BlinkStick

The blinkstick platform lets you control your Blinkstick lights from within Home Assistant.

Setup

To use your Blinkstick, you need to allow the access to the device for non-root users.

sudo blinkstick --add-udev-rule

Configuration

To add a Blinkstick to your installation, add the following to your configuration.yamlThe configuration.yaml file is the main configuration file for Home Assistant. It lists the integrations to be loaded and their specific configurations. In some cases, the configuration needs to be edited manually directly in the configuration.yaml file. Most integrations can be configured in the UI. [Learn more] file. After changing the configuration.yamlThe configuration.yaml file is the main configuration file for Home Assistant. It lists the integrations to be loaded and their specific configurations. In some cases, the configuration needs to be edited manually directly in the configuration.yaml file. Most integrations can be configured in the UI. [Learn more] file, restart Home Assistant to apply the changes. The integration is now shown on the integrations page under Settings > Devices & services. Its entities are listed on the integration card itself and on the Entities tab.

# Example configuration.yaml entry
light:
  - platform: blinksticklight
    serial: BS000795-1.1