Cheap USB RGB light with Bluetooth or Wifi?

[jolly kernel]

Looking for a ring or very short string of RGB to add to 3D printed lamps. Wife wants those warm hues or sunset colors. If money was no object I'd grab govee or twinkly lights but I was hoping something cheap that still works over wifi or bluetooth with HA. Your suggestions are much appreciated.

[cerulean parrot]

Is custom an option for you? you could get some led strip that meets your requirement and wire it to an ESP running WLED.

[jolly kernel]

It's the last option really. I already have too many ESP projects not getting done lol.

[slender quartz]

if, use a rgbw strip, normal rgb strips are not good at producing white light.

[jolly kernel]

Oh yes of course but my wife doesn’t even want light. She wants ambiance! Light is for seeing creatures not bed goth gremlins

[cerulean parrot]

You could have a look at some cheap lamps that you could rip the guts out of and repurpose. although tbh at that point its probably easier to just go custom.

[jolly kernel]

I'd would likely be easier to instead do a 120v socket with a smart bulb but I'd like to not be so bulky.

[cerulean parrot]

you can get smaller ones. there are smart GU10's for example.

[jolly kernel]

I wonder if there is a tuya one

[slender quartz]

nooooooooooo

if you can, avoid tuya

https://giphy.com/gifs/talking-heads-veqvcOqrQrp4s

[candid lichen]

Something like this can be a simpler way to get most of the same benefits of a custom esp32 project. https://a.co/d/0dmWf43g

I've always just used an esp32, but in theory these are good too

[slender quartz]

gledopto....neh check forums 😉 avoid

[jolly kernel]

Lol I'm not being left with many options

[slender quartz]

quinled.. 😉 perfect : https://quinled.info/addressable-digital-leds/

costs a little bit more, but quality build, fused etc.

I heard Michael also mentioning athom controllers.