# Node-red-contrib-tuya-smart-device "Cannot find the device"

**URL:** <https://discourse.nodered.org/t/node-red-contrib-tuya-smart-device-cannot-find-the-device/71425>\
**Category:** General\
**Created:** [29 November 2022 09:37 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/node-red-contrib-tuya-smart-device-cannot-find-the-device/71425 "2022-11-29T09:37:06Z")\
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**Author:** ![Tobi\_t](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ebca7d/32.png) [@Tobi\_t](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Tobi_t)\
**Post date:** [29 November 2022 09:37 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/node-red-contrib-tuya-smart-device-cannot-find-the-device/71425/1 "2022-11-29T09:37:06Z")

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Hello.

As said in the title, I can't seem to find the tuya device (socket) i'm looking for.

I have the Local key, device ID and IP addr. from the tuyaAPI (Im not using both ID & IP).

I can find the device and control it via. "smart industry" app.

The weird thing is, that I have been connected, and without any changes it disconnected and now i don't seem to be able to connect again.

Im running node-red on win10.  
Can't ping the IP.  
Am connected to same network.

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**Author:** ![Buckskin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/b9e5f3/32.png) [@Buckskin](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Buckskin)\
**Post date:** [29 November 2022 20:58 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/node-red-contrib-tuya-smart-device-cannot-find-the-device/71425/2 "2022-11-29T20:58:40Z")

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You cannot have Tuya devices connected to 2 hubs. So, either Node-red nodes OR "smart industry" app. (and only 1 `Node-red-contrib-tuya-smart-device` node also)

Having said that, you should be able to ping the device, I can ping all mine from Windows. Check that it is still turned on (had that happen to me before) and recheck the API results

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**Author:** ![craigcurtin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/94ad74/32.png) [@craigcurtin](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/craigcurtin)\
**Post date:** [29 November 2022 21:07 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/node-red-contrib-tuya-smart-device-cannot-find-the-device/71425/3 "2022-11-29T21:07:02Z")

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Also check on your router/device that gives out IP addresses and see if it is getting an address and if it corresponds to what you have put in the app

Craig

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**Author:** ![system](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/uploads/nodered/original/1X/d073cd938eafa2e558d7c2cd59003b3ef4963033.png) [@system](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/system)\
**Post date:** [28 January 2023 21:08 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/node-red-contrib-tuya-smart-device-cannot-find-the-device/71425/4 "2023-01-28T21:08:00Z")

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