username "like a MAC address" error, solution on readme doesn't work.

Hey All,

Trying to set this up for the first time and am running into a problem. I’ve tried the solution listed in the readme but still nothing.

iOS device has gotten your Homebridge username (looks like a MAC address) “stuck” somehow, where it’s in the database but inactive. Fix: change your username in the “bridge” section of config.json to be some new value.

I’ve tried changing the username in the config.json file but still nothing.

`Mac-mini:~ dirk$ homebridge [5/19/2016, 8:56:39 PM] Loaded plugin: homebridge-lifx [5/19/2016, 8:56:39 PM] Registering accessory ‘homebridge-lifx-bulb.LIFxBulb’ [5/19/2016, 8:56:39 PM] Registering platform ‘homebridge-lifx.LIFx’ [5/19/2016, 8:56:39 PM] — [5/19/2016, 8:56:39 PM] Loaded plugin: homebridge-nest [5/19/2016, 8:56:39 PM] Registering platform ‘homebridge-nest.Nest’ [5/19/2016, 8:56:39 PM] — /usr/local/lib/node_modules/homebridge/lib/server.js:184 throw new Error('Not a valid username: ’ + username + ‘. Must be 6 pairs of colon-’ + ^

Error: Not a valid username: undefined. Must be 6 pairs of colon-separated hexadecimal chars (A-F 0-9), like a MAC address. at Server._loadConfig (/usr/local/lib/node_modules/homebridge/lib/server.js:184:13) at new Server (/usr/local/lib/node_modules/homebridge/lib/server.js:44:23) at module.exports (/usr/local/lib/node_modules/homebridge/lib/cli.js:26:16) at Object.<anonymous> (/usr/local/lib/node_modules/homebridge/bin/homebridge:17:22) at Module._compile (module.js:409:26) at Object.Module._extensions…js (module.js:416:10) at Module.load (module.js:343:32) at Function.Module._load (module.js:300:12) at Function.Module.runMain (module.js:441:10) at startup (node.js:139:18) at node.js:968:3 Mac-mini:~ dirk$ `

I also tried searching previous topics but nothing so far. Anyone have any advice?

[toshibochan]

Config.json! What you usin? Mac, Windows, Linux or raspberry pi?

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