GLEDOPTO WLED ESP8266 Mini LED Controller DC12-24V RGB IC Digital Dynamic Light WS2811 WS2812 WS2812b SK6812 WS2815 Flexible DIY FCOB Addressable LED Strip

This works great! I easily integrated it into HA and WLED controls everything that it should. Since the device is small, it is perfect for tucking or mounting to get it out of the way. I am running 24V with a bit under 3amps. Perfect device for a great price.

I've built several WLED boards on ESP32's but wanted to simplify an install. tried connecting to both 5v and 12v power supplies, connecting to the AP to initially configure is hit or miss, sometimes it works and sometimes it does not. Once on the network (I know it's on because I see it on my router) I try to open WLED page to configure either by IP or hostname and neither will load the WLED page. Periodically I will get a WLED error page but that's it. Avoid the eSP8266 board and find an ESP32.... Now I have a test board to try to reflash...

Exactly as described, works well with both ws2811 and ws2812b led's. Great functions, at a decent price. I definitely Recommend, good quality and brand.

I have got a bunch of these controllers. I really love how easy they are to use. You can connect them to the network superfast and they can control a whole plethora of different types of LED strips. I typically run these with 12 V strips. I just get basic power supplies for them and I don't have really any issues. Typically my installations are anywhere between 12 to 16 feet. I've never tried to push it any further than that but on average it's like 300 to 500 LEDs. Just be careful with which power supply you get make sure you get the right one that matches

This is a really nice mini WLED controller. I been using WLED controllers for a while. Often I build my own with ESP boards. Using this mini WLED controller makes install very simple and a much cleaner install than a DIY ESP board. You do need to be a little familiar with IC LEDs and WLED to use it properly.

Never worked, correct power applied, No LEDs and never showed an active WiFi access point.

I've gotten so many similar controllers that I've flashed with different firmwares because the stock one is garbage. It is refreshing to finally see one that I WON'T have to flash with something different. Easy setup with WLED.As for WLED, if you know you know. If you are not computer literate, don't go with WLED. It is not as easy as plug and play. It requires a bit of tinkering. Any reviews that are less than 5 stars that have to do with technical competence are invalid.

It could certainly be said I'm in over my head with RGB tinkering. But with WLED, I think I've found my true achilles heel: the combination of wifi setup and mysterious new programs to mess with hardware I don't fully have my head wrapped around.Out of the box, basic setup wasn't hard: you plug it in with a barrel jack and an RGB strip, and it lights up and gives you some basic controls. Worked like a charm, except the default color that lit up on my WS2811 strip was green, not the orange it should be. Dialing in colors would spit out entirely different results, so there's definitely some wires crossed with the defaults. I wasn't able to find the option in WLED but I'm sure it could be fixed. I just find it strange the controller wouldn't send the proper signal right away, as I have a 5V controller from this same company which did work fine right away.The reason I ran into trouble in setup was - instead of simply connecting directly with bluetooth or wifi and having the app accept that signal, you have to go through this convoluted process of connecting to the controller's own Wifi signal, entering a 'login' page which prompts you for connection info, and putting all that in so the controller can connect to your home wifi, which your phone must share in common with the controller before the WLED app will pick it up. I immediately got lost at this point, as having it find the SSID and entering the password didn't work. There are a bunch more fields on that page I don't understand, and it likely is required to get the device to connect and register on the app. Problem is, I'm just not that in tune with networking.On the other hand, you don't need the app: just login to the wifi from the dongle and the configure connection page also acts as a mini version of the WLED app, so you can directly change settings right there. At least this way, I was able to try out all the functionality and see how it works. It's just a lot more intimidating to get into than I expected.A major downside for me: as part of my intended setup, I wanted this controller to remember my settings if it lost power. Although WLED was more intuitive to control than others I've tried, I found that it went back to default settings in seconds if I unplugged it to simulate a short loss of power. Really disappointing, as I like to dial in my light settings and just keep it that way, using the app or controls only to adjust overall brightness.