diff --git a/features/openhab-addons-external/pom.xml b/features/openhab-addons-external/pom.xml
index fd844583874..722beefb5cd 100644
--- a/features/openhab-addons-external/pom.xml
+++ b/features/openhab-addons-external/pom.xml
@@ -108,6 +108,7 @@
                 <artifact><file>src/main/resources/conf/panasonictv.cfg</file><type>cfg</type><classifier>panasonictv</classifier></artifact>
                 <artifact><file>src/main/resources/conf/pebble.cfg</file><type>cfg</type><classifier>pebble</classifier></artifact>
                 <artifact><file>src/main/resources/conf/piface.cfg</file><type>cfg</type><classifier>piface</classifier></artifact>
+                <artifact><file>src/main/resources/conf/pilight.cfg</file><type>cfg</type><classifier>pilight</classifier></artifact>
                 <artifact><file>src/main/resources/conf/plex.cfg</file><type>cfg</type><classifier>plex</classifier></artifact>
                 <artifact><file>src/main/resources/conf/plugwise.cfg</file><type>cfg</type><classifier>plugwise</classifier></artifact>
                 <artifact><file>src/main/resources/conf/powermax.cfg</file><type>cfg</type><classifier>powermax</classifier></artifact>
diff --git a/features/openhab-addons-external/src/main/resources/conf/pilight.cfg b/features/openhab-addons-external/src/main/resources/conf/pilight.cfg
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..2c62c6ae302
--- /dev/null
+++ b/features/openhab-addons-external/src/main/resources/conf/pilight.cfg
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+# Multiple pilight instances are supported. Both the .host and .port values are required for each instance.
+# 
+# IP address of the pilight daemon
+# <instance>.host=<ip>
+#
+# Port of the pilight daemon. You must explicitly configure the port in pilight or otherwise a random port will be used and the binding will not be able to connect. 
+# <instance>.port=<port>
+#
+# Optional delay (in milliseconds) between consecutive commands. Recommended value without band pass filter: 1000. Recommended value with band pass filter: somewhere between 200-500
+# <instance>.delay=<delay in miliseconds>
+#
+# Example: 
+#
+# kaku.host=192.168.1.15
+# kaku.port=5000
+# kaku.delay=1250
+#
diff --git a/features/openhab-addons/src/main/feature/feature.xml b/features/openhab-addons/src/main/feature/feature.xml
index 8716d3b6a09..89df93a9396 100644
--- a/features/openhab-addons/src/main/feature/feature.xml
+++ b/features/openhab-addons/src/main/feature/feature.xml
@@ -498,6 +498,13 @@
     <configfile finalname="${openhab.conf}/services/piface.cfg" override="false">mvn:${project.groupId}/openhab-addons-external/${project.version}/cfg/piface</configfile>
   </feature>
 
+  <feature name="openhab-binding-pilight1" description="pilight Binding" version="${project.version}">
+    <feature>openhab-runtime-base</feature>
+    <feature>openhab-runtime-compat1x</feature>
+    <bundle start-level="80">mvn:org.openhab.binding/org.openhab.binding.pilight/${project.version}</bundle>
+    <configfile finalname="${openhab.conf}/services/pilight.cfg" override="false">mvn:${project.groupId}/openhab-addons-external/${project.version}/cfg/pilight</configfile>
+  </feature>
+
   <feature name="openhab-binding-samsungac1" description="Samsung A/C Binding" version="${project.version}">
     <feature>openhab-runtime-base</feature>
     <feature>openhab-runtime-compat1x</feature>