# LED Lightstrips

**URL:** <https://community.smartthings.com/t/led-lightstrips/37633>\
**Category:** General Discussion\
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**Created:** [January 30, 2016, 8:41pm UTC](https://community.smartthings.com/t/led-lightstrips/37633 "2016-01-30T20:41:30Z")\
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**Author:** ![beckwith](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/smartthings/user_avatar/community.smartthings.com/beckwith/32/15130_2.png) [@beckwith](https://community.smartthings.com/u/beckwith)\
**Post date:** [January 31, 2016, 4:35am UTC](https://community.smartthings.com/t/led-lightstrips/37633/7 "2016-01-31T04:35:00Z")

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This thread is a little dated but may help:

> [@RGB and RGBW LED strip lights](https://community.smartthings.com/t/rgb-and-rgbw-led-strip-lights/7723):
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> If you find the Hue LED strips too expensive or lacking in features, there are alternatives just around the corner. Take the typical LED RGBW light strips as the following: [http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00MN9AALA](http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00MN9AALA)[http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/71L6tAGxLkL](http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/71L6tAGxLkL).SL1000.jpg To integrate it with SmartThings, you need a Z-Wave or ZigBee controller between the power supply and the LED strips. The kit above comes with an IR controller but not accessible by SmartThings. There are two devices that have promise: [http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/61SZqquYZ4L](http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/61SZqquYZ4L).SL1000.jpg The Fibaro RGBW controller is a powerful controller in a small package (smaller than AEON Z-Wave Micro Smart Energy Switch). It also can handle other inputs that I plan on using with simple open/close sensors for kitch…

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