Light Strips: have I been doing it WRONG for years?

Time to replace some smart light strips! Let's figure out if I should build my own or use some that are pre-assembled. *Pre-assembled* (affiliate links) Govee M1 with Matter: https://amzn.to/3onqCjG WiZ https://amzn.to/3MDxYc3 Kasa https://amzn.to/3WdjVgN Corner channels with diffusion: https://amzn.to/3ox4h3g Deeper channels with diffusion: https://amzn.to/43gfvbK *DIY* _RGBWW Light Strips_ BTF-LIGHTING 5050SMD 24v https://amzn.to/3WDHmQp WiFi controller https://amzn.to/3pQS3D5 24V power supply $21 https://amzn.to/3BDpcEJ _COB 90+ CRI with great warm & cool white colors_ BTF-LIGHTING FCOB 24v https://amzn.to/3Wfme2E WiFi controller https://amzn.to/3pQS3D5 24V power supply https://amzn.to/3BDpcEJ _FCOB RGB non-addressable but very bright colors_ BTF-LIGHTING FCOB RGB https://amzn.to/3MGIlw1 WiFi controller https://amzn.to/3pQS3D5 24V power supply https://amzn.to/3BDpcEJ _FCOB RGB addressable dream color light strips 🏆 (what I used)_ BTF-LIGHTING FCOB RGB WS2811 https://amzn.to/3MfnluH ESP8266 pack of 3 https://amzn.to/3MhMBk8 24V 5A power supply https://amzn.to/41M3r0b Easy WLED controller: https://www.athom.tech/blank-1/wled-high-power-led-strip-controller Also you could swap out the WiFi controller for non-addressable LEDs with a Zigbee one Zigbee controller https://amzn.to/3MksEcg How I set up the 24V RGB COB with WLED: https://youtu.be/oQuzGRDiKKc How I set up DIY light strips in my bathroom: https://youtu.be/zFW94lpUrTI Good pre-assembled options: https://youtu.be/L3YSRLl31Rg My smart home favorites: https://www.amazon.com/shop/smarthomesolver FOLLOW ME Subscribe to Smart Home Solver: https://bit.ly/3joO1dZ Subscribe to Reed's Smart Home: http://bit.ly/3EulO02 Twitter: https://twitter.com/SmartHomeSolver Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/smarthomesolver/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@smarthomesolver 0:00 Intro 0:22 Pros of pre-assembled 1:12 Pros of DIY 1:59 Color comparison 3:30 The diode issue 4:49 DIY hands on 6:54 Installation time! 7:35 Most beautiful thing 😍 --------- MUSIC Digifunk by DivKid The End by EVA https://open.spotify.com/artist/6UIs5b0zSXztIW5GHkCTkK