Pre-built RGBWLED strip that doesn't need diffusers, ideally ZigBee?

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As the title really - I’ve used WLED elsewhere but the strip I need is only 2m, maybe 5m if I needed to

Can anyone recommend a pre-built RGBWLED strip that doesn’t need diffusers, ideally ZigBee? If addressable even better but not needed

Anyone suggest anything? I’d usually go Govee bit really trying to avoid WiFi devices at the mo

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Have you looked at wled controllers and ws2812b LEDs?

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Yeah, as mentioned I’ve used.WLED elsewhere - the front of my house has them, but these lights are to go under my son’s cabin bed, and I a) don’t want to have to build the solution, b) don’t want to have the diffuser channels on a moving bed , c) don’t want my shoddy soldering skills so obviously accessible and d) prefer ZigBee for everything at the moment!

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First things first - there are no addressable LED strips or controllers using zigbee at the moment, so that option must be eliminated.

Secondly, depending on your idea of “pre-built”, you have 3 options.

In order of most DIY effort required:

  • Use a zigbee RGBW controller and a dumb RGBW strip together with a flexible silicone/neon diffuser like this one*. Requires some effort inserting the strip in the silicone tube, but other than that there shouldn’t be any soldering required.
  • Use a zigbee RGBW controller and a dumb COB RGBW strip like this one*. Less effort and soldering can be avoided if you use the connectors shown in the pics.
  • Get a ready made zigbee kit from one of the bigger companies. This one by Innr looks good but seems to be no longer available on their site for me (amazon does have a listing though). This one by Hue is more expensive but more widely available. Both are outdoor rated though, so the cables and controllers are quite chunky and well sealed.

*The first 2 links I posted are Ali links, but BTF lighting are quite well regarded and have storefronts on Amazon/ebay if you feel more comfortable ordering from there. I’ve used some of their strips and have no complaints.

Hope this helps!

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Thanks - that helps

I’m not averse to the DIY option, but if I went that route I may as well use what I have… but there are issues there
I have some spare ESP8266 and WS2812B but i really need power to only come from one end, and the psu to be silent; the one I use on the front of my house is definitely too loud and too big to go by the boys bed! Plus the length I need (2-5m looks like it needs injection with the calculator) which is not ideal… (it’s 60 led pm that I have)

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So I think the latter option might be the way to go… or maybe I’ll settle for Wifi and just go Govee or similar