WLED Addon
Turn your WLED-flashed LED strips on or off and adjust brightness from Printer Tools
Printer Tools talks to WLED controllers using WLED's own JSON API over your local network. Power and brightness are controlled directly from Printer Tools, and a shortcut opens the full WLED web interface in your browser whenever you need effects, presets or color control.
Supported devices
Conexão e protocolo
| Transport | WLED JSON API over HTTP (LAN) |
| Authentication | None, devices are added by local IP address |
| Requirements | A WLED-flashed controller reachable on your local network |
| Away from home | Connect over a VPN back to your network |
O que está verificado hoje
- ✓Power on/off toggle, synced with the controller's actual state
- ✓Brightness control (0-255)
- ✓One-tap shortcut to open the full WLED web interface for effects, presets and colors
Matriz de recursos
| Recurso | Status | Notas |
|---|---|---|
| Connection & discovery | Disponível | Added by local IP address; state is polled periodically over WLED's JSON API. |
| Remote control | Disponível | Power and brightness are controlled directly from Printer Tools. |
| Effects & presets | Parcial | Effects, presets, colors and palettes aren't built into Printer Tools yet, the in-app "Web" shortcut opens WLED's own interface for those. |
| Multiple devices | Disponível | Add one card per WLED controller, useful for AMS/chamber lighting on multiple printers. |
Limitações conhecidas
- !Effects, presets, color and palette selection aren't available directly in Printer Tools, use the linked WLED web interface for those.
- !State refreshes periodically rather than instantly, so changes made directly in WLED's own interface can take a few seconds to appear.
- !Devices are configured by local IP address; there's no cloud pairing or discovery.
Perguntas frequentes
Do I need a WLED account or cloud service?
No. WLED itself has no cloud or account system, Printer Tools talks directly to your controller's local IP address using WLED's JSON API.
Can I change effects or colors from Printer Tools?
Not directly yet. Printer Tools controls power and brightness; tap the "Web" shortcut to open WLED's own interface for effects, presets and color control.
Does this work with any WLED controller?
Yes, any controller running WLED firmware and reachable on your local network works, regardless of the underlying ESP8266/ESP32 hardware.
Can I control my LEDs away from home?
Yes, connect over a VPN back to your home network, WLED is only reachable on your local network, so Printer Tools needs the same network access a browser would.