diff --git a/homeassistant/components/light/avion.py b/homeassistant/components/light/avion.py
index 9b717c64c86900be03bde58967e061a21bdba5f2..100ad860faafb9b150d17c02d12a9d0cf0ad5ed2 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/light/avion.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/light/avion.py
@@ -5,16 +5,23 @@ For more details about this platform, please refer to the documentation at
 https://home-assistant.io/components/light.avion/
 """
 import logging
+import time
 
 import voluptuous as vol
 
-from homeassistant.const import CONF_API_KEY, CONF_DEVICES, CONF_NAME
+from homeassistant.const import CONF_API_KEY, CONF_DEVICES, CONF_NAME, \
+    CONF_USERNAME, CONF_PASSWORD
+
 from homeassistant.components.light import (
     ATTR_BRIGHTNESS, SUPPORT_BRIGHTNESS, Light,
     PLATFORM_SCHEMA)
 import homeassistant.helpers.config_validation as cv
 
-REQUIREMENTS = ['avion==0.6']
+# pylint: disable=import-error
+
+AVION_EXCEPTION = None
+
+REQUIREMENTS = ['avion==0.7']
 
 _LOGGER = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
@@ -27,20 +34,40 @@ DEVICE_SCHEMA = vol.Schema({
 
 PLATFORM_SCHEMA = PLATFORM_SCHEMA.extend({
     vol.Optional(CONF_DEVICES, default={}): {cv.string: DEVICE_SCHEMA},
+    vol.Optional(CONF_USERNAME): cv.string,
+    vol.Optional(CONF_PASSWORD): cv.string,
 })
 
 
 def setup_platform(hass, config, add_devices, discovery_info=None):
     """Set up an Avion switch."""
+    global AVION_EXCEPTION
+
+    import avion
+
+    AVION_EXCEPTION = avion.avionException
+
     lights = []
+    if CONF_USERNAME in config and CONF_PASSWORD in config:
+        data = avion.avion_info(config[CONF_USERNAME], config[CONF_PASSWORD])
+        for location in data['locations']:
+            for avion_device in location['location']['devices']:
+                device = {}
+                mac = avion_device['device']['mac_address']
+                device['name'] = avion_device['device']['name']
+                device['key'] = location['location']['passphrase']
+                device['address'] = '%s%s:%s%s:%s%s:%s%s:%s%s:%s%s' % \
+                                    (mac[8], mac[9], mac[10], mac[11], mac[4],
+                                     mac[5], mac[6], mac[7], mac[0], mac[1],
+                                     mac[2], mac[3])
+                lights.append(AvionLight(device))
+
     for address, device_config in config[CONF_DEVICES].items():
         device = {}
         device['name'] = device_config[CONF_NAME]
         device['key'] = device_config[CONF_API_KEY]
         device['address'] = address
-        light = AvionLight(device)
-        if light.is_valid:
-            lights.append(light)
+        lights.append(AvionLight(device))
 
     add_devices(lights)
 
@@ -50,7 +77,6 @@ class AvionLight(Light):
 
     def __init__(self, device):
         """Initialize the light."""
-        # pylint: disable=import-error
         import avion
 
         self._name = device['name']
@@ -59,8 +85,6 @@ class AvionLight(Light):
         self._brightness = 255
         self._state = False
         self._switch = avion.avion(self._address, self._key)
-        self._switch.connect()
-        self.is_valid = True
 
     @property
     def unique_id(self):
@@ -99,7 +123,17 @@ class AvionLight(Light):
 
     def set_state(self, brightness):
         """Set the state of this lamp to the provided brightness."""
-        self._switch.set_brightness(brightness)
+        # Bluetooth LE is unreliable, and the connection may drop at any
+        # time. Make an effort to re-establish the link.
+        initial = time.monotonic()
+        while True:
+            if time.monotonic() - initial >= 10:
+                return False
+            try:
+                self._switch.set_brightness(brightness)
+                break
+            except AVION_EXCEPTION:
+                self._switch.connect()
         return True
 
     def turn_on(self, **kwargs):
diff --git a/homeassistant/components/light/decora.py b/homeassistant/components/light/decora.py
index c653f4b1ed4c0a9680bcdb07986e3c7f28527043..26c7368b6487c99a3d4f86d849b2d2477dd2eda1 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/light/decora.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/light/decora.py
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ For more details about this platform, please refer to the documentation at
 https://home-assistant.io/components/light.decora/
 """
 import logging
+import time
 
 import voluptuous as vol
 
@@ -14,6 +15,10 @@ from homeassistant.components.light import (
     PLATFORM_SCHEMA)
 import homeassistant.helpers.config_validation as cv
 
