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**Author:** [@arvydas](https://forums.blinkstick.com/u/arvydas)\ **Replies:** 0
Share your projects based on BlinkSticks in this category. --- ## [Sharing my multiple blinkstick projects](https://forums.blinkstick.com/t/sharing-my-multiple-blinkstick-projects/1778)
**Author:** [@CallyyllaC](https://forums.blinkstick.com/u/CallyyllaC)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [October 29, 2026, 12:11pm UTC](https://forums.blinkstick.com/t/sharing-my-multiple-blinkstick-projects/1778 "2026-10-29T12:11:07Z")
BlinkStick has been a key device in a few of my projects, some completed and some still WIP. Since every time I order another one I get a nice “thank you for purchasing again” message, I thought I’d finally share what I… --- ## [TypeScript library for controlling BlinkStick](https://forums.blinkstick.com/t/typescript-library-for-controlling-blinkstick/1735)
**Author:** [@michalwadas](https://forums.blinkstick.com/u/michalwadas)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [June 2, 2025, 8:15am UTC](https://forums.blinkstick.com/t/typescript-library-for-controlling-blinkstick/1735 "2025-06-02T08:15:46Z")
Hey. I forked main Node.js library, because it doesn’t support any new Node version. Basic functionalities should support all available BlinkStick devices, as these were included in original one. Install with npm in… --- ## [Anyone make it work with Microsoft Teams?](https://forums.blinkstick.com/t/anyone-make-it-work-with-microsoft-teams/1679)
**Author:** [@jason](https://forums.blinkstick.com/u/jason)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 22, 2024, 9:54pm UTC](https://forums.blinkstick.com/t/anyone-make-it-work-with-microsoft-teams/1679 "2024-01-22T21:54:48Z")
I’d like to make this my “Busy Light” for Microsoft Teams. Has anyone built a project to capture your Microsoft Teams status and display it onto the BlinkStick? --- ## ["Magic" Cube Using Blinkstick and AWS Voice API](https://forums.blinkstick.com/t/magic-cube-using-blinkstick-and-aws-voice-api/1550)
**Author:** [@Sammy\_7215](https://forums.blinkstick.com/u/Sammy_7215)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [November 1, 2023, 1:10am UTC](https://forums.blinkstick.com/t/magic-cube-using-blinkstick-and-aws-voice-api/1550 "2023-11-01T01:10:07Z")
A general idea I’ve had for a while was making the color change being ‘magic’ A raspberry pi would be running voice analytics and every few seconds, if it hears you say a color, ex: Blue, then it would convert it to a h… --- ## [A fix for USB charging bank's low current shutoff](https://forums.blinkstick.com/t/a-fix-for-usb-charging-banks-low-current-shutoff/1575)
**Author:** [@blinkstick4](https://forums.blinkstick.com/u/blinkstick4)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [March 23, 2023, 3:28pm UTC](https://forums.blinkstick.com/t/a-fix-for-usb-charging-banks-low-current-shutoff/1575 "2023-03-23T15:28:39Z")
I have number of USB power banks that I use for remote projects where I need continuous power. In one of my projects, the project can be in a low power state and the power bank shuts down because consumption is below a… --- ## [BlinkStick TypeScript library](https://forums.blinkstick.com/t/blinkstick-typescript-library/1593)
**Author:** [@jkopcsek](https://forums.blinkstick.com/u/jkopcsek)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 4, 2022, 2:23pm UTC](https://forums.blinkstick.com/t/blinkstick-typescript-library/1593 "2022-11-04T14:23:11Z")
Hey there, i built a neat little typescript implementation of BlinkStick. It’s implementing the javascript client in a TypeScript manner, but it also provides a (a) more object-oriented way of working with the LEDs and … --- ## [Huge 1st Project: 150 LED Traffic Flow visualiser](https://forums.blinkstick.com/t/huge-1st-project-150-led-traffic-flow-visualiser/1501)
**Author:** [@nebiros](https://forums.blinkstick.com/u/nebiros)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [December 7, 2021, 9:29pm UTC](https://forums.blinkstick.com/t/huge-1st-project-150-led-traffic-flow-visualiser/1501 "2021-12-07T21:29:36Z")
Hello everyone, greetings from the Netherlands! At our recent annual LAN party, the idea arose to visualize the internet data flow with an LED strip attached to the UTP cable bundle. While looking for possible solution… --- ## [First project: Do Not Disturb](https://forums.blinkstick.com/t/first-project-do-not-disturb/1454)
