Wiring 24v RGB COB Light Strips! with a ESP8266 using WLED

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:2786523

Chris Maher soldering video: https://youtu.be/apSz3NXYlx8

How I decided to use these instead of pre-assembled light strips: https://youtu.be/pDdNZ-sPZ7k
How I set up easy DIY light strips in my bathroom: https://youtu.be/zFW94lpUrTI
Good pre-assembled options: https://youtu.be/L3YSRLl31Rg

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

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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