ULTIMATE Local Tuya Guide! - Holiday Lights in Home Assistant

hello everybody this is tekka it is hello everybody this is tekka it is December therefore it's Christmas a December therefore it's Christmas a December therefore it's Christmas a company called XM cozy sent over a bunch company called XM cozy sent over a bunch company called XM cozy sent over a bunch of their stuff and at first I was going of their stuff and at first I was going of their stuff and at first I was going to say no but I did some research on it to say no but I did some research on it to say no but I did some research on it and there is a probability that I'm and there is a probability that I'm and there is a probability that I'm going to be able to get these working going to be able to get these working going to be able to get these working with home assistant which is cool there with home assistant which is cool there with home assistant which is cool there will be time stamps down below so you will be time stamps down below so you will be time stamps down below so you can kind of skip through the sections if can kind of skip through the sections if can kind of skip through the sections if you want to I'm first going to introduce you want to I'm first going to introduce you want to I'm first going to introduce the products that I have and kind of go the products that I have and kind of go the products that I have and kind of go through a really basic setup in their through a really basic setup in their through a really basic setup in their app and then later on in this video app and then later on in this video app and then later on in this video we're going to go over actually getting we're going to go over actually getting we're going to go over actually getting these working with home assistant which these working with home assistant which these working with home assistant which at first it did look like that I would at first it did look like that I would at first it did look like that I would only be able to do this with an internet only be able to do this with an internet only be able to do this with an internet connection and still kind of ping up to connection and still kind of ping up to connection and still kind of ping up to the cloud but there is a way to do this the cloud but there is a way to do this the cloud but there is a way to do this without having to Ping to the cloud without having to Ping to the cloud without having to Ping to the cloud which is a requirement for my kind of which is a requirement for my kind of which is a requirement for my kind of home assistant setup so hopefully I home assistant setup so hopefully I home assistant setup so hopefully I haven't tested it hopefully we can get haven't tested it hopefully we can get haven't tested it hopefully we can get it to work if you're seeing this video it to work if you're seeing this video it to work if you're seeing this video it was at least moderately successful so it was at least moderately successful so it was at least moderately successful so first you can see some of them behind us first you can see some of them behind us first you can see some of them behind us and this is kind of the star of the show and this is kind of the star of the show and this is kind of the star of the show for this video is these guys this is the for this video is these guys this is the for this video is these guys this is the Smart RG bcw acrylic string lights this Smart RG bcw acrylic string lights this Smart RG bcw acrylic string lights this kind of has that kind of uh christmy kind of has that kind of uh christmy kind of has that kind of uh christmy aesthetic and you'll see within their aesthetic and you'll see within their aesthetic and you'll see within their app and hopefully within home assistant app and hopefully within home assistant app and hopefully within home assistant we'll be able to set up uh various we'll be able to set up uh various we'll be able to set up uh various patterns and all this kind of cool stuff patterns and all this kind of cool stuff patterns and all this kind of cool stuff based on the theme that you want based based on the theme that you want based based on the theme that you want based on the holiday it's it should be cool I on the holiday it's it should be cool I on the holiday it's it should be cool I got two packs of these These are both 96 got two packs of these These are both 96 got two packs of these These are both 96 ft so I should be able to do the whole ft so I should be able to do the whole ft so I should be able to do the whole front of my house uh 30 bulbs on these front of my house uh 30 bulbs on these front of my house uh 30 bulbs on these guys the cords are thick the actual kind guys the cords are thick the actual kind guys the cords are thick the actual kind of acrylic is nice it seems like pretty of acrylic is nice it seems like pretty of acrylic is nice it seems like pretty decent quality and I believe I can daisy

decent quality and I believe I can daisy decent quality and I believe I can daisy chain these together which is super cool chain these together which is super cool chain these together which is super cool the unboxing really isn't much of a uh the unboxing really isn't much of a uh the unboxing really isn't much of a uh pretty process it's a box full of wires pretty process it's a box full of wires pretty process it's a box full of wires so I'll Whip that open when I actually so I'll Whip that open when I actually so I'll Whip that open when I actually want to additionally they sent over a want to additionally they sent over a want to additionally they sent over a single pack of this this is another uh single pack of this this is another uh single pack of this this is another uh 98f footer this one's 30 bulbs these are 98f footer this one's 30 bulbs these are 98f footer this one's 30 bulbs these are more of a globe style uh LED light or more of a globe style uh LED light or more of a globe style uh LED light or LED bulb these do communicate over a 2.4 LED bulb these do communicate over a 2.4 LED bulb these do communicate over a 2.4 GH Wi-Fi network uh you can set each GH Wi-Fi network uh you can set each GH Wi-Fi network uh you can set each light bulb color you control the lights light bulb color you control the lights light bulb color you control the lights in their app of course and maybe home in their app of course and maybe home in their app of course and maybe home assistant and probably only in their app assistant and probably only in their app assistant and probably only in their app you can sync music via your phone's mic you can sync music via your phone's mic you can sync music via your phone's mic which is cool diyi Dynamic lighting with which is cool diyi Dynamic lighting with which is cool diyi Dynamic lighting with multiple preset scenes for holiday party multiple preset scenes for holiday party multiple preset scenes for holiday party and events and they also sent this over and events and they also sent this over and events and they also sent this over this is a two- pack smart wall light oh this is a two- pack smart wall light oh this is a two- pack smart wall light oh this way I might not set this up today I this way I might not set this up today I this way I might not set this up today I might do this as a separate short might do this as a separate short might do this as a separate short because I don't feel like doing because I don't feel like doing because I don't feel like doing electrical work at the moment but you electrical work at the moment but you electrical work at the moment but you can see this is what they look like can see this is what they look like can see this is what they look like they're nice flush pretty modern see they're nice flush pretty modern see they're nice flush pretty modern see some of the LEDs there on the bottom for some of the LEDs there on the bottom for some of the LEDs there on the bottom for The Shining up and down so I am excited The Shining up and down so I am excited The Shining up and down so I am excited to check these out as well so you can to check these out as well so you can to check these out as well so you can probably see I already have one of the probably see I already have one of the probably see I already have one of the string lights set up and what I'm going string lights set up and what I'm going string lights set up and what I'm going to do real quick is just show you their to do real quick is just show you their to do real quick is just show you their app because if I just skipped to what app because if I just skipped to what app because if I just skipped to what I'm actually going to be doing it I'm actually going to be doing it I'm actually going to be doing it wouldn't be fair to them so this right wouldn't be fair to them so this right wouldn't be fair to them so this right here is the MX cozy app and you can see here is the MX cozy app and you can see here is the MX cozy app and you can see at the moment I have no devices on here at the moment I have no devices on here at the moment I have no devices on here I'm just going to hit add a device uh I'm just going to hit add a device uh I'm just going to hit add a device uh this is going to be the first one right this is going to be the first one right this is going to be the first one right here this uh string light and it's here this uh string light and it's here this uh string light and it's already plugged in reset the device and already plugged in reset the device and already plugged in reset the device and that's pretty simple there's a button on that's pretty simple there's a button on that's pretty simple there's a button on this box back here you just hold it down this box back here you just hold it down this box back here you just hold it down until it starts flashing like so and

