Flashing the W03 LED Controller with Tasmota

open lit w03 LED Controller
I recently had one of my Arilux LED Controllers die on me, When it came to buying a replacement I found my favourite controller the H801 was out of stock, so I went on to purchase a new model known as the W03 and test that out. Below is my experiences on using it and flashing it with Tasmota.
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Using the QuinLED-Dig-Uno PCB with WLED

quinled dig uno with ws2811 LEDs
I have previously posted on some of my LED strips before. All of these have been RGB strips, where you can choose a single colour for the whole strip. They are relatively cheap and easy to set up with controllers that can be purchased off the shelf and used as is or flashed with Tasmota. Continue reading “Using the QuinLED-Dig-Uno PCB with WLED”

Flashing the H801 LED controller with Tasmota firmware

h801 controllerAnother follow on to a few earlier posts today. I previously documented flashing my Arilux/Magic home LED controllers with Tasmota and also did a comparison review of the Arilux vs the H801 controller. Today’s post is a quick update on a few gotchas I found when flashing the H801 with Tasmota compared to my previous effort of flashing the Arilux/Magic Home device. Continue reading “Flashing the H801 LED controller with Tasmota firmware”

H801 vs Arilux/MagicHome LED Controller Review

h801 vs Magichome LED Controller

So this post is kind of a follow on from my earlier post where I flashed my Magic Home Led controller with Tasmota firmware for use in Home Assistant. I wanted to create a few more LED strips and this time I chose a H801 controller from Banggood. Both the Magic Home and H801 controllers are similar ESP8266 based devices with a few key differences. Both have their pros and cons that I will try and demystify below while proving a review into their usability with Home Assistant. Continue reading “H801 vs Arilux/MagicHome LED Controller Review”

Cheap RGB LED light strips with Tasmota firmware

magic home controller

I always have liked LED strip lights and if I am going to have some they have to have smart home capabilities. Philips sell such a strip with their Hue range but the price is crazily expensive where I am from. Fortunately there are a bunch of cheap controllers and led strips that are available from chinese retailers such as banggood or aliexpress that will connect to wifi and integrate with my smart home controller, Home Assistant.

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