homebridge-twinkly
HomeBridge module for Twinkly smart christmas lights
Features
Use Siri or HomeKit automation to:
- Turn Twinkly on or off
- Change brightness
A simple command line tool is also included.
Setup
First set up HomeBridge.
Configure Twinkly using the iOS or Android app and make sure it's connected to the same network and note the IP address. It might be useful to have your router always assign it the same IP address.
Install homebridge-twinkly using sudo npm install -g homebridge-twinkly.
Example config.json
{
"bridge": {
...
},
"accessories": [{
"accessory": "Twinkly",
"name": "Christmas Lights",
"ip": "192.168.4.1",
"allowBrightnessControl": true
}]
}Configuration options
| Value | Default | Description |
|---|---|---|
| accessory | (required) | Identifies module and must be "Twinkly" |
| name | (required) | The name for light as it will appear in HomeKit |
| ip | (required) | The IP address of the lights. |
| allowBrightnessControl | true | Adds a brightness control instead of a simple on/off switch |
Command line
Turn on:
twinkly --ip 192.168.4.1 --mode movie
Turn off:
twinkly --ip 192.168.4.1 --mode off
Set brightness to 50%:
twinkly --ip 192.168.4.1 --brightness 50
Blink:
twinkly --ip 192.168.4.1 -c 128,0,0 -c 0,255,0 -c 64,0,6 --effect blink --delay 500
Acknowledgements
Thanks to Pavol Babinčák for documenting the private API.