How to use WS2812 8x8 LED matrix with Arduino and FastLED library

Just received this WS2812 LED matrix.
This video is an overview on how to connect this matrix with Arduino.
Also I am trying to write the most basic code to lit this matrix up.

Hopefully videos with more sofisticated use of those components would follow.

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[JonathanKaye]

Thanks so much, Mario, your tutorial was great! I just got it working on an ESP32 and ESP8266. Only one thing I needed to adjust -- my LED matrix is WS2812B, so I adjusted the matrix type from default WS2812. Worked great (though that little tip took me almost an hour!)

[tatageek]

$ 4 for such a module is actually a bargain, clever idea with diffusion panel, looks nice !

[First.Last.]

Thank you for video. In tinkercad if you take one object and duplicate it, and move that new object on its new place, just press ctrl+D and it will duplicate another one and it will palce it with same distance as you have 2 older objects already. Just a small precise trick I use.

[ranjithladi]

it was awesome sir, thank you very much for sharing beautiful project.

[oskareal]

wow thank you so much for the great video!

[ranjithladi]

it would be better to share the cascading of rgb led matrix display also

[shrimpinpat]

Man i odered a couple these with no plans i often buy random stuff to later look up and see what i can do. Why? IDK. Anyway I dont have a power supply but have a nother cheap set of LED lights that has a USB one that i could maybe take apart? Advice? Or just order and wait?

Also any idea on how i could make like a decent sized panel out of these? how to drive power for that many or are there better panels for that? Thanks!

[onearmfrog]

This is a really great video. I've tried to solder the pins like you did but it doesn't work. It doesn't get any current. Are you using a special type of wire for your arduino? Thanks

[alessandrocapitani]

Mario. This is great, well done! However I cannot locate LedMatrixControl version 1.3.1. I have found another version (1.1.5) but it does not have the FastLED export feature. Can you help? Thanks !

[omarosman]

can you please send me the file of the front panel so I can 3d print it?
thank you!

[cherifadala]

Thank you
Can you explain the LED how it works?

[thojmen]

Ive got a question, I ordered one online and it just came in today. I know basics of code and how to solder and stuff. My plate is a little diffrent then yours. Instead of DIN +5V etc it says: V- IN V+ and the other three V- OUT V+. What is what? I guess IN = DIN and OUT = DOUT. but makes that +5V the V+ and the GND the V-?

[lukaswiedermann]

Is there a way for you to share the 3d Files of the front Plate?

[Carlium]

mine went up in flames, fun, it says 5v in, I used the 5v out from the arduino.

[muzammilzainuddin]

Bro can you use Xd-74 sounds sensor to make the that led matrix become VU meter

[BeastyPLAYZ]

Your setup function is using rgb change it to grb

[ArunJayapal]

Do you have the stl files for the diffusion panel?