**Author:** [@ben.saturday](https://forums.blinkstick.com/u/ben.saturday)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 12, 2021, 12:24pm UTC](https://forums.blinkstick.com/t/first-project-do-not-disturb/1454 "2021-05-12T12:24:48Z")
Here’s my first project (and perhaps my only one, as it does the trick!). Goal: inform my family what my “disturability” status is. Like mostly everyone, I work at home and there are plenty of times I don’t want to be d… --- ## [Xbox Series X BlinkStrip an option?](https://forums.blinkstick.com/t/xbox-series-x-blinkstrip-an-option/1421)
**Author:** [@tjoinson](https://forums.blinkstick.com/u/tjoinson)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 17, 2021, 8:44pm UTC](https://forums.blinkstick.com/t/xbox-series-x-blinkstrip-an-option/1421 "2021-01-17T20:44:08Z")
Hi Guys, I’m looking for a device to light up the back of my Xbox Series X. Looking at the BlinkStick Strip, seems like it could do the job. Do you think it will work if I plugged it into my laptop 1st set it to the mo… --- ## [BlinkStick AmbiLight - A real AmbiLight for Flex and Pro](https://forums.blinkstick.com/t/blinkstick-ambilight-a-real-ambilight-for-flex-and-pro/622)
**Author:** [@p0ke](https://forums.blinkstick.com/u/p0ke)\ **Replies:** 59\ **Last updated:** [January 4, 2021, 6:47pm UTC](https://forums.blinkstick.com/t/blinkstick-ambilight-a-real-ambilight-for-flex-and-pro/622 "2021-01-04T18:47:15Z")
Hello to all BlinkStick friends! Today I would like to share with you my latest project: A real BlinkStick AmbiLight. Instead of calculating only one average color for the whole screen, the new tool is able to calculat… --- ## [Blinkstick Square - How to set all LEDs to black at once](https://forums.blinkstick.com/t/blinkstick-square-how-to-set-all-leds-to-black-at-once/1396)
**Author:** [@mariumkazmi08](https://forums.blinkstick.com/u/mariumkazmi08)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [October 23, 2020, 8:32am UTC](https://forums.blinkstick.com/t/blinkstick-square-how-to-set-all-leds-to-black-at-once/1396 "2020-10-23T08:32:24Z")
Right now I am typing set color black individually for each LED but is there any way for me to type set color of all LEDs to black? Sorry new to this. Thanks from blinkstick import blinkstick import time b = blinkst… --- ## [Strobe Effects Different Colors At Specific Htzs](https://forums.blinkstick.com/t/strobe-effects-different-colors-at-specific-htzs/1379)
**Author:** [@lee](https://forums.blinkstick.com/u/lee)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [September 30, 2020, 11:37pm UTC](https://forums.blinkstick.com/t/strobe-effects-different-colors-at-specific-htzs/1379 "2020-09-30T23:37:56Z")
Hello, I am new to blinstick and also new to programming but I am trying to make a device that will flash the LEDs as a strobing effect at variable HTZs. I am not sure if this would be something easy to do or if anyone … --- ## [Blink an LED from Visual Studio on error logged](https://forums.blinkstick.com/t/blink-an-led-from-visual-studio-on-error-logged/1325)
**Author:** [@zoltan.lehoczky](https://forums.blinkstick.com/u/zoltan.lehoczky)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 3, 2020, 11:51pm UTC](https://forums.blinkstick.com/t/blink-an-led-from-visual-studio-on-error-logged/1325 "2020-04-03T23:51:44Z")
We long had an extension for the Visual Studio IDE, the Lombiq Orchard Visual Studio Extension. One of its features is that a button on the Visual Studio editor’s toolbar can light up when a new error is logged by the ap… --- ## [Invoices Orders](https://forums.blinkstick.com/t/invoices-orders/1177)
**Author:** [@dominik](https://forums.blinkstick.com/u/dominik)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [January 3, 2020, 3:12pm UTC](https://forums.blinkstick.com/t/invoices-orders/1177 "2020-01-03T15:12:38Z")
HI I have tried several times to order 20pcs of square via email. Not replying for my order from normal address. I tested one square for my needs and it is Ok didn’t got the invoice for this one ??? Need to order 20 p… --- ## [Command Line parameters and examples](https://forums.blinkstick.com/t/command-line-parameters-and-examples/1252)
