Uploaded March 2025 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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I bought every Analog LED Strip Controller on the market to find one that was flicker free and locally controlled:

Best Zigbee Controller - BTF-Lighting LM052: amzlink.to/az00k05XsKUYb
Best Local Control WiFi
(smallest) Shelly Plus RGBW PM: amzlink.to/az0sdHWo1JUPx
(most flexible) QuinLED An-Penta-Mini: drzzs.com/shop/an-penta-mini
(overkill) QuinLED An-Penta-Plus: drzzs.com/shop/an-penta-plus
Best Cloud (Tuya) Controller - Pautix WL5: amzlink.to/az0Dbwjt4caAs

Other controllers tested:
GLEDOPTO GL-C-301W: amzlink.to/az0CvMO2VC3Vn
GLEDOPTO GC-C-201W: amzlink.to/az0eEbS6Q3b9u
BTF-Lighting C05W: amzlink.to/az0P2MLOgIDtI
EMITEVER EECT-WIFI-1501: amzlink.to/az0S0j5e06QdD
BTF-Lighting WB5: amzlink.to/az0XHuMYHuI3b
Athom WLED RGBCCT: https://www.athom.tech/blank-1/wled-rgbcct-analog-and-digital-light-strip-controller
GLEDOPTO GL-C-201P: amzlink.to/az0Qj3scffClI
BTF Lighting C05Z: amzlink.to/az0oWMOm27dT8
GIDEALED ZC05M-20: amzlink.to/az0OgOHbcyR1A


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00:00 Introduction
00:40 GLEDOPTO 301W
01:29 GLEDOPTO 201W
02:12 GLEDOPTO 201P
02:55 ATHOM WLED ANALOG CONTROLLER
03:57 Shelly RGBW2
05:05 Pautix WL5
05:54 BTF-Lighting C05Z
06:46 GIDEALED ZC05M
07:29 BTF-Lighting C05W
08:03 Shelly Plus RGBW PM
09:42 EMITEVER 1501
10:24 BTF-Lighting WB5
11:09 BTF-Lighting LM052
11:42 QuinLED An-Penta-Mini
12:46 QuinLED An-Penta-Plus
14:06 Thermal Testing
14:51 Power On Behavior
16:00 LED Strip Type Control
17:38 Smart Home Platform Integration
18:50 Conclusions