diff --git a/src/Controls.h b/src/Controls.h
index 19f7277..0bb4598 100644
--- a/src/Controls.h
+++ b/src/Controls.h
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 #pragma once
 
+#include "config.h"
+
 #include <Arduino.h>
 
 #define PIN_A 1
diff --git a/src/Hanglamp.cpp b/src/Hanglamp.cpp
index 899d958..e4b1330 100644
--- a/src/Hanglamp.cpp
+++ b/src/Hanglamp.cpp
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 
 
 CRGB colorTable[] = {
+  CRGB(255, 142, 32), // "warm wit"
   // CRGB(255, 100, 4),
   // CRGB(255, 128, 4),
   // CRGB(255, 100, 32),
@@ -14,20 +15,94 @@ CRGB colorTable[] = {
   CRGB::Yellow,
   CRGB::Turquoise,
   CRGB::Purple,
-  CRGB(255, 142, 32), // "warm wit"
 };
 
 
 Hanglamp::Hanglamp(){
-  turnOn();
+
 }
 
+void parseHexColor(const String& hexColor, uint8_t& r, uint8_t& g, uint8_t& b) {
+  String cleanHex = hexColor;
+
+  // Remove leading '#' if present
+  if (cleanHex.startsWith("#")) {
+    cleanHex = cleanHex.substring(1);
+  }
+
+  // Make sure it's exactly 6 characters
+  if (cleanHex.length() != 6) {
+    r = g = b = 0; // default/fallback
+    return;
+  }
+
+  // Parse the color components
+  r = strtoul(cleanHex.substring(0, 2).c_str(), NULL, 16);
+  g = strtoul(cleanHex.substring(2, 4).c_str(), NULL, 16);
+  b = strtoul(cleanHex.substring(4, 6).c_str(), NULL, 16);
+}
+
+
 void Hanglamp::setup(){
 
+  #ifdef ENABLE_MQTT
+
+  MQTT_subscribe("hanglamp/CMD/brightness", [&](unsigned char* payload, unsigned int len){
+    String input = String((const char*)payload).substring(0, len);
+    int brightness = constrain(input.toInt(), 0, 255);
+    setBrightness(brightness);
+  });
+
+
+  MQTT_subscribe("hanglamp/CMD/color", [&](unsigned char* payload, unsigned int len){
+    String input = String((const char*)payload).substring(0, len);
+    uint8_t r, g, b;
+
+    parseHexColor(input, r, g, b);
+
+    Serial.printf("input: %s, r: %d, g: %d, b: %d\n", input, r, g, b);
+    CRGB color(r, g, b);
+    setColor(color);
+  });
+
+
+  MQTT_subscribe("hanglamp/CMD/power", [&](unsigned char* payload, unsigned int len){
+    String input = String((const char*)payload).substring(0, len);
+    Serial.printf("Have power command: [%s]\n", input.c_str());
+    if(input == "true" || input == "1" || input == "on" || input == "ON"){
+      Serial.printf("Setting power to true\n");
+      turnOn(); 
+    }else{
+      Serial.printf("Setting power to false\n");
+      turnOff();
+    }
+  });
+
+  #endif
+
+  setColor(colorTable[this->colorIndex]);
+  turnOn();
 }
 
 void Hanglamp::setColor(CRGB color){
-  jumpTo(color);
+  currentColor = color;
+  jumpTo(currentColor);
+  changed();
+}
+
+void Hanglamp::changed(){
+  #ifdef ENABLE_MQTT
+    char buff[128];
+    snprintf(buff, sizeof(buff), 
+      "{\"color\":\"%02X%02X%02X\",\"brightness\":%d,\"power\":%s}", 
+      currentColor.r,
+      currentColor.g, 
+      currentColor.b, 
+      brightness, 
+      on ? "true" : "false"
+    );
+    MQTT_publish("hanglamp/status", buff);
+  #endif
 }
 
 void Hanglamp::nextColor(){
@@ -41,17 +116,15 @@ void Hanglamp::nextColor(){
 }
 
 void Hanglamp::setBrightness(int brightness){
-    uint8_t newBrightness = 
-    brightness < 0 ? 0 : 
-    brightness > 255 ? 255 :
-    brightness;
+    uint8_t newBrightness = constrain(brightness, 0, 255);
+    if(!isOn()){
+      turnOn();
+    }
     this->brightness = newBrightness;
     Serial.printf("new brightness: %d\n", newBrightness);
     FastLED.setBrightness(newBrightness);
     FastLED.show();
-    #ifdef ENABLE_MQTT
-    MQTT_publish("hanglamp/brightness", String(newBrightness));
-    #endif
+    changed();
 }
 