**Author:** [@peter.vanhouts](https://forums.blinkstick.com/u/peter.vanhouts)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [October 20, 2019, 12:32am UTC](https://forums.blinkstick.com/t/command-line-parameters-and-examples/1252 "2019-10-20T00:32:33Z")
Hi there, since I am new to Blinkstick I would appreciate all the help I can get. It is easy to get the leds ON or OFF by command line parameters. Even changing colors and adressing each led is easy. But when I want to d… --- ## [BlinkStick Visualization Showcase](https://forums.blinkstick.com/t/blinkstick-visualization-showcase/549)
**Author:** [@Diff](https://forums.blinkstick.com/u/Diff)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [October 12, 2019, 1:01am UTC](https://forums.blinkstick.com/t/blinkstick-visualization-showcase/549 "2019-10-12T01:01:37Z")
Something a bit more solid than that ambilight clone imo. And unlike my last visualization post, these are all done in real-time thanks to the amazing work of Will Yager. The first 3 scripts are music visualizations and … --- ## [Using blinkstick flexes with an electric drum kit](https://forums.blinkstick.com/t/using-blinkstick-flexes-with-an-electric-drum-kit/1200)
**Author:** [@andythps](https://forums.blinkstick.com/u/andythps)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [May 13, 2019, 5:48pm UTC](https://forums.blinkstick.com/t/using-blinkstick-flexes-with-an-electric-drum-kit/1200 "2019-05-13T17:48:35Z")
Hi all, I’m new here and did some searching through the forums but haven’t found any solutions yet. Here’s what I’m going for: Tape 5 blinkstick flexes to the inside of each 5 drums on my electric kit Trigger short l… --- ## ['Standalone' BlinkStick square for prototype](https://forums.blinkstick.com/t/standalone-blinkstick-square-for-prototype/1198)
**Author:** [@daniel.liden](https://forums.blinkstick.com/u/daniel.liden)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 30, 2019, 8:13pm UTC](https://forums.blinkstick.com/t/standalone-blinkstick-square-for-prototype/1198 "2019-04-30T20:13:43Z")
I wanted to ask if a BlinkStick Square would function by simply connecting to it to some power source like a mobile phone charger? I.e. can any code for colour changes, flashing etc. be stored on the BlinkStick Square a… --- ## [Blinkstick library for Go (Golang)](https://forums.blinkstick.com/t/blinkstick-library-for-go-golang/1182)
**Author:** [@Diff](https://forums.blinkstick.com/u/Diff)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 19, 2019, 11:58pm UTC](https://forums.blinkstick.com/t/blinkstick-library-for-go-golang/1182 "2019-03-19T23:58:29Z")
I’ve been picking up Go recently and decided to try writing some projects on my BlinkStick Flex and Pro with it. Found out that the API Implementation listed over here does actually work great under Linux, but it only pr… --- ## [Music Visualization](https://forums.blinkstick.com/t/music-visualization/425)
**Author:** [@Diff](https://forums.blinkstick.com/u/Diff)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [February 23, 2019, 9:32pm UTC](https://forums.blinkstick.com/t/music-visualization/425 "2019-02-23T21:32:58Z")
I haven't had a whole lot of time to seriously play around with it, but I figured out how to get some not-real-time music visualization going on this brand new BlinkStick Flex. I used Sonic Visualizer with the Melodi… --- ## [FastLED Demo Reel for BlinkStick](https://forums.blinkstick.com/t/fastled-demo-reel-for-blinkstick/1033)
**Author:** [@Diff](https://forums.blinkstick.com/u/Diff)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [August 27, 2018, 1:20am UTC](https://forums.blinkstick.com/t/fastled-demo-reel-for-blinkstick/1033 "2018-08-27T01:20:16Z")
Saw a YouTube video that used the FastLED demo reel, liked it and wanted it on my own strip so I ported it to Python and the BlinkStick flex I have here. I think I got it down pretty well but it’s all floats instead of u… --- ## [Internet service monitoring with BlinkStrip](https://forums.blinkstick.com/t/internet-service-monitoring-with-blinkstrip/952)