until it starts flashing like so and until it starts flashing like so and there it goes so I am going to go there it goes so I am going to go there it goes so I am going to go through here real quick it walks you through here real quick it walks you through here real quick it walks you through all the steps and everything through all the steps and everything through all the steps and everything like that so if I go next I'm currently like that so if I go next I'm currently like that so if I go next I'm currently connected to my iot network which is connected to my iot network which is connected to my iot network which is where I want those lights to be I where I want those lights to be I where I want those lights to be I already got my password filled out there already got my password filled out there already got my password filled out there so I'm going to go next and there we go so I'm going to go next and there we go so I'm going to go next and there we go it's added and now it's going to connect it's added and now it's going to connect it's added and now it's going to connect and you could see it uh change back and you could see it uh change back and you could see it uh change back there just to a solid white so here in there just to a solid white so here in there just to a solid white so here in the app I was kind of playing around the app I was kind of playing around the app I was kind of playing around with it I did some customizations and with it I did some customizations and with it I did some customizations and tested it out now here we have a row of tested it out now here we have a row of tested it out now here we have a row of our all of our different bulbs uh I our all of our different bulbs uh I our all of our different bulbs uh I believe this one right here yeah that's believe this one right here yeah that's believe this one right here yeah that's the one that you guys can see pretty the one that you guys can see pretty the one that you guys can see pretty well so if I select that bulb and I like well so if I select that bulb and I like well so if I select that bulb and I like change the color tap it again I could change the color tap it again I could change the color tap it again I could change that light specifically to change that light specifically to change that light specifically to whatever color I wanted and you could go whatever color I wanted and you could go whatever color I wanted and you could go through all the lights and kind of build through all the lights and kind of build through all the lights and kind of build your own little configuration of how you your own little configuration of how you your own little configuration of how you want it to look so that's a super cool want it to look so that's a super cool want it to look so that's a super cool feature and if I like selected red I go feature and if I like selected red I go feature and if I like selected red I go boom boom boom boom and then select a boom boom boom boom and then select a boom boom boom boom and then select a different color go through select a different color go through select a different color go through select a different one go through and really different one go through and really different one go through and really customize it exactly how I want it customize it exactly how I want it customize it exactly how I want it through here additionally they do have through here additionally they do have through here additionally they do have scenes so if I go over here I created a scenes so if I go over here I created a scenes so if I go over here I created a little temp scene so if I do that you little temp scene so if I do that you little temp scene so if I do that you kind of see what I had going on there kind of see what I had going on there kind of see what I had going on there and if I edit it you can see some of the and if I edit it you can see some of the and if I edit it you can see some of the options oh not that way um if I tap options oh not that way um if I tap options oh not that way um if I tap there there we go tap the diyi you can there there we go tap the diyi you can there there we go tap the diyi you can edit it so we have options for the edit it so we have options for the edit it so we have options for the effect so I could change it to like a effect so I could change it to like a effect so I could change it to like a graduation I'm not sure what a lot of graduation I'm not sure what a lot of graduation I'm not sure what a lot of these effects are so you're going to these effects are so you're going to these effects are so you're going to have to go through and figure it out we have to go through and figure it out we have to go through and figure it out we could change the speed we can change the could change the speed we can change the could change the speed we can change the colors so if I wanted a green in there I

colors so if I wanted a green in there I colors so if I wanted a green in there I would just go like that hit save and would just go like that hit save and would just go like that hit save and then you could see it's a Chase effect then you could see it's a Chase effect then you could see it's a Chase effect with all the different colors that I with all the different colors that I with all the different colors that I selected and let's confirm that there we selected and let's confirm that there we selected and let's confirm that there we go and of course they have a bunch of go and of course they have a bunch of go and of course they have a bunch of like pre-made ones so we have scenery like pre-made ones so we have scenery like pre-made ones so we have scenery life vable so if I selected like life vable so if I selected like life vable so if I selected like Christmas this is what they do for Christmas this is what they do for Christmas this is what they do for Christmas it's not what I would Christmas it's not what I would Christmas it's not what I would personally use but we have like personally use but we have like personally use but we have like Thanksgiving Halloween which Fades Thanksgiving Halloween which Fades Thanksgiving Halloween which Fades between all the various Halloween colors between all the various Halloween colors between all the various Halloween colors Forest day bunch of stuff we have mood Forest day bunch of stuff we have mood Forest day bunch of stuff we have mood so Dreamland if I go scenery and I do so Dreamland if I go scenery and I do so Dreamland if I go scenery and I do like Willows it some pretty cool things like Willows it some pretty cool things like Willows it some pretty cool things here and I should be able to get at here and I should be able to get at here and I should be able to get at least some of this into home assistant least some of this into home assistant least some of this into home assistant later uh if I go to music you can use later uh if I go to music you can use later uh if I go to music you can use your phone's microphone to kind of sink your phone's microphone to kind of sink your phone's microphone to kind of sink it up that way so if I for example uh it up that way so if I for example uh it up that way so if I for example uh just do Rhythm now it is detecting my just do Rhythm now it is detecting my just do Rhythm now it is detecting my voice and switching depending on that so voice and switching depending on that so voice and switching depending on that so is the season to be jolly la la la la la is the season to be jolly la la la la la is the season to be jolly la la la la la la la la la it works okay it would be much better la it works okay it would be much better la it works okay it would be much better if you didn't use the mic and you kind if you didn't use the mic and you kind if you didn't use the mic and you kind of like piped it through and it could of like piped it through and it could of like piped it through and it could like detect the audio on something else like detect the audio on something else like detect the audio on something else but to each their own you have timers but to each their own you have timers but to each their own you have timers all that pretty basic stuff so their app all that pretty basic stuff so their app all that pretty basic stuff so their app is pretty cool especially if you don't is pretty cool especially if you don't is pretty cool especially if you don't want to go through the whole pain of want to go through the whole pain of want to go through the whole pain of setting up home assistant and all that setting up home assistant and all that setting up home assistant and all that or honestly what I'm doing is completely or honestly what I'm doing is completely or honestly what I'm doing is completely unnecessary I'm trying to avoid using unnecessary I'm trying to avoid using unnecessary I'm trying to avoid using the cloud and using an app that's not the cloud and using an app that's not the cloud and using an app that's not home assistant so now what I'm going to home assistant so now what I'm going to home assistant so now what I'm going to try doing is actually that so I'm going try doing is actually that so I'm going try doing is actually that so I'm going to switch the camera around and kind of to switch the camera around and kind of to switch the camera around and kind of talk about the process of how that is talk about the process of how that is talk about the process of how that is done and the sources that I've used all

