diff --git a/platforms/HomeAssistant.js b/platforms/HomeAssistant.js
index 5a23ab5..61d3bc2 100644
--- a/platforms/HomeAssistant.js
+++ b/platforms/HomeAssistant.js
@@ -152,15 +152,24 @@ HomeAssistantPlatform.prototype = {
         entity = data[i]
         entity_type = entity.entity_id.split('.')[0]
 
+        // ignore devices that are not in the list of supported types
         if (that.supportedTypes.indexOf(entity_type) == -1) {
           continue;
         }
 
+        // ignore hidden devices
+        if (entity.attributes && entity.attributes.hidden) {
+          continue;
+        }
+
         var accessory = null
 
         if (entity_type == 'light') {
           accessory = new HomeAssistantLight(that.log, entity, that)
         }else if (entity_type == 'switch'){
+          console.log(JSON.stringify(entity))
+          console.log("");
+          console.log("");
           accessory = new HomeAssistantSwitch(that.log, entity, that)
         }else if (entity_type == 'scene'){
           accessory = new HomeAssistantSwitch(that.log, entity, that, 'scene')