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Pimoroni

Pimoroni Blinkt! LED Strip

Lights · Lighting

WorksVerified plugin

1 report: 1 says it works.

Reported with 1 Homebridge plugin: Raspberry Pi (RPi).

What people report

PluginStatusWhat they saidConnectsSource
Raspberry Pi (RPi) Verified
homebridge-rpi
WorksPer-LED brightness and colour; state not readable
Saved copy
`blinkt` Device A `blinkt` device exposes a Pimoroni Blinkt! or compatible device, like the LED of the Pimoroni Fan SHIM. These devices control a series of individually addressable LEDs, using two GPIO pins: one for the clock signal and one for the data signal. Homebridge RPi configures the GPIOs for output. Note that the actual state of the LEDs cannot be obtained. Homebridge RPi does _not_ monitor the GPIO pins to see whether any other application is controlling the LED. The device is exposed as a separate HomeKit accessory, with a _Lightbulb_ service per LED. Through this service, the LEDs …

Excerpt saved from GitHub on 2026-10-22.

LocalWiki: blinkt Device

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In ReReHome

Once a Homebridge plugin publishes it, this device reaches Apple Home as a HomeKit accessory behind your Homebridge bridge, so ReReHome shows and controls it like any other.

Identifiers

BrandPimoroni
ModelBlinkt!
CategoryLights

Also reported as

  • Pimoroni Blinkt! and Fan SHIM LED