Hi everyone, I wanted to share my recent success in integrating the Mi-Light 5-in-1 LED controller with Home Assistant. After some research and troubleshooting, I managed to get everything working smoothly. Here’s how I did it!
First, I connected the Mi-Light controller to my Wi-Fi network. Once it was online, I used the Home Assistant configuration to add it as a bridge. I followed the setup guide for the LimitlessLED integration, which worked perfectly. Here’s the configuration I used:
light:
platform: limitlessled
bridges:
- host: 192.168.0.55
version: 4
port: 8899
groups:
- number: 1
name: Stairs
type: white
fade: true
I tested the integration using the LimitlessLED DevAPI tools and was able to control the lights directly from my browser. However, the initial setup with Home Assistant didn’t send any UDP messages to the controller, which was a bit puzzling. After some digging with Wireshark, I realized that the issue was with the controller’s firmware. Updating it to the latest version fixed the problem!
Now, I can control my lights seamlessly through Home Assistant. It’s amazing how much easier it makes managing my smart home setup. If anyone else is having trouble with their Mi-Light controller, I highly recommend checking the firmware and following the LimitlessLED integration guide. Happy smart home tinkering! 