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Add information about lifx homekit_controller discoveries (#23565)

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## HomeKit Accessory Protocol
Most LIFX devices support Apple HomeKit via the HomeKit Accessory Protocol (HAP). If a LIFX device has not already been added to HomeKit natively using an Apple iOS or macOS device, it can be paired with Home Assistant using via the [HomeKit Controller](/integrations/homekit_controller) integration which uses HAP.
This enables the use of LIFX devices in Home Assistant that are not supported by the LIFX integration. See below for specific details on controlling LIFX Switches.
The LIFX integration currently has to poll the device every few seconds, as opposed to using the [HomeKit Controller](/integrations/homekit_controller) integration, which offers push updates, encrypted communications, and significantly less network traffic.
Discoveries from control protocols that are not desired can be ignored in the UI. LIFX devices that support HAP will be discovered by both methods if they have not been added to native HomeKit using an Apple iOS or macOS device. It is possible to set up control of the device in Home Assistant using both protocols simultaneously by configuring both the LIFX integration and the HomeKit Controller integration for the same device.
## LIFX Switch
The `lifx` integration does not support the LIFX Switch. However, the `homekit_controller` integration can be used instead for
The LIFX integration does not support the LIFX Switch. However, the [HomeKit Controller](/integrations/homekit_controller) integration can be used instead for
[LIFX Switch running firmware 3.90](https://support.lifx.com/en_us/switch-3-90-update-rk4zYiXVq) or higher. Follow the LIFX
documentation to obtain a HomeKit code prior to integrating the Switch with Home Assistant as it will be needed during the process.
When using the `homekit_controller` integration, each button on the LIFX Switch is discovered as a
When using the [HomeKit Controller](/integrations/homekit_controller) integration, each button on the LIFX Switch is discovered as a
[stateless switch](/integrations/homekit_controller#stateless-switches-and-sensors) and will not appear as an entity in Home Assistant.
Relays that are configured as wired to non-LIFX devices will appear as normal switches in Home Assistant.