WLED for Beginners in 2022 (PLUG n' PLAY!)
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- Опубликовано: 2 авг 2024
- This video is a step-by-step guide to setting up your first #WLED project. I'll tell you which #LEDstrips to choose, recommend a controller that is plug n' play, show you how to choose a power supply, and then integrate it into Home Assistant. No need to be super techie to set up WLED! Time to move on from Smart Life and Magic Home LED setups and head over to the bright side! I hope this video is helpful for anyone who has been considering WLED for their #smarthome but hasn't tried it out yet!
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00:56 LED Strip
02:40 Power Supply
05:33 Controller
06:53 Setup
12:17 Home Assistant
13:18 Pretty Lights
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Part 2 is here!!! ruclips.net/video/LGhMNV3XF7c/видео.html
Thanks for watching!! I hope it helps!
P.S. - Anyone notice the little Easter egg at 10:43? 😜
Great video mate, will give it a go.
Can 2 different phones have control of the lights? So the missus can turn them on also. Cheers
Yup!
@@makeitworktech thanks for your reply. I already have rgb deck lights with 4 pin connectors, can I somehow hook these up to WLED on the same system?
Do you know what type of LEDs they are? (2812B, SK5812, etc)
@@makeitworktech no, but there’s only 5 and I’m happy to change them out for other deck lights. What do you recommend?
I'm a complete beginner. You have such a lovely manner and way of speaking, it's so soothing and reassuring. I haven't set up yet but I'm sure I can follow along and get it done. Thanks a million for a great video!
Haha thank you for the kind words!
I can not thank you enough for make ng this so simple. I was so frustrated and watched dozens of videos. Thank you! I appreciate you so much, you don't even know.
Awesome, glad it helped!!
Dr Zzzs is a reseller.. Recognize the genius of the diguno digquad boards from our man Quindor! Great video
I know I guess I should have mentioned 😔
And thanks!
Been using D1 mini's with WLED for a long time, Aircookie does great work. Bought a 3d printer and print my own enclosures for the D1's. Just got started with home assistant so was surprised when they showed up in the configuration page :) Have them all over the house accent lights on back of the TV, mounted under kitchen cabinets, under bed rails, ETC.
Very cool! I printed a case for a Quinled diguno, but I like how Athom is nice and tidy
thank you for answering. Do you know how to use 12volt ws2811 with wled? I want to use 12v not 5v cuz 5v not enought to show colour truely for 5meter 300led.
Man I really apperciate people like you
Straight to point & exactly what I wanted.
Wow thanks! Glad it helped! Part 2 coming out next week
Fantastic video - I've been looking for a straight forward way to start toying with LED's beyond what companies like Govee, Philips, etc offer. This answered every question that I had, and also showed me that I don't have to start toying with Arduino-esque controllers. Bravo!
Awesome, glad it helped!!
Down the rabbit hole you go! 😁
New to the world of WLED here so really appreciate the work you put into your videos. Super informative and engaging. Thanks!!!
Thank you! Glad they help!
Thanks for the tutorial.
Ordered all the items a while ago and it running very smooth!
Awesome, glad to hear!
Just found this, and although slow to the party, I’m an avid lover of accent lighting. So thank you for putting it as simply as you have - great help 👍
Thanks! Glad it helps!
Great video, thanks for the tips. I'm about to start my first DIY LED project!
Glad.younfind it helpful! Good luck!
Just the video i was looking for thank you!
Awesome, thanks!
Thank you so much for this video. I’ve been looking at various led controllers and strips and had some questions about recommended setups and the like. You’ve answered all my questions and provided some great tips for setup. Cheers! 😊
Awesome ,thanks! That was the intent!
I totally agree; a really great, well presented and informative vid. Cheers from the UK!!!
@@robp9129 thanks guy!!
Super dope video Love how you illustrated everything thank you!
Wow, thanks! Part 2 is out if you're looking for how to inject power!
Dude, this is the video I've been looking for. Great info!
Awesome, thanks!
Very nice video. Easy to understand and follow up. I was wondering if you know it is possible to program a segment in WLED? What I mean is this. EVery time I turn on the power, I want the strips do 1 or 2 side walks and stop. After that they should stay on before I trurn the lights of. Is it possible? Thank you in advance
Thanks for this video. it helped better understand WLED
Thanks, glad it helped!
Another super helpful video!!!
