Wiring 24v RGB COB Light Strips! with a ESP8266 using WLED
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 Published On May 27, 2023

These light strips are amazing! 24v RGB FCOB with WLED. I'll show you an overview of how I put them together.

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ESP8266 3D printed case: https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:278...

Chris Maher soldering video:    • THE BEST Soldering Tutorial - LED Str...  

How I decided to use these instead of pre-assembled light strips:    • Light Strips: have I been doing it WR...  
How I set up easy DIY light strips in my bathroom:    • Ridiculously Easy DIY Light Strips! (...  
Good pre-assembled options:    • I tried 12 light strips and found a h...  

If all of this sounds too difficult, just get the pre-assembled WLED controller: https://www.athom.tech/blank-1/wled-h...

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0:00 Intro
0:18 What you need
1:05 Install WLED
1:30 Wiring
4:36 Putting it all together

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