done and the sources that I've used all done and the sources that I've used all right so after a very late night and a right so after a very late night and a right so after a very late night and a bunch of tinkering around I believe I bunch of tinkering around I believe I bunch of tinkering around I believe I finally got it working at least to kind finally got it working at least to kind finally got it working at least to kind of my bare minimum specifications in of my bare minimum specifications in of my bare minimum specifications in home assistant and that is of course home assistant and that is of course home assistant and that is of course kind of static single color control all kind of static single color control all kind of static single color control all the colors uh color temperature the colors uh color temperature the colors uh color temperature brightness all that as well as being brightness all that as well as being brightness all that as well as being able to add the scenes that we find in able to add the scenes that we find in able to add the scenes that we find in the app or create your own scenes so the app or create your own scenes so the app or create your own scenes so H it was an effort now we checked out H it was an effort now we checked out H it was an effort now we checked out the app but the actual backing the app but the actual backing the app but the actual backing technology is from this right here this technology is from this right here this technology is from this right here this is a tuya I think is how you say it is a tuya I think is how you say it is a tuya I think is how you say it other companies if they want their own other companies if they want their own other companies if they want their own app they pay like a licensing fee to app they pay like a licensing fee to app they pay like a licensing fee to these guys to use it and all these these guys to use it and all these these guys to use it and all these devices work in this application as well devices work in this application as well devices work in this application as well because it's the backing technology and because it's the backing technology and because it's the backing technology and putting it in this app allows us access putting it in this app allows us access putting it in this app allows us access to the developer platform portal and the to the developer platform portal and the to the developer platform portal and the API and the main reason we need the API API and the main reason we need the API API and the main reason we need the API is because we need our local Keys these is because we need our local Keys these is because we need our local Keys these devices are controllable locally but you devices are controllable locally but you devices are controllable locally but you do need some information from them which do need some information from them which do need some information from them which is only accessible through their Cloud is only accessible through their Cloud is only accessible through their Cloud platform but once you have those keys platform but once you have those keys platform but once you have those keys you technically don't need this anymore you technically don't need this anymore you technically don't need this anymore the app here is basically identical to the app here is basically identical to the app here is basically identical to the one that we were just in the whole the one that we were just in the whole the one that we were just in the whole um let's focus up so I got this app put um let's focus up so I got this app put um let's focus up so I got this app put all the devices on here gave them pretty all the devices on here gave them pretty all the devices on here gave them pretty names and all that additionally I went names and all that additionally I went names and all that additionally I went through and made sure to kind of assign through and made sure to kind of assign through and made sure to kind of assign them IP addresses for my own them IP addresses for my own them IP addresses for my own organizational sake and I organized them organizational sake and I organized them organizational sake and I organized them by the material of the bulb and the by the material of the bulb and the by the material of the bulb and the quantity of the bulbs or the uh style quantity of the bulbs or the uh style quantity of the bulbs or the uh style right here and I went ahead and deleted

right here and I went ahead and deleted right here and I went ahead and deleted all my stuff that I did to test it out all my stuff that I did to test it out all my stuff that I did to test it out so I can start from scratch to show you so I can start from scratch to show you so I can start from scratch to show you guys the entire process and don't you guys the entire process and don't you guys the entire process and don't you fret I wrote everything down right here fret I wrote everything down right here fret I wrote everything down right here and I will continue to add to this as and I will continue to add to this as and I will continue to add to this as time goes on as I discover different time goes on as I discover different time goes on as I discover different functionality things like that so do functionality things like that so do functionality things like that so do keep an eye on this if anything changes keep an eye on this if anything changes keep an eye on this if anything changes or I find like a better way to do things or I find like a better way to do things or I find like a better way to do things for this we're going to be using an for this we're going to be using an for this we're going to be using an application called local uh tuya I application called local uh tuya I application called local uh tuya I believe the whole local part allows us believe the whole local part allows us believe the whole local part allows us to get those local keys and connect to to get those local keys and connect to to get those local keys and connect to the devices with IP addresses instead of the devices with IP addresses instead of the devices with IP addresses instead of relying on the cloud platform which if relying on the cloud platform which if relying on the cloud platform which if you don't care you can just use the you don't care you can just use the you don't care you can just use the non-local application and set it up that non-local application and set it up that non-local application and set it up that way but that's not what I'm doing that's way but that's not what I'm doing that's way but that's not what I'm doing that's not what I'm here for I found a couple not what I'm here for I found a couple not what I'm here for I found a couple different like guides this was one that different like guides this was one that different like guides this was one that I was really hoping would work but it's I was really hoping would work but it's I was really hoping would work but it's a little outdated so it did not work a little outdated so it did not work a little outdated so it did not work with my devices but it's a really good with my devices but it's a really good with my devices but it's a really good one to kind of skim over gives you a one to kind of skim over gives you a one to kind of skim over gives you a good explanation and if you have older good explanation and if you have older good explanation and if you have older string lights it might work for you and string lights it might work for you and string lights it might work for you and the original local Toya app uh did not the original local Toya app uh did not the original local Toya app uh did not work we have to use this Fork right here work we have to use this Fork right here work we have to use this Fork right here you can see it was literally updated two you can see it was literally updated two you can see it was literally updated two days ago the developer super responsive days ago the developer super responsive days ago the developer super responsive shout out to you you are awesome but shout out to you you are awesome but shout out to you you are awesome but this version has the most updated this version has the most updated this version has the most updated protocols which was required for these protocols which was required for these protocols which was required for these lights took me a minute to figure that lights took me a minute to figure that lights took me a minute to figure that out if I knew that from the get-go this out if I knew that from the get-go this out if I knew that from the get-go this video definitely would be out sooner so video definitely would be out sooner so video definitely would be out sooner so enough rambling and explaining we are enough rambling and explaining we are enough rambling and explaining we are going to get going with the process and going to get going with the process and going to get going with the process and the very first thing we're going to the very first thing we're going to the very first thing we're going to install and set up this Fork so all you install and set up this Fork so all you install and set up this Fork so all you do you're going to need hacks I'm not do you're going to need hacks I'm not do you're going to need hacks I'm not going to go into how to get that but going to go into how to get that but going to go into how to get that but right here hacks the local Toya app right here hacks the local Toya app right here hacks the local Toya app that's here by default is not the one we that's here by default is not the one we that's here by default is not the one we want so you're going have to click right