Thanks! I didn't realize this one would take off! 😁💡
Excellent video. Well done Eric.
Thank you kindly!
thank you man.. finally i understand how are all these connected. Now i can start my DIY tv ambient light project on my rooted lg tv
Glad I could help!
wled 4 life - its by far the best way to get started -not to mention it works with home asistent
Glad you agree! I can't believe it's not more popular!
Hi, I can't thank you enough for the excellent video. This is exactly what I was looking for.
Thanks! Glad it helps!
@@makeitworktech Hi, I would like to hear your opinion on a project that I am trying to tackle. I am going to pour concrete pathway/walkway from the street to my front door. It is around 45ft. I would like to put waterproof LED along the way, embedded in the concrete but facing up (the sky), not embedded on the side and facing the lawn. I am thinking to divide the path on sections and install every 18-24 inches a PIR and when someone steps on that section the pir would trigger the LED, stepping on the next section, next pir would be triggered on so on. Do you think I would need controller for every section or one controller would be enough considering that several pir could be working at the same time?
Thank you in advance for your answer.
One controller would be fine I think, provided you provide power injection. You can create "segments" of your strip in WLED which will show up as entities in HA
@@makeitworktech Thank you
Great Video, will try that soon
Thanks! You won't regret it! ezpz
The amps volt watt calculation was super helpful!
Glad it helped!
Great vid! I was driving myself nuts thinking I didn't have WLED set up correctly and it was an inadequate power supply all along!!!
Glad it helped!
How did you do the 90 degree turns on your door frame?
For lowering current, i would use the WS2815 strips. 12V, individually addressable, and it brings the current down to about 1/3. They also allow for an LED to 'die' and the rest of the strip will still function. Also, there is no significant voltage drop along 5m strips, so you don't get color changes, like you do on long runs of 5V strips. So if you are doing longer runs, you cut down on current, and you need less power injection points. There is a higher idle current draw than other strips though. but i personally don't care about that, but it's something to consider.
12v strips don't have single LEDs, they are groups of 3, so there's that....
@@starmc26 ws2815 is individually adressable.
@@jawaligt I see that, i didn't know that..... Dang, they're really expensive though.
Idle power draw should not be a problem as in a decent setup there should be a relay cutting power to the strip unless the controller is on. Wled has support for such relay control.
Awesome helpful video. What do you recommend for DIYers who are setting up LED Strips as main lighting source in ceiling with profiles built into the entire ceilings in long extended strips on entire ceiling space covering about 1000 square feet? Main question here is power source? Controller Source? And how to control individually or together as one? If I install a LED Strip all over my ceiling on the entire ceiling on every room and hallways how/what is the best way to setup from LED product, power product, and controller product.
IF that is your main lighting, I'd use SK6812s or some 12V type strips. I would set them up as individual strips and then sync the controllers rather than all on one run, as power injection will become important.
Ok great video this might be just what I'm have been looking for so I know nothing about LEDS so this unit is just what I need but hears my question can motion sensors be used with this unit if can you shoot me a wiring diagram to show me how to connect them in so I want to put LEDs on the stairs with motion sensors at the top and bottom please help
Excuse my lack of knowledge, will Wled only work at home when connected to your Internet? Could the leds be used with the app in a car for example
when i se 12v? i have to select 12v 35mA? right
It's it possible to have two addressable strips and one normal WW strip to this controller? How would I do this?
Any recommendations for LED strips that go through my Tuya app? I got all my lights set-up and strip connected but can't figure out how to adjust the brightness or color.
i have a esp8266 12e & a ch340 board, want to install wled into it, went to wled site , they directly say to connect it to pc & the will online install it, where can you find the sketch & manually install it.
Good video! I just bought the Atom controller but I need to know how good those whites are.
I use my lightstrip are a primary light in my bedroom, so do you recommend buying a RGB or RGBWW lightstrip?
I've only used it with RGB, but I'd go with RGBWW if you want good whites
Great video! I would like to try this as under cabinet lighting for my kitchen. What would you recommend.
I'd go no less than 60 LEDs/m, and keep the strip a little ways back from the edge if your cabinets have a "lip", because that will block some of the light and look funny.
Good video. I've been programming ws2812b myself using RP2040, SAMD51, and ESP32-S2. I just ordered a D1-ESP32-mini to run wled on. I love programming the animation sequences myself for custom DIY maker projects and little art/science smashups, but I don't need that capability for all the places I use RGB LEDs. I also have some EP8266 D1-minis coming for the smaller integrations with lesser requirements (such as no need for high speed music reactivity).Fun stuff.
