diff --git a/platformio.ini b/platformio.ini
index e2bfedaa..0bc22701 100644
--- a/platformio.ini
+++ b/platformio.ini
@@ -38,9 +38,7 @@ lib_deps =
 build_flags = 
   -D STARBASE_USERMOD_HA
 lib_deps =
-    https://github.com/dawidchyrzynski/arduino-home-assistant.git#2.0.0
-    https://github.com/knolleary/pubsubclient.git#v2.8
-
+    https://github.com/dawidchyrzynski/arduino-home-assistant.git#2.1.0
 
 [STARBASE]
 build_flags = 
diff --git a/src/User/UserModHA.h b/src/User/UserModHA.h
index b62b07b9..c999f782 100644
--- a/src/User/UserModHA.h
+++ b/src/User/UserModHA.h
@@ -11,8 +11,6 @@
 
 #include <ArduinoHA.h>
 
-#define BROKER_ADDR     IPAddress(192,168,178,42) //ewowi: could we scan that instead of hard coded?
-
 class UserModHA:public SysModule {
 
 public:
@@ -21,34 +19,68 @@ class UserModHA:public SysModule {
     isEnabled = false;
   };
 
-  void onStateCommand(bool state, HALight* sender) {
+  void setup() override {
+    SysModule::setup();
+
+    parentVar = ui->initUserMod(parentVar, name, 6300);
+
+    ui->initText(parentVar, "mqttAddr");
+    ui->initText(parentVar, "mqttUser");
+    ui->initText(parentVar, "mqttPass");
+  }
+
+  static void onStateCommand(bool state, HALight* sender) {
       ppf("State: %s\n", state?"true":"false");
 
+      mdl->setValue("on", state);
+
       sender->setState(state); // report state back to the Home Assistant
   }
 
-  void onBrightnessCommand(unsigned8 brightness, HALight* sender) {
-      ppf("Brightness: %s\n", brightness);
+  static void onBrightnessCommand(unsigned8 brightness, HALight* sender) {
+      ppf("Brightness: %d\n", brightness);
+
+      mdl->setValue("bri", brightness);
 
       sender->setBrightness(brightness); // report brightness back to the Home Assistant
   }
 
-  void onRGBColorCommand(HALight::RGBColor color, HALight* sender) {
+  static void onRGBColorCommand(HALight::RGBColor color, HALight* sender) {
       ppf("Red: %d Green: %d blue: %d\n", color.red, color.green, color.blue);
 
+      mdl->setValue("Red", color.red);
+      mdl->setValue("Green", color.green);
+      mdl->setValue("Blue", color.blue);
+
+      mdl->setValue("fx", 0); // Solid
+
       sender->setRGBColor(color); // report color back to the Home Assistant
   }
 
   void connectedChanged() {
+    ppf("connectedChanged\n");
     if (mdls->isConnected) {
       // set device's details (optional)
-      device.setName(_INIT(TOSTRING(APP)));
+      device.setName(mdl->getValue("instance"));
       device.setSoftwareVersion(_INIT(TOSTRING(VERSION)));
-    }
+   }
+
+    byte mac[6];
+    WiFi.macAddress(mac);
+    device.setUniqueId(mac, sizeof(mac));
 
     // configure light (optional)
     light->setName("LEDs");
 
+    String options = "Solid";
+    // for(int i = 0; i < eff->effects.effects.size(); i++) {
+    //   options += ";";
+    //   options += eff->effects.effects.at(i)->name();
+    // }
+    fxSelect->setOptions(options.c_str());
+
+    ppf("Options: %s\n", options.c_str());
+
     // Optionally you can set retain flag for the HA commands
     // light.setRetain(true);
 
@@ -61,15 +93,45 @@ class UserModHA:public SysModule {
 
     // handle light states
     light->onStateCommand(onStateCommand);
-    light->onBrightnessCommand(onBrightnessCommand); // optional
-    light->onRGBColorCommand(onRGBColorCommand); // optional
+    light->onBrightnessCommand(onBrightnessCommand);
+    light->onRGBColorCommand(onRGBColorCommand);
+
+    String mqttAddr = mdl->getValue("mqttAddr");
+    String mqttUser = mdl->getValue("mqttUser");
+    if(mqttUser == "null" || mqttUser == nullptr) mqttUser = "";
+    String mqttPass = mdl->getValue("mqttPass");
+    if(mqttPass == "null" || mqttPass == nullptr) mqttPass = "";
+
+    IPAddress ip;
+    if(ip.fromString(mqttAddr)) {
+      if(mqttUser == "") {
+        ppf("mqtt->begin('%s')\n", mqttAddr.c_str());
+        mqtt->begin(ip);
+      }
+      else {
+        ppf("WARNING - untested mqtt->begin('%s', '%s', pass)\n", mqttAddr.c_str(), mqttUser.c_str());
+        mqtt->begin(ip, mqttUser.c_str(), mqttPass.c_str());  
+      }
+      started = true;
+    }
+    else {
+      ppf("Failed to parse %s to IP\n", mqttAddr.c_str());
+    }
 
-    mqtt->begin(BROKER_ADDR);
   }
 
-  void loop() {
+  void loop() override {
     // SysModule::loop();
     mqtt->loop();
+    light->setCurrentBrightness(mdl->getValue("bri"));
+    light->setCurrentState(mdl->getValue("on"));
+    int8_t fx = mdl->getValue("fx");
+    fxSelect->setState(fx + 1);
+  }
+
+  void loop10s() override {
+    if(!started) return;
+    testSensor->setValue((uint32_t) (millis() / 1000));
   }
 
   private:
@@ -77,6 +139,9 @@ class UserModHA:public SysModule {
     HADevice device;
     HAMqtt* mqtt = new HAMqtt(client, device);
     HALight* light = new HALight(_INIT(TOSTRING(APP)), HALight::BrightnessFeature | HALight::RGBFeature);
+    HASelect* fxSelect = new HASelect("fx");
+    HASensorNumber* testSensor = new HASensorNumber("uptime");
+    bool started = false;
 };
 
 extern UserModHA *hamod;
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