want so you're going have to click right want so you're going have to click right here and add a custom repository which here and add a custom repository which here and add a custom repository which is going to be that GitHub page you can is going to be that GitHub page you can is going to be that GitHub page you can see my custom repository right here and see my custom repository right here and see my custom repository right here and this right here is the one we want this right here is the one we want this right here is the one we want currently has just under 500 Stars last currently has just under 500 Stars last currently has just under 500 Stars last updated two days ago so let's give this updated two days ago so let's give this updated two days ago so let's give this a click click on download and you can a click click on download and you can a click click on download and you can pick the version here but I'm just going pick the version here but I'm just going pick the version here but I'm just going to get the latest version so then we to get the latest version so then we to get the latest version so then we could go and head over to settings and could go and head over to settings and could go and head over to settings and restart home assistant so we can load restart home assistant so we can load restart home assistant so we can load that integration and while that kind of that integration and while that kind of that integration and while that kind of loads one thing you're going want to do loads one thing you're going want to do loads one thing you're going want to do is go over to their developer platform is go over to their developer platform is go over to their developer platform it's just platform. toa.com uh create an it's just platform. toa.com uh create an it's just platform. toa.com uh create an account it's free uh up to two projects account it's free uh up to two projects account it's free uh up to two projects I believe and from here we're going to I believe and from here we're going to I believe and from here we're going to want to create a project so I'm going to want to create a project so I'm going to want to create a project so I'm going to click on create Cloud project this is click on create Cloud project this is click on create Cloud project this is going to be my cassa and I'm going to going to be my cassa and I'm going to going to be my cassa and I'm going to delete this and redo this later so I delete this and redo this later so I delete this and redo this later so I don't have to go through and blur all my don't have to go through and blur all my don't have to go through and blur all my tokens don't try to use my tokens you're tokens don't try to use my tokens you're tokens don't try to use my tokens you're going to waste your time but for here going to waste your time but for here going to waste your time but for here we're going to go industry we're going we're going to go industry we're going we're going to go industry we're going to select smart home uh deployment to select smart home uh deployment to select smart home uh deployment method is also going to be smart home method is also going to be smart home method is also going to be smart home and data center just pick the one that's and data center just pick the one that's and data center just pick the one that's closest to you so I'm going to go closest to you so I'm going to go closest to you so I'm going to go Western American and then click on Western American and then click on Western American and then click on create from here we have our uh service create from here we have our uh service create from here we have our uh service apis so we're going to want to add you apis so we're going to want to add you apis so we're going to want to add you technically could probably add all of technically could probably add all of technically could probably add all of them so like I don't really need that them so like I don't really need that them so like I don't really need that but I'll add it uh the main one we want but I'll add it uh the main one we want but I'll add it uh the main one we want the device log query that's very the device log query that's very the device log query that's very important and I believe that's it so important and I believe that's it so important and I believe that's it so definitely add the device log query and definitely add the device log query and definitely add the device log query and then click on authorize the device log then click on authorize the device log then click on authorize the device log query is one way to get those local keys query is one way to get those local keys query is one way to get those local keys but if everything goes well we shouldn't but if everything goes well we shouldn't but if everything goes well we shouldn't even need to pull those so here we go even need to pull those so here we go even need to pull those so here we go and now the very first thing that we're

and now the very first thing that we're and now the very first thing that we're going to want to do is we're going to going to want to do is we're going to going to want to do is we're going to want to link the account that we created want to link the account that we created want to link the account that we created on the mobile app with this developer on the mobile app with this developer on the mobile app with this developer platform and that will make it so it can platform and that will make it so it can platform and that will make it so it can automatically see all of our devices and automatically see all of our devices and automatically see all of our devices and all that fun stuff and to do that we're all that fun stuff and to do that we're all that fun stuff and to do that we're just going to head over to devices and just going to head over to devices and just going to head over to devices and then you can see here we currently have then you can see here we currently have then you can see here we currently have no devices but that's going to change as no devices but that's going to change as no devices but that's going to change as soon as we go to link app account and soon as we go to link app account and soon as we go to link app account and then from here go ahead and click on ADD then from here go ahead and click on ADD then from here go ahead and click on ADD app account and you're going to get a QR app account and you're going to get a QR app account and you're going to get a QR code right there now on the app all you code right there now on the app all you code right there now on the app all you do is go over to me and then you're do is go over to me and then you're do is go over to me and then you're going to select this little scanner going to select this little scanner going to select this little scanner button here in the top and then we get button here in the top and then we get button here in the top and then we get the camera so we can point it right at the camera so we can point it right at the camera so we can point it right at the QR code and then go ahead and tap on the QR code and then go ahead and tap on the QR code and then go ahead and tap on confirm login and this should go away confirm login and this should go away confirm login and this should go away and we're good to go so we're going to and we're good to go so we're going to and we're good to go so we're going to go automatic link so let's hit okay and go automatic link so let's hit okay and go automatic link so let's hit okay and there we go so now we're going to wait there we go so now we're going to wait there we go so now we're going to wait for our devices to connect and you can for our devices to connect and you can for our devices to connect and you can see all of our devices are there see all of our devices are there see all of our devices are there including our device IDs which these are including our device IDs which these are including our device IDs which these are going to be very important for diving going to be very important for diving going to be very important for diving into logs and um uh the API if you need into logs and um uh the API if you need into logs and um uh the API if you need to jump in there refresh this real quick to jump in there refresh this real quick to jump in there refresh this real quick so we have our devices connecting so I'm so we have our devices connecting so I'm so we have our devices connecting so I'm going to go ahead and wait for this to going to go ahead and wait for this to going to go ahead and wait for this to finish up here there we go so if we finish up here there we go so if we finish up here there we go so if we close this out we're going to want to close this out we're going to want to close this out we're going to want to head back over to all devices and we're head back over to all devices and we're head back over to all devices and we're going to want to change the device going to want to change the device going to want to change the device permissions CU right now uh our home permissions CU right now uh our home permissions CU right now uh our home assistant can only see what it's doing assistant can only see what it's doing assistant can only see what it's doing so if we click change here so if we click change here so if we click change here and then okay it might take a couple and then okay it might take a couple and then okay it might take a couple times I've noticed that so just make times I've noticed that so just make times I've noticed that so just make sure you get all of these to eventually sure you get all of these to eventually sure you get all of these to eventually say uh that it's controllable just like

