Hello all,
I first discovered this forum years ago when I built my first ever Ambilight in 2017. I just recently noticed there's a new version of Ambilight that runs in the browser now instead of the java applet so I've been adjusting a little to that change. Here is my issue, though:
I'd like to run a secondary ambilight simultaneously along the first. This second ambilight (Ambilight X) will only look at a subsection of the screen capture and output according to a preset code I've determined. (i.e. if the healthbar averages red, glow red, if it averages green, glow green). I wrote my code in python but I think Hyperion is written in C++? Is it feasible for me to marry the two codes together or will I either have to convert my pythonic code to C++, or write my own Ambilight software?
Also, my original Ambilight 1.0 setup is with APA102s and a RPI. For my Ambilight X, I have WS2811s now so I think I'll need to also use an Arduino due to lack of clock input on these 3 pin LEDs?
TLDR:
1) Ambilight on TV to extend display
2) Ambilight on room to only color with specific "event points" on screen