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How to connect Ulanzi TC001 Smart Pixel Clock through MQTT with Home Assistant

 ·  ☕ 1 min read  ·  🐧 sysadmin
Setting Up MQTT Communication:
  1. Install MQTT add-on in Home Assistant.
  2. Configure MQTT integration in Home Assistant.
  3. Create a user for the MQTT add-on (MQTT broker) in Home Assistant.

eg. mqtt-user

  1. Add user for the MQTT on Ulanzi TC001 Smart Pixel Clock in the Auth section.
  2. Prepare a simple payload for communication with the Ulanzi device in MQTT Mosquito addon.
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{
	"text": "Hello, Sysadmin!",
	"icon": "1",
	"rainbow": true,
	"duration": 10
}
  1. Click publish and check that the text is visible on Ulanzi TC001 Smart Pixel Clock. Unfortunatelly this is not a permanent solution.
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