**Author:** [@nigels](https://forums.blinkstick.com/u/nigels)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 16, 2018, 10:49am UTC](https://forums.blinkstick.com/t/internet-service-monitoring-with-blinkstrip/952 "2018-04-16T10:49:14Z")
As a simple project based on one of the examples, I started a github project for checking the status of internet services. The three modes of operation are: Ping Host/Port TCP connect Fetch URI nigels-com/blinkstic… --- ## [LED matrices: A small case study](https://forums.blinkstick.com/t/led-matrices-a-small-case-study/606)
**Author:** [@p0ke](https://forums.blinkstick.com/u/p0ke)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [April 15, 2018, 1:34pm UTC](https://forums.blinkstick.com/t/led-matrices-a-small-case-study/606 "2018-04-15T13:34:01Z")
I was searching after a good alternative for a LED matrix. The Adafruit matrix is very reliable but it is not the cheapest. On the opposite the Shenzhen and Honkong stuff could have problems with single LEDs (the delive… --- ## [Streaming frames over USB](https://forums.blinkstick.com/t/streaming-frames-over-usb/877)
**Author:** [@dcerisano](https://forums.blinkstick.com/u/dcerisano)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [January 10, 2018, 9:21am UTC](https://forums.blinkstick.com/t/streaming-frames-over-usb/877 "2018-01-10T09:21:44Z")
Does the firmware support streaming frames over USB? I can set single frames, but there is a minimum 20ms delay between calls. For POV applications there is a flickering effect (seems to turn the leds off during frame t… --- ## [Midi reactive Blinkstick Flex?](https://forums.blinkstick.com/t/midi-reactive-blinkstick-flex/819)
**Author:** [@icecherryhd](https://forums.blinkstick.com/u/icecherryhd)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [October 16, 2017, 3:19am UTC](https://forums.blinkstick.com/t/midi-reactive-blinkstick-flex/819 "2017-10-16T03:19:36Z")
Hey everyone, So i recantly got my Blinkstick Flex and already used it so much :smiley: and I’d like to know if it’s possible to get a Blinkstick Flex Midi Reavtive (not sound reactive!) For Example: You put C1 in you… --- ## [Bootleg LED control from phone for Linux and Android](https://forums.blinkstick.com/t/bootleg-led-control-from-phone-for-linux-and-android/801)
**Author:** [@Diff](https://forums.blinkstick.com/u/Diff)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 14, 2017, 5:36pm UTC](https://forums.blinkstick.com/t/bootleg-led-control-from-phone-for-linux-and-android/801 "2017-09-14T17:36:09Z")
tl;dr: This code turns cursor position into color and brightness. X = hue, Y = brightness. Left click rotates X position from hue -\> saturation -\> locked. Right click to toggle brightness lock. Only works on Linux, shoul… --- ## [Controlling an AMD Spire cooler](https://forums.blinkstick.com/t/controlling-an-amd-spire-cooler/772)
**Author:** [@ninjajazza](https://forums.blinkstick.com/u/ninjajazza)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [August 11, 2017, 2:48am UTC](https://forums.blinkstick.com/t/controlling-an-amd-spire-cooler/772 "2017-08-11T02:48:15Z")
I recently built a new PC with an AMD Ryzen CPU. It came with a Spire cooler with built in RGB lighting, but I don't have a motherboard that has an RGB output. Do you think I could use a BlinkStick Pro to control the col… --- ## [Hi everyone can you use a power bank to light up the Blink Stick KIND regards Geordie](https://forums.blinkstick.com/t/hi-everyone-can-you-use-a-power-bank-to-light-up-the-blink-stick-kind-regards-geordie/769)
**Author:** [@geordiepete1](https://forums.blinkstick.com/u/geordiepete1)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [July 22, 2017, 10:53am UTC](https://forums.blinkstick.com/t/hi-everyone-can-you-use-a-power-bank-to-light-up-the-blink-stick-kind-regards-geordie/769 "2017-07-22T10:53:19Z")
Hi can you use a power bank to light up the Blink Stick --- ## [Notifier for TheLounge IRC Client](https://forums.blinkstick.com/t/notifier-for-thelounge-irc-client/732)
**Author:** [@philipp\_steinwarz](https://forums.blinkstick.com/u/philipp_steinwarz)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 9, 2017, 6:45am UTC](https://forums.blinkstick.com/t/notifier-for-thelounge-irc-client/732 "2017-05-09T06:45:56Z")
I am planning to implement an IRC Network in my Company by using TheLounge (https://thelounge.github.io/). It is a selfhosted webbased IRC Client. We are working in a loud enviroment. It would be useful to have an optica… [Next page](https://forums.blinkstick.com/c/projects/9.md?page=1)