say uh that it's controllable just like say uh that it's controllable just like that so once they all say controllable that so once they all say controllable that so once they all say controllable we're going to oh we're going to move on we're going to oh we're going to move on we're going to oh we're going to move on to the next step let's refresh the page to the next step let's refresh the page to the next step let's refresh the page here and there we go so now uh we have here and there we go so now uh we have here and there we go so now uh we have permissions to control the the devices permissions to control the the devices permissions to control the the devices through the API which is great and now through the API which is great and now through the API which is great and now what we're going to do is go back over what we're going to do is go back over what we're going to do is go back over to home assistant and link up our to home assistant and link up our to home assistant and link up our developer account with the local home developer account with the local home developer account with the local home assistant integration and to do that assistant integration and to do that assistant integration and to do that we're going to go devices services and we're going to go devices services and we're going to go devices services and go to add integration and we are going go to add integration and we are going go to add integration and we are going to add the local Toya one the custom uh to add the local Toya one the custom uh to add the local Toya one the custom uh integration that we added here we're integration that we added here we're integration that we added here we're going to set up our API account so going to set up our API account so going to set up our API account so select the same data center that you select the same data center that you select the same data center that you select previously and we're going to select previously and we're going to select previously and we're going to grab a couple things I'm just going to grab a couple things I'm just going to grab a couple things I'm just going to grab a little notepad here so I don't grab a little notepad here so I don't grab a little notepad here so I don't have to jump back and forth so much we have to jump back and forth so much we have to jump back and forth so much we want our client ID our seeker and our want our client ID our seeker and our want our client ID our seeker and our user ID so to get the first two things user ID so to get the first two things user ID so to get the first two things we're going to head over here to we're going to head over here to we're going to head over here to overview and then right here under overview and then right here under overview and then right here under access client ID that is the first access client ID that is the first access client ID that is the first variable that we want drop that in and variable that we want drop that in and variable that we want drop that in and then right here the client secret just then right here the client secret just then right here the client secret just give that a copy I'm going to drop it in give that a copy I'm going to drop it in give that a copy I'm going to drop it in there and then finally the ID or the there and then finally the ID or the there and then finally the ID or the what does it say the user ID it's not what does it say the user ID it's not what does it say the user ID it's not your email or anything like that you're your email or anything like that you're your email or anything like that you're going to want to go back to devices uh going to want to go back to devices uh going to want to go back to devices uh give that a second and then go to uh give that a second and then go to uh give that a second and then go to uh link app account and the uid right next link app account and the uid right next link app account and the uid right next to your app account is what you're going to your app account is what you're going to your app account is what you're going to want so let's paste that on in and to want so let's paste that on in and to want so let's paste that on in and then head over to home assistant and I'm then head over to home assistant and I'm then head over to home assistant and I'm just going to drop all these in and just going to drop all these in and just going to drop all these in and there we go so username local to you all there we go so username local to you all there we go so username local to you all looks good you can technically do this looks good you can technically do this looks good you can technically do this without the cloud API but it just is

without the cloud API but it just is without the cloud API but it just is going to work better if you at least going to work better if you at least going to work better if you at least start the process with this so let's go start the process with this so let's go start the process with this so let's go ahead and click on submit and we can see ahead and click on submit and we can see ahead and click on submit and we can see it was a success so if we close this out it was a success so if we close this out it was a success so if we close this out now if we go over here under devices and now if we go over here under devices and now if we go over here under devices and services we will see the integration so services we will see the integration so services we will see the integration so from there we could go ahead and add our from there we could go ahead and add our from there we could go ahead and add our twoyear devices into home assistant and twoyear devices into home assistant and twoyear devices into home assistant and to do that and to do any configuration to do that and to do any configuration to do that and to do any configuration changes or anything like that you're changes or anything like that you're changes or anything like that you're going to want to open up the integration going to want to open up the integration going to want to open up the integration and click this configure button so if I and click this configure button so if I and click this configure button so if I click on that you can add a new device click on that you can add a new device click on that you can add a new device or manage your Cloud API account so or manage your Cloud API account so or manage your Cloud API account so that's where you change those that's where you change those that's where you change those credentials that we just added so I'm credentials that we just added so I'm credentials that we just added so I'm going to click add device and we can see going to click add device and we can see going to click add device and we can see I have all three of them showing up if I have all three of them showing up if I have all three of them showing up if they don't show up and you did your they don't show up and you did your they don't show up and you did your Cloud credentials and they're on your Cloud credentials and they're on your Cloud credentials and they're on your local network um you technically could local network um you technically could local network um you technically could configure it manually configuring the configure it manually configuring the configure it manually configuring the manually does not work that well if it manually does not work that well if it manually does not work that well if it cannot autodiscover it you need to get cannot autodiscover it you need to get cannot autodiscover it you need to get autodiscovery to work in most cases you autodiscovery to work in most cases you autodiscovery to work in most cases you can try which I will give you some tips can try which I will give you some tips can try which I will give you some tips if you do need to uh configure it if you do need to uh configure it if you do need to uh configure it manually but let's go ahead and manually but let's go ahead and manually but let's go ahead and configure the lights that you can kind configure the lights that you can kind configure the lights that you can kind of see behind me first so I'm going to of see behind me first so I'm going to of see behind me first so I'm going to go ahead and hit submit and here it's go ahead and hit submit and here it's go ahead and hit submit and here it's going to have our device name our IP going to have our device name our IP going to have our device name our IP address it's going to automatically pull address it's going to automatically pull address it's going to automatically pull our device ID our local key and the our device ID our local key and the our device ID our local key and the protocol version if you need to get any protocol version if you need to get any protocol version if you need to get any of this information first to get get the of this information first to get get the of this information first to get get the device ID you just go over to devices device ID you just go over to devices device ID you just go over to devices all devices and the device ID is right all devices and the device ID is right all devices and the device ID is right here and then if you need to get the here and then if you need to get the here and then if you need to get the local key all you need to do is go over

