From e806822daed41f86a611a599ee6773cbde989a52 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Alex Frantz <alex@alexav.gg>
Date: Sat, 2 May 2026 22:16:44 -0400
Subject: [PATCH] udp..

---
 govee.py | 18 +++++++++++++++---
 test.py  | 12 ++++++++++++
 2 files changed, 27 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)
 create mode 100644 test.py

diff --git a/govee.py b/govee.py
index 0f7a706..6fa2163 100644
--- a/govee.py
+++ b/govee.py
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import requests
+import time
 import json
 import socket
 
@@ -35,7 +35,19 @@ class GoveeApi:
     }
     self.send_over_socket(payload)
   
-  def send_over_socket(self, payload):
+  def send_over_socket(self, payload, retries=2, delay=0.1):
     sock = socket.socket(socket.AF_INET, socket.SOCK_DGRAM)
-    sock.sendto(json.dumps(payload).encode(), (self.device_ip, 4003))
+    sock.settimeout(1)
+    data = json.dumps(payload).encode()
+    
+    for attempt in range(retries):
+        sock.sendto(data, (self.device_ip, 4003))
+        try:
+            response, _ = sock.recvfrom(1024)
+            print(f"Got response on attempt {attempt + 1}")
+            break  # stop retrying once we get an ack
+        except socket.timeout:
+            if attempt < retries - 1:
+                time.sleep(delay)
+    
     sock.close()
diff --git a/test.py b/test.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..ca79cb0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test.py
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+from govee import GoveeApi 
+from time import sleep
+
+GOVEE_DEVICE = "3D:22:D7:94:40:46:2F:72"
+GOVEE_SKU = "H6168"
+GOVEE_AWS = "owABAgT/AGQMACr//+YAADb//8k=,o//QAAIDAwAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAI4=,MwUKdwAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAEs="
+GOVEE_IP = "172.16.0.15"
+
+govee_api = GoveeApi(device_ip=GOVEE_IP)
+govee_api.send_scene(GOVEE_AWS)
+# sleep(5)
+# govee_api.set_?to_original_color()
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