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RGB lights whose software is open source & are privacy respecting? (lemmy.ml)

submitted 3 years ago* (last edited 3 years ago) by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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Hi all, I was looking to buy RGB lights, particularly something like the Philips Hue Light bar.

Aside from it being very expensive and requiring a hub for its "smart" features, as far as I can tell the software used to control it isn't open source.

I know OpenRGB exists but I'd prefer a manufacturer that supports open source software, if that exists. Any other recommendations welcome! Thanks

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[–] [email protected] 9 points 3 years ago (1 children)

You can buy a ConBee 2, look for RGB lights in their list of supported Zigbee devices and then plug the ConBee to a RPI running Home Assistant.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 3 years ago (1 children)

That looks like exactly what I want, thank you! Do you know of the ConBee is open source?

[–] [email protected] 5 points 3 years ago

Yes, the software that controls the ConBee is OSS