Light Strips: have I been doing it WRONG for years?

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Time to replace some smart light strips! Let's figure out if I should build my own or use some that are pre-assembled.
Pre-assembled (affiliate links)
Govee M1 with Matter: amzn.to/3onqCjG
WiZ amzn.to/3MDxYc3
Kasa amzn.to/3WdjVgN
Corner channels with diffusion: amzn.to/3ox4h3g
Deeper channels with diffusion: amzn.to/43gfvbK
DIY
RGBWW Light Strips
BTF-LIGHTING 5050SMD 24v amzn.to/3WDHmQp
WiFi controller amzn.to/3pQS3D5
24V power supply $21 amzn.to/3BDpcEJ
COB 90+ CRI with great warm & cool white colors
BTF-LIGHTING FCOB 24v amzn.to/3Wfme2E
WiFi controller amzn.to/3pQS3D5
24V power supply amzn.to/3BDpcEJ
FCOB RGB non-addressable but very bright colors
BTF-LIGHTING FCOB RGB amzn.to/3MGIlw1
WiFi controller amzn.to/3pQS3D5
24V power supply amzn.to/3BDpcEJ
FCOB RGB addressable dream color light strips 🏆 (what I used)
BTF-LIGHTING FCOB RGB WS2811 amzn.to/3MfnluH
ESP8266 pack of 3 amzn.to/3MhMBk8
24V 5A power supply amzn.to/41M3r0b
Easy WLED controller: www.athom.tech/blank-1/wled-h...
Also you could swap out the WiFi controller for non-addressable LEDs with a Zigbee one
Zigbee controller amzn.to/3MksEcg
How I set up the 24V RGB COB with WLED: • Wiring 24v RGB COB Lig...
How I set up DIY light strips in my bathroom: • Ridiculously Easy DIY ...
Good pre-assembled options: • I tried 12 light strip...
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0:00 Intro
0:22 Pros of pre-assembled
1:12 Pros of DIY
1:59 Color comparison
3:30 The diode issue
4:49 DIY hands on
6:54 Installation time!
7:35 Most beautiful thing 😍
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Digifunk by DivKid
The End by EVA
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@SmartHomeSolver Год назад

How I set up the 24V RGB COB with WLED: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-oQuzGRDiKKc.html How I set up easy DIY light strips in my bathroom: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-zFW94lpUrTI.html 📣 Head's up! I have VERY helpful light strip videos planned for 2023, so subscribe to this channel so you don't miss those.

@rlfdavin Месяц назад

what do you suggest for 50' of led lighting to light up stair path...I just need to run it down the side. I want them bright. Im not to worried about diffusion just brightness and having it powered at only one end. I want rgb so I can change colors. programming it to do crazy stuff is not a requirement.

@W0Ndr3y Год назад

When someone says "LED diodes" it's such a pet peeve of mine... The D in LED stands for diode! 😁

@harenthiran 10 месяцев назад

😂

@markpickering1462 9 месяцев назад

Similar to people saying "ATM Machine" M already stands for Machine😂

@ShaamanRyu 9 месяцев назад

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@harenthiran 9 месяцев назад

@@ShaamanRyu you found more😀😀😀

@ShaamanRyu 9 месяцев назад

@@harenthiran don’t encourage me But… ABS system LCD display UPC code

@ericapelz260 11 месяцев назад

DIY with 5-volt addressable strips gives you higher resolution (and can power the esp32 right from it). It can will require power injection for longer runs, but if you aren't afraid of a little soldering, you can get really nice results.

@StringerBell Год назад

I'm happy that this time you address the CRI score of the led strips. Cheers! :)

@JKStudios101 Год назад

LED Lightstrips will forever be my favorite Lights thanks to you reed. Thank you. 🥰

@bradkrekelberg8624 Год назад

That looks incredible! Nice job! My most recent set of light strips, I went DIY, and yeah... my soldering still sucks. I felt like I needed the bigger gauge wire to cross a gap, but then I had a hell of a time soldering them to the strips. Even these crimp connectors I got to make it easier, still caused a lot of headaches.

