Is some of this code missing? about esp-mqtt-json-digital-leds HOT 4 CLOSED

Hi @pushscooter,

Nope, everything you need to run this code is in the sample HA configuration in this repo. There was a switch from the MQTT Light component to MQTT JSON Light which is probably what is confusing you. The configuration for the MQTT JSON light is much simpler and involves sending all the commands together in the same string which the NodeMCU can parse and utilize.

The effect dropdown will show up in the card for the light after you turn on the toggle.

Cheers,
Ben

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"The The effect dropdown will show up in the card for the light after you turn on the toggle. "

Got it... kind of. Thanks soooo much @bruhautomation for your help. I set up some groups and a card for this LED strip via your awesome videos, but the effect dropdown still is not showing up.

QUESTION:
Is there a difference between setting up a toggle and setting up a switch. If so, can you please specifically show me the lines I should add to my YAML to add a toggle to access the lights. I have been looking everywhere and can't find it. Just info about switches. And my switch doesn't turn on my LEDs, or offer color selection, or the effects list.

Here is my YAML file and what my HA pages look like:
Thanks again for everything. I know I am sooooo close and so excited to finally make this happen!!

`homeassistant:
mqtt:
broker: m13.cloudmqtt.com
port: 15366
client_id: home-assistant-1
username:
password:
protocol: 3.1

light:

• platform: mqtt_json
  name: "Adressable LEDs"
  state_topic: "airstream/addressable_leds"
  command_topic: "airstream/addressable_leds/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

switch:

• platform: mqtt
  name: "on off"
  command_topic: "airstream/addressable_leds/switch/set"

input_slider:
addressable_leds_animation_speed:
name: Adressable LEDs Animation Speed
initial: 150
min: 1
max: 150
step: 10

automation:

• alias: "Adressable LEDs Animation Speed"
  initial_state: True
  hide_entity: False
  trigger:
  • platform: state
    entity_id: input_slider.addressable_leds_animation_speed
    action:
  • service: mqtt.publish
    data_template:
    topic: "airstream/addressable_leds/set"
    payload: '{"transition":{{ trigger.to_state.state | int }}}'

group:
airstream:
name: addressable leds
icon: mdi:truck-trailer
view: yes
entities:
- group.addressable_leds
environment_view:
name: weather
icon: mdi:weather-windy-variant
view: yes
entities:
- group.environment
addressable leds:
name: addressable leds
entities:
- switch.on_off
- input_slider.addressable_leds_animation_speed
environment:
name: environment
entities:
- sensor.yr_symbol
- sun.sun
`

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got it figured out finally. So relieved!!!
The problem was trying to do this from my desktop

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Sweet! Glad you got it working. Sorry again for missing your earlier message. The pings I get from GitHub often miss my inbox so I don't see them until I check back. Cheers!

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