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WLED is an open-source, DIY software. This means all services are hosted locally on your ESP8266.
Because of this, you can only control your lights from within your local (home) network.
If you need to control WLED from anywhere (the public internet) you can do so in two ways:
If you need to control WLED from anywhere (the public internet) you can do so in three ways, some requiring additional hardware:
### 1. Use an Amazon Echo device
If you have set up your Alexa device to control WLED, you can just use the Alexa App or another Echo device linked to your account to control your lights (on/off and brightness only)
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If your public IP changes a lot, make sure to also use a dynamic DNS service so your lights are always accessible.
_Unsure what any of this means or how to do it? Google for "[your router model] port forwarding"!_
Additionally, this opens up many new possibilities for automation! You can use a service like [IFTTT](https://ifttt.com/) Webhooks to send automated WLED API calls that can do anything from turning on the lights at a set time to changing their color if you get a new email!
Additionally, this opens up many new possibilities for automation! You can use a service like [IFTTT](https://ifttt.com/) Webhooks to send automated WLED API calls that can do anything from turning on the lights at a set time to changing their color if you get a new email!
### 3. Use hue sync
If you have a Philips hue setup and sync WLED to it, you can control your WLED lights in any way it's possible to control your hue lights (hue App, Alexa (including colors), any other service that uses Philips hue API)