# How to connect a ESP8266 leestrip to Homey (Virtual device?) **URL:** \ **Category:** Devices\ **Created:** [February 2, 2019, 2:26pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/how-to-connect-a-esp8266-leestrip-to-homey-virtual-device/8524 "2019-02-02T14:26:39Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 4\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![rhannink](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/rhannink/32/10648_2.png) [@rhannink](https://community.homey.app/u/rhannink)\ **Post date:** [February 2, 2019, 2:26pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/how-to-connect-a-esp8266-leestrip-to-homey-virtual-device/8524/1 "2019-02-02T14:26:39Z")
Hello, I connected a digital led strip from Aliexpress to an ESP8266 running the [McLightning](https://github.com/toblum/McLighting) software. I can crontrol the led strip via Web API and MQTT, I have it already connected to Home Assistant and from there to Homekit and Google Home. But how do I connect it to Homey? I would like a device with on/off, brightness, color and scene control. I created a Virtual Hue device, but when I change something to the Hue Virtual Device I have to send out MQTT or HTTP, but there are not action cards with labels for the virtual Device. Anyone knows how to do this? Gr. Remco ---
**Author:** ![Marius\_van\_der\_Werff](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/marius_van_der_werff/32/8815_2.png) [@Marius\_van\_der\_Werff](https://community.homey.app/u/Marius_van_der_Werff)\ **Post date:** [April 24, 2019, 12:45pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/how-to-connect-a-esp8266-leestrip-to-homey-virtual-device/8524/2 "2019-04-24T12:45:28Z")
[https://apps.athom.com/app/McLighting.ledstrip](https://apps.athom.com/app/McLighting.ledstrip) this one? ---
**Author:** ![rhannink](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/rhannink/32/10648_2.png) [@rhannink](https://community.homey.app/u/rhannink)\ **Post date:** [April 25, 2019, 6:24am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/how-to-connect-a-esp8266-leestrip-to-homey-virtual-device/8524/3 "2019-04-25T06:24:02Z")
@Marius_van_der_Werff Thanks…I also saw this app popping up a few days ago. I am testing it right now with My McLightning ledstrip. Gr. Remco ---
**Author:** ![Marius\_van\_der\_Werff](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/marius_van_der_werff/32/8815_2.png) [@Marius\_van\_der\_Werff](https://community.homey.app/u/Marius_van_der_Werff)\ **Post date:** [April 25, 2019, 6:44am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/how-to-connect-a-esp8266-leestrip-to-homey-virtual-device/8524/4 "2019-04-25T06:44:50Z")
Hi Remco, I tried yesterday but when I fill out the ip adres I get an error, maybe Ive got time today