This is a comprehensive guide covering everything you need to know about setting up 12V RGB strip lights with an RGB WiFi LED controller. It includes all the details on how to connect the 12V LED strip lights to the LED strip controller. It points out common mistakes that people often make when setting these up. This guide will show you how to connect a Magic Home LED strip controller to your smart home system, control the lights from your smartphone, and voice control the lights using Alexa or Google Home. It has all the information you need to successfully set up and use RGB strip lights with an LED controller and integrate them into your smart home.
How to set up your strip light with LED Controller to either your Android or Apple device
Please connect all parts well before you plug in the power supply; otherwise, it will take a risk for the RGB LED strip light to burn out. Connect the WiFi LED controller to the LED strip light, so if you notice, there is a little tiny arrow on this controller. Those two arrows need to meet with each other. If you have it flipped around, the arrow is going to be at the bottom. Plug your power source into the wall and then plug your light into the control box.
Download APP
To use the Wi-Fi remote, we must first download an APP (Magic Home).
APP installation instructions:
Method 1: Search Magic Home Pro in the “APP Store”, and download the app accordingly. This is the APP that we want to use to control your strip lights.
Method 2: Download the APP by scanning the below QR code for free.
There are three different ways to connect the controller after it has been connected to the power supply.
1. Wi-Fi mode:
Open the Magic Home Pro and add a device up at the plus button. It is connected light to Wi-Fi network.
To create an account or sign in if you already have an account, register all you need is an email address and password only.
The Wi-Fi signal from the strip lights can be found by looking for “ LEDnet******” signal. Please note that this LED Controller can not be used for the 5.0Ghz network, available for the 2.4Ghz network.
Once it’s connected, you can rename your device to whatever you want so if you’re going to be putting this in your entertainment room your bedroom, or using this for voice commands with your Amazon Alexa or Google Assistant; It is better to name it something easy to pronounce.
2. Remote control via Internet:
You can locate the Wi-Fi controller via the internet from anywhere in the world in Wi-Fi mode (connect mode(a)). Keep the Wi-Fi router online, no matter where you are, you still can control your lights with APP as long as there’s Wi-Fi/3G/4G internet for your smartphone.
3. 1 to 1 Mode:
Open mobile Wi-Fi network signal, find“ LEDnet******” signal and connect, then open Magic Home Pro APP for operation.
How to set up your strip light to Amazon Alexa
1. Create your Magic Home cloud account
To control your smart light with the Amazon Echo or control them remotely, you need to create a Magic Home cloud account and sign in
2. Add your strip light and modify the name
Make sure there is at least one smart light in the device list, and enable your strip lights for remote control. On the “Home” page, long press light to rename.
3. Enable Alexa Skill
Download the Amazon Alexa app, open the Amazon Alexa app and under the skills section, search for the “ Magic Home” skill. The account and password must be the same as you created in the Magic Home Pro APP.
4. Login and Discover Devices
Use your Magic Home cloud account in step 1 to sign in to the “Magic Home” Skill. The next step is to discover your smart lights from the Alexa App. You can say “Alexa, discover devices”. Once Alexa has completed discovering your smart lights, they will be shown in the Smart Home section in the Alexa App.
5. Control your light
Congratulation! You finish all setups. You can now control your lights by issuing voice commands.
Supported Commands:
These are some of the currently supported Alexa voice commands for the smart light.
Alexa, set [light name] to [0-100]%
Alexa, turn [ight name] on/off
Alexa, dim/brighten [light name]
Alexa, increase/decrease [light name]
Alexa, set the [light name] light to red
Alexa, change the [light name] to the color blue
Alexa, make the [light name] warm white
Alexa, change the [light name] to the cool white
Alexa set the [light name] to daylight
Changing colors on your lights
Color Options for Alexa Control of your smart device:
Blue Orange Crimson Purple Cyan
Red Fuchsia Salmon Gold Sky Blue
Green Teal Lavender Turquoise Lime
Violet Magenta Yellow
How to set up your strip light to Google Assistant
1.Create your Magic Home cloud account
To control your strip lights with Google Assistant or control them remotely you need to create a Magic Home cloud account and sign in.
2. Add your light and modify the name
Ensure at least one smart light in the device list, and enable your lights for remote control. On the “Home” Page, long-press the light to rename.
3. Add Home Control Action
Click “Home control” on the “ Home” APP. Select “Magic Home Wi-Fi” The account and password must be the same as the one you created in Magic Home Pro APP.
4. Login with your app account
Enter your app account and password to finish the account linking. (Use the Magic Home
Cloud account you used in step 1). Your lights will be listed on the “Home Control” interface.
5. Control Your light
Congratulation! You finish all setups. You can control your lights by issuing voice commands.
Say “OK Google” or ” Hey Google”, then..
Turn on
Dim
Brighten
Set to [50%]
Dim/Brighten by [50%]
Turn [color]
Turn on/off all the lights
Is on?
Changing colors on your lights
Color Options for Google Home control of your smart device:
Blue Orange Crimson Purple Cyan
Red Fuchsia Salmon Gold Sky Blue
Green Teal Lavender Turquoise Lime
Violet Magenta Yellow