Sounds awesome! There are so many cool places to use individually addressable LED strips, but it just takes TIME haha
Haha!
I want to run LED strips in my basements coffered ceiling. I have 17, 4’ x 4’ squares. I would prefer to go the DIY route with addressable LED’s. Any recommendations for power and controller?
Hi, I have used your code to create the automation and it works, but unlike the video, the led lights up the % mentioned while the rest is off. In your video it seems to change color based on the %.
is the code provided full? am I missing something?
Hello and amazing video! I am doing a big LED job in a party bus and I am wanting to try this setup. Is this something that can be utilized? I would obviously be using the bud power to run the LED’s
I'm sure you could! That would be a fun project!
Good morning from Greece. I would like to ask you something. Does the WLED application for smartphones work without being connected to the Wi-Fi network;;;;; I know that you have to setup the WLED through the Wi-Fi network but after that can we use the controller via Bluetooth in a place without Wi-Fi network;
Thank you in advance
Hey there... I'm trying to find the two wire dc adaptor on your video. where did you get it. the one i got from Amazon was to large and i couldn't find any power source for it
Hey! Honestly I got those so long ago they don't even show on my Amazon history (I may have had a different account). These two should both work - are they what you ordered?
amzn.to/3Nd5bZr or amzn.to/3suw9nh
Hi, thank you for the video it was very helpful. I ended up buying the anthom controller, but it says that it can only control 90 leds. Can you provide some clarification on the number of leds a controller can handle. Please and thanks
Thanks! It depends on what LEDs you use. I showed you how to do the math for WS2812B LEDs in the video
txs!, was able to install evryting perfect. im now going to pair it with hyperhdr
Nice!
Hi there I just bought a 5v ws2812b 144 lights per meter and they are 3 meters long 432 lights on 1 three meter strip. So I bought X3 three meters strip which in total 423x432= 1.296 lights. What controller with WLED programmed in and power supply would I get 5v and how many amps and watts It's a 5v ws2812b
Great video thank you very much
Glad you enjoyed it
Soo cool! They look so good!
Thanks!!
:) honestly though they look really good I just installed some on the ridges of my door and under my bed and I followed your instructions and they look really good! :)
@@robloxlife1019 awesome! I have some more on the way!
That’s so cool! Hope they look really good once you pit your new ones in!
fantastic video, thank you so much
Thanks! No problem!
Is on this controler option like on shelly rgbw2 to connect it to wall switch? So can manually turn on off? But controller must hawe power any time.
You need a switch that functions that way. Then you can use an automation to turn off the strip, but the controller keeps power
Hey man great video. Would you mind telling me what L shape desk you have? thank you!!
Thanks! That's actually custom made! I used butcher block countertop and some angle brackets. Super solid!
Hey.. is there a Neon Rope that can be cut that you recommend that can work with this controller?
Not that I know of, but you might be able to run a strip through this: amzn.to/42IK9KJ
What do you think about the SP511E controller also sold by BTF-Lighting? If I'm only planning to use it with Alexa, is there anything significant I'd be losing going with this option?
I've never seen that one, I'll have to look at it. It runs WLED?
Great video.... I tried looking on Amazon for the controller and they only have the Athom LS-5P. Your setup is using the Athom LS-4P.... can you tell me the difference between the two?
The LS-5P doesn't run WLED, but is HomeKit compatible. You can find the 4P on the Athom website, which arrives fairly quickly usually to the US. Or you can find it on AliExpress
I would like to have RGBWW that I can add to my existing Philips Hue ecosystem and be controlled by the Hue dimmer switch....Is that possible?
Hi, sorry, I have no experience with Hue! Hopefully someone else can help!
Do you know where I can get a controller with wled already downloaded and has a mic already installed
No I haven't heard of that option anywhere, sorry
Can you use the Athom controller with a 12V power supply and WS8212B? Or do you need to get a 12V led strip?
It passes the voltage right through, so whatever is supplied will be output. You'll need a 12V strip
Thanks this video is so far best explanation about how leds are and Wled interacts. Can you help me to use Wled app for Twitch chat or channel points?
Thanks! Hmmm, I wouldn't know how to start with that!
