LEPRO XB1 Hacky Workaround

Third party integrations
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Hi, brought some Lepro XB1 string lights from Amazon while on offer, didn’t really expect many integration options and wasn’t surprised.

So, another connected device, yet another app wanting your email & location. Kinda thought I’d somehow get them working with Tuya or maybe SmartThings, but nope - these lights are not compatible with either. In the total absence of any HA integration, only option was to use Alexa…

  1. Register Lepro App
  2. Add lights through Lepro App
  3. Link Lepro App to Alexa using in app button
  4. Confirm Alexa can control lepro lights
  5. Use Alexa Media Player HACS integration and media player Action to send commands to Alexa to control the lights;
string_lights_on:
    sequence:
      - service: media_player.play_media
        target:
          entity_id: media_player.kitchen_echo
        data:
          media_content_type: custom
          media_content_id: "turn on string lights"

Then create template switch entity

  - platform: template
    switches:
      patio_rgb_string_lights:
        friendly_name: Patio RGB String Lights
        unique_id: patio_rgb_string_lights
        turn_on:
          service: script.string_lights_on
        turn_off:
          service: script.string_lights_off

Horrible and hacky, but I can’t see any other way of doing this.