Tapo TP-Link RGBWIC Smart LED Light Strip 16.4Ft, 1000 Lumens, 16M Dimmable Colors, 50 Color Zones, Works w/Apple HomeKit/Alexa/Google Home, Sync-to-Sound, IP44 PU Coating, Trimmable L930-5

Best LED light strip, hands down
I’m impressed enough with these to do an in-depth review, but here’s a TL:DR so you don’t have to read the whole thing:These are Homekit compatible out of the box. They have separate white LEDs and separate color LEDs, so color rendition is exceptional. Most LED light strips create white light through a mix of colors in their RGB LEDs, meaning the “white” the company chooses to give you is the “white” you’re stuck with. This particular Tapo strip has discrete white LEDs, which allows you to select the exact color temperature desired for your application. On top of that, they’re covered in a clear flexible coating that keeps them safer (but does make going around corners more difficult). As of mid 2025, this is the ONLY LED light strip I would buy. They’re nearly perfect.Now, for the long review: understand that Tapo is a TP-Link brand, and TP-Link is a very decent hardware company. I had great luck with one of their Wi-Fi access points/routers, so when I got sick to death of wasting my money on Wyze security cameras (Wyze is a seller of subscriptions that uses hardware as an enticement, whereas TP-Link is a hardware company that will sell you a subscription that’s better than Wyze IF you want it) I decided to try a Tapo camera. The Tapo camera impressed so much versus Wyze that TP-Link’s Tapo brand was very much at the forefront of my mind…I’m installing a lot of LED light strips various places so I’ve been experimenting with various products. This particular location had a Wyze LED strip installed as a test. To be fair, it was reliable, but the Wyze app is substandard and I wanted Homekit compatibility, which Wyze used to promise, and never delivered on.So it was off to Amazon to search for Homekit compatible LED light strips. Meross and Tapo were the predominate choices. I have Meross products, but they no longer offer light strips with discrete white LEDs, so TAPO was the obvious choice.Heck, even unboxing the things was impressive. The clear flexible plastic covering sets it apart from the average LED strip, and the electrical connection/power supply give off very decent vibes for something that cost under thirty US buckaroos.Now, the one single downside I’ve found to these is that nifty plastic covering makes turning corners a fair amount more difficult that with the typical flimsy tape strips, but it’s a price I’m willing to pay to get the many other benefits.Compared to the Wyze strip the colors are more vivid and the whites are obviously in another league, owing to the separate white LED set built into the strip. Both colors and whites are much brighter than the Wyze strip, but I think they will go dimmer as well. IOW, the *only* thing the Wyze strip does better is go around corners, otherwise it’s worse in every regard.I’ve only had these a few days and I’ve spent more time writing this review than I have messing with the various options, but these are hands down the best LED light strips I’ve ever seen/used. I think the real difference is that TP-Link is a hardware company that is well versed in having to make things actually work (otherwise, their routers wouldn’t sell), where as most LED strips are sold by fly-by-night companies that may not even be around next year.I don’t own any Macs but I do have an iPhone and iPads, and I tend to equate TP-Link to Apple in that they’re selling hardware first and foremost, but they back it up with decent (for the most part) software. The Tapo strip was a little more difficult to get online than the Wyze strip (by a very small margin), but once it was online it has been stable and produces an impressive array of lighting options. And lighting ability is why we buy light strips, which is why this product gets an unequivocal five stars from me.As of this writing, I intend to use these all over the place. They’re that good. I have zero affiliation with anyone involved (other than my disdain for Wyze as a company), so I have no incentive at all to say this other than being impressed with the product: just buy it.Thanks for reading.

Solid light strips if you can afford it
I’ve been wanting to replace my 25 Magic Home/Nexlux LED controllers. It looks as though Magic Home will never be mainstream enough to get more than the few integrations it has today. It’s ashame because the price for LED footage was much better. I wanted something a little more feature rich, maybe addressable LEDs, but MOST importantly, I needed something to integrate with Samsung Smartthings and WebCore SO I could have all my lighting automations in one place, an easy place to configure.The Samsung/TP-LINK integration for their other devices has been rock solid for my other 100+ TP-LINK devices. Unfortunately, I couldn’t tell from the reviews/QAs/purchase page if the KL430’s were written into the Samsung device handler because nowhere in the app does it specifically state this device is supported. I’m here to tell you, that it works and works well (although missing some features). Additionally, this is the same TP-LINK device handler for different hub integrations so I’m confident it will work well for other brands.The ONLY reason I bought them is because they had dropped to $59.Pros (for me):EXTREMELY bright. I know for a fact hue strips are nowhere near this bright and neither were my Nexlux lights. I’m still tweaking the lighting cycles but I normally have to keep the dimmer between 25-50% on the white channel.Good coloring. Comparable to their other bulbs. I think they’re about middle of the road on that.Easy to setup. Not really an issue for me but to some people that might be important.Quality LEDs. They don’t change color just by pressing on them.The connectors are extremely robustThe adhesion is good (and I’ve seen some bad LED adhesion in other brands).There is a little more functionality in the TP-LINK app for this device compared to other lights. I haven’t gone through all the settings but I thought there was a couple cool effects and I saw you could edit them.I can run all the lights through Webcore for the rules and automations.Works with Smartthings. Less of a delay/latency because there’s a direct integration.Generally speaking, really great LEDs.Cons (for me):The PRICE. Over and over again, there’s a chorus of users saying these are still pricey for the length. It will cost me well over $1,000 to replace everything I already have because it’s so much per foot.No jumper connectors (to create a break between cabinets).Their connectors are proprietary so you can’t just make connectors like you could with others.No 90 degree connector. This is a big one. The only way to get around this is to loop/fold but because of the clear waterproof layer it won’t lay flat no matter what you do. The “gel” will break if you fold it. The lights still appear to work but the gel is broken in some of my corners.No circadian control on these, yet. Its been requested as a feature request but not being able match the temp with my other TP-LINK lights without me intervening is annoying.Once you cut, the rest is trash. I’d encourage you to “strategically” purchase/install them the best you can to minimize waste. Do your longest runs first.Conclusion:They are a quality LED/App/Integration but the price absolutely needs to come down to make this more mainstream OR throw another LED strip in the box. This product suits my needs and sufficiently fulfills the requirements I had defined in my search for a better LED integration.

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Fue un regalo para decorar una habitación y va genial.Un producto fácil de instalar y usar.Brillo: muy bueno , de hecho no uso el brillo al máximo porque se vuelve molesto lo cual está muy buenIntegración con Alexa buenoUso en la aplicación igual sencilloPrecio lo agarre en oferta, así que si la vez en descuento no lo dudes