Unable to switch between two activities that are in the same activity group

benchwarmer · October 12, 2025, 3:04pm

Hello all - first time poster. Got the Unfolded Circle couple of days ago - spent all (12+ hours) configuring it yesterday, was a lot of fun. Not a tech geek and had to scour through these forums and YT to get me through - so thanks.

I’ve been able to successfully add my Denon, JVC (on IR), Apple TV, Zidoo Z20 Pro as my key initial integrations. I’ve setup two Activities (1) JVC > Denon > ATV, (2) JVC > Denon > Z20

Upon initialialization of either the two activities, the devices come online per sequence, and go offline per sequence. Which is grreat.

But if I switch to the other activity without turning off my first sequence, ie go from ATV to Z20 or vice versa on my remote, then the action is performed but my sequence name remains “Switch on ATV” instead of “Switch on Z20” and I cannot control any of the buttons.

At this point I have to turn off all of the devices manual and restart to fix the correct state of devices.

Anything I’m doing wrong?

kennymc.c · October 12, 2025, 3:38pm

What is a sequence for you? For me its the on or off sequence of an activity or a macro sequence. It can only stuck or not run at all. Or was this a typo and you meant activity? But then it doesn’t make sense they named Switch on ATV etc. Or does it stuck at this position?
Can you post the core and integration logs of all involved devices (settings/development/logs with at least 5000 lines)?

benchwarmer · October 12, 2025, 5:42pm

Ok, I just recreated it - I switched on the Watch Apple TV activity. But the screen on the remote just says OFF. Then I switched to Watch Cinema (Z20) and the Denon switched over to HDMI supporting the Z20, but the screen on the remote still stays OFF for Apple TV AND Z20.

And when I used the designed arrow keys on the remote, it just toggles between the activities (Watch Cinema and Watch Apple TV) on the screen of remote, but no cursor movements on the projector screen