local key all you need to do is go over local key all you need to do is go over to the API Explorer I believe it might to the API Explorer I believe it might to the API Explorer I believe it might be query device details so you're going be query device details so you're going be query device details so you're going to want to get the ID for the device to want to get the ID for the device to want to get the ID for the device that you're going to want drop that in that you're going to want drop that in that you're going to want drop that in submit request and then right here you submit request and then right here you submit request and then right here you could see that exact same local key could see that exact same local key could see that exact same local key additionally and coming up uh one thing additionally and coming up uh one thing additionally and coming up uh one thing you might want to look at is all the uh you might want to look at is all the uh you might want to look at is all the uh various properties of a specific device various properties of a specific device various properties of a specific device and to get that we're going to go to I and to get that we're going to go to I and to get that we're going to go to I think it's device control and think it's device control and think it's device control and then query properties and you just drop then query properties and you just drop then query properties and you just drop in the device ID that you're looking for in the device ID that you're looking for in the device ID that you're looking for and then here we have all of our and then here we have all of our and then here we have all of our properties so you're going to be looking properties so you're going to be looking properties so you're going to be looking and playing around with this a lot you and playing around with this a lot you and playing around with this a lot you have your switch LED work mode have your switch LED work mode have your switch LED work mode brightness values and so on and so forth brightness values and so on and so forth brightness values and so on and so forth color temp Countdown music data some of color temp Countdown music data some of color temp Countdown music data some of this won't work yet yet so back over this won't work yet yet so back over this won't work yet yet so back over here all these are optional uh if you here all these are optional uh if you here all these are optional uh if you run into any issues where it can't see run into any issues where it can't see run into any issues where it can't see the uh various properties you may have the uh various properties you may have the uh various properties you may have to manually add the numbers in uh right to manually add the numbers in uh right to manually add the numbers in uh right here which those numbers are like 22 23 here which those numbers are like 22 23 here which those numbers are like 22 23 and you'd separate those with commas but and you'd separate those with commas but and you'd separate those with commas but if you did everything else it's autois if you did everything else it's autois if you did everything else it's autois discovered it and all that you should be discovered it and all that you should be discovered it and all that you should be able to just click on submit and then able to just click on submit and then able to just click on submit and then from here you well I recommend you go to from here you well I recommend you go to from here you well I recommend you go to configure the entities manually you're configure the entities manually you're configure the entities manually you're going to want to select light at least going to want to select light at least going to want to select light at least for these um string lights so let's for these um string lights so let's for these um string lights so let's select that hit submit so now the device select that hit submit so now the device select that hit submit so now the device type is light and then we can kind of type is light and then we can kind of type is light and then we can kind of fill out this stuff so for friendly name fill out this stuff so for friendly name fill out this stuff so for friendly name I'm just going to call it the same thing

I'm just going to call it the same thing I'm just going to call it the same thing I have in my uh switch which is the name I have in my uh switch which is the name I have in my uh switch which is the name of the brand acrylic 24 bulbs keep this of the brand acrylic 24 bulbs keep this of the brand acrylic 24 bulbs keep this as none for the brightness you can see as none for the brightness you can see as none for the brightness you can see here it it's pretty good at telling us here it it's pretty good at telling us here it it's pretty good at telling us what's going on so the bright value is what's going on so the bright value is what's going on so the bright value is what we'd want to select for color what we'd want to select for color what we'd want to select for color temperature we'd want to select the uh temperature we'd want to select the uh temperature we'd want to select the uh temp value and here the brightness lower temp value and here the brightness lower temp value and here the brightness lower value right now is 29 and upper is 1,000 value right now is 29 and upper is 1,000 value right now is 29 and upper is 1,000 and this is something you can actually and this is something you can actually and this is something you can actually check if we head over here back to check if we head over here back to check if we head over here back to devices click on debug device make sure devices click on debug device make sure devices click on debug device make sure it's selected we're going to go to uh it's selected we're going to go to uh it's selected we're going to go to uh device debugging and here we have our device debugging and here we have our device debugging and here we have our actual scales so bright value you can actual scales so bright value you can actual scales so bright value you can see the Min is actually 10 and the max see the Min is actually 10 and the max see the Min is actually 10 and the max is 1,000 and for the temp value the Min is 1,000 and for the temp value the Min is 1,000 and for the temp value the Min is zero and the max is 1,000 so you're is zero and the max is 1,000 so you're is zero and the max is 1,000 so you're going to want to kind of match these going to want to kind of match these going to want to kind of match these numbers up so over here the brightness numbers up so over here the brightness numbers up so over here the brightness lower value is 10 uh color mode AKA work lower value is 10 uh color mode AKA work lower value is 10 uh color mode AKA work mode you can see we have work mode right mode you can see we have work mode right mode you can see we have work mode right there leave this scene thing how it is there leave this scene thing how it is there leave this scene thing how it is and then for color we're going to go and then for color we're going to go and then for color we're going to go ahead and go 24 color data and then I'm ahead and go 24 color data and then I'm ahead and go 24 color data and then I'm not going to play around with this right not going to play around with this right not going to play around with this right now I haven't really um tested it but now I haven't really um tested it but now I haven't really um tested it but it's temperature in K instead of a value it's temperature in K instead of a value it's temperature in K instead of a value so I'm just going to leave that as is so I'm just going to leave that as is so I'm just going to leave that as is for now and then right here for these for now and then right here for these for now and then right here for these lights specifically we're going to want lights specifically we're going to want lights specifically we're going to want to select SC scene which is the uh to select SC scene which is the uh to select SC scene which is the uh linear light scene with this big raw linear light scene with this big raw linear light scene with this big raw string value which is annoying but it's string value which is annoying but it's string value which is annoying but it's what it is and I'm not going to put in what it is and I'm not going to put in what it is and I'm not going to put in the scene values now because I just want the scene values now because I just want the scene values now because I just want to make sure it works first I'm going to to make sure it works first I'm going to to make sure it works first I'm going to keep music mode disabled because I

