Using Pi 5 to Set Up RGB Lights

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This is an update to an older guide done so that we can provide you with the fastest, most modern, and best way to set up your system.

Nothing beats bright shiny colourful lights and this guide demonstrates the fastest and most customizable way to have Fully Addressable WS2812B LED (Light Emitting Diode) strips running on any Raspberry Pi Single Board Computer. That way you can enjoy lighting up your home exactly the way you want.

The name WS2812B Strip usually refers to a long length of flexible PCB with many specific RGB LED Nodes evenly spaced and dotted along the top side of the PCB. Furthermore, WS2812B strips are fully addressable. This means each RGB LED node can display a different colour and intensity than its neighbours. WS2812B strips will do everything that non-addressable RGB strips do. In almost all regards WS2812B Strips are better as they allow for more creative LED light shows. Fancier animation/striping/chasing effects become possible when you can decide exactly what each LED Node will do. WS2812B can be referred to as NeoPixels or GlowBit LEDs.