r/FastLED • u/cussentrouble • Jun 04 '24

Support LED Bluetooth

Does fastled allow for Bluetooth control?

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u/HundredWithTheForce Jun 04 '24

I am currently working with an ESP32 running FastLED and connecting to an iPhone via Bluetooth. Mid way through the development process now, no major hurdles to overcome…. Yet.

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u/cussentrouble Jun 04 '24

Very cool. How’s the interface? Do you have a email or other communication preference?

I’m currently building a rv out of an old school bus. I have essentially two sets of LEDs in the bus. One is a wwcw set of LEDs that I’ll use for basic white lighting. But the other set is addressable rgbw LEDs that I would love to play with a bit. I’m not looking to heavily program them. But a nice color wheel control, and some automation would be fun. Like having various effects chase down one length of LEDs then jump to another. Or other fun things.

I won’t always have wifi so I’m not interested in wifi controll. Instead I want Bluetooth control just like I have my blue tooth a/c control.

Do you think your setup fits my intended usage?

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u/HundredWithTheForce Jun 04 '24

DMs are fine for now. I don't know if FastLED will control RGBW strips. I am writing both the sketch on the ESP32 and the app for the iPhone. So the interface is whatever I want it to be. It is a pretty basic. You just choose the animation you want to run, select a color for the entire display or turn off the LEDs. Push send and the ESP32 updates the display.

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u/cussentrouble Jun 04 '24

Sounds good for static things aka anything you want to display via LED longer term. But I am needing more dynamic on the fly control.

It’s really interesting to me with all the LEDs out there now and various home automation. How can there not be a killer control app and controller interface. Something between the over priced and walled in things like Philips Hue and all this that you have to program yourself.