@kenrodriguez9645 6 месяцев назад

I find that if you just want color and not really sure or don’t really care on the where and specifics, Govee is fine. If you have very specific requirements (needs to be primary lighting for the room), LEDs need to be individually addressable because of a certain effect you want, need to be able to control total brightness (may need power injection), want strips to specifically be on these edges and these under cabinet and these vaulted ceiling trims, extensions tend to be much easier with DIY, then DIY is the way to go. Sometimes you want a corner trim to connect to an edge trim, to connect to an upfiring trim, to a non-diffused downfiring trim and you want them all to go sequentially. Go DIY. There’s no kit solution for that. It’s work going DIY, no doubt about it. And most of the work is research. I think once you get all the right components and tools, install is pretty straightforward.

@theseuscristian8434 5 месяцев назад

Good comment. Do you know if using a zigbee controller OS better than this soldering method ?

@ramessesgomez9414 7 месяцев назад

This video help me building my room. Thank u. DIY>preassembled

@Madkalibyr 6 месяцев назад

This is such a great video! I’m getting all the information I need, you’re laying it all out in a digestible way . I feel way more informed before I make any purchases . Thank you:)

@jamesmonahan7872 Год назад

Another great video, thank you again. I love how you explain both options so I can decide which is better for my application. Heading over to Reed's Smart Home to check out how to build my own light strip

@Dave--FkTheDeepstate Год назад

I got the Lenovo Smart LED Lightstrip, 5-meters, for about $13 in January. Wish it was brighter, but it's really efficient. And reliable. Pretty happy with it.

@KimmoJaskari Год назад

Definitely want teh COB variant for what I'm planning to install, not a big fan of seeing LED's. DIY kind of speaks more to me, just getting a handle on the whole thing and problemsolving seems like fun. The biggest challenge so far, as you also say in the video, is just figuring out what the heck to buy. There's so much out there and it's not clear at all. Wiring DC stuff is a doddle, soldering is easy, but finding the right components to buy so it all works, that's tough. Especially since I'm also only now getting into the home automation bit for real, took one of my existing Raspberry PI's and slapped a Z-wave transceiver on it, but now I have to wrap my head around Z-wave, Zigbee and all that stuff as well. Still... it should be fun.

@1csearle Год назад

That was very informative I wasn’t aware about the diy aspect

@GCubedProductions Год назад

Who hasn’t been in the same predicament as occurred in the outtro?

@K0NVICTx 10 месяцев назад

I’ve been seeing a lot of these DIY options lately. Been debating on doing it myself.

@danielmartins2096 11 месяцев назад

Another good option for the diy if you dont want to Solder wires is get a dig uno controller for the lights comes with QLED on it and is small and easy to hide

@welshtony1 Год назад

Love the look of them cob ones, time to go look for some :)

@phillips_9150 9 месяцев назад

Hi Reed, great video. Do you happen to know if you can cut the FCOB dreamcolor strips you used and then make use of the remaining, or is that fit for the bin once it's been cut? I'd really like to try and make some use of these strips if i can but the use case i would like to put them too would mean several shorter strips, i'd like to save by buying a larger roll but that's of no use to me if i cn't use the remaining strip once i've cut it. Thanks in advance

@jkhee Год назад

Deym, those look so much better than expected

@VP411Designs 10 месяцев назад

Do you have a tutorial for plastered in LED for ceilings in a home? What would something like that take to make it happen? Power, durability? Etc

@tkturbo6820 4 месяца назад

The decision for many is direct controllability. For example, none of the pre-packaged strips can be controlled by DMX. For a “set-n-forget” rig, then, yeah, prepackaged is the way to go. For my designs I need direct control to work with the rest of my lighting system. That part was kind of unsettling. DIY implies an interest in learning new skills and understanding of new things, like electronics or woodworking, or whatever, so it doesn’t require being an electrical engineer, but it does require an interest in learning something new, so that complaint is invalid.

@niekgozer26 5 месяцев назад

You know i know diy would’ve been probably better. But ive just installed my govee m1 strip and it’s honestly doing everything i want it to do

@Stephen-Jones Год назад

I love the little end scenes after each vid 😂

@AllanFarrell Год назад

Just dropped in to say I always watch your uploads. A little hammy sometimes but still great 😂 keep up the good work 👊

@lightduo Месяц назад

I'm going to go to DIY route because of the reparability and I already have the equipment necessary to put it together and I have never went to college for it.

@bradvuong Год назад

Is the ESP32 cover you use in this video something you 3D printed or is it available for purchase through Amazon?

@mariebarger8631 Год назад

In our neighborhood we are staying to see outdoor lightstrips under the eaves of the house. Have you done outside lightstrips yet?

