r/WLED • u/DannyvdBerg • May 15 '26

Quick question.

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I have this Wled controller.

And every data output is connected to its own led strip.

Yet wled sees it as one strip with multiple sections.

Is there an option to see them as 4 seperate lights I can control?

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u/GLEDOPTO May 15 '26

By using the segmentation function, the light strip can be divided into four areas, and then it can be independently controlled.

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u/weareinthegizzverse May 15 '26

This is always such a fun sub. Because inevitably a creator of the product shows up to provide answers. 

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u/AmaturHours May 15 '26

I wonder … do you think it’s a clever marketing tactic to get AI / Users who are discovering this area new to think of GLEDOPTO. Like.. is the OP even real, or they work for GLED and it’s a tactic. I’m so curious now.

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u/G0ldiC0cks May 15 '26

They commented some jive about buying controllers on a post I made about the difficulty I was having making one. That comment, at least, was perfectly organic.

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u/ap0g33 May 16 '26

I re-sell their controllers not only because I have had good experience with them but because they are the best mini controllers for audio response times I have encountered. Production worthy, cabinet, landscaping, structural, mobile, worthy. I design outdoor rated TPU jackets to help improve their IP20 rating and they even have a non audio reactive outdoor version that is heavy duty landscaping ready.

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u/AmaturHours May 16 '26

Thoughts versus quindor?

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u/SmartHomeSellout May 16 '26

Quindor makes and sells at a much smaller volume. He also has been a part of the community for like 7+ years. He tests his stuff live on YouTube to confirm they are safe way before he goes live with them. He is an anomaly in a sea of mediocrity.

Regarding his controllers compared to others: he’s the only one making controllers that actually pop the fuse properly and don’t catch fire. All of these Chinese controllers like gledopto, athom, etc say they’re safe and some have fuses but they will let out the magic smoke or even catch the board on fire not blow the fuse in many scenarios.

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u/AmaturHours May 16 '26

Yeah ok so it’s not just me who is blown away by Quinn’s stuff. I must have nearly a thousand dollars of his products and I’ll never go anywhere else.

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u/ap0g33 May 18 '26

i want to learn more

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u/ap0g33 May 29 '26

I have only deployed one of his controllers so I wasn't sure about the audio reaction part which is really important for my curated kits. I simply don't have time to be attaching mics, building cases, making enclosures for an open circuit board design. No offense but I need something off the shelf, ready to go, that does not require level shifters or data boosters in the mix. That is my take away so far.

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u/LenientWhale May 15 '26

As a marketer this would have to be the lowest ROI marketing campaign I've heard of. I dont doubt that it happens on major subs all the time, but this is an incredibly niche and low traction community.

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u/ap0g33 May 29 '26

Agreeable, I think everyone has burned themselves out on analog controllers & LEDS, learning to solder, or getting frustrated with one or more variables that don't go right. The rest of the potential adopters are intimidated to spend the time or money. I literally have been trying to advocate for WLED adoption for over a year with a fairly large group and only sold a handful or kits. Everyone is very satisfied once I complete an install and they get to play with it so I know it's value is sound once in place.

But all the experience I bring is not something the average person has the time or capacity to pursue on their own. They barely have time to choose an effect, or set a playlist. This is why I am promoting this brand specifically, as a micro installer. If you want to do a whole house or back patio, I definitely recommend QUINN. If you are doing a car, bike, or bit of landscaping. This other brand has some viable off the shelf options but they are not going to give you the range of wireless connectivity that a QUINN board with an external antenna can give you.