Joe TriesLight strips
A light strip is a flexible band of LEDs with adhesive on the back, meant to be hidden under a cabinet, behind a TV, or along a shelf so you see the glow and not the strip. Measure the run before you buy anything else, because most strips can be cut shorter or extended, but not both.
- In the catalog
- 38
- Work without a hub
- 32 of 38
- Hub required
- 3
- Most common radios
- Wi-Fi, Bluetooth LE, Matter, Zigbee
- Price range
- $20 to $297
What decides compatibility
- Addressable strips can show several colors along the run. Single-zone strips are one color at a time, which is fine for cove lighting and disappointing for anything else.
- Cutting a strip usually voids the ability to extend it, and cut ends often lose the addressable segments past the cut.
- The power supply is sized to the strip. Extending past the rated length dims the far end even when the connector fits.
- Adhesive fails on textured, dusty, and cold surfaces. Mounting channels solve it and also hide the LED dots.
How these connect to your system
A works-with badge does not say how the device gets there, and the path changes what you get. Direct means the maker built the integration and the device's own features tend to come with it. Via Matter means the standard controls work and anything unusual about the device may not carry over. Via a hub means you need a second box, usually the maker's own, before it works at all.
- Alexa38 work with itDirect 31Via Matter 4Via a hub 3
- Google Home36 work with itDirect 30Via Matter 3Via a hub 3
- Apple Home13 work with itDirect 4Via Matter 6Via a hub 3
- SmartThings12 work with itDirect 3Via Matter 6Via a hub 3
- Home Assistant8 work with itVia Matter 6Via a hub 2
- Hue2 work with itDirect 2
Light strips we list
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Aqara LED Strip T1
Aqara · Light strip · Zigbee
Hub requiredSmartThingsAppleGoogleAlexa
$50
Enbrighten VIBE WiFi Spectrum Indoor Color-Changing LED Strip Lights, 10ft.
Enbrighten · Light strip · Wi-Fi
No hubGoogleAlexa
$22
Enbrighten VIBE WiFi Spectrum Indoor Color-Changing LED Strip Lights, 50ft.
Enbrighten · Light strip · Wi-Fi
No hubGoogleAlexa
$37
Eve Light Strip
Eve · Light strip · Matter
Optional hubAppleAlexa
$80
Govee COB Strip Light Pro
Govee · Light strip · Matter
No hubSmartThingsAppleGoogleHome AssistantAlexa
$150
Govee Gaming Light Bars Pro
Govee · Light strip · Wi-Fi
No hubGoogleAlexa
$80
Govee Neon Rope Light 2
Govee · Light strip · Matter
No hubSmartThingsAppleGoogleHome AssistantAlexa
$80
Govee Strip Light 2 Pro
Govee · Light strip · Wi-Fi
No hubGoogleAlexa
$150
Govee TV Backlight 3
Govee · Light strip · Wi-Fi
No hubGoogleAlexa
$110
Govee TV Backlight 3 Lite
Govee · Light strip · Wi-Fi
No hubGoogleAlexa
$90
Hue Festavia String Lights
Philips Hue · Light strip · Zigbee
Optional hubSmartThingsAppleHueGoogleHome Assistant+1
$260
Hue Gradient Lightstrip for 65" TV
Philips Hue · Light strip · Zigbee
Optional hubSmartThingsAppleHueGoogleHome Assistant+1
$297
LIFX Everyday 20ft (240") Lightstrip Kit - 1000 Lumens
LIFX · Light strip · Matter
No hubSmartThingsAppleGoogleHome AssistantAlexa
$40
LIFX Lightstrip Color Zones
LIFX · Light strip · Wi-Fi
No hubAlexa
$90
LIFX SuperColor Magnetic Light Beam Kit
LIFX · Light strip · Wi-Fi
No hubSmartThingsAppleGoogleAlexa
$170
Meross 16.4ft RGB Smart LED Light Strip (MSL320)
Meross · Light strip · Wi-Fi
No hubSmartThingsAppleGoogleAlexa
$28
Nanoleaf 4D Screen Mirror + Lightstrip
Nanoleaf · Light strip · Wi-Fi
No hubSmartThingsAppleGoogleAlexa
$100
Nanoleaf Essentials Light Strip
Nanoleaf · Light strip · Matter
Hub requiredSmartThingsAppleGoogleHome AssistantAlexa
$50
Nanoleaf Essentials Matter Smart Multicolor Lightstrip
Nanoleaf · Light strip · Matter
Hub requiredSmartThingsAppleGoogleHome AssistantAlexa
$50
SONOFF L3 Pro RGBIC LED Strip
Sonoff · Light strip · Wi-Fi
No hubGoogleAlexa
$27
SwitchBot LED Strip Light 3
SwitchBot · Light strip · Wi-Fi
No hubGoogleAlexa
$35
SwitchBot RGBICWW Strip Light
SwitchBot · Light strip · Matter
No hubSmartThingsAppleGoogleHome AssistantAlexa
$40
WiZ Fairy Light 656ft
WiZ · Light strip · Wi-Fi
No hubGoogleAlexa
$88
WiZ Flex Strip 164ft
WiZ · Light strip · Wi-Fi
No hubGoogleAlexa
$88
WiZ Flex Strip 328ft
WiZ · Light strip · Wi-Fi
No hubGoogleAlexa
$154
WiZ Hdmi Sync Box With Tv Backlight For 55 65 Tvs
WiZ · Light strip · Wi-Fi
No hubGoogleAlexa
$94
WiZ Hdmi Sync Box With Tv Backlight For 75 85 Tvs
WiZ · Light strip · Wi-Fi
No hubGoogleAlexa
$115
WiZ Led Strip 13ft
WiZ · Light strip · Wi-Fi
No hubGoogleAlexa
$33
WiZ Led Strip Rgb 100ft
WiZ · Light strip · Wi-Fi
No hubGoogleAlexa
$52
WiZ Led Strip Rgb 50ft
WiZ · Light strip · Wi-Fi
No hubGoogleAlexa
$26
WiZ Led Strip Rgbic 164ft
WiZ · Light strip · Wi-Fi
No hubGoogleAlexa
$26
WiZ Led Strip Rgbic 328ft
WiZ · Light strip · Wi-Fi
No hubGoogleAlexa
$42
WiZ Led Strip Rgbic 656ft
WiZ · Light strip · Wi-Fi
No hubGoogleAlexa
$63
WiZ Led Strip Starter Kit 66ft
WiZ · Light strip · Wi-Fi
No hubGoogleAlexa
$38
WiZ Led Strip Starter Kit 66ft 6.6ft
WiZ · Light strip · Wi-Fi
No hubGoogleAlexa
$44
WiZ Outdoor Led Strip 164ft
WiZ · Light strip · Wi-Fi
No hubGoogleAlexa
$154
Wyze Light Strip
Wyze · Light strip · Wi-Fi
No hubGoogleAlexa
$20
Wyze Light Strip Pro
Wyze · Light strip · Wi-Fi
No hubGoogleAlexa
$30