benchwarmer · October 12, 2025, 5:43pm

2025-10-12 17:35:58.121455 +00:00 core NOTICE [uc.main.c91c2be9-2fcc-4322-86ea-9791e30778e7] activity ‘Watch Cinema’ is running and preventing device standby
2025-10-12 17:35:58.121291 +00:00 core NOTICE [Watch Cinema] activity finished
2025-10-12 17:35:56.793157 +00:00 core NOTICE [Watch Cinema] activity command: uc_denon_driver.main.media_player.DBCY102380544:INPUT_BD
2025-10-12 17:35:56.520683 +00:00 core NOTICE [Watch Cinema] activity command: uc_appletv_driver.main.46:31:30:C5:D9:F8:media_player.off
2025-10-12 17:35:56.519872 +00:00 core NOTICE Added standby inhibitor: Active activity ‘Watch Cinema’
2025-10-12 17:35:56.514009 +00:00 core NOTICE Removed standby inhibitor: Active activity ‘Watch Apple TV’
2025-10-12 17:35:56.510782 +00:00 core NOTICE Started activity ‘Watch Cinema’ (uc.main.c91c2be9-2fcc-4322-86ea-9791e30778e7) with timeout of 60s
2025-10-12 17:35:56.508811 +00:00 core NOTICE [Home Theatre] already powered on devices: [“JVC (uc.main.4012d4fa-0b71-405a-9af1-406a54edded3) ON”, “Denon (uc_denon_driver.main.media_player.DBCY102380544) ON”, “Z20 PRO (zidootv_driver.main.media_player.80:0a:80:5c:4a:9a) ON”]
Original power-on sequence: [{“type”:“command”,“command”:{“entity_id”:“uc.main.4012d4fa-0b71-405a-9af1-406a54edded3”,“cmd_id”:“remote.on”,“params”:{}}},{“type”:“command”,“command”:{“entity_id”:“uc_denon_driver.main.media_player.DBCY102380544”,“cmd_id”:“media_player.on”,“params”:{}}},{“type”:“command”,“command”:{“entity_id”:“uc_denon_driver.main.media_player.DBCY102380544”,“cmd_id”:“INPUT_BD”}},{“type”:“command”,“command”:{“entity_id”:“zidootv_driver.main.media_player.80:0a:80:5c:4a:9a”,“cmd_id”:“media_player.on”,“params”:{}}}]
Modified power-on sequence: [{“type”:“command”,“command”:{“entity_id”:“uc_denon_driver.main.media_player.DBCY102380544”,“cmd_id”:“INPUT_BD”}}]
2025-10-12 17:35:56.506965 +00:00 core NOTICE [Home Theatre] Created power-off sequence: [{“type”:“command”,“command”:{“entity_id”:“uc_appletv_driver.main.46:31:30:C5:D9:F8”,“cmd_id”:“media_player.off”}}]
Entities in old activity: [“JVC (uc.main.4012d4fa-0b71-405a-9af1-406a54edded3) ON”, “Home Theater (uc_appletv_driver.main.46:31:30:C5:D9:F8) ON”, “Denon (uc_denon_driver.main.media_player.DBCY102380544) ON”]
Entities in new activity: [“JVC (uc.main.4012d4fa-0b71-405a-9af1-406a54edded3) ON”, “Denon (uc_denon_driver.main.media_player.DBCY102380544) ON”, “Z20 PRO (zidootv_driver.main.media_player.80:0a:80:5c:4a:9a) ON”]
2025-10-12 17:35:56.490646 +00:00 core NOTICE [Home Theatre] found running activity ‘Watch Apple TV’ (uc.main.2c2a710d-1184-4b80-a1ee-349a901bf7ac) in the same activity group. Power-off strategy: always
2025-10-12 17:35:56.487147 +00:00 core NOTICE Starting activity ‘Watch Cinema’ (uc.main.c91c2be9-2fcc-4322-86ea-9791e30778e7) in activity group: ‘Home Theatre’ (default)
2025-10-12 17:35:47.529140 +00:00 core NOTICE [uc.main.2c2a710d-1184-4b80-a1ee-349a901bf7ac] activity ‘Watch Apple TV’ is running and preventing device standby
2025-10-12 17:35:47.528607 +00:00 core NOTICE [Watch Apple TV] activity finished
2025-10-12 17:35:45.513026 +00:00 core NOTICE [Watch Apple TV] activity command: uc_denon_driver.main.media_player.DBCY102380544:INPUT_MPLAY
2025-10-12 17:35:43.499015 +00:00 core NOTICE [Watch Apple TV] activity command: uc_denon_driver.main.media_player.DBCY102380544:media_player.on
2025-10-12 17:35:43.480654 +00:00 core NOTICE [Watch Apple TV] activity command: uc_appletv_driver.main.46:31:30:C5:D9:F8:media_player.on
2025-10-12 17:35:43.238689 +00:00 core NOTICE [Watch Apple TV] activity command: uc.main.4012d4fa-0b71-405a-9af1-406a54edded3:remote.on
2025-10-12 17:35:43.238020 +00:00 core NOTICE Added standby inhibitor: Active activity ‘Watch Apple TV’
2025-10-12 17:35:43.237384 +00:00 core NOTICE Started activity ‘Watch Apple TV’ (uc.main.2c2a710d-1184-4b80-a1ee-349a901bf7ac) with timeout of 60s
2025-10-12 17:35:43.234105 +00:00 core NOTICE Starting activity ‘Watch Apple TV’ (uc.main.2c2a710d-1184-4b80-a1ee-349a901bf7ac) in activity group: ‘Home Theatre’ (default)
2025-10-12 17:33:53.944673 +00:00 core NOTICE [uc.main.2c2a710d-1184-4b80-a1ee-349a901bf7ac] activity ‘Watch Apple TV’ is running and preventing device standby
2025-10-12 17:33:53.944026 +00:00 core NOTICE [Watch Apple TV] activity finished
2025-10-12 17:33:53.077 +00:00 core NOTICE [Watch Apple TV] activity command: uc_denon_driver.main.media_player.DBCY102380544:INPUT_MPLAY