keep music mode disabled because I keep music mode disabled because I haven't tested it nor am I probably haven't tested it nor am I probably haven't tested it nor am I probably going to want to use it so let's hit going to want to use it so let's hit going to want to use it so let's hit submit and then we pick the entity it is submit and then we pick the entity it is submit and then we pick the entity it is not a switch it is a light so we select not a switch it is a light so we select not a switch it is a light so we select light and there's no other entities that light and there's no other entities that light and there's no other entities that we need to set up at least that I know we need to set up at least that I know we need to set up at least that I know of for now for what I'm currently doing of for now for what I'm currently doing of for now for what I'm currently doing so I'm going to hit submit so I'm going to hit submit so I'm going to hit submit and it's saved so now if I head over to and it's saved so now if I head over to and it's saved so now if I head over to the device here you can see it right the device here you can see it right the device here you can see it right there if I turn it off it goes off if I there if I turn it off it goes off if I there if I turn it off it goes off if I turn it on it goes on that alone is a turn it on it goes on that alone is a turn it on it goes on that alone is a fantastic sign and if I go ahead and fantastic sign and if I go ahead and fantastic sign and if I go ahead and pick a pick a pick a color oh look at that uh let's see if color oh look at that uh let's see if color oh look at that uh let's see if color temperature Works let's go right color temperature Works let's go right color temperature Works let's go right here make it warmer okay so it works here make it warmer okay so it works here make it warmer okay so it works with just the default configuration with just the default configuration with just the default configuration there so that's good now we want scenes there so that's good now we want scenes there so that's good now we want scenes scenes uh it took me a little bit to scenes uh it took me a little bit to scenes uh it took me a little bit to figure out in the app itself we have all figure out in the app itself we have all figure out in the app itself we have all these different scenes that we could do these different scenes that we could do these different scenes that we could do which is cool or you could make your own which is cool or you could make your own which is cool or you could make your own of course which I'm actually going to of course which I'm actually going to of course which I'm actually going to show you how to kind of make your own if show you how to kind of make your own if show you how to kind of make your own if you want to and added into home you want to and added into home you want to and added into home assistant unfortunately at the moment assistant unfortunately at the moment assistant unfortunately at the moment you are going to have to use the app you are going to have to use the app you are going to have to use the app because that big raw string that because that big raw string that because that big raw string that represents the value of how to handle represents the value of how to handle represents the value of how to handle the scene I don't know how to decode the scene I don't know how to decode the scene I don't know how to decode that if you know if you're smarter than that if you know if you're smarter than that if you know if you're smarter than me when it comes to this specific type me when it comes to this specific type me when it comes to this specific type of RGB uh programming and Technology of RGB uh programming and Technology of RGB uh programming and Technology please uh go to my GitHub help me out please uh go to my GitHub help me out please uh go to my GitHub help me out down here you can see I have a little down here you can see I have a little down here you can see I have a little wish list of things that would be super wish list of things that would be super wish list of things that would be super cool but that's me being hopeful which I cool but that's me being hopeful which I cool but that's me being hopeful which I mean while we're here this right here

mean while we're here this right here mean while we're here this right here this is my specific kind of section for this is my specific kind of section for this is my specific kind of section for scenes I've only added the scenes for scenes I've only added the scenes for scenes I've only added the scenes for this light that's behind me I'll go this light that's behind me I'll go this light that's behind me I'll go ahead and update this add more it's ahead and update this add more it's ahead and update this add more it's probably going to be a pretty big chunk probably going to be a pretty big chunk probably going to be a pretty big chunk of uh code so I'll probably put this in of uh code so I'll probably put this in of uh code so I'll probably put this in a separate file and just link to it but a separate file and just link to it but a separate file and just link to it but right here these are scene variables so right here these are scene variables so right here these are scene variables so we have Christmas Christmas Eve Father's we have Christmas Christmas Eve Father's we have Christmas Christmas Eve Father's Day flower Harbor football day Forest Day flower Harbor football day Forest Day flower Harbor football day Forest Halloween so on so forth if I go ahead Halloween so on so forth if I go ahead Halloween so on so forth if I go ahead give this a copy head back over to home give this a copy head back over to home give this a copy head back over to home assistant and we are going to want to assistant and we are going to want to assistant and we are going to want to conf or reconfigure this device so if I conf or reconfigure this device so if I conf or reconfigure this device so if I go back to the local Toya integration go go back to the local Toya integration go go back to the local Toya integration go to configure configure an existing to configure configure an existing to configure configure an existing device we're going to pick the only one device we're going to pick the only one device we're going to pick the only one that we've set up so far click on submit that we've set up so far click on submit that we've set up so far click on submit now here we're just going on leave now here we're just going on leave now here we're just going on leave everything the same let's click submit everything the same let's click submit everything the same let's click submit and then down here this is where we're and then down here this is where we're and then down here this is where we're going to have some fun optional scene going to have some fun optional scene going to have some fun optional scene values so if we drop this in hereo it values so if we drop this in hereo it values so if we drop this in hereo it should allow us to change the scene so should allow us to change the scene so should allow us to change the scene so if I hit submit save if I hit submit save if I hit submit save [Music] successfully it looks like it's working successfully it looks like it's working it's working uh Halloween uh something it's working uh Halloween uh something it's working uh Halloween uh something that's different Flower Day oh that's different Flower Day oh that's different Flower Day oh or flower Harbor whatever you know what or flower Harbor whatever you know what or flower Harbor whatever you know what I'm saying uh I'm saying uh I'm saying uh Forest O Okay so copy and pasting my Forest O Okay so copy and pasting my Forest O Okay so copy and pasting my stuff is cool but uh maybe you want to stuff is cool but uh maybe you want to stuff is cool but uh maybe you want to add your own diyi one uh to do this and

