WLED how to use segments

Using the back of my house as an example we will go through all the stuff that segments can do with your lights.
Segments are easier when you know the numerical order of your lights. Knowing where your first LED is and the path they follow to the last LED will help when setting up segments. It's easy if you are only using one controller output, but if using more than one it can get a little confusing. I usually use an effect like candy cane to see what direction my lights are flowing then make adjustments in the LED Preferences section to get them all moving in one direction, which usually consists of reverse rotating(180deg) on one output until they flow in one direction. Check my site if you're interested in these kits. Thanks

0:00 Intro
Grouping and spacing 1:00
Creating multiple segments 2:55

[CVMarius]

good video, exactly what I needed to know for my first project.

[coreywalters]

Thanks for this. Helped a ton, been looking for other ways to use my lights when it isn't the holidays.

[artlovelife]

Excellent video! Exactly what I was looking for. Thank you!

[ChrisBeard]

Nice explainer. Thanks. It will help me with my bike frame project!

[johncairns]

Thank you, been driving myself crazy trying to figure it.

[dignan]

Thank you! This was the most concise, beginner level tutorial I had found on segments. I appreciate it.

What lights are you using in this video? I would love to put those on my house...

[gleaminx]

Thank you for the video. It has helped me. There are some buggy issues I’ve been fighting. Specifically, when applying a segment, it just deletes itself immediately.

[HughsReviews]

The hot tube preset sounds like an adult film. 😂🤣

[thebruhhh]

Great video - thank you for the tutorial, just what I needed to get started. I think the trick for me is to do it on the PC, on my mobile the page kept freezing up (likely user error lol)

[JohnPanzavecchia]

Your app version has different options than mine. I am at 0.14.4. I like your version better.

[heimatliebeMM]

Thanks for this video, may you know if there is a possibility to create seamless transitions between the segments?

[boocoo]

I’m looking to install permanent lights on my exterior and I’m wondering what type of lights your using? I’ve seen the strip lights as well as the individual pixel bulbs in the permatrack. Your setup looks great!

[darbedaramkardi]

Very good explanation. Thanks for your time.
I have a different scenario. I have 2 ESP32 modules in sync running 2 separate led strips. Is there a way to set the second module as a segment of the first? I could then activate effects which start on the first led strip and end at the second one. Right now simple sync only activates the same effect on both modules which is not my desired behavior.

[RobertONeillPhotos]

thank you very much for the great videos. I am looking for a way to simulate connecting the ends. I have one segment that ends at the same location as the start. I want it to loop without an obvious seam. Can someone give me hints how to create a continuous loop. I know you cant connect the two end electronically. But visually I want a continuous loop,

[brianberes]

Thank you this made segmenting understandable and approachable now. I have a request since you brought up the idea of the lights being used for architectural accent. Could you help me with only designating certain LED lights to be on like for instance: I only want the corners of the roof each with two or three LEDs on at each of my roof's corners and then in the center of each section of the house two or three LED's on and then two or three LEDs on at the very top of the peak of my roof above the garage. Any help would be greatly appreciated and I do know the number of LED at each section of my roof.

[kevinrsl]

Is there any way to make 3 different controllers with 3 different strips flow seamlessly like one strip? As if the pattern would continue across all strips eg. 60+20+300 lights act as one 380 light strip.

[Unknownbasedpill]

How did You get the LEDs to go from the left to the right instead of center outwards? What part of the setting did u change? Is it in segments or led preferences?

[gluss]

I can’t find the wled app on my iPhone App Store 😢

[ericcraig]

A beginner in Into the Wled Light thing... but need help to light up a whole strip of lights...

[RUSALKAABCD]

I have a 6812 (12v) tape, but the segment does not work on it. What is the reason for this?
the second question is: why do you have 2 tapes specified in LED Preferences in LED Outputs?