{"id":42127,"date":"2021-01-22T10:43:41","date_gmt":"2021-01-22T09:43:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/botland.com.pl\/blog\/create-a-unique-evening-atmosphere-make-your-own-ambient-lighting-with-the-raspberry-pi\/"},"modified":"2021-01-22T10:43:41","modified_gmt":"2021-01-22T09:43:41","slug":"create-a-unique-evening-atmosphere-make-your-own-ambient-lighting-with-the-raspberry-pi","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/botland.store\/blog\/create-a-unique-evening-atmosphere-make-your-own-ambient-lighting-with-the-raspberry-pi\/","title":{"rendered":"Create a unique evening atmosphere. Make your own ambient lighting with the Raspberry Pi"},"content":{"rendered":"Reading time:<\/span> 3<\/span> min.<\/span><\/span>

TV manufacturers often add various options that are supposed to make their devices easier and more accessible to the user. However, they usually introduce just aesthetic functions – one of such features is the ambient lighting system that creates a lighting effect on the wall behind the TV. Its colors change according to the picture displayed.<\/p>\n

You can just buy a TV with built-in ambient lights\u2026 but you can also create such a system yourself!<\/strong><\/p>\n

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What do we need to realize this project?<\/h2>\n

To build an ambient lighting system you need several components. Of course you need the Raspberry Pi minicomputer with a power supply and a memory card. To capture the picture from the device that sends it to your TV, you need an HDMI splitter – a device that splits the signal into two feeds. Then, we need to convert the picture into an analog image signal using an HDMI -> AV converter. Your Raspberry will receive this signal through its AV -> USB converter. To create the ambient lighting system, we also need a light source – we recommend using APA102 addressable LED strips. The list of products you need is below:<\/p>\n