add your own diyi one uh to do this and add your own diyi one uh to do this and to get the actual string the raw string to get the actual string the raw string to get the actual string the raw string value for the scene uh I'll show you an value for the scene uh I'll show you an value for the scene uh I'll show you an example with one of the pre-existing example with one of the pre-existing example with one of the pre-existing ones that I don't have in here so we're ones that I don't have in here so we're ones that I don't have in here so we're going to want to head over going to want to head over going to want to head over to the logs to the logs to the logs uh pick the right one go to device logs uh pick the right one go to device logs uh pick the right one go to device logs here this is where we're going to see we here this is where we're going to see we here this is where we're going to see we could see that we have an event detail could see that we have an event detail could see that we have an event detail colorful scene and the string right here colorful scene and the string right here colorful scene and the string right here so this was at uh so this was at uh so this was at uh 1430 if I go in the app and then let's 1430 if I go in the app and then let's 1430 if I go in the app and then let's say I go to mood and uh let's enable say I go to mood and uh let's enable say I go to mood and uh let's enable Dreamland actually I want one a little Dreamland actually I want one a little Dreamland actually I want one a little more more more lively what is planet Journey there we lively what is planet Journey there we lively what is planet Journey there we go just kind of switches so now if if I go just kind of switches so now if if I go just kind of switches so now if if I go over here and let's just switch it to go over here and let's just switch it to go over here and let's just switch it to a different device go back to this one a different device go back to this one a different device go back to this one and then go to device logs so it and then go to device logs so it and then go to device logs so it refreshes oh this's just refresh the refreshes oh this's just refresh the refreshes oh this's just refresh the whole page then boop boop there it is so whole page then boop boop there it is so whole page then boop boop there it is so colorful scene report this is the last colorful scene report this is the last colorful scene report this is the last one so let's go ahead and give this a one so let's go ahead and give this a one so let's go ahead and give this a copy and then all we would do is head copy and then all we would do is head copy and then all we would do is head back over to our local Toya page here go back over to our local Toya page here go back over to our local Toya page here go to configure go through the same thing to configure go through the same thing to configure go through the same thing so reconfigure existing device select it so reconfigure existing device select it so reconfigure existing device select it uh submit it go down here and we're uh submit it go down here and we're uh submit it go down here and we're we're going to want to add a new we're going to want to add a new we're going to want to add a new variable so the string and then we're variable so the string and then we're variable so the string and then we're going to name it this is planet planet going to name it this is planet planet going to name it this is planet planet Journey Journey Journey submit finish and now if I go back to submit finish and now if I go back to submit finish and now if I go back to the device here open it up we should see

the device here open it up we should see the device here open it up we should see planet Journey right there so it's planet Journey right there so it's planet Journey right there so it's currently on planet Journey you see what currently on planet Journey you see what currently on planet Journey you see what it looks like it's switching between it looks like it's switching between it looks like it's switching between between like a blue and a purple if I between like a blue and a purple if I between like a blue and a purple if I jump back to let's say Halloween to like jump back to let's say Halloween to like jump back to let's say Halloween to like the red and and jump back to Planet the red and and jump back to Planet the red and and jump back to Planet Journey hey it's exactly perfect I love Journey hey it's exactly perfect I love Journey hey it's exactly perfect I love it and the process is basically the same it and the process is basically the same it and the process is basically the same for creating your own scenes so I'd go for creating your own scenes so I'd go for creating your own scenes so I'd go over here to kind of like the DYI thing over here to kind of like the DYI thing over here to kind of like the DYI thing um let's say I want to make like a um let's say I want to make like a um let's say I want to make like a Independence Day theme I would just go Independence Day theme I would just go Independence Day theme I would just go let's um select a color I'm going to go let's um select a color I'm going to go let's um select a color I'm going to go red go to single and I'm just going to red go to single and I'm just going to red go to single and I'm just going to kind of alternate between blue and white kind of alternate between blue and white kind of alternate between blue and white there we go red white and blue I saved there we go red white and blue I saved there we go red white and blue I saved it under the name ju 4 so I'm going to it under the name ju 4 so I'm going to it under the name ju 4 so I'm going to enable a different scene real quick and enable a different scene real quick and enable a different scene real quick and then enable the July 4 one head back then enable the July 4 one head back then enable the July 4 one head back over to our debug page here and give it over to our debug page here and give it over to our debug page here and give it a refresh and then under logs for this a refresh and then under logs for this a refresh and then under logs for this device here is our colorful scene give device here is our colorful scene give device here is our colorful scene give that a copy and then just kind of follow that a copy and then just kind of follow that a copy and then just kind of follow the same process where we go in here the same process where we go in here the same process where we go in here paste in the value and I'm going to call paste in the value and I'm going to call paste in the value and I'm going to call it July 4 space this out hit submit it July 4 space this out hit submit it July 4 space this out hit submit finish and now if I go to my device here finish and now if I go to my device here finish and now if I go to my device here I should have the July 4 so if I I should have the July 4 so if I I should have the July 4 so if I switched it to like this thing and then switched it to like this thing and then switched it to like this thing and then I switch it back to July 4 hey I love it I switch it back to July 4 hey I love it I switch it back to July 4 hey I love it so overall I am very happy with these so overall I am very happy with these so overall I am very happy with these lights even though it took me a long lights even though it took me a long lights even though it took me a long time to figure it out because there's time to figure it out because there's time to figure it out because there's different protocols um guides are out of

different protocols um guides are out of different protocols um guides are out of date it it seems so simple but the date it it seems so simple but the date it it seems so simple but the process to making it simple was process to making it simple was process to making it simple was difficult if you're interested in difficult if you're interested in difficult if you're interested in purchasing these I will link them down purchasing these I will link them down purchasing these I will link them down below obviously they sent them to me uh below obviously they sent them to me uh below obviously they sent them to me uh they didn't pay me but they're it's they didn't pay me but they're it's they didn't pay me but they're it's still there's bias there if you do want still there's bias there if you do want still there's bias there if you do want to buy them you can check out my Amazon to buy them you can check out my Amazon to buy them you can check out my Amazon affiliate link down below and again I affiliate link down below and again I affiliate link down below and again I will throw everything I figure out and will throw everything I figure out and will throw everything I figure out and learn about them in my GitHub uh home learn about them in my GitHub uh home learn about them in my GitHub uh home lab repository so I have a direct link lab repository so I have a direct link lab repository so I have a direct link to the specific page down below if to the specific page down below if to the specific page down below if you're interested in checking that out you're interested in checking that out you're interested in checking that out and with all that I do I do hope you and with all that I do I do hope you and with all that I do I do hope you have an absolutely beautiful day and have an absolutely beautiful day and have an absolutely beautiful day and goodbye