Don’t buy or install LED strips without watching this video! There are so many things you need to know and look out for including RGB 5050 LED strips vs Smart RGB LED strips like the WS2812B, LED controllers, power supplies and how to cut and connect LED strips.

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🔴 Easy White LED Setup
FCOB 12v LED - https://geni.us/HxPKes
Simple white LED controller - https://geni.us/t4HPpE
12v 5A power supply - https://geni.us/iZC45R

🟢 Easy Smart RGB LED Setup
Smart RGB 5v WS2812B ECO (my fave) - https://geni.us/frlp
Smart RGB 5v WS2812B (nonECO) - https://geni.us/Ykks
Smart RGBW 5v - https://geni.us/OKqspGN
Simple RGB LED controller - https://geni.us/JMAhm
5v 3A-10A power supplies - https://geni.us/w6JxQA

🔵 Advanced Controllers
Wemos D1 Mini (clone) -https://geni.us/Oee3
Arduino Nano (clone) - https://geni.us/Am2w
ESP32 - https://geni.us/j8KIOA
Arduino Uno - https://geni.us/ExoA4
WLED - https://kno.wled.ge/

🟡 Other LED items
Cheap Dumb RGB 24v Kit - https://geni.us/04rG0v
4 pin connector kit - https://geni.us/3um0Qn
3 pin connector kit - https://geni.us/sRAZ0gR
3 pin extension kit - https://geni.us/v2LXye2
Aluminum channel w/diffusers - https://geni.us/wAXP
Mounting clips - https://geni.us/3wrqx
Soldering iron - https://geni.us/dHzL
5V battery pack - https://geni.us/QAYw
USB to DC 5V cable - https://geni.us/EOi3Dlm

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0:00 Don't buy junk
1:14 RGB or not to RGB
3:00 White isn't always white
5:09 Are you dense?
6:47 Splish splashyness
8:29 Warning high voltage
11:07 Need more power!
13:01 Get in control
15:05 Cut and connect
17:18 Mount diffusion