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Orbi RBS/RBR 50 Version 2.1.3.4 and Apple homekit iDevices and Philips Hue problems.
I have updated to firmware version 2.1.3.4 and have noticed some homekit instability. I have several iDevices Switches which have become intermittent and no other changes than the router firmware. ...
Having had zero issues in a little over a year I have recently been experiencing issues with WiFi dropouts on my iPad when connected to the Satellite. Additionally, I have seen issues with my Philps Hue lights in that Routines I have setup fail to function. Both these issues have only occurred after installing the v2.1.3.4 firmware. Having read this thread I have downgraded to v2.1.2.18; I had previously had zero issues with this or any other firmware version. I'll report back in a couple of days as to whether this has cured the issues.
I think eljarviso nailed it.
I have multiple HomeKit devices including Nanoleaf, Hue and VOCOlinc. They all worked reliably before the 2.1.3.4 update. After the 2.1.3.4 update most devices started showing up as unresponsive, and they wouldn’t respond to Siri.
I took a look at my network and found that all my _hap._tcp mDNS devices were constantly disappearing and reappearing from the network. This is how HomeKit communicates with devices, and them disappearing from the network will make them appear as unresponsive.
So it appears whatever the Netgear folks did to try to fix the Orbi crashing issue caused by Chromecasts appears to have broken other devices.