Light strips suggestions

Devices & Integrations Connected Things
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I want to get some light strips for the my home. I would like to be able to turn on/off, change color, and maybe trigger light effects. For example, have the strips change color, flash in a pattern, or a party like mode.

I am looking at:
https://www2.meethue.com/en-us/p/hue-white-and-color-ambiance-lightstrip-plus-base-pack/719015548 with bridge
https://www.amazon.com/LIFX-Adjustable-Multicolor-Dimmable-Assistant/dp/B073168F4Y/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1543252960&sr=8-3&keywords=lifx+z+strip
https://www.amazon.com/SYLVANIA-Expansion-Lightstrips-Bluetooth-Lightstrip/dp/B00R1PB326/ref=sr_1_1_sspa?ie=UTF8&qid=1543253015&sr=8-1-spons&keywords=sylvania+led+strip+lights&psc=1

Would any of these work for what I want to do? Are there any other suggestions?

Thanks in advance.

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These work well too and integrate nicely with smartthings. I don’t think you can use the expansion pack you linked to without having the main light strip first.

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These may not have direct integration with smartthings but claims to work with Alexa, google, and IFTTT so they will probably do what you want.

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Keep in mind that these are Analog strips. Which means they are all one color at a time. The whole strip is set rather than individual LEDs. For that type of effect you digital or individually addressable LEDs. Unfortunately, I’ve not found a good way to integrate individually addressable LEDs with ST yet. I have several set up using DIYHue, which is a hue emulator. There’s a post on the forum here about using it. The nice part is, it also accommodates wifi bulbs and can integrate with ST.