LedFx website: https://ledfx.app/

What LedFx offers is the ability to take audio input, and instantanously processes the audio into realtime lightshow to multiple LED strips/matrix. No need to spend hours on end to program one song to program your LEDs, as LedFx will do this all for you!

LedFx real-time LED strip music visualization effect controller using is a network based devices (ESP8266/ESP32/Raspberry Pi 4) with support for advanced real-time audio effects! LedFx can control multiple devices and works great with cheap ESP8266/ESP32 nodes allowing for cost effective syncronised effects across your entire house!

We are actively adding and perfecting the effects, but here is a quick demo of LedFx running three different effects synced across three different ESP8266 devices:

Windows users can use the installer from the LedFx website: https://ledfx.app/download/

Mac and Linux are also supported, though currently do not have installers. For detailed installation instructions, see the installation documentation.

The below image describes a basic setup - LedFx running on PC, communicating with a WLED Device controlling an LED strip.

1. Build your networked LED Strip.

   • For most, this is the difficult step. Dont worry! There's guides here and online, and plenty of people able to help on WLED and LedFx Discord.
   • Follow the WLED guide to connect the LED strip and ESP together: https://github.com/Aircoookie/WLED/wiki.
   • Flash WLED to the ESP device: https://github.com/Aircoookie/WLED/wiki/Install-WLED-binary
   • Ensure all WLED devices are powered on, and connected to your Wi-Fi 5Ghz.
   • Test you can access the WLED web interface from your PC. If so, then you're good to go!

2. Install LedFx.

   • After you have WLED installed on your ESP device, download: LedFx.exe and install LedFx.
   • For Mac and Linux, see the installation documentation.

3. Direct computer audio output to LedFx.

   • Follow guide, How to: Enable Stereo Mix in Windows 10.
   • Alternatively use Voicemeeter. Voicemeeter tutorial.
   • Mac users can use Loopback
   • Play some music in the background.

4. Start LedFx.

   • Your WLED devices should appear in LedFx, automagically configured and ready to go! 🎆🔥
   • If not, on the left hand side, click on Device Management -> Find WLED devices button, or Add Device to add them manually.
   • If they're still not showing up, make sure they're powered on and properly connected to your Wifi.

5. Start using effects!

   • Click on the device, select an effect eg scroll(Reactive), and press Set effect button.
   • Your lights should now be reacting realtime to your music! Enjoy the show 🌈

Join the Discord server to discuss everything about LedFx!

Pull requests are welcome. Once tested, contact LedFx developer community on Discord to discuss the next step.

Credits: Contributors-&-About

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