# \[SOLVED\] What lightstrips are compatible with Node Red?
**URL:** https://discourse.nodered.org/t/solved-what-lightstrips-are-compatible-with-node-red/76917
**Category:** Hardware
**Created:** [25 March 2023 04:44 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/solved-what-lightstrips-are-compatible-with-node-red/76917 "2023-03-25T04:44:02Z")
**Posts on this page:** 9
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### Author:  [@Aaroneisele55](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Aaroneisele55)
#### Post date: [25 March 2023 04:44 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/solved-what-lightstrips-are-compatible-with-node-red/76917/1 "2023-03-25T04:44:02Z")
Hello,
I'm looking for a RGB lightstrip that:
1. (second most important): is off-the-shelf, so I don't have to worry about power supply or flash ESPs or even solder (which I'm totally bad at)
2. (the most important thing:) **is controllable with Node Red**
3. (optionally): has segments can be controlled individually from NR
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### Author:  [@TotallyInformation](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/TotallyInformation)
#### Post date: [25 March 2023 13:01 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/solved-what-lightstrips-are-compatible-with-node-red/76917/2 "2023-03-25T13:01:36Z")
> [@Aaroneisele55](#):
>
> is controllable with Node Red
Well that depends on how/where you have Node-RED set up and whether you have any IoT hardware that will act as a controller. Choices generally are Wi-Fi, Zigbee, Bluetooth and Infra-red. Of which, Wi-Fi is likely to be the easiest and cheapest. There are Wi-Fi compatible controllers out there, some of which might need a little hacking. Others may need a specific custom node.
Sorry, don't have details to hand. Personally, I use a Shelly RGB unit connected to a standard RGB strip. Though that certainly does not control individual segments, only the whole strip.
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### Author:  [@Aaroneisele55](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Aaroneisele55)
#### Post date: [25 March 2023 13:09 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/solved-what-lightstrips-are-compatible-with-node-red/76917/3 "2023-03-25T13:09:35Z")
Thanks for your help,
I searched some more about the node red control and ordered this:
> **[Govee RGBIC LED Strip 10m, Bluetooth LED Streifen, Segmentcontrol, Musik Sync,...](https://www.amazon.de/Govee-Segmentcontrol-Szenenmodus-App-steuerung-Schlafzimmer/dp/B09F64N5N3)**
>
> Govee RGBIC LED Strip 10m, Bluetooth LED Streifen, Segmentcontrol, Musik Sync, 64 Szenenmodus, Steuerbar via App-steuerung,Farbwechsel,geeignet für Zuhause Schlafzimmer Gaming 10M : Amazon.de: Beleuchtung
will test it some more when it arrives Monday, but as the api docs say it has LAN control, so no cloud =\> fast response to commands
Best Regards
Aaron
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### Author:  [@dynamicdave](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/dynamicdave)
#### Post date: [25 March 2023 14:11 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/solved-what-lightstrips-are-compatible-with-node-red/76917/4 "2023-03-25T14:11:35Z")
Do you know if it comes with a power-supply as I can't see one in the photo and it is not listed in the "what's in the box" description? The spec at the end of the description says it needs a 24V power supply.
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### Author:  [@marcus-j-davies](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/marcus-j-davies)
#### Post date: [25 March 2023 14:49 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/solved-what-lightstrips-are-compatible-with-node-red/76917/5 "2023-03-25T14:49:13Z")
Just to throw my hat into the ring 😅
ZWave RGB Controllers are also an option, and can be controlled directly within Node RED.
but these controllers are usually boilerplate, and you need to supply a voltage, and the strip of LED's of course. Both Zigbee and ZWave will usually require some electrical work.
I have a user that uses a ZWave RGB controller, to actually control 3 sets of strips, and using the RGB values as brightness levels for each strip.
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### Author:  [@Sean-McG](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Sean-McG)
#### Post date: [25 March 2023 16:21 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/solved-what-lightstrips-are-compatible-with-node-red/76917/6 "2023-03-25T16:21:28Z")
That device seems to be Bluetooth only not Wi-Fi / LAN ?
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### Author:  [@Aaroneisele55](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Aaroneisele55)
#### Post date: [25 March 2023 19:11 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/solved-what-lightstrips-are-compatible-with-node-red/76917/7 "2023-03-25T19:11:58Z")
> Do you know if it comes with a power-supply as I can't see one in the photo and it is not listed in the "what's in the box" description? The spec at the end of the description says it needs a 24V power supply.
Yes, it does come with one
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### Author:  [@Aaroneisele55](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Aaroneisele55)
#### Post date: [25 March 2023 19:21 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/solved-what-lightstrips-are-compatible-with-node-red/76917/8 "2023-03-25T19:21:24Z")
> [@Sean-McG](#):
>
> That device seems to be Bluetooth only not Wi-Fi / LAN ?
Sorry, that was the wrong link, here is the right one with WiFi:
[https://amzn.eu/d/fyqZSgy](https://amzn.eu/d/fyqZSgy)
UPDATE 28.3.23:
I finally received the light strip and immediately got it set up in NodeRed (using the UDP out node and some inject nodes for testing, later I updated my dashboard to control it). It is very bright on 100% brightness, and it also has a warm white setting that is very close to (almost the same as) the warm white on my Phillips Hue Lights.
I used the new [LAN API](https://app-h5.govee.com/user-manual/wlan-guide) from Govee, which has to be enabled if you want to use my flow.
Note that it currently is "write-only", because I didn't have time to implement the status query, so if you change the light from e.g the Govee Home App, the dashboard won't reflect that change.
I'll try and implement it these days.
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```
You simply need to change the address in the UDP node to your light's IP.
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### Author:  [@system](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/system)
#### Post date: [8 April 2023 19:21 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/solved-what-lightstrips-are-compatible-with-node-red/76917/9 "2023-04-08T19:21:25Z")
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