Amazing video 10/10
Thanks Martin!
Question - I want an LED strip around my ceiling. The circumference is about 45-50 total. So...buying the LED strips you describe, how does WLED handle if you add additional LED strips daisy chained to cover a distance like that?
If you solder strips together, you need to set the correct number of LEDs as I've shown in the video. You will probably need to inject power periodically because there is voltage drop along the strip.
Govee's app allows you to address each led with a visual representation on the app of each light string. Is there anything like that with WLED? I bought of bunch of string lights and they have silly drawings that can scroll around. I want to use this to make a specific lights blink on and off. Their app worked great for that, but required you to connect the phone each time you turned it on to load the pattern. The prop I will be making needs to be portable and will have the power turn on and off often. Is there an option that will save your pattern and automatically start back up with it the next time it's turned on?
There is "Peek" mode that allows you to see a visual representation of the light strip. There is also a way to break up the strip into segments, and control those individually. WLED will start back up with the same pattern it was turned off, but if power is completely disconnected it won't start back up that way. However, you can save presets so that you can quickly apply these effects after power is re-supplied.
Well done. Subscribed
Thanks!!
Hi there, many thanks for your videos,
I was hoping you could help with a quick question, if I go the ATHOM route, how MANY RGB 2812b or Sk6812 RGBW LEDs will the 16 amp ATHOM handle,
I'm not sure how many sk6812, but 2812b use 0.6 A per LED, so you can do the math. I did forget to mention voltage dropoff, which happens in 5V strips.
@@makeitworktech hi there, I just received my Athom products this last week and I am blown away, thank you so much again for your initial video, I purchased a high power digital controller and an RGBW controller.
One quick question if you don't mind, when setting up the RGBW non digital (dumb) strip do I choose PWM RGBW in the drop down menu part of LED outputs?
If I want to run two strips that have the same effect/colour etc can they be wired into the same athom controller (with he right power supply ofc)?
That I'm not sure about actually. I'm not sure how the data will be handled with the signal going to two strips. My gut says yes, but if I try it I'll post about it on discord
Just getting started in WLEDs and found your channel; soooooo helpful! Are there any books that you would recommend for someone just getting started? Thanks!
Thanks! No, there are really no books that I know of, but the best source of information for WLED that I found is from Dr. Zz's RUclips channel
@@makeitworktech Thanks very much for your input.
Hi! I have a BFT-Lighting WS2815 led strip, model BFT-12v-060-W, 5 meters, since this strip has 4 wires, I need connect all 4? my doubt is the blue wire.... need to connect CLK into Athom controller? Thanks!
I'm not sure about a WS2815, how it's wired. It looks like it has dual data lines (DI - data in, BI - backup data in), so you should only need one of them. I'm not 100% sure as I've never tried them before
hey @makeitwork If I require to run two 5 meter lengths which power supply should I use?
2 x 5m x 60 led/m x 0.060 a/m = 36 Amp power supply. If you go smaller, you'll have to set the current limiter lower, and you wont get the full brightness (not always a problem). With 10m, you'll also get voltage drop, so you'd need to inject power. ruclips.net/video/LGhMNV3XF7c/видео.html&ab_channel=MakeItWork
Hey! I have the exact same products as you, can i use this in xlights? And what board is in the controller?
Controller has an esp8266. I've never used xlights sorry
Can I connect 2 strips of LED lights to the same athom controller I'm using it for my stairs so I need one for each side
Yes, you just need double the power
what if the led light strips i’m using can’t connect to the connector brought with the kit?
You need to buy a different controller or different light strips!
Hi there! Amazing and very helpful video. I have a question though, can I connect two led strips with the same controller?
Thank you!!
Yes, do you mean in parallel or in series?
@@makeitworktech I have a similar question. Basically want to light the outside of a pontoon and have the lights chase. It will be long though. 24ft per side. I'll use the silicone encased leds but will need to combine two 24ft strips. Also what's a good 12dc power adapter for marine deep cycle battery. Thanks brotha🚤😎🤙
Would it be possible to connect and control two separate LED strips to this controller? I would like to connect two separate strips and have them both output the same color/effect/preset through WLED.
Would it just be as simple as inserting both leads from each strip into the screw terminals on the controller?
I believe so, but of course the amount of power would be different, so the internal current limiter might not work properly. Might be easier to get a DigQuad from Dr. Zzs/Quindor and then Sync the strips via WLED
Hi, thanks for the video.
