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 3A10A 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