Advise Needed - Bright Strip Light with Edge Driver for USA

A few questions first:

  1. do you have a SmartThings/Aeotec hub, and if so, which model? The device selections will vary.

  2. what country are you in? Again device selections vary.

  3. are you willing to wait a few months? As @jkp said, Matter should bring a number of new candidates in this category, but they aren’t here yet.

  4. How bright is “bright”? Specifically in lumens. If it’s easier, you can compare them to the old incandescent bulbs. So similar to 60 watt? 75 watt? 100 watt?

  5. would you consider using a smart controller with dumb LED strips? Not only does that give you more choices, you can typically get much brighter, dumb strips because there’s no radio technology in that part of the set up.

  6. how long does each individual strip have to be, or is it one continuous line of 30 feet?

  7. How high is the ceiling? That’s also going to affect the perceived brightness.

Those answers should give us a much better idea of the project, and let us recommend more appropriate candidates. :sunglasses:

Meanwhile, you might want to take a look at the community review topic on LED strips. It’s from 2020, so there are some newer models that aren’t included, but otherwise, I think everything that’s there is still a possible candidate.

ST-compatible RGBW LED Strip Controller Reviews (2020)

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