 void Hanglamp::adjustBrightness(int add){
@@ -94,6 +167,10 @@ void Hanglamp::status(CRGB color){
 void Hanglamp::setOn(bool on){
   Serial.printf("Hanglamp::setOn(%d -> %d)\n", this->on, on);
   this->on = on;
+  if(currentColor == CRGB::Black){
+    nextColor();
+  }
+  changed();
 }
 
 bool Hanglamp::isOn(){
diff --git a/src/Hanglamp.hpp b/src/Hanglamp.hpp
index 53c0b94..5d01f39 100644
--- a/src/Hanglamp.hpp
+++ b/src/Hanglamp.hpp
@@ -1,9 +1,13 @@
 #pragma once
 
+
+#include "config.h"
+
 #include <FastLED.h>
 
 #include "Led.h"
 #include "Controls.h"
+#include "MQTT.h"
 
 class Hanglamp {
     public:
@@ -20,9 +24,13 @@ class Hanglamp {
         void turnOn();
         void turnOff();
 
+        // void receiveBrightnessFromMQTT(uint8_t * payload, unsigned int len);
+
 
     private:
+        void changed();
         char colorIndex = 0;
+        CRGB currentColor;
         int brightness = 128;
         bool on = false;
         void setOn(bool on);
diff --git a/src/Led.cpp b/src/Led.cpp
index c3411ce..8833bf6 100644
--- a/src/Led.cpp
+++ b/src/Led.cpp
@@ -123,8 +123,8 @@ void Led_setup(){
   // analogWriteRange(255);
   
   #ifdef LED_FASTLED
-  FastLED.addLeds<WS2812B, PIN_STRIP1, BRG>(strip2, NUM_LEDS).setRgbw(RgbwDefault());
-  FastLED.addLeds<WS2812B, PIN_STRIP2, BRG>(strip2, NUM_LEDS).setRgbw(RgbwDefault());
+  FastLED.addLeds<WS2812B, PIN_STRIP1, GRB>(strip2, NUM_LEDS).setRgbw(RgbwDefault());
+  FastLED.addLeds<WS2812B, PIN_STRIP2, GRB>(strip2, NUM_LEDS).setRgbw(RgbwDefault());
   strip1[0] = CRGB::Black;
   strip2[0] = CRGB::Black;
 
diff --git a/src/Led.h b/src/Led.h
index 71cc419..64b107c 100644
--- a/src/Led.h
+++ b/src/Led.h
@@ -1,7 +1,10 @@
 #pragma once
 
+
 #include "stdint.h"
 #include <cstdio>
+
+#include "config.h"
 #include <Arduino.h>
 
 // #define LED_NEOPIXEL_BUS
diff --git a/src/MQTT.cpp b/src/MQTT.cpp
index 864f735..6e177bc 100644
--- a/src/MQTT.cpp
+++ b/src/MQTT.cpp
@@ -46,20 +46,18 @@ void connect() {
 }
 
 void MQTT_publish(const char * topic, String str){
-  char * buff = new char[str.length() + 1];
-  str.toCharArray(buff, str.length() + 1);
-  MQTT_publish(topic, buff);
-  delete buff;
+  // char * buff = new char[str.length() + 1];
+  // str.toCharArray(buff, str.length() + 1);
+  MQTT_publish(topic, str.c_str());
+  // delete buff;
 }
 
 void MQTT_publish(const char * topic, const char * msg){
+  Serial.printf("MQTT_publish(%s, %s)\n", topic, msg);
   client.publish(topic, msg);
 }
 
-void (*pCallback)(uint8_t *, unsigned int) = NULL;
-
-
-void MQTT_subscribe(char * topic, void (*callback)(uint8_t *, unsigned int)){
+void MQTT_subscribe(char * topic, mqtt_callback callback){
   Serial.println("MQTT_subscribe");
   
   Serial.printf("Topic: [%s]\n", topic);
@@ -88,7 +86,7 @@ void MQTT_callback(char* topic, uint8_t * payload, unsigned int length){
 
 void MQTT_setup(){
 
-   for (int i = 0; i < 17; i = i + 8) {
+  for (int i = 0; i < 17; i = i + 8) {
     chipId |= ((ESP.getEfuseMac() >> (40 - i)) & 0xff) << i;
   }
   
