Case study

PythonWifiBulb: reconstructing MagicLight bulb commands

PythonWifiBulb reconstructs MagicLight Wi-Fi bulb control from captured phone-to-bulb traffic. The Python class sends RGB and warm-white commands over TCP, while its notes describe port 5577, message bytes and a checksum helper.

Targets: Protocol
Category: Independent reconstruction cases
Relationship: Independent reconstruction project
Sources reviewed: 2026-11-08

Stars: 10
Last commit: 2018-06-07
Language: Python
License (GitHub): MIT

GitHub data as of 2026-11-09

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Requirements & limits

Prerequisites: A MagicLight Wi-Fi bulb must be configured on the local network and its IP address obtained.
Scope: The author used two bulb versions identified as v5 and v7.
License: Licensed under MIT.

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BibTeX

@misc{pythonwifibulb-case,
  title = {{PythonWifiBulb: reconstructing MagicLight bulb commands}},
  howpublished = {\url{https://github.com/Chris-Johnston/PythonWifiBulb}},
  url = {https://github.com/Chris-Johnston/PythonWifiBulb},
  urldate = {2026-11-08},
  note = {Awesome REA entry: \url{https://awesomerea.org/resources/pythonwifibulb-case/}}
}

Plain text

PythonWifiBulb: reconstructing MagicLight bulb commands. https://github.com/Chris-Johnston/PythonWifiBulb (accessed 2026-11-08). Awesome REA entry: https://awesomerea.org/resources/pythonwifibulb-case/

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README.md GitHub · Chris-Johnston/PythonWifiBulb · Revision 7716d37