WLED Custom Patterns and Colors

[@BlazKristan]

As a WLED co-author I can say that this is a very good explanation of how to set up/customize segments. I would add that when using "i" (individual pixel) API you can as well use hexadecimal notation instead of individual RGB color array. So instead of "i":[[255,0,0],...]" you can also write "i":["FF0000",...].

[@handydadtv]

Thanks for this great tip! And let me say, thanks for your service to mankind!

[@jasond1643]

We have searched everywhere for WLED tips and this was the best explanation.

[@handydadtv]

Glad it was helpful 👍🏻

[@TheOoze777]

I've been working with WLED for over a year and never knew you could do that. Thanks for sharing this powerful technique.

[@handydadtv]

My pleasure.

[@JDGecko]

Mind blown! I have been using WLED for 3 years and have always wondered how to set the static pattern like this. We love the 2 red - 2 green pattern and have avoided using pixels because I didn't know how to do it. You sir, have made my lighting life complete! Thank you SO MUCH!!! You have a new subscriber!

[@handydadtv]

Glad it was helpful. Thanks for subscribing! Welcome to the family!

[@lightsatwholesale6585]

You can also use the 'Color Pattern' Effect, then change 'Segment 0' grouping to 2.

[@lightsatwholesale6585]

This gave me the head start I needed in using WLED. I've found that 'Solid Pattern' and 'Solid Pattern Tri' along with changing 'Segment 0' gets me most of what I need over creating multi segments. Thanks for everything! Great video!

[@handydadtv]

Glad it was helpful 👍🏻

[@jimp.8396]

Great suggestions on doing custom patterns. Just to note, when doing two alternating colors you can use the "Solid Pattern" effect. It works just like Solid Pattern Tri, but for two colors instead of three.

[@handydadtv]

Thanks! I’ll have to look for that!

[@andymok7945]

Wow. I think this is the first video that I have seen that explained grouping and spacing.

[@handydadtv]

Glad it was helpful 👍🏻

[@duuuval3288]

Thank you! This video drop was perfect timing and answered every question I had. You saved me hours of trying to figure it out.

[@handydadtv]

Glad it was helpful

[@waynehamrick1475]

This is awesome thank you. I recently installed Bright Home Lights based on a video of yours and have been trying to figure out customization. Just what i needed to get started! Cheers

[@handydadtv]

I’d love to see video of your installation. Send me a link at [e-mail].

[@waynehamrick1475]

@handydadtv will do. I actually have a question for you too.

[@MongoWongo777]

OMG, this was so informative!!! I just added lights to my staircase this afternoon!!! Perfect timing!!! I tried to create some of the effects using the offset option before and I was able to get a couple of patterns to work BUT using the segments and overlapping them is brilliant!!! I had not thought of that. I loved how you showed us how to modify the API code and basically create any pattern imaginable!!! I also loved the favorite team site to get the exact team colors!!! 😁 Thank you so much for taking the time to make the video and explain how you did everything. I am a total noobie and this was a game changer!!! BIG THANKS!!!

[@handydadtv]

Thanks so much! 😊 Glad it was helpful.

[@MongoWongo777]

@@handydadtv It was EXTREMELY helpful!!! I will be up all night playing around with this now. I am tinkering around with the API code for some custom lighting effects and will tackle the sync issue I ran into. I am like a kid in a candy shop!!! Thanks again!!!

[@handydadtv]

Happy to hear I’m not the only one who gets giddy over cool technology. 👍🏻

[@hmedina79]

What an awesome video! My sports teams are now presets. Now if they could only win!. You've earned my subscription. Thank you!!!

[@handydadtv]

Thanks for subscribing! Welcome to the family!

[@jaredwilson6214]

Great video. Your pacing and explanations are very easy to follow along with.

[@handydadtv]

Thanks so much 😊

[@Fade2blk9]

Great video. Thanks! Even gets a thumbs up from a Bengals fan ;)

[@handydadtv]

Thanks 😊

[@brianspeed14]

My left ear loved this video

[@handydadtv]

Thanks so much 😊

[@susanchandler2756]

Very informative thank you

[@handydadtv]

Glad it was helpful 👍🏻

[@Bouray1]

Thank you for the video it help but I am wanting to do a animation when I first turn on the led strip. Right now I can have it come on and go off. I would like when I turn them on, to start in the center of the strip and then fill out in both directions. And then when I turn them off, have the strip lights disappear into the center. Do segments play all at once, or do they activate one at a time?

[@handydadtv]

I don’t think that’s possible.

[@wantafastz28]

Thanks for this.

[@handydadtv]

My pleasure

[@JulietsDiner]

I’m try to accomplish timestamp 2:13 where you set every other bulb to 1 red and 1 green. I’ve followed your tutorial to the letter but my WS2811 led strip shows 3 red and 3 green. What am I doing wrong? Please help!

[@handydadtv]

You need two segments - red and green - both with Spacing=1. Red: START LED=0 Green: START LED=1 Keep trying. You’ll figure it out.

[@thechandlers9506]

Ws2811 strings are in groups of 3 pixels with 1 IC per group of 3. That's why they come out in 3s. They are working as designed.

[@EmilyHentschel-qr6rx]

Hi Chris, I've ordered all the lights and parts needed for my house, but my question is what app controls it all? Does it come with the Digi-uno controller?

[@handydadtv]

The DigUno comes with WLED preinstalled. You control it via web browser or the WLED app.

[@javabean252]

Thank you for putting this together. If you have multiple outputs from controller how would you segment those different strands?

[@handydadtv]

WLED just concatenates the outputs as one segment, unless you split them manually. I have 200 lights on each of my 2 outputs. By default, WLED just treats it as a single, 400-light segment. Watch my latest video to see the setup.