Is this cloud dependent?
Is there a zigbee version?
Thank you
Hi, you're welcome! Nope, local only!
I'm not aware of any Zigbee WLED devices or firmware
@@makeitworktech
Wow thanks for the fast reply
I have more questions if you don't mind
Is there is a way to link multiple devices to act as one?
Can this run a long led strip-like 10 meters?
Is it possible to only add effect when I TURN ON the lights that effect will go from one side to another and slowly turn them on ite. And also for turning off?
You can set a default preset in the settings so it starts up like that, but I'm not sure about turning off
If I plug a 5v power supply into the 12v female connector (two wire one you mention at 6:52) is it not going to fry it?
If you're referring to the 2-wire DC adapter, no, the only thing that would fry it is too much current. So 12 or 5v is no issue. I'm guessing you're talking about this? amzn.to/3X0WDdI
Hey, I got this Athom controller but mine has 5 pin output W R G B and VCC. My LED has same 3 wires as yours. How do I wire it?
Your strip is probably not individually addressable.
hey, Great Video! :)
also I was wondering which theme is that at 0:40 ?
is it a custom or its already there in the effects list. Thanks
Thanks! That's the fireworks effect! I think it's fireworks 1d
@@makeitworktech thanks for the prompt reply. Appreciate it ☺️
Ah I see, I hv a 60 pixel bar and the effect is not as dramatic as yours. I guess more LEDs we add, more the effect range. 😅
Thanks again.
Can the sp108e wifi controllers be used and flashed with wled?
Not sure. Go to know.wled.ge (WLED website) to see a list of supported devices
how setup for sk6812 led strip? have 4 lines to connect.. how connect in athom controller?
Check out part2 - I used sk6812
ruclips.net/video/LGhMNV3XF7c/видео.html
hi
Athom Smart Home has a Logic Level Converter Convert on
the signal?
I'm not sure, I never opened it up to see
Hi, I want to use wled with my ws2815 5 meter led/m 60 leds. Can I use just jumper as wire or do I need 18 awg wire to connect ESP32+ power supply+ 12v to 5v converter + ws2815
The Athom can run on 5-24V, so no converter needed, but you do need to make sure you don't exceed 16A (looks like you should be fine with 5m).
If using esp32 you need a converter, yes
Where did you get the two wire DC adapter you show at the 7 minute mark to get the power into the controller? Can you add that to the links?
Yeah, my bad, I'll add them!
QUESTION...Are the LED's individually addressable with the WLED APP and the controller you showed? Thanks in advance
Do you mean, can you control each LED individually?
Can wled LEDs strips light show from your phones microphone like govee?
I don't believe so, sorry
Just set this up myself! Amazing tutorial and worth the work. Working on going around the rest of the room. What would you recommend when cutting and reconnecting LED strips?
Thanks! Just take your time, and use a good soldering iron. The little clips for connecting them usually aren't a good idea. Also learn about injecting power
@@makeitworktech Will do. Also, I’ve just recently run into an issue. My lights will no longer turn on after a few days. The power adapter and the controller is on, but the lights will not activate. I checked the settings and nothing has changed.
Is the controller compatible with ws2811 FCOB Rgb lights? Ive been looking into leds strips for lights rooms and im certain with fcob but im still searching for a good controller.
According to the website (www.athom.tech/blank-1/wled-high-power-led-strip-controller), it does support WS2811 strips, but I've never used them myself. Make sure you configure the controller for WS2811!
great video. question... can't you use some 12 or even 24V leds so that you don't need a power supply that does so much current?
Thanks! Probably! The Athom controller supports a few different strips.
Yes, but the LEDs are not individually addressable. For 12VDC it's 3 LEDs per pixel and 24VDC it's 6 LEDs per pixel.
@@gerryf7015 WS2815 ARE individually addressable, and 12V.
Is there a way to set multiple effects to run in a sequence?
You may be able to use the timers, but I'm not sure. I have not messed with timers, sorry
I updated the app version and now the app would not load. Also the WiFi is not showing is there a way to do a complete reset of the athom controller or do I need a new one
You updated the app and now the controller is missing? Sounds like an app problem, not controller
Does anyone know what the max watt can be for the Athom Controller?
Max current is 16 A, so for 5V strips that's 80 W
Is there a way to group multiple strips together to turn on or change effects at the same time through this method? Or would it be better to run a dmx control board for something like that?
