diff --git a/examples/Contrib/XmCosyStringLight-example.py b/examples/Contrib/XmCosyStringLight-example.py
index 4a15d5d..70195b5 100644
--- a/examples/Contrib/XmCosyStringLight-example.py
+++ b/examples/Contrib/XmCosyStringLight-example.py
@@ -107,7 +107,7 @@ def xmcosy_string_lights_encode_colors (lights, colors, offset):
   # make the colors chase down the string
   d = tinytuya.BulbDevice(DEVICE_ID, DEVICE_IP, DEVICE_KEY, version=DEVICE_VER, persist=False)
   while True:
-    for i in range (6):
-      d102 = xmcosy_string_lights_encode_colors (lights, colors, 5-i)
+    for i in range (len(colors)):
+      d102 = xmcosy_string_lights_encode_colors (lights, colors, len(colors)-1-i)
       d.set_value (102, d102)
       time.sleep(1)