@SmartHomeSolver Год назад

Same with out neighborhood. I haven't done those yet but it would be a fun project!

@robj5780 Год назад

Great video. Do you have any thoughts about Hue compatible lightstrips?

@djusky 4 месяца назад

hello, can you tell me what settings you used in WLed for the Cob led strip? I bought one with 720 addressable LEDs per meter and I can't configure it. it is the led strip that was also left in the description of the clip. thank you

@CplcDesbiens 8 месяцев назад

Hi, again a great video! :-) Question: To which automation ecosystem did you connect this DIY solution?

@Hyl4r Год назад

What products would you recommend for a google smart room? Are wifi products good or should i just go all in an Aqara?

@johnkompa2667 Год назад

Which mobile app are you using with the Gledopto controller? I can’t seem to find one. You showed one being used in the video. I have mine connected through my 4th Gen. Echo that has Zigbee built in. But I was hoping to use a dedicated Gledopto app or similar app instead of Alexa. Thanks!!

@daveallen63 11 месяцев назад

2:12 the rubber band you've been looking for is by the left side of the cabinet on the floor. :)

@JackKieser 11 месяцев назад

Are there any options in the USA for in-wall switch panels/controllers for ARGB strips? I'm working on a project for a friend, and she wants to stay away from needing to control her kitchen's strips via an app and would like an in-wall panel that has a standard on/off switch and the ability to change the strips' colors from the wall panel.

@SimmonsLogan 9 месяцев назад

Hey Reed how do you get the channel with diffusion to stay on the wall like that?

@psillypsymun 10 месяцев назад

LED density is measured in LEDs per meter. You can buy much more dense strips for DIY projects than the one you have here. Looks like you are using a 60 LED/Meter strip. You can get them at 144/meter.

@Mortisnp Год назад

What lamp is that next to the corner strip ? Looks cool

@dronko-fire-blaster Год назад

cool, I'm going to replace the light strips in my bed soon because they are just RGB, but I really like the remote they came with, so I'm coding a aurdeno for control with a ir receiver so the new lights will be RGBWW

@AbdullahAburob24 11 месяцев назад

Can you advise me what the absolute brightest+saturated bulb is? for me, a bulb should be super bright and have super good colors. I don't care about special stuff, just that i can change from rgbw with the brighrst possible colors. thanks

@blak238 9 месяцев назад

Can you link the deep Chanel covers that you’ve shown in the video that you couldn’t see the individual diodes?

@rodneywright2577 11 месяцев назад

I have installed a three way Meross wall switch and experiencing some problems . Installed just one . The light does switch on and off at the Meross switch. But at the other switch the light will some times come right back on after turning off the switch. Do I have it wired wrong ? Thanks in advance ,love the videos.

@lucaspoole8866 6 месяцев назад

Cool video great work but I do like the Govee more in the corner I really like the actual colors of Govee's Strip

@eross21 9 месяцев назад

so i’m looking to wirelessly control led strip lights mounted to each drum in my sons marching band. how would you attach that project? i am a little lost on controlling led lights wirelessly on a football field

@rodrigoruiz976 Год назад

Will those COB DYI work with HomeKit?

@EdDie-vz7ey 10 месяцев назад

Great Video!!, will check out the second channel video on how to use the DIY route

@Zebrajellyfishphoto 2 месяца назад

Great video! I'm looking to shine color from my ceiling onto a wall painted flat black. I don't want to see the LED diodes so I'm wondering if there are LEDs that point or are cut at an angle. In other words, if I'm looking at that wall I just want to see the effect of the light, not the LED diodes. Similar to those under your bed, cabinet, etc. I'm wondering if i need to install a small piece of wood across the ceiling to physically hide the LED strip. Thoughts?

@Momtojoshcanpark 7 месяцев назад

I live in a log cabin and am wanting to put lighting on my kitchen ceiling because my ceiling is beams it's so dark. But how do I do that from beam to beam for every section of my ceiling?

@shantanusharma5617 10 месяцев назад

Can you sync these up with govee? Like govee dreamview?

@ShenzhenHelian 9 месяцев назад

A house full of light🤩🤩

@Ashleycb97 9 месяцев назад

Hey mate what's the light bulb you've got in your sonos lamp ??? Looks awesome !!!

@bazrazin1 Год назад

i hand soldered 90 connections of power, ground & data of those ws2812b to make a color 30 led 7 segment adruino clock for 3 days.

