Hey everyone,

I've been working on a really exciting project and wanted to see if anyone here has experience with something similar. I'm trying to sync my TP-Link Kasa smart lights with events in Minecraft. The core idea and resources I'm basing this on are from here:

https://minecraftfullgamedev.github.io/MinecraftFullGameDev/

My goal is to create a more immersive experience by having my room's lighting react to what's happening in the game.

Project Goals

• When the in-game time changes to night, the Kasa smart bulbs in my room will dim and change to a warmer color.

• If my character is near lava or torches, the lights will flicker with a yellow/orange hue.

• When I discover a rare resource like diamonds, a specific light strip could flash blue.

• During an in-game thunderstorm, the lights would flash to simulate lightning.

Current Setup

• Router: TP-Link Archer AXE75

• Lights: Kasa Smart Bulb (KL125) & Kasa Smart Light Strip (KL430)

• PC running a local Minecraft server.

The Issue I'm Facing

I'm running into a wall trying to get the server to communicate effectively with the Kasa devices over my local network. It seems to be a connection or a local API issue. I'm not sure if I need to configure specific settings on my Archer router, like port forwarding, or if there's a simpler way through the Kasa app that I'm overlooking.

Has anyone here attempted to control their Kasa devices with an external script or local server for a project like this? Any advice on how to get started or potential roadblocks to look out for would be incredibly helpful.

Thanks in advance