Add some WS281x type RGB LEDs to your printer for a quick status update!

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A highly configurable yet easy to use plugin for attaching WS2811, WS2812 and SK6812 or LEDs to your Raspberry Pi for a printer status update!

With lots of options effects and integrations to choose from, you can customise the plugin to do things exactly as you want them.

Most prominent features include:

Printer status effects
Tracking heating, printing and cooling progress
Intercepting M150 commands & controlling with @ commands
Easy controls for turning lights on and off from the navbar
Theme-friendly torch button to temporarily light up your printer
Timers to turn the LEDs off at certain times of day or after a print is done.
Custom Triggers - add your own events, @ commands or gcode matching to trigger effects
Powerful integration with OctoApp for Android
…and more!

For the most up-to-date feature list, please checkout the plugin’s homepage as well as the documentation for more information.

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Setup

Setting up the plugin couldn’t be easier! There are 3 main steps, with the heavy lifting done for you via a configuration wizard:

Like the sound of it? Follow the detailed setup guide in the documentation.

Please read the Get Help Guide as well as the rest of the documentation, to see if your question has been answered there. Still got questions? Get in touch:

Whilst I don’t like bugs, I want to hear about them! Let me know by opening an issue on Github

Before you report a bug, please read the Get Help Guide as well, there is a section on reporting bugs.

Support my work!

I created this plugin in my spare time, so if you have enjoyed using it then please support it’s development!