diff --git a/linux_voice_assistant/xvf3800_led_backend.py b/linux_voice_assistant/xvf3800_led_backend.py
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+import logging
+import struct
+from typing import Optional, Sequence
+
+import usb.core
+import usb.util
+
+_LOGGER = logging.getLogger(__name__)
+
+CONTROL_SUCCESS = 0
+SERVICER_COMMAND_RETRY = 64
+
+# name, resid, cmdid, length, access, type
+PARAMETERS = {
+    # GPO_SERVICER_RESID LED controls (legacy interface)
+    "LED_EFFECT":     (20, 12, 1, "rw", "uint8"),
+    "LED_BRIGHTNESS": (20, 13, 1, "rw", "uint8"),
+    "LED_GAMMIFY":    (20, 14, 1, "rw", "uint8"),
+    "LED_SPEED":      (20, 15, 1, "rw", "uint8"),
+    "LED_COLOR":      (20, 16, 1, "rw", "uint32"),
+}
+
+
+class _ReSpeaker:
+    """Low-level USB control wrapper for XVF3800 parameters we care about."""
+
+    TIMEOUT = 100_000
+
+    def __init__(self, dev: usb.core.Device) -> None:  # type: ignore[name-defined]
+        self.dev = dev
+
+    def write(self, name: str, data_list: Sequence[int]) -> None:
+        try:
+            data = PARAMETERS[name]
+        except KeyError as exc:
+            raise ValueError(f"Unknown XVF3800 parameter '{name}'") from exc
+
+        resid, cmdid, count, access, data_type = data
+
+        if access == "ro":
+            raise ValueError(f"{name} is read-only")
+
+        if len(data_list) != count:
+            raise ValueError(f"{name} expects {count} values, got {len(data_list)}")
+
+        payload = bytearray()
+
+        if data_type == "uint8":
+            for v in data_list:
+                payload += int(v).to_bytes(1, byteorder="little", signed=False)
+        elif data_type in ("uint32", "int32"):
+            fmt = b"I" if data_type == "uint32" else b"i"
+            for v in data_list:
+                payload += struct.pack(fmt, int(v))
+        else:
+            # We don't actually use other types for LED controls.
+            raise ValueError(f"Unsupported data type '{data_type}' for {name}")
+
+        _LOGGER.debug(
+            "XVF3800 write: name=%s resid=%s cmdid=%s payload=%s",
+            name,
+            resid,
+            cmdid,
+            list(payload),
+        )
+
+        self.dev.ctrl_transfer(
+            usb.util.CTRL_OUT
+            | usb.util.CTRL_TYPE_VENDOR
+            | usb.util.CTRL_RECIPIENT_DEVICE,
+            0,
+            cmdid,
+            resid,
+            payload,
+            self.TIMEOUT,
+        )
+
+    def close(self) -> None:
+        usb.util.dispose_resources(self.dev)
+
+
+def _find_device(vid: int = 0x2886, pid: int = 0x001A) -> Optional[_ReSpeaker]:
+    dev = usb.core.find(idVendor=vid, idProduct=pid)
+    if not dev:
+        return None
+    return _ReSpeaker(dev)
+
+
+class XVF3800LedBackend:
+    """High-level LED backend for XVF3800 USB LED ring.
+
+    This is intentionally minimal and only covers the legacy LED controls:
+      - LED_EFFECT
+      - LED_BRIGHTNESS
+      - LED_SPEED
+      - LED_COLOR
+    """
+
+    def __init__(self, vid: int = 0x2886, pid: int = 0x001A) -> None:
+        wrapper = _find_device(vid, pid)
+        if wrapper is None:
+            raise RuntimeError(
+                f"XVF3800 USB device not found (vid=0x{vid:04x}, pid=0x{pid:04x})"
+            )
+
+        self._dev = wrapper
+        _LOGGER.info(
+            "Connected to XVF3800 USB device (vid=0x%04x, pid=0x%04x)", vid, pid
+        )
+
+    # ---------------------------------------------------------------------
+    # Public high-level controls
+    # ---------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+    def set_effect(self, effect_id: int) -> None:
+        """Set LED effect mode (0=off, 1=breath, 2=rainbow, 3=single color, 4=doa)."""
+        effect_id = int(effect_id) & 0xFF
+        self._dev.write("LED_EFFECT", [effect_id])
+
+    def set_brightness(self, brightness_0_255: int) -> None:
+        """Set LED brightness (0-255)."""
+        value = max(0, min(255, int(brightness_0_255)))
+        self._dev.write("LED_BRIGHTNESS", [value])
+
+    def set_speed(self, speed_id: int) -> None:
+        """Set LED effect speed (0=slow, 1=medium, 2=fast)."""
+        speed_id = int(speed_id) & 0xFF
+        self._dev.write("LED_SPEED", [speed_id])
+
+    def set_color(self, r: int, g: int, b: int) -> None:
+        """Set LED color for breath / single color modes (0xRRGGBB)."""
+        r = max(0, min(255, int(r)))
+        g = max(0, min(255, int(g)))
+        b = max(0, min(255, int(b)))
+
+        color_value = (r << 16) | (g << 8) | b
+        self._dev.write("LED_COLOR", [color_value])
+
+    def close(self) -> None:
+        if self._dev is not None:
+            self._dev.close()
+