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by rbliss 2006 days ago
I picked up a set of Twinkly lights this year and liked them so much I got a few more sets to give as gifts. The API appears to be local network accessible and there are a couple libraries written in python and node for playing around with them.

The mobile app is decent, with a few bugs, but it does include a cool mapping feature to map the layout of lights so the effects work correctly. Definitely would recommend checking them out.

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Just got back and set them up. It's not cheap but it's a lot of fun!! My daughter now has a rainbow Christmas tree.
Is the 3D mapping that the app gives you available in the python libs?

Eg. can you put the lights into a tree, get the coordinates with the app, and then continue hacking around with those libraries?