How to Easily Control Addressable LEDs with an ESP32 or ESP8266 | WLED Project

Come Watch Part 2! - Subscribe For More! Full Article - WLED is the greatest way to add IoT connectivity to fully addressable LEDs like WS2812B strips, GlowBit Modules or NeoPixels. Filled to the brim with customisable light shows and fully open-source, it really feels like magic ✨🔮 No Coding Necessary! Related Information WLED App on Google Play Store - WLED App on IOS App Store - WLED Web Installer - ESP32 Nomenclature Guide - What is the ESP32 and ESP8266 Guide - Addressable LEDs with a Raspberry Pi - Pycom WiPy Overview (This is an ESP32 Board!) - This is all about controlling Fully Addressable LED Lights using any Espressif ESP32 or ESP8266 Development Board and your mobile Phone all through WIFI! All possible by WLED Project. Now I have used Raspberry Pi full-sized computers to control fully addressable LED before (mainly because of previous lack of great software/knowledge to work with ESP32 Development Boards) but Raspberry Pi’s are so much more than a simple addressable LED controller, they are full-on computers. So when it comes to a single addressable LED strip that you want to be good to go 24/7 but not necessarily be shining LED light everywhere all the time ESP32 are perfect for this application in regards to the much lower current draw (particularly when dormant), ease of power-cycling and significantly cheaper installation. Plus it will work with any NeoPixel or GlowBit Matrix. Replicating the patterns I create would be significantly harder to code from first principles than it is just to use this brilliant WLED App. If you have any questions about this content or want to share a project you’re working on head over to our maker forum, we are full time makers and here to help - Core Electronics is located in the heart of Newcastle, Australia. We’re powered by makers, for makers. Drop by if you are looking for: Heaps of ESP32 and ESP8266 Boards (Any Will Work): ESP32 Thing Plus C (Used Here): WS2812 RGB Strip LEDs (Used Here): GlowBit 8x8 Module (Used Here): 0:00 Intro 0:16 What Dev Board to Use 0:38 App Download Locations 0:44 Hardware You Need 1:29 Installation Process 2:20 Providing WIFI Details 2:37 Connecting Board to the WLED App 3:22 WLED App First Steps 3:55 Connecting LED Strip to Board 4:25 Not Getting Light? Do This 4:46 Success! 4:58 Exploring the WLED App 6:35 Creating a Custom Light Show 7:00 GlowBit Module Control 7:26 Outro The following trademarks are owned by Core Electronics Pty Ltd: “Core Electronics“ and the Core Electronics logo “Makerverse“ and the Makerverse logo “PiicoDev“ and the PiicoDev logo “GlowBit“ and the GlowBit logo