diff --git a/src/main.rs b/src/main.rs
index 314dea7..77e82d9 100644
--- a/src/main.rs
+++ b/src/main.rs
@@ -7,10 +7,15 @@ extern crate serde_json;
 
 // std lib imports
 use std::{thread, time};
+use std::error::Error;
 
 // actual third party library being imported
-use serde::{Deserialize, Serialize};
-use serde_json::Result;
+use rppal::spi::{Bus, Mode, SlaveSelect, Spi};
+use rppal::gpio::Gpio;
+use rppal::hal::{Delay, Timer};
+use smart_leds::{RGB8, SmartLedsWrite, brightness};
+use ws2812_spi::Ws2812;
+use embedded_hal;
 
 // local files that need to be imported
 mod app;
@@ -18,10 +23,21 @@ mod config;
 mod generate;
 mod led;
 
+const GPIO_PIN: u8 = 19;
+const NUM_LEDS: usize = 150;
+
 fn main() {
+    let spi = Spi::new(Bus::Spi0, SlaveSelect::Ss0, 3_000_000, Mode::Mode0).unwrap();
+    let mut ws = Ws2812::new(spi);
+    let delay = Delay::new();
     let configuration = config::init_config();
     println!("{:?}", configuration);
 
+
+    // let gil = Python::acquire_gil();
+    // let py = gil.python();
+    // let m = PyModule::import(py, "led.py").unwrap();
+
     loop {
         let app_text = configuration.get_tv_status();
         let power_text = configuration.get_power_status();
@@ -32,16 +48,15 @@ fn main() {
         match activeapp {
             app::ActiveApp::Roku => println!("The lights are light purple!"),
             app::ActiveApp::Netflix => {
-                let mut panel = led::Led::new(256);
+                let green = RGB8::new(255, 0, 0);
+                let mut data = [RGB8::default(); NUM_LEDS];
 
-                let color: Vec<led::ColorRGB> = [0; 265].iter().map(|val| {
-                    match val {
-                        0 => led::ColorRGB(0x03, 0x00, 0x00),
-                        _ => panic!("Invalid color!"),
+                for j in 0..(256 * 5) {
+                    for i in 0..NUM_LEDS {
+                        data[i] = wheel((((i * 256) as u16 / NUM_LEDS as u16 + j as u16) & 255) as u8);
                     }
-                }).collect();
-
-                panel.set_leds(&color);
+                    ws.write(brightness(data.iter().cloned(), 32)).unwrap();
+                }
             },
             app::ActiveApp::Hulu => println!("The lights are green!"),
             app::ActiveApp::AmazonPrime => println!("The light are light blue!"),
@@ -51,7 +66,7 @@ fn main() {
 
         match tvpower {
             app::TVPower::On => println!("TV is on!"),
-            app::TVPower::Off => println!("TV is off!"),
+            app::TVPower::Off => println!("TV is off"),
             _ => println!("We don't know what the power status of the TV is..."),
         }
 
@@ -59,3 +74,16 @@ fn main() {
         thread::sleep(sec);
     }
 }
+
+fn wheel(mut wheel_pos: u8) -> RGB8 {
+    wheel_pos = 255 - wheel_pos;
+    if wheel_pos < 85 {
+        return (255 - wheel_pos * 3, 0, wheel_pos * 3).into();
+    }
+    if wheel_pos < 170 {
+        wheel_pos -= 85;
+        return (0, wheel_pos * 3, 255 - wheel_pos * 3).into();
+    }
+    wheel_pos -= 170;
+    (wheel_pos * 3, 255 - wheel_pos * 3, 0).into()
+}
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