Aputure lights or Sidus Link app

[QNCthomas]

Describe the feature
Looking to control Aputure lighting via streamdeck with color presets or effects. Lights such as the Amaran MC series. The sidus link app allows for presets, and full adjustments. I don't see an API though to the app, plus it's phone or tablet based.

Usecases
Changing mood lighting or switching scenes or highlights using any aputure lighting setup.

[chron0]

https://fccid.io/2A96J-SLT8232 might give us some clues...

i could try to dump BLE traffic and GATTs on my amaran 200x if someone would clue me in what I specifically need to look for.

[kissu]

I've seen that tweet reply: https://twitter.com/AputureLighting/status/1610359184985579520
Sent them an email because I find it borderline to promise something and not deliver on it.
The post is also a year old. If they do not wanna release a public API or something, just do not promise it.

[nicksimoneau]

Any update on this case? I have some 200 and 300 light I would like to control from API or PC

[kissu]

Not gonna happen anytime soon I guess. Faster to reverse engineer it at this point tbh... 😒

[marnovo]

Reverse engineering bluetooth lights is indeed a thing, not sure how feasible in this particular case.

• How To Reverse Engineer A Bluetooth Device - YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NIBmiPtCDdM
• Building a new Home Assistant integration in Python - YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e3VwPb72Bbg

Aputure last year said they were considering a PC app for this year, and recently when announcing Sidus Link Pro and Sidus One, have mentioned PC control for Sidus Link lights again, and about other forms of interoperability "not at release".

https://www.reddit.com/r/cinematography/comments/1bzz7wq/aputure_release_sidus_link_pro_and_sidus_one/

My questions and their answers:

1. Will Sidus Link continue and stay BT only, and SLP will be BT + DMX?
   Yes.
2. Is it going to be available to PC/Mac desktops?
   That is part of the roadmap
3. Any expectation of interoperability with physical controls of any sort? Remotes, DMX controllers, MIDI controllers, Stream Deck…? Or some sort of software control/API.
   For Sidus link Pro? Not at release.
4. Will this app be able to keep BT and DMX connected lights from "sleeping" (and disconnecting, taking some time to reconnect once app is reopened)?
   DMX connected lights yes since they are externally paired to Sidus One they'll work instantly, you can quit the up and as soon as the scene loads you have full control of all your lights. Bluetooth mesh lights will face the same limitations and reconnect tab as experienced with Sidus Link.

[kissu]

Hm, got a no. Nice.

https://www.reddit.com/r/cinematography/comments/1bzz7wq/comment/l9267sq/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web3x&utm_name=web3xcss&utm_term=1&utm_content=share_button

[AliasDjimy]

Damn Bro ! ..... When is this API coming out ? the SLP app seems promising and the App works on Mac ... all is left is to iiiintegrate it with Bitfocus Companion app & StreamDecks ... Hope They do so before this year is over ...

#SidusLink #SidusOne #bitfocus #companion

[kissu]

@AliasDjimy they will probably not do it anytime soon. Even 2025 doesn't sound reasonable considering how silent and low-caring they are about the whole subject.

[kissu]

Alright, here we go! Not sure why or how but we got something. 🎊🎊
https://youtu.be/zwG-uT6kXHo

[chron0]

that would be really awesome to finally be able to seamlessly control the lights properly.

[clarkezone]

Any updates on companion integration for Aputure? Is anyone working on it?