Globe Smart Wi-Fi LED RGB bulbs

[Shane O'Dell]

Never mind…. Leave an engineer with a problem long enough and they’ll figure out a way…. I brute forced it with the tinytuya python libs referenced below and some custom python shell scripts attached to xtension pseudo units.  In-elegant but works for the foreseeable future.  

Thanks. 

Shane. 

> On Jan 30, 2022, at 17:13, Shane <lists at sodell.com> wrote:
> 
> Hi James,
> 
>  Figured I’d piggyback on this topic with some new info as I have acquired some new Wi-Fi LED Smart RGB bulbs (Globe brand here in Canada available at Costco) and they also use the Tuya protocol. (https://www.costco.ca/globe-electric-led-frosted-a19-wi-fi-smart-bulb-tunable-white%2c-3-pack.product.100667702.html).  They used to be four for $35 but I guess with recent shipping issues and inflation challenges they’ve gone up in price (now three for $40).
> 
>  However, doing some digging, there’s a very active python control project for these that doesn’t require flashing the firmware - it in fact uses the Tuya Developer Portal to get a set of API keys to work with the devices and control them locally.
> 
> https://github.com/jasonacox/tinytuya
> 
>  The Smart Life app (rather than the Globe-branded app) works fine with these per the project’s setup instructions so I’m going to follow them the rest of the way and play with it a bit more myself to see how it goes but I’m wondering if this python-based API that is under active development to use these bulbs off the shelf would be a good candidate to add to XTension?  I’d love it if it were possible!  (planning to swap the bulbs in my kids rooms and when they least suspect it, change them all to red as I walk in with a Darth Vader mask on to the Imperial March playing loudly…  You know - looking for a reaction…  :) - along with the normal uses too…)
> 
>  Thanks.
> 
> Shane.
> 
>> On Apr 6, 2020, at 10:04 PM, James Sentman <james at sentman.com> wrote:
>> 
>> The whole needing to load alternative firmware in them makes it a little dodgy for anybody but you hard core folks to use the things ;) The TP_Link and Lynx bulbs are both fully supported and work very well if you want a WiFi bulb in the meantime!
>> 
>>>> On Apr 6, 2020, at 6:37 PM, KC Hundere <khundere at gmail.com> wrote:
>>> 
>>> These bulbs are part of a very large contingent of Chinese devices using the Espressif ESP8266.  They are part of the Tuya ecosystem and usually use the SmartLife app on IOS or android.  Unfortunately, the app is cloud based, however there are at least a couple of open source firmware projects that eliminate the cloud and give you local control.  
>>> 
>>> I've been flashing my devices with a firmware called Tasmota, and I asked James about supporting it with a plugin a couple of months ago. Seems with the Catalina issues he has been facing, he's had bigger fish to fry.
>>> 
>>> Here a a couple of resources to look at:
>>> 
>>> First thing to do is flash the open source firmware.  I use tuya_convert which does the flashing over the air.  I've been running it on a raspberry pi 3, and it works well.
>>> 
>>> Then you connect with the bulb (or other device), give it your WiFi credentials and load up template that tells the device how to work.  The repository of templates is here, and the page for your bulbs is here.
>>> 
>>> Without a plugin, I've been controlling the few devices I've been playing with using the loadurl command in the device on and off scripts.
>>> 
>>> I really do like these Tuya LED Strip Controllers too.
>>> 
>> 
>> Thanks,
>> James
>> 
>> 
>> James Sentman                       http://www.PlanetaryGear.org        http://MacHomeAutomation.com
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