2025-10-12 17:33:52.094430 +00:00 core NOTICE Added standby inhibitor: Web configurator
2025-10-12 17:33:51.984990 +00:00 core NOTICE Changed battery status: 99% Discharging, 4100mV, charger: false
2025-10-12 17:33:51.054790 +00:00 core NOTICE [Watch Apple TV] activity command: uc_denon_driver.main.media_player.DBCY102380544:media_player.on
2025-10-12 17:33:51.034595 +00:00 core NOTICE [Watch Apple TV] activity command: uc_appletv_driver.main.46:31:30:C5:D9:F8:media_player.on
2025-10-12 17:33:50.816757 +00:00 core NOTICE [Watch Apple TV] activity command: uc.main.4012d4fa-0b71-405a-9af1-406a54edded3:remote.on
2025-10-12 17:33:50.815995 +00:00 core NOTICE Added standby inhibitor: Active activity ‘Watch Apple TV’
2025-10-12 17:33:50.815312 +00:00 core NOTICE Started activity ‘Watch Apple TV’ (uc.main.2c2a710d-1184-4b80-a1ee-349a901bf7ac) with timeout of 60s
2025-10-12 17:33:50.811675 +00:00 core NOTICE Starting activity ‘Watch Apple TV’ (uc.main.2c2a710d-1184-4b80-a1ee-349a901bf7ac) in activity group: ‘Home Theatre’ (default)
2025-10-12 17:32:53.772460 +00:00 core NOTICE Setting rgb button backlight to: (211, 211, 211)
2025-10-12 17:32:53.771143 +00:00 core NOTICE Enter normal mode: standby in 180s
2025-10-12 17:32:52.544719 +00:00 core NOTICE Setting rgb button backlight to: (0, 0, 0)
2025-10-12 17:32:52.543313 +00:00 core NOTICE Enter idle mode: standby in 150s
2025-10-12 17:32:51.519769 +00:00 core NOTICE No dock updates available
2025-10-12 17:32:51.176629 +00:00 core NOTICE Contacting OTA server for dock update check. Channel=default, model=UCD3, version=0.8.0
2025-10-12 17:32:51.123488 +00:00 core NOTICE Check OTA server for UCD3 firmware update: UCD3-0C1B44
2025-10-12 17:32:51.122878 +00:00 core NOTICE Created Dock IR emitter: dock_id=UCD3-0C1B44, name=‘UCD3-0C1B44’, model=UCD3, active=true, port_mask=8
2025-10-12 17:32:15.442914 +00:00 core NOTICE [uc.main.2c2a710d-1184-4b80-a1ee-349a901bf7ac] activity ‘Watch Apple TV’ is running and preventing device standby
2025-10-12 17:32:15.442727 +00:00 core NOTICE [Watch Apple TV] activity finished
2025-10-12 17:32:14.057279 +00:00 core NOTICE [Watch Apple TV] activity command: uc_denon_driver.main.media_player.DBCY102380544:INPUT_MPLAY
2025-10-12 17:32:13.873824 +00:00 core NOTICE [Watch Apple TV] activity command: uc_denon_driver.main.media_player.DBCY102380544:media_player.on
2025-10-12 17:32:13.859435 +00:00 core NOTICE [Watch Apple TV] activity command: uc_appletv_driver.main.46:31:30:C5:D9:F8:media_player.on
2025-10-12 17:32:13.666829 +00:00 core NOTICE [Watch Apple TV] activity command: uc.main.4012d4fa-0b71-405a-9af1-406a54edded3:remote.on
2025-10-12 17:32:13.666685 +00:00 core NOTICE Added standby inhibitor: Active activity ‘Watch Apple TV’
2025-10-12 17:32:13.666478 +00:00 core NOTICE Started activity ‘Watch Apple TV’ (uc.main.2c2a710d-1184-4b80-a1ee-349a901bf7ac) with timeout of 60s
2025-10-12 17:32:13.665404 +00:00 core NOTICE Starting activity ‘Watch Apple TV’ (uc.main.2c2a710d-1184-4b80-a1ee-349a901bf7ac) in activity group: ‘Home Theatre’ (default)
2025-10-12 17:32:11.905485 +00:00 core NOTICE Changed battery status: 100% Discharging, 4107mV, charger: false
2025-10-12 17:32:06.929794 +00:00 core NOTICE Setting rgb button backlight to: (211, 211, 211)
2025-10-12 17:32:06.929268 +00:00 core NOTICE Enter normal mode: standby in 180s
2025-10-12 17:32:06.904785 +00:00 core NOTICE Added standby inhibitor: charger
2025-10-12 17:32:06.903934 +00:00 core NOTICE Changed battery status: 100% Not charging, 4172mV, charger: false
2025-10-12 17:25:15.179104 +00:00 core NOTICE [uc_hue_driver.main] Waiting for available entities with request id: 6
2025-10-12 17:21:51.689537 +00:00 core NOTICE No dock updates available
2025-10-12 17:21:51.305505 +00:00 core NOTICE Contacting OTA server for dock update check. Channel=default, model=UCD3, version=0.8.0
2025-10-12 17:21:51.152150 +00:00 core NOTICE Check OTA server for UCD3 firmware update: UCD3-0C1B44
2025-10-12 17:21:51.149043 +00:00 core NOTICE Created Dock IR emitter: dock_id=UCD3-0C1B44, name=‘UCD3-0C1B44’, model=UCD3, active=true, port_mask=8

benchwarmer · October 12, 2025, 5:50pm

Here are my on and off sequences

kennymc.c · October 12, 2025, 6:11pm

Do you see the steps of the sequence when you start any activity? The button mapping doesn’t work as the remote doesn’t switch into the activity ui. Try restarting the remote.

benchwarmer · October 13, 2025, 2:58am

Thank you - restarting the remote seems to “synchronized” everything