WiLED is an Open Source project to control various types of LED strips with ESP8266. 5050 SMD and WS28xx LED strips are supported.

IMPORTANT: Download the last release version (ZIP file) from HERE and upload the binary file or compile the source code.

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User ...

• ... doesn't need to install any app to controlle the LED strip
• ... can controlle the LED strip via Webinterface or via Alexa
• ... Alexa can detect this skill as multiple devices, you may include the number of devices by increase this line #define ESPALEXA_MAXDEVICES 15 in definitions.h
• ... to invoke custom Skills, use:
  • Alexa turn light on
  • Alexa turn light 1 on
  • Alexa turn light off
• ... can upload new file from within a Web browser without having to connect to the ESP8266 over USB
  • http://esp8266.local/update
• ... may load the firmware to ESP module using Wi-Fi connection OTA (Over the Air)

To controle SMD or WS28xx LED strips you need to set #define SMD_STRIP 1 or #define WS28_STRIP 1 in definitions.h Make sure that you set only one to 1 and the other one to 0

If you don't want to use Alexa set #define USE_ALEXA 0

ESP82666

5050 SMD or WS28xx

(Optional) Alexa echo or any other version