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title: "Blinkstick support"
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The blinkstick platform let you can control your [Blinkstick](https://www.blinkstick.com/) lights from within Home Assistant.

To add blinkstick to your installation, add the following to your `configuration.yaml` file:

```yaml
# Example configuration.yaml entry
light:
  platform: blinksticklight
  serial: /dev/ttyUSB0
  name: Living Room
```

Configuration variables:

- **serial** (*Required*): The port where your stick is connected to.
- **name** (*Required*): Name of the stick.