@christianschluter6370 3 месяца назад

Is the ESP32 cover you use in this video something you 3D printed? Where can I finde the stl-file?

@ronm6585 Год назад

Thanks Reed.

@theseuscristian8434 5 месяцев назад

Does the controller method of connecting it mean I don’t have to solder anything? Is there a video on how to use that option?

@JKillingITinFL 5 месяцев назад

do you know of any pre-assembled addressable strips that have a remote control and an app? For a child's bedroom

@ha_tinkerer1191 Год назад

Reed, COB stands for “chip on board”. It is a type of integrated circuit manufacturing process.

@kittyflin40 4 месяца назад

With the DIY, can you turn them on and off with a switch as well as app

@asperkins Год назад

It looks like you installed them in the 10mm wide v channel diffuser. No issues with the strips being 12mm? Looked like the excess bent easily enough.

@SmartHomeSolver Год назад

Yeah they seemed to fit fine. Those corner channels are pretty forgiving on the width.

@callofdutymobile6487 Год назад

Wanna a dedicated video on Philips hue lights.

@Beautyandbeastdogue 11 месяцев назад

I need your help I want to put some lights to my garage doors, try to make their run on red when garage is going to open, green when is open and another color when is close but I don't know how to make them go smart

@SlyFox247 11 месяцев назад

Great Video! One thing to note is that the Govee M1 Lightstrip does not have separate LEDs for white, so it can't produce a very warm white. If you only want to use the RGB colors anyway, it doesn't matter.

@rwdbmwm3 7 месяцев назад

what is the cost difference between govee m1 and diy for same length

@finishballmapping4264 Год назад

What do you think of tapo

@jaredcoles6795 3 месяца назад

So if i wanted to run these BTF addressable dream color lights strips around the entire edge of my daughters bedroom ceiling, which is around 50ft, would I need 2 powersupplies and 2 controllers and 2 wifi processors to get this to work properly? Also, if I wanted it to work with Alexa, would I need anything else? Thanks. Great videos you got on your channel BTW.

@user-hg9wh3qn6q 4 месяца назад

What camera do u use to record your videos?

@tyx2 Год назад

Thanks Reed great Video. I had suggested a WLED video a few months ago. I’ve got totally addicted to using it . Hope you are having fun with it.

@peeyushlamba2029 Месяц назад

Am i the only one who fall in love with that lamp in background please can anyone tell me where can I buy that

@MrHolesVids 11 месяцев назад

Anyone know what lamp that is in the background?

@jarenlayton Год назад

Funny, sitting here watching this as I covert some new Govee lights to WLED!!

@phillips_9150 9 месяцев назад

Wait, what! Converting Govee? How?

@jarenlayton 9 месяцев назад

@@phillips_9150 correct. Just cut off the Govee controller and add a diguno or similar controller. Worked great.

@kristianandersen9347 Год назад

Awesome video, as always. Is there any way to set something similar to this up in Smartthings?

@SmartHomeSolver Год назад

I haven't tried to get it connected to SmartThings yet. Looks like some people did get it working with SmartThings with a device handler a while ago github.com/damien67/WLED-SmartThings but I'm not sure with all the changes to SmartThings if that would still work.

@kristianandersen9347 Год назад

Well it’s worth a try. Thanks for the reply 😊 And huge Thank you for your videos, I really enjoy watching them.

@yunusertugrul3270 7 месяцев назад

7:06 I couldn!t understand this part. What did he do to the strip led?

@Raptor22ZMB 11 месяцев назад

just an fyi goove has a "desk strip" which is already defused and its 84 leds per meter instead of the m1 which are 60 I believe.

@shellderp 6 месяцев назад

the preassembled are literally the same strips but with some waterproofing layer and diffuser integrated

@JukkaJuvankoski 10 месяцев назад

Hello, I haven't gotten a proper answer from anyone to the following question: I have a smart home system built on Apple Homekit with about 10 different hubs and around 200 different additional devices. Could I use Home Assistant system alongside it in a way that it doesn't disrupt my current Apple Homekit system? In other words, can these two systems operate simultaneously? What interests me about Home Assistant are its extensive automations. Also, thank you for your very good videos. I follow you avidly here from Finland.

@zoidberg7718 3 месяца назад

Ws2815 oder Govee M1 , 2x 7,5m getrennt an gegenüberliegenden Wänden?

