# Gledopto RGB controller - Connection **URL:** \ **Category:** Devices\ **Tags:** zigbee\ **Created:** [November 17, 2018, 3:59pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/gledopto-rgb-controller-connection/4170 "2018-11-17T15:59:16Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 13\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![MichelS](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/michels/32/2162_2.png) [@MichelS](https://community.homey.app/u/MichelS)\ **Post date:** [November 17, 2018, 3:59pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/gledopto-rgb-controller-connection/4170/1 "2018-11-17T15:59:16Z")
Ok, here’s my firt post and yes I did do a search and folowed all links mentioned in the search results 😉 All search results start answering questions about the functions with a connected controller. None of those helped since they skip the connecting part. And that’s where I need some help. I bought this controller (without remote): [https://nl.aliexpress.com/item/GLEDOPTO-2-4-ghz-RF-Led-Controller-Draadloze-RGB-RGBW-RGB-CCT-Controller-DC12-24-v/32855573362.html?spm=a2g0s.9042311.0.0.433d4c4dKmbBnr](https://nl.aliexpress.com/item/GLEDOPTO-2-4-ghz-RF-Led-Controller-Draadloze-RGB-RGBW-RGB-CCT-Controller-DC12-24-v/32855573362.html?spm=a2g0s.9042311.0.0.433d4c4dKmbBnr) Installed the Gledopto RGB controller app from Marco Ruiter on Homey: [https://apps.athom.com/app/com.gledopto](https://apps.athom.com/app/com.gledopto) Follow the instruction, but step one says, follow the manual that came with the controller 😕 The only thing mentioned in the manual is how to connect the wires, which was just 4 wires with the RBG version, and how to use the remote (which I don’t have). Can anyone send me in the right direction to get the controller connected? Thanks in advance, Michel ---
**Author:** ![Bozo](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/bozo/32/12753_2.png) [@Bozo](https://community.homey.app/u/Bozo)\ **Post date:** [November 18, 2018, 8:51am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/gledopto-rgb-controller-connection/4170/2 "2018-11-18T08:51:00Z")
Just be sure the controller is unpaird (5 x power on, at he fifth time the led’s will blink). Start the app, when it’s searching for the controler: set the power on the controller and wait. When all clusters etc are installed (1x7 clusters, 1x7 and 1x1) homey will search to the app… That’s the moment when it gets wrong by me, homey can’t find the app and installed a “unkown zigbee device”. I can’t figure out what i am doing wrong. ---
**Author:** ![DaneedeKruyff](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/daneedekruyff/32/964_2.png) [@DaneedeKruyff](https://community.homey.app/u/DaneedeKruyff)\ **Post date:** [November 18, 2018, 9:04am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/gledopto-rgb-controller-connection/4170/3 "2018-11-18T09:04:09Z")
~~@lolo mastur…~~ @MarcoRuiter ---
**Author:** ![MichelS](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/michels/32/2162_2.png) [@MichelS](https://community.homey.app/u/MichelS)\ **Post date:** [November 18, 2018, 10:31am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/gledopto-rgb-controller-connection/4170/4 "2018-11-18T10:31:40Z")
Searched for this 5x power down, since I could not get that to work and found this video: Tried unpairing/resetting with the 5x power down trick. But other than what I see on this video, my ledstrip does not blink after that and is just on constantly. Also tried 4 times, 6 times, fast, slow, nothing happends after that. Leds are on and no blinking. Did I receive a broken down device, or doesn’t it blink if it’s not paired? ☹ ---
**Author:** ![MichelS](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/michels/32/2162_2.png) [@MichelS](https://community.homey.app/u/MichelS)\ **Post date:** [November 19, 2018, 7:58am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/gledopto-rgb-controller-connection/4170/5 "2018-11-19T07:58:25Z")
Received a reply from the supplier. They send me the wrong controller. The one I received is only RF controlled and needs a remote. They are sending me the Zigbee version 👍. ---
**Author:** ![MichelS](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/michels/32/2162_2.png) [@MichelS](https://community.homey.app/u/MichelS)\ **Post date:** [December 3, 2018, 5:40pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/gledopto-rgb-controller-connection/4170/6 "2018-12-03T17:40:58Z")
Recieved the correct one and managed to connect it to Homey. Only one issue left 🙂 I can only connect it to Homey (not to Homey and to an app on my phone at the same time). The app for Homey is only able to turn it on/of. And is not able to change colors. The ledstrip starts up green, so I am curious how to change the colors now 😕 ---
**Author:** ![Voxen](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/voxen/32/2648_2.png) [@Voxen](https://community.homey.app/u/Voxen)\ **Post date:** [December 7, 2018, 8:02pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/gledopto-rgb-controller-connection/4170/7 "2018-12-07T20:02:26Z")
similar problem. It is found as an unknown device. DEVICE ID 528 ---
**Author:** ![MichelS](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/michels/32/2162_2.png) [@MichelS](https://community.homey.app/u/MichelS)\ **Post date:** [December 10, 2018, 1:48pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/gledopto-rgb-controller-connection/4170/8 "2018-12-10T13:48:53Z")
After strugling with it I bought a Philips Hue Bridge and installed the Hue app on Homey. Works like a charm and took only a few minutes. ---
**Author:** ![Voxen](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/voxen/32/2648_2.png) [@Voxen](https://community.homey.app/u/Voxen)\ **Post date:** [December 10, 2018, 2:02pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/gledopto-rgb-controller-connection/4170/9 "2018-12-10T14:02:40Z")
Gen 2? ---
**Author:** ![Eternity](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/eternity/32/102113_2.png) [@Eternity](https://community.homey.app/u/Eternity)\ **Post date:** [December 10, 2018, 3:03pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/gledopto-rgb-controller-connection/4170/10 "2018-12-10T15:03:56Z")
Mine works with a Gen.1 Philips Hue bridge. ---
**Author:** ![MichelS](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/michels/32/2162_2.png) [@MichelS](https://community.homey.app/u/MichelS)\ **Post date:** [December 10, 2018, 5:32pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/gledopto-rgb-controller-connection/4170/11 "2018-12-10T17:32:33Z")
I bought a Gen2 ---
**Author:** ![Voxen](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/voxen/32/2648_2.png) [@Voxen](https://community.homey.app/u/Voxen)\ **Post date:** [December 10, 2018, 5:34pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/gledopto-rgb-controller-connection/4170/12 "2018-12-10T17:34:18Z")
thanks, I will try ---
**Author:** ![glenn\_clough](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/glenn_clough/32/9666_2.png) [@glenn\_clough](https://community.homey.app/u/glenn_clough)\ **Post date:** [December 12, 2018, 9:54am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/gledopto-rgb-controller-connection/4170/13 "2018-12-12T09:54:00Z")
same issues here… after buying two to test, I dont really want to drop another $80 on a philips hub just to make these work, after buying a Homey at $600