@@ -96,14 +94,9 @@ void MQTT_setup(){
   
   client.setServer(mqtt_server, String(mqtt_port).toInt());
   client.setCallback(MQTT_callback);
-  
-//  Serial.println("MQTT_init after callback");
-//  char buff[256];
-//  sprintf(buff, "%08x", _pCallback);
-//  Serial.println(buff);
 
   TaskHandle_t taskMqtt = NULL;
-  xTaskCreate(MQTT_loop, "Wifi_loop", 10000, NULL, tskIDLE_PRIORITY, &taskMqtt);
+  xTaskCreate(MQTT_loop, "MQTT_loop", 10000, NULL, tskIDLE_PRIORITY, &taskMqtt);
 }
 
 void MQTT_loop(void* params){
@@ -119,7 +112,10 @@ void MQTT_loop(void* params){
       connect();
 
       if(client.connected()){
-        Serial.println("MQTT: succes!");
+        Serial.println("MQTT: success!");
+        for (auto channel = channels->begin(); channel != channels->end(); ++channel){  
+          client.subscribe(channel->topic->c_str());
+        }
         break;
       }else{
         Serial.println("MQTT: connection failed, try again in 5 seconds");
diff --git a/src/MQTT.h b/src/MQTT.h
index 39c1d2a..acd5bc3 100644
--- a/src/MQTT.h
+++ b/src/MQTT.h
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 #pragma once
 
-#include "settings.h"
+#include "config.h"
 
 #include "Arduino.h"
 
@@ -11,14 +11,20 @@
 using namespace std;
 
 
+extern char mqtt_server[40];
+extern char mqtt_port[6];
+
+typedef std::function<void(unsigned char *, unsigned int)> mqtt_callback;
 
 struct SubscribedChannel {
   String * topic;
-  void (*callback)(uint8_t *, unsigned int);
+  mqtt_callback callback;
 };
 
 
 
+void MQTT_subscribe(char * topic, mqtt_callback callback);
+
 
 void MQTT_publish(const char * topic, String str);
 void MQTT_publish(const char * topic, const char * msg);
diff --git a/src/PinFinder.h b/src/PinFinder.h
index 68c5a39..318a19b 100644
--- a/src/PinFinder.h
+++ b/src/PinFinder.h
@@ -1,2 +1,5 @@
+
+#include "config.h"
+
 void PinFinder_setup();
 void PinFinder_loop();
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/Wifi.h b/src/Wifi.h
index 8523e21..c696ba6 100644
--- a/src/Wifi.h
+++ b/src/Wifi.h
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
-
+#include "config.h"
 
 void Wifi_setup();
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/config.h b/src/config.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..70982f1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/config.h
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+#pragma once
+
+#define INCLUDE_LED
+#define ENABLE_MQTT
+// #define ENABLE_OTA
+#define ENABLE_WIFI
+// #define ENABLE_FS
+// #define ENABLE_PINFINDER
+#define ENABLE_COLORS
+// #define ENABLE_PIN_SENSING
+#define ENABLE_CONTROLS
+
diff --git a/src/main.cpp b/src/main.cpp
index 5d44121..849a4bc 100644
--- a/src/main.cpp
+++ b/src/main.cpp
@@ -1,4 +1,6 @@
-#define INCLUDE_LED
+
+#include "config.h"
+
 #ifdef INCLUDE_LED
 #include "Led.h"
 #endif
@@ -8,13 +10,7 @@
 #define _TASK_SLEEP_ON_IDLE_RUN  // Enable 1 ms SLEEP_IDLE powerdowns between runs if no callback methods were invoked during the pass
 #define _TASK_STATUS_REQUEST     // Compile with support for StatusRequest functionality - triggering tasks on status change events in addition to time only
 
-#define ENABLE_MQTT
-#define ENABLE_WIFI
-// #define ENABLE_FS
-// #define ENABLE_PINFINDER
-#define ENABLE_COLORS
-// #define ENABLE_PIN_SENSING
-#define ENABLE_CONTROLS
+
 
 #ifdef ENABLE_WIFI
 #include "Wifi.h"
diff --git a/src/settings.h b/src/settings.h
deleted file mode 100644
index c0553ff..0000000
--- a/src/settings.h
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,7 +0,0 @@
-#ifndef SETTINGS_H
-#define SETTINGS_H
-
-extern char mqtt_server[40];
-extern char mqtt_port[6];
-
-#endif
\ No newline at end of file