+# pylint: disable=import-error
+
+DECORA_EXCEPTION = None
+
 REQUIREMENTS = ['decora==0.6']
 
 _LOGGER = logging.getLogger(__name__)
@@ -32,6 +37,12 @@ PLATFORM_SCHEMA = PLATFORM_SCHEMA.extend({
 
 def setup_platform(hass, config, add_devices, discovery_info=None):
     """Set up an Decora switch."""
+    global DECORA_EXCEPTION
+
+    import decora
+
+    DECORA_EXCEPTION = decora.decoraException
+
     lights = []
     for address, device_config in config[CONF_DEVICES].items():
         device = {}
@@ -39,8 +50,7 @@ def setup_platform(hass, config, add_devices, discovery_info=None):
         device['key'] = device_config[CONF_API_KEY]
         device['address'] = address
         light = DecoraLight(device)
-        if light.is_valid:
-            lights.append(light)
+        lights.append(light)
 
     add_devices(lights)
 
@@ -50,17 +60,14 @@ class DecoraLight(Light):
 
     def __init__(self, device):
         """Initialize the light."""
-        # pylint: disable=import-error
         import decora
 
         self._name = device['name']
         self._address = device['address']
         self._key = device["key"]
         self._switch = decora.decora(self._address, self._key)
-        self._switch.connect()
-        self._state = self._switch.get_on()
-        self._brightness = self._switch.get_brightness() * 2.55
-        self.is_valid = True
+        self._brightness = 0
+        self._state = False
 
     @property
     def unique_id(self):
@@ -75,11 +82,13 @@ class DecoraLight(Light):
     @property
     def is_on(self):
         """Return true if device is on."""
+        self.update()
         return self._state
 
     @property
     def brightness(self):
         """Return the brightness of this light between 0..255."""
+        self.update()
         return self._brightness
 
     @property
@@ -99,7 +108,16 @@ class DecoraLight(Light):
 
     def set_state(self, brightness):
         """Set the state of this lamp to the provided brightness."""
-        self._switch.set_brightness(int(brightness / 2.55))
+        initial = time.monotonic()
+        while True:
+            if time.monotonic() - initial >= 10:
+                return None
+            try:
+                self._switch.set_brightness(brightness / 2.55)
+                break
+            except (DECORA_EXCEPTION, AttributeError):
+                self._switch.connect()
+
         self._brightness = brightness
         return True
 
@@ -107,18 +125,42 @@ class DecoraLight(Light):
         """Turn the specified or all lights on."""
         brightness = kwargs.get(ATTR_BRIGHTNESS)
 
-        self._switch.on()
+        initial = time.monotonic()
+        while True:
+            if time.monotonic() - initial >= 10:
+                return None
+            try:
+                self._switch.on()
+                self._state = True
+                break
+            except (DECORA_EXCEPTION, AttributeError):
+                self._switch.connect()
+
         if brightness is not None:
             self.set_state(brightness)
 
-        self._state = True
-
     def turn_off(self, **kwargs):
         """Turn the specified or all lights off."""
-        self._switch.off()
-        self._state = False
+        initial = time.monotonic()
+        while True:
+            if time.monotonic() - initial >= 10:
+                return None
+            try:
+                self._switch.off()
+                self._state = False
+                break
+            except (DECORA_EXCEPTION, AttributeError):
+                self._switch.connect()
 
     def update(self):
         """Synchronise internal state with the actual light state."""
-        self._brightness = self._switch.get_brightness() * 2.55
-        self._state = self._switch.get_on()
+        initial = time.monotonic()
+        while True:
+            if time.monotonic() - initial >= 10:
+                return None
+            try:
+                self._brightness = self._switch.get_brightness() * 2.55
+                self._state = self._switch.get_on()
+                break
+            except (DECORA_EXCEPTION, AttributeError):
+                self._switch.connect()
diff --git a/requirements_all.txt b/requirements_all.txt
index fe0cea803da0db86b89be3501954447e6d2151f9..fc71a3ab3ffb2bcb1ae0257d3c7f3e0615169bb6 100644
--- a/requirements_all.txt
+++ b/requirements_all.txt
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ apcaccess==0.0.13
 apns2==0.1.1
 
 # homeassistant.components.light.avion
-# avion==0.6
+# avion==0.7
 
 # homeassistant.components.axis
 axis==8