[@saliston]

Very helpful

[@handydadtv]

Glad it was helpful 👍🏻

[@dale3645]

I’m surprised you didn’t state the limitation of using the API command when you were saying you could just copy & paste. If someone was trying to use even your example of the 3 or more colors by copy & paste they would never make it to 600 bulbs which is close to average for a simple house. They would get a lot of errors after somewhere around 300. The ESP board has a space problem. You will find the same problem if you break out into many segments even if you ONLY have 1 preset. Hope that helps someone when they try to do what you said for the API commands. If it’s a small number of bulbs, it will work.

[@handydadtv]

Good point. I didn’t think of that.

[@Antuandeburg]

Hello. Do you know how to write / create API commands manually ? Because one of the available modes ("Glitter") does not suit me - white flashes are too rare, I need to make them more dense.

[@handydadtv]

No sorry.

[@cdarrigo]

Once you get your custom colors and segments set up, how do you make them March? That is shift the colors. So the red bulb after and number of seconds becomes a green bulb and after a number of seconds becomes a white bulb etc

[@handydadtv]

WLED has over 100 built-in effects. You can spend hours tweaking colors and effects.

[@cdarrigo]

@@handydadtv yes, but I want to share them between controllers and users

[@handydadtv]

Have you tried backup/restore of your presets?

[@bobvreeke9367]

How do you delete a pattern and save a new one? Mine keeps on going to a color pattern I first used. Can't seem to save a new one.

[@handydadtv]

In Config>LED Preferences set the preset number to use at power on. There’s a delete button inside the preset. Also, you can always overwrite a preset with the current state.

[@memorialbaptistchurch-colu6682]

Is there a way to add a custom chase pattern? If you set up segments with certain spacing and colors, can you make them chase?

[@handydadtv]

I’ve only gotten it to chase with three colors, or a built in palette.

[@MongoWongo777]

Just added some of the patterns in your video to my stair case. They look AWESOME! Question. I have 3 ESP 32 controllers and they have been synced. I can control all 3 controllers no problem. However, when I get to a couple of the custom ones I created only the controller with the preset saved on it changes to the custom led pattern i created. Do I have to load the custom preset on the other two controllers in order for them to display the same effect as the primary controller? I hope that makes sense? THanks! 😛

[@handydadtv]

I can’t help. Never tried syncing controllers, but I’ll put it on my list. I recommend asking on Reddit r/WLED.

[@MongoWongo777]

@@handydadtv Understood. Will do. I will try experimenting and see if I can figure out how to make it work. I will post my findings if successful, in case someone finds it helpful.

[@oneGooWorld]

@mongo wongo actually I have the one ESP8266 on my Tree in the house, as the main custom presets and you just configure the others to receive from the main one or the one you have all of your presets on. They will change with the primary. Under the config section choose "Synch Interfaces" and the main one set it as send only by removing receive and all of the others with just receive. Enjoy!

[@MongoWongo777]

@@oneGooWorld oh wow!! Thanks. I will try that.

[@handydadtv]

@Goo Does it sync by preset number? Is that how it works?

[@CD_DESIGNS]

where do you download the app for pc

[@handydadtv]

Use any web browser from a PC.

[@genghisbunny]

Great explanation, shame about the audio dropping the right channel during your explanation, but very clear to understand.

[@handydadtv]

That was my fault. I should have noticed during editing.

[@christopherdillingham1841]

What lights are these and where do I get them.

[@handydadtv]

Http://handydad.tv/c9s from a vendor called Christmas Lights Are Us LLC, but it looks like he’s sold out already this year.

[@nathanunsworth5495]

When attempting to save the API command as a preset I get an API Syntax error - any idea what might be the cause of this? Is there some additional code needed?

[@handydadtv]

Probably an extra comma or missing bracket.

[@darrellsomerville8092]

Can you save the hex decimal color pallettes

[@handydadtv]

The colors are saved when you save a Preset.

[@wadegreenway4043]

These bulbs are C9 individually addressable bulbs or analog?

[@handydadtv]

Individually addressable RGB pixels.

[@odycmboden3580]

How do you make a color scheme with more than 3 colors?

[@handydadtv]

Overlapping segments.

[@itolond]

whats the app you are using and can this save to a script

[@handydadtv]

The app is WLED and it can save custom presets but it doesn’t have scripts per se.

[@dsalainti]

great, now how to make it animated?

[@handydadtv]

Play with the built-in effects until you find one you like.

[@oneglimmer]

Question, anyone help me as to why my Color pallets says not used? i cant seem to get the color palettes back

[@handydadtv]

Ask on Reddit /r/wled

[@maverickmaker]

When I click on solid it says color palate not used and blinks the lights in all color, think the latest version is bug to hell and back.

[@handydadtv]

I don’t use the WLED app anymore. I either use a web browser or the WLED Native app.

[@chrisw1462]

Most of your audio is ONLY IN THE LEFT CHANNEL.

[@handydadtv]

Oh wow. Rookie mistake. Thanks for letting me know.

[@OGKenG]

Good God, get an adblocker

[@handydadtv]

👌🏻

[@Antuandeburg]

Please make a video on how to fine-tune the mode of each individual LED.

[@handydadtv]

Fine tune?

[@Antuandeburg]

@@handydadtv I was trying to translate from other language, "fine-tune" I meant how to make sure that we can adjust the light in a precise and personalized way ? In my case, I'm trying to imitate the flicker of the Eiffel Tower as it glows with white flashes at the beginning of each hour. I have a garland with separate lights that I can't seem to set up.

[@handydadtv]

Unless you’re willing to do some programming, just play with the built-in effects until you find one that works for you. Try Glitter to simulate the Eiffel Tower.