Control Xiaomi smart lights from your computer.
- Python 3.9
- Yeelight library
Use the python package manager.
pip install yeelight
pip3 install yeelight
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Install pip for linux:
sudo apt-get install python3-pip -
Install tkinter for python:
sudo apt-get install python3-tk -
Using the pip install yeelight package
pip3 install yeelight
{"discover": "on",
"ip_bulbs":[
"182.161.3.1",
"182.161.3.1"
],
"auto_on": "True"
}| Setting | Options | Description |
|---|---|---|
| discover | on | Discover lights over ssdp protocol every time you launch application. (default setting) |
| off | If you want fixed ip numbers of your lights. You can configure static address ip of lights in your router, and write it in "ip_bulbs" section. | |
| ip_bulbs | Write here bulb's ip address. | |
| auto_on | True | Turn on bulb before running a command. |
| False | Before running command you have to turn on bulb. |
Copy files to user directory, create desktop shortcut from python "main.pyw" script. You can change the icon of the shortcut by right-clicking on it -> properties -> change icon. Select the "icon.ico" file from the directory and click ok.
Lights are not detected:
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Check if LAN control is enabled.
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After relaunch app list of lights is empty.
- Try to configure static ip, and add ip addresses to config file.
Enjoy 🥳 !