HA + ESPEasy + Neopixel problem

Configuration
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Hi, I’m still new to this so please write clearly… I’m trying to set up a WS2812 LED strip on Home Assistant and don’t seem to be getting anywhere. I am using the new ESP Easy Mega on a wemos D1 mini as I have difficulty connecting the basic wifi scripts to my modem (Archer C50 Dual Band). For some reason the normal ‘WiFi.begin(ssid, password)’ script will not connect whereas the ESPEasy access point approach works ok. So, I can’t get the ‘NeoPixel basic’ option to work in the ESPEasy Mega firmware but I have installed the ‘Candle’ plugin firmware as it has a ‘static’ option which will serve my purpose. However, I can’t seem to be able to get Home Assistant to control it. Has anyone successfully used this ESPEasy plugin and linked it to HA yet? If so can you please tell me how… Thanks, Ian

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Apparently there is a issue with ESP easy + MQTT + Neopixel candle (MQTT commands not arriving at the plugin).

I did manage to get the Neopixel basic plugin working with home assistant, but it offers limited functionality (but static color is possible) . I used the instruction at the bottom of this page:

https://www.letscontrolit.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=6&t=4009&p=22611&hilit=neopixel#p22611

Did you perhaps find a different solution in the mean time?

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HI, sorry I couldn’t reply straight away… I did get neopixels working with ESP Easy but I can’t remember how just at the moment - it was a long time ago… It certainly wasn’t with the sketches on the page you referred to.
If its any help at all, here is the relevant bit of my config file which shows the options…

  • platform: mqtt_json
    name: “Strip”
    state_topic: “ian/strip”
    command_topic: “ian/strip/set”
    effect: true
    effect_list:
    - bpm
    - candy cane
    - confetti
    - cyclon rainbow
    - dots
    - fire
    - glitter
    - juggle
    - lightning
    - noise
    - police all
    - police one
    - rainbow
    - rainbow with glitter
    - ripple
    - sinelon
    - solid
    - twinkle
    brightness: true
    flash: true
    rgb: true
    optimistic: false
    qos: 0

input_slider:

strip_animation_speed:

name: Strip Animation Speed

initial: 150

min: 1

max: 150

step: 10

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Thanks!!! Is you happen to come across the ESP setup i`m definitely interested. Read something about MQTT import but i can’t seem to figure it our.

Ill keep looking.

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Hi - has anyone been able to set up a MQTT_JSON_Light with ESPEasy Neopixel cancle?
link to espeasy: https://github.com/letscontrolit/ESPEasy/blob/mega/src/_P042_Candle.ino

I cannot seem to get the light to respond using the config above. any new suggestions?
Thanks!