---
id: hyperion
label: Hyperion
title: Hyperion - Bindings
type: binding
description: "This binding integrates openHAB with the Hyperion ambient lighting software."
since: 2x
install: auto
---

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# Hyperion Binding

This binding integrates openHAB with the Hyperion ambient lighting software.
Further details on the Hyperion project can be found [here.](https://hyperion-project.org/)

## Supported Things

* Hyperion Server (may be referred to as V1)
* Hyperion.ng Server

## Binding Configuration

The binding itself does not require any special configuration.

## Discovery

Automatic background discovery only works for Hyperion.ng servers as they advertise using mDNS. You must manually configure a Hyperion Server V1 either through a UI / REST or .things file.

## Thing Configuration

### Hyperion Server (V1)

In order to use a Hyperion Server it must be properly configured.  You can do this either through a UI / REST or through static .thing files.

| Parameter      | Data type | Required | Example        |
|----------------|-----------|----------|----------------|
| host           | String    | Y        | "192.168.0.10" |
| port           | Integer   | Y        | 19444          |
| priority       | Integer   | Y        | 50             |
| poll_frequency | Integer   | Y        | 15             |
 
To manually configure a Hyperion Server you must specify the following parameters: host, port, priority and polling frequency. 
 
In the thing file, this looks for e.g. like

```
Thing hyperion:serverV1:myServer [ host="192.168.0.10", port=19444, priority=50, poll_frequency=15]
```

### Hyperion.ng Server

In order to use a Hyperion.ng Server it must be properly configured.  You can do this either through a UI / REST or through static .thing files.

| Parameter      | Data type | Required | Example        |
|----------------|-----------|----------|----------------|
| host           | String    | Y        | "192.168.0.10" |
| port           | Integer   | Y        | 19444          |
| priority       | Integer   | Y        | 50             |
| poll_frequency | Integer   | Y        | 15             |
| origin         | String    | Y        | "openHAB"      |
 
To manually configure a Hyperion.ng Server you must specify the following parameters: host, port, priority, polling frequency and origin.
 
In the .things file, this looks for e.g. like

```
Thing hyperion:serverNG:myServer [ host="192.168.0.10", port=19444, priority=50, poll_frequency=15, origin="openHAB"]
```

## Channels

### Hyperion Server (V1):

| Channel    | Item   | Description                                        | Example                               |
|------------|--------|----------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------|
| brightness | Dimmer | Sets/stores the current brightness                 | hyperion:serverV1:myServer:brightness |
| effect     | String | Sets/stores the current effect                     | hyperion:serverV1:myServer:effect     |
| color      | Color  | Sets/stores the current color                      | hyperion:serverV1:myServer:color      |
| clear      | String | Clears the priority of the given input (e.g. "50") | hyperion:serverV1:myServer:clear      |

### Hyperion.ng Server

| Channel         | Item   | Description                                        | Example                                    |
|-----------------|--------|----------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------|
| brightness      | Dimmer | Sets/stores the current brightness                 | hyperion:serverNG:myServer:brightness      |
| effect          | String | Sets/stores the current effect                     | hyperion:serverNG:myServer:effect          |
| color           | Color  | Sets/stores the current color                      | hyperion:serverNG:myServer:color           |
| clear           | String | Clears the priority of the given input (e.g. "50") | hyperion:serverNG:myServer:clear           |
| hyperionenabled | Switch | Enables or disables Hyperion                       | hyperion:serverNG:myServer:hyperionenabled |
| blackborder     | Switch | Enables or disables the black border component     | hyperion:serverNG:myServer:blackborder     |
| smoothing       | Switch | Enables or disables the smoothing component        | hyperion:serverNG:myServer:smoothing       |
| kodichecker     | Switch | Enables or disables the kodi checker component     | hyperion:serverNG:myServer:kodichecker     |
| forwarder       | Switch | Enables or disables the forwarder component        | hyperion:serverNG:myServer:forwarder       |
| udplistener     | Switch | Enables or disables the udp listener component     | hyperion:serverNG:myServer:udplistener     |
| boblightserver  | Switch | Enables or disables the boblight server component  | hyperion:serverNG:myServer:boblightserver  |
| grabber         | Switch | Enables or disables the grabber component          | hyperion:serverNG:myServer:grabber         |
| v4l             | Switch | Enables or disables the V4L component              | hyperion:serverNG:myServer:v4l             |
| leddevice       | Switch | Enables or disables the led device component       | hyperion:serverNG:myServer:leddevice       |

## Items:

### Hyperion Server (V1):

```
Dimmer Brightness "Brightness [%s]" {channel="hyperion:serverV1:myServer:brightness"}
Color MyColor "Color" {channel="hyperion:serverV1:myServer:color"}
String Effect "Current effect [%s]" {channel="hyperion:serverV1:myServer:effect"}
String lear "Clear priority" {channel="hyperion:serverV1:myServer:clear"}
```

### Hyperion.ng Server

```
Dimmer Brightness "Brightness [%s]" {channel="hyperion:serverNG:myServer:brightness"}
Color MyColor "Color" {channel="hyperion:serverNG:myServer:color"}
String Effect "Current effect [%s]" {channel="hyperion:serverNG:myServer:effect"}
String Clear "Clear priority" {channel="hyperion:serverNG:myServer:clear"}
Switch HyperionEnabled "Hyperion Enabled" {channel="hyperion:serverNG:myServer:hyperionenabled"}
Switch BlackBorderEnabled "Black Border" {channel="hyperion:serverNG:myServer:blackborder"}
Switch SmoothingEnabled "Smooting" {channel="hyperion:serverNG:myServer:smoothing"}
Switch KodiCheckerEnabled "Kodi Checker" {channel="hyperion:serverNG:myServer:kodichecker"}
Switch ForwarderEnabled "Forwarder" {channel="hyperion:serverNG:myServer:forwarder"}
Switch UdpListenerEnabled "UDP Listener" {channel="hyperion:serverNG:myServer:udplistener"}
Switch BoblightEnabled "Boblight" {channel="hyperion:serverNG:myServer:boblightserver"}
Switch GrabberEnabled "Grabber" {channel="hyperion:serverNG:myServer:grabber"}
Switch V4lEnabled "V4L" {channel="hyperion:serverNG:myServer:v4l"}
Switch LedDeviceEnabled	"LED Device" {channel="hyperion:serverNG:myServer:leddevice"}
```

## Example Sitemap

Using the above things channels and items 
Sitemap:

```
sitemap demo label="Main Menu" {
 Frame  {
  // serverV1 & serverNG
  Slider item=Brightness
  Colorpicker item=MyColor
  Selection item=Effect mappings=['Knight rider'='Knight rider', 'Red mood blobs'='Red mood blobs']
  Switch item=Clear mappings=[50="Clear"]
  
  // only serverNG
  Switch item=HyperionEnabled
  Switch item=BlackBorderEnabled
  Switch item=SmoothingEnabled
  Switch item=KodiCheckerEnabled
  Switch item=ForwarderEnabled
  Switch item=UdpListenerEnabled
  Switch item=BoblightEnabled
  Switch item=GrabberEnabled
  Switch item=V4lEnabled
  Switch item=LedDeviceEnabled
 }
}
```