Setup Your Own LED Strips // WLED Hardware // Part 1

Today we are going to look at a project where you can setup your own LED lights with WLED. This project lets you use an ESP8266 or ESP32 microcontroller with a variety of LED strips to create your own custom lighting creation. This is part 1, where we take a look at what the WLED project is, what hardware is required, and how to get it assembled. Ready to move to Part 2, here you go: https://youtu.be/mX-OjE9HdaM If you would like to design your own PCB board and have it fabbed and shipped to you, check out PCBWay: https://pcbway.com/g/7q2Onu If you use that link you will get a discount on your first order with a $5 discount!!! Thank you to PCBWay for providing the boards free of charge! ❓What future topics would you like me to cover??❓ ▶ Buy Me A Beer 🍻: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/ThisSmartHouse ▶ Have A Question? Join Our Discord ⁉️: https://tshouse.link/discord ▶ Timestamps ⌚: 00:00 - Opening 00:33 - Project Introduction 02:03 - What is WLED? 03:38 - Hardware Requirements 03:44 - The PCB (Optional) 05:17 - ESP8266 Microcontroller 05:50 - LED Strips 07:01 - DC Power Supply 07:50 - Thru Hole Resistors 08:11 - Soldering Iron 08:24 - Helping Hands 08:32 - Misc. Parts 09:32 - LED Connectors 09:54 - Hardware Assembly 12:29 - Closing 12:50 - Special Guest ▶ Product Links: (When available, we use affiliate links and may earn a commission!) WLED PCB from PCBWay: https://tsh.li/wledpcb WLED Project Kit (Kit.co): https://tsh.li/wledkit My Main Home Automation Gear (Kit.co): https://tshouse.link/homekit My Z-Wave Home Automation Gear (Kit.co): https://tshouse.link/zwave ▶ Links in Video 🔗: Video Blog Post: https://tsh.li/yt76post WLED Home Page: https://kno.wled.ge ▶ Get a One-Month Trial of Great Music for Creators (This is where I get my music and sound effects): https://tshouse.link/sound ▶ Website: https://thissmart.house ▶ Recommended Playlists: Smart Home 101 (Basics): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TlI2uLsWBr8&list=PLaX7LLiEsuGRXNSZhd6gTkBz1ihlCBeqt Home Assistant Add-ons: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uoKm5_sS9OQ&list=PLaX7LLiEsuGRSM0H1Rrujoucd8ON5XFDf #wled #ledstriplights #smarthome #homeautomation