Automate your Twinkly Christmas Lights
App Store Page: https://homey.app/a/com.twinkly/
Description
This Homey app allows you to control Twinkly christmas lighting. It uses an unsupported method for communication between Homey and Twinkly devices so no garantees can be given that it works and continue to work. The app is currently limited to turning the lights on or off and changing the color of all lights.
Warning: Due to using this unsupported method of communication there is also a limitation where you can not use the Twinly smartphone app in combination with this Homey app. Be sure to (force) close the Twinkly app when trying to add and control your Twinkly lights with Homey.
Instructions
- Make sure you have your Twinkly lights configured using the Twinkly smartphone app and you have them connected to your home network.
- Assign a static IP address to your Twinkly lights in your router.
- Close the Twinkly smartphone app to avoid communication conflicts.
- Add your Twinkly as device in Homey, it should be discovered in the pairing wizard.
Note: As this Homey app uses an unofficial method of communicating with the Twinkly lights the functionality is limited to turning your lights on/off and changing it to a solid color.
Final Words
I took over the development of this app on 2021-03-02. Thanks a lot to @Phuturist who originally created this app. I will try my best to keep this app alive and stable, and if possible improve it future.