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Gledopto hue sync code#
To expose these lights add the below code to your config.json file-if you have other platforms, add this as an extra: "platforms": [ If you do need other parameters you can check out their configuration wiki here. As you’ll only want to expose lights that Hue doesn’t expose to HomeKit the config will very concise. Once installed you can then begin to configure the plugin.
Gledopto hue sync install#
Now that I’m trying to expose something from Hue to HomeKit I couldn’t live without it! To install this plugin type the below command: sudo npm install -g homebridge-hue When I started messing with Homebridge, I came across the homebridge-hue plugin but didn’t think I’d need it. If you haven’t already got Homebridge setup, check out my previous post. But, due to Apple’s rules, these won’t appear in HomeKit… this looks like a job for Homebridge! Homebridge SetupĮxposing these controllers to HomeKit was simple. If you only wanted Hue support then you can jump off at this point.
I also spent some time adjusting the scenes so that in my living room they would appear as blue and pink. This new light will appear on the Hue app as Extended color light 1, you can then rename it and assign it to a room.
To connect it to the Philips Hue Bridge use the Add Light wizard in Light setup on the Settings tab.
Gledopto hue sync plus#
You can use any Zigbee Bridge such as the IKEA TRÅDFRI or Amazon Echo Plus to add the light. Looking at the size of the pads, I’m not looking forward to soldering the next section of tape…Īfter wiring in the LEDs, you’ll want to connect the controller to the mains, when you do this the tape should illuminate. To connect them to the controller hold a screwdriver in the hole and insert the stripped cable. If you ordered the same LEDs the wires inside are colour coded. I didn’t want to waste a bunch of jumper cables so cut off the end and exposed the wires. When the RGB+CCT tape arrived it came with header pins. If you do want to use two separate strips, connect the positives together and wire the rest as expected. Weighing this up I prefer the idea of a single strip of RGB+CCT tape, which I bought here. I thought about ordering some CCT tape and using it with my existing RGB tape. But, these RGB LEDs aren’t very good at replicating whites, hence why the controller has separate inputs for warm and cold white. When it came to ordering the LED tape for this I wasn’t sure which route I would go down, as I’ve already got a bunch of RGB LED tape. I bought my controller here, which appear as a single fixture.
Gledopto hue sync full#
For a full breakdown on the different types check out this reddit post. When buying be aware that some expose as two fixtures, one for colour and one for whites. Gledopto has a range of different controllers, I went for the RGB+CCT controller as it gives a full range of colour and whites (CW/WW), like my Hue Lights. Although, the unit doesn’t come with a power supply, I recommend using something above 2 amps, which is what I’m using. I like the fact that these controllers work with a DC jack or bare wires. When the controllers arrived I was very impressed. After messing around with them, I’m sold! I was sceptical about how well they would work but decided I’d order two, to see if they faired any better. This wouldn’t do… While browsing Aliexpress I found some Zigbee controllers from Gledopto. My Hue lights would come on, then about 2 seconds later the LEDs would follow. While I was happy with the setup of these LEDs, the end result was rather janky. These were rather inexpensive and already have a Homebridge plugin.
Initially, I bought a few MagicHome controllers. After researching I found the perfect solution, an LED controller that supported Zigbee. I knew there would be a better solution, one that would let me use generic LED tape. When it came to adding LEDs I was very much against the idea of spending £70 for two meters of Philips Hue tape. As previously mentioned the majority of the lighting in my house is Philips Hue.
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