admittedly I don't know much about the hue hardware.
Additional context
The official Hue app on iOS does not have an issue finding the bridge when the IP address changes, so they are using another mechanism to find it.
Is your feature request related to a problem? Please describe.
My bridge uses DHCP and is NOT locked to a single IP address. My router sometimes uses a different IP for the bridge, for example, on reboot. When that happens, OpenHue setup needs to be run again before I can use it, requiring me to push the button.
Describe the solution you'd like
Rather than storing the IP address, would it be possible to remember the bridge in some other way? I do not know if the host name is static or not, but ideally that would be used.
Describe alternatives you've considered
I've considered giving a fixed IP, however I try to avoid doing this for most devices. I assume the mac address does not change, however admittedly I don't know much about the hue hardware.
Additional context
The official Hue app on iOS does not have an issue finding the bridge when the IP address changes, so they are using another mechanism to find it.