Controlling WS2812B LEDs With An ESP8266 and WLED

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In this post, I will show you how to control WS2812B, WS2811 or SK6812 individually addressable LEDs with an ESP2866 or ESP32 by using WLED. With the WLED firmware, the LED strip can also very easily be added to home assistant.

Hardware used:

Software Setup

Go to the WLED website and install it on your ESP.
esp wled install
The web UI to controll your LEDs.
wled web ui

Hardware Connections

Schematic.
ws2812b controller and power supply
ws2812b aux power supply
If you are using multiple power supplies/power injection cut only the 5V trace between the power supplies to isolate them.
ws2812b cut for aux power supply
Finally, plug in the power, connect to the web UI and turn on your LEDs.
ws2812b leds light up
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