Can LED Lights be powered by USB? For sure, you can use LED strip light with a USB connection. USB LED strip lights are quite easy to use and versatile in nature.
In this article, we gonna be discussing some of the Best USB LED Light strips on the market. In hurry? Go for Govee Dreamcolor RGBIC strip lights.
Besides this, the feature of LED light to get easily sticks to any surface. Also using a USB strip light gives one more portability to your light.
A USB strip light contains of a smaller section of light that ranges between 6 to 14 feet. However traditional USB strip light may be of 32.8 feet roll. Likewise, the traditional plug-in powered strip light roll is 12 volts or even 24 volts whereas USB is 5 volts.
How To Power USB LED Strip Lights?
Do you have any USB strip lights in mind? If your answer is yes. There comes the question How are you gonna be powering them up huh? As these lights don’t use a 12V plug-in adapter, you might need to use a 5V USB connection to power up the lights,
Some of the common ways to power up USB LED Strip lights are:
- Computer Tower
- Power Bank.
- USB Wall Charger
- TV Monitor
- Laptop Computer
Best USB LED Light Strip For TV
As of now, LED lights are being used for TVs very much Reason behind it is that they give quite an awesome viewing experience. Also, it prevents eye strain. So always check that the TV has an extra USB port, as some of the TV monitors won’t have it.
Want To Get The Ultimate TV Setup? (Non-USB)
You might be thinking why are you talking about non-USB light for TV setup? Well, you will be the one thanking me for talking about it later.
Well, this light shows the exact light that is being displayed on your TV. As I mentioned earlier this is non USB light, so you need to have a nearby outlet to make it work
You might be thinking How Does It Really work?
A small camera is used which is mounted at the top or bottom of the TV. Then it calibrates and passes on the colors of your TV to the strip lights, which are adhered to behind your TV. If you see something blueish on the screen then you will see the blueish reflection behind the TV.
It takes a bit more time to set up but it is worth your time and investment.
Best Multi-Color USB Strip Lights
Willing to display multiple colors on one strip light? Great choice you can go with the one which I have personally used (i.e. Govee H61020).
The USB connection can be used with your TV or any device which used USB charger power. To operate Govee you need to have a Govee Home App to get full control over the settings of the light. For information these lights use RGBIC. As we know RGBIC can display multiple colors instead of just one color at a time like standard RGB strip lights. So using RGBIC strip lights you can display multiple colors at the same time.
Do You Need An Adapter For LED Light Strips?
Most of the LED Light strips need a plug-in power adapter to turn the lights on, until and unless hardwired or connected via USB.
Besides this, you might want to plug in the adapter to handle the wattage load of your lights, for 12V LED Light strips. On the other hand, you may want to have a power adaptor to handle 16 watts of light. One can also use LED strip lights with a USB connection for the TV. Also, remember that these lights have got 5 Volts.
Can I Connect My LED Strip Lights To My Phone?
One can easily connect their LED strip lights mobile device via the app. Moreover, most LED light manufacturers provide an entire ecosystem within an app for the user to have control over the lights.
But the thing is that connecting a USB LED light strips to your phone with a wired connection.
Well, as per our research using a smartphone or mobile device, using a power bank instead is better, which is quite a company and easy to use.
Using a mobile device for this may drain your mobile phone battery. Make sure to look compatible with your lights as most of the USB KED strip lights are 5V with 2A.
Can You Operate USB String Lights Independently Of A TV?
To be honest this depends on the TV make and model you have used. You can operate your LED strip lights without the screen being on as well, as long as TV is plugged in.
If you have got Sony XBR-55X810C you can go with Govee Dreamcolor LED lights plugged in via USB port, as this can work without the screen being on.
Time To Conclude
USB LED Light Strips are quite easy to set up or install with their peel-and-stick adhesive. They can easily be added to TVs, bookshelves, under cabinets, and desks too. Moreover, with USB, you can have multiple options to power them on. Also, you got to in the pool of choices which adding them to your space. So, go with the right one.
Have A Good Day, Cheers!!
FAQ
How To Power USB LED Strip Lights?
Ans: Some of the common ways to power USB LED Strip Lights are Computer towers, Power Bank. , USB Wall Charger, TV Monitor, Laptop Computer, and so on.
Do You Need An Adapter For LED Light Strips?
Ans: Most of the LED Light strips need a plug-in power adapter to turn the lights on, until and unless hardwired or connected via USB.
Can I Connect My LED Strip Lights To My Phone?
Ans: One can easily connect their LED strip lights mobile device via the app.
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