Ok, the hue thing is odd - are they marked as Off in your Domoticz?

yep they are Off. Even told Google Home to turn them off seperatly to see if that helped.

first of all, great development.. just donated..

When I ask about the status of any Hue light, I will always get that they are 'On' even if they are not.
Is there something I can do to fix it?

little tip on thermostat use and the 'Off' annoyance:

my setup with custom thermostat:
- temperature ...