@rafterbarr1506 2 месяца назад

The main problem with store bought lights, lack of customization, especially with addressable LED's.

@TinyDoGO4444 6 месяцев назад

I am a smartthings user and is there a controller that works best with that?

@reyt7349 10 месяцев назад

Hahahaha. The end was so cool. Hahaha

@alexanderfabian8414 Год назад

Welcome to WLED! I’ve been looking for a 60 led/meter individually addressable strip that has each LED as being brighter than the ws2812b strips, anyone know of something? Meaning if it had one single led on full brightness, it would be brighter than a ws2812B on with a single pixel on full brightness.

@tukituki9537 6 месяцев назад

2815 or sk6812

@DontEatFibre 3 месяца назад

Awesome content. Glad you are making money off those amazon affiliate links!

@kewltune4683 Год назад

Hopefully you got some extras to string some lights for your dog house.

@caseyprout 9 месяцев назад

Is there a good diy Bluetooth controller?

@airspike9561 6 месяцев назад

but how long they look good?

@wl7291 3 месяца назад

He is so dang silly at the end of these vids lol

@janklamer 11 месяцев назад

diffusers rule of thumb : distance of diffuser to led >= distance fro. LED - LED

@rayward43 Год назад

Thank you! My light strips behind my living room TV simply refused to stay up, even when I used 3M wire clips. I used the Gorilla tape trick and it worked a treat!

@RickFarris Год назад

I like your t-shrt. Where'd you get that?

@22TheJuggernaut Год назад

I need a led strip that can go a long way on 1 or 2 power sources for Crown Molding. All the LEDs I see are outrageously priced, or they don't have full color and full whites for a responsible price

@SmartHomeSolver Год назад

The DIY RGBWW light strips I have in the description should fit what you are looking for. Make sure to get 24v so you will have less resistance and lower voltage drop with a long length.

@22TheJuggernaut Год назад

How Long of a run can I do on one 24v? I think I need around 300 linear ft to run.

@user-kz4mv2is8o Год назад

Hello wanted to see a video on samsung smart things station. Review and automation Ideas.

@Hobopetter 7 месяцев назад

Is it just me or do they not sell those kasa lightstrips anymore

@zsavage1820 Месяц назад

Sorry but I didn't like the WIZ mainly for the dark zones in them.. to large of gaps between the LEDs

@arrrrr Год назад

Always matter!

@gabriellet7698 Год назад

It says 4mins ago but your comment 5mins ago witch is not possible

@arrrrr Год назад

@@gabriellet7698 I think it's a bug. I opened the video about 30 seconds after it was published

@gabriellet7698 Год назад

@@arrrrr lol

@kibubkibub 5 месяцев назад

Just get COB led strip and dont worry about the dot.

@venjsystems Год назад

do you have a link to the esp8266 case?

@eugsmiley Год назад

I see a bunch on thingyverse, but none that have the same mounting holes on the pin side shown at 1:15.

@dirtyredwitdacat7074 10 месяцев назад

So I have an question I want to use the addressable BTF Leds with the SP511 controller to go around my IKEA peg boards to them light up. Will that all I need or would I also need to buy the connectors for the corners as well? Oh yeah 2 power supplies because I have 2 peg boards and they will be on different sides of the wall

@milanvrijs 10 месяцев назад

Did you know that Govee introduced a preset feature that can be activated with google assistant? It has always worked with alexa by the way....

@BanriFerdinand 2 месяца назад

Me gustaria crear esos triángulos luminosos que tienen los chicos de Daft Punk en sus conciertos pero con luces LED. Sé que existe un programa y controladores más avanzados que se maneja por computadora pero me pregunto si con WLED es al menos posible controlar las luces programando tres animaciones y que pueda activarse la animaciones con el sonido, audioritmicas.

@zsavage1820 Месяц назад

There is a huge problem with GOVEE... they do NOT SELL separate controllers.. I bought the 65' version.. and it comes with 2, 33' rolls.. well if you want to put them in different rooms.. you are out of luck or even if you want to put them end to end.. NOPE not going to happen you have to be within the distance of the dual cables coming out of the controller box.. so NOT GOOD for that.. just Saiyan make sure you get as close to the size run that you need.. or you will be wasting money .. I love the DIY with individual adjustable leds.. and then just get a separate controller.. they have some that are super easy to use and are universal ..