I'm not sure, I've never tried that! You can set effects simultaneously using Home Assistant, but I haven't tried anything else like that
They could be connected in series to a single controller, provided it has computing capacity to drive this many pixels, and you have sufficient power supply. You might also need a level shifter to ensure correct operation. Alternatively, several wled controllers can be made to act in unison. There are also other ways to achieve this with multiple controllers such as driving them with management software like xlights
Awesome video, 1 question can you controll this with your cellphone?
Yes, as long as you are on the same WiFi network and set it up properly!
how do i control the leds from my computer? i can only seem to controller it with my phone
You need to add your WiFi info and save it. Then you can type in the IP address of the device in a browser to access it on your PC
Govee is popular because it is really easy to use (just plug and play), and the app can coordinate different light strip with ease. And I cannot get out of Govee because of Dream View. But I agree Govee strip is really low quality (30led/M), so a lot of visible hot spot. They have a newer ones with 60Led/M, but super expensive.
You can do most of what Govee can do with WLED, although Govee's UI may be a little nicer. What's nice about WLED is that you can choose whatever LED strip you want!
i have a fairly elaborate SK6812 setup (the RGBW variant of the WS2812b), about 4000 leds. i use pixelblaze v2 to control this setup to great succes, but the home assistant integration of pixelblaze is virtually non-existent.
pixelblaze uses a subset of javascript to generate paterns, which is live interpreted on the device itself. this works fantastically. how does WLED compare here? it might be worth it to me to change for the HASS integration, but i do like pixelblaze an awefull lot, an they are installed already..
If you make the switch to WLED, they can only handle around 750 RGBW to 1500RGB LEDs per device. so putting them all on one device is out of the question. However, with Home assistant you actually want to have each Zone of LEDs on their own circuit due to the way the controls work with Syncing.
The current configuration at my home has 7 for my kitchen, 4 in the backyard, 4 for Holiday lights, and 4 bedrooms. each of the Zones has it's own ESP32 and is setup to a Master Sync Controller that turns off and on Syncing for each zone of the house.
Never tried pixel blaze!
The wled native app doesn’t have discovery! Idk how to connect my esp32 to the app
Doesn't that barrel connector adapter melt over 3amp? Where did you get that adapter and why are you using it instead of the wires that come with the controller? I couldn't understand what you said in the video. Thank you
No, that adapter can easily handle 3A. I don't remember where I got the adapter, but you can find them on Amazon. There were no wires that came with the controller - I bought the power supply separately and it was easier for me to use the adapter than using the adapter that came with the power supply.
I wanted to follow along in your video, I bought the Athom LS-5P. When I plugged in the same power supply to the LED Strip controller, pressed the on button - nothing happened. No wireless access point came up on either my phone or pc. Checking the MY Networks on the phone I linked to homekit_0b816a. It's an Unsecured Network, no security which exposes my network traffic to anyone. A bit concerning. There's no WLED name in the Wi-Fi networks at all. Not being a Network person, I spent most of the afternoon trying to work this out. I don't see any WLED interface at all. Any guesses what's going on? Thanks.
Yeah, the LS-5P is the HomeKit version, the LS-4P is the WLED version. You've got the wrong version, that's why no WLED AP is showing up. Amazon isn't selling the WLED version, so it's easiest to buy from the Athom website
Very helpful video, thanks a lot! I do have one question. I want to use this exact set-up, but with SK6812 LED strip instead of WS2812B. Is this possible? The linked Athom controller in your description seems to be compatible. Are there any differences between your set-up and a set-up with SK6812 I should keep in mind? Thanks in advance!🙏
Thanks!
Check part 2! I used an SK6812 in that video!
@@makeitworktech Awesome, thank you!
I have the athom controller, however the outputs of the controller don't match yours. Mine are W, G, B, R and Vcc. Any idea, what I could do to map these to connect to the LED strips?
Likely you accidentally got the LS-5P instead of the LS-4P. That controller doesn't work with individually addressable LED strips unfortunately
I can't seem to be able to find any 144leds/m strips longer than 2m. Is that because of the current draw?
Yeah, probably. That would be over 17A for a single strip. You can get two and then solder them together if you wanted but you'd need a 35A supply. They also produce a significant amount of heat. You could also try WS2812B-ECO, I think they use less current per LED.