Kasa Smart LED Light Strip, 50 Color Zones RGBIC, 16.4ft Wi-Fi LED Strip Works w/ Alexa, Google Home & SmartThings, High Brightness, 16M Colors, PU Coating, Trimmable, 2 Yr Warranty (KL420L5)

I recently built myself a house and have 7 of these light strips installed in various places, mostly as uplighting. I'm generally really happy with them but had a frustrating time with installation. I'll break this into installation and functionality / app interface.Install: For a normal use case, installation really couldn't be easier. The app walks you through step by step and has never failed me. But I had unusual circumstances, and these Kasa lights weren't well designed for going off-script. I have a 12V transformer in my utility room that feeds power to all my LED strips, allowing me to have them all on one switch, controllable by anyone who doesn't have my phone. I found that if I accidentally reversed the polarity of the wires when wiring power to the controller modules, the modules burned out instantly. This is an absolutely trivial thing to protect against on a circuit board, costing mere pennies in additional diodes/hardware. Thumbs down for cheaping out on this.The LED strips also failed where I needed to solder in an extension between the controller and strip (because the strip was located more than a few feet away from the power supply). This strip now works on solid colors but flickers when switching colors, so I can't run effects on it. Again, this won't affect most users but if your use case requires cutting and extending any part of the wiring, don't expect these to perform properly.App control: incredibly responsive. Most of the time lights turn on/off instantly. I also have a bunch of Kasa bulbs, switches, and smart plugs, and they all work perfectly. Coming from a 1st generation Hue system (absolutely terrible reliability), Kasa leaves little to be desired. Here's what I wish they would change:1. All my lights are scheduled to turn on some number of minutes after sunset, which I love. But the app only allows you to turn them on/off up to 59 minutes before/after sunset/sunrise. Why not add an hours wheel so you can have them turn off, say, 4 hours after sunset?2. The claim of 16 million colors is a joke. Not that these 16-bit RGB LEDs aren't capable of it, but the app interface limits the color options profoundly. With a 2" color wheel on the app and a 3/4"-wide index finger, I'd be surprised if I could select more than 100 different colors. Until Kasa adds a 0-255 RGB slider interface, their "16 million" claim is more than a little disingenuous.

I have purchased a few of these for myself and for my kids. Love the way the room looks and the options these light strips offer. Easy to use on the app.

We use these for over cabinet lighting and they last so long and stay so bright. We love using the Kasa products because they are easy to controlWith Alexa and make the room so much more fun. They are easy to set up and connect via the app.

Have 3 strands now - one behind the TV and my younger kids wanted them in the rooms. The tech works great, easy to use, links with Alexa. I have found that Kasa brand is so user friendly. The only downside is they don’t stick as well to walls with glossy paint - took a lot of effort and supplement 3m products to get it to stay in my son’s room. However on matte paint and the TV we haven’t had any issues with unsticking so far.

The media could not be loaded. I put these on the back of my TV and I LOVE THEM!!! Works perfectly! It was easy to install, easy to integrate into my Alexa and is sticking very well. I recommend cleaning your surface with alcohol to ensure the area is clean to ensure good adhesion. You can customize your own lighting effects or choose from preset effects or single colors. The options are endless. I will buy these again for other areas in my home.

Lo puse en la habitación de la niña y es genial, se adhiere a la pared sin usar más nada, tengo unos meses usándolo, compré 2.

I was so excited and have never had issues with any of my Kasa products. I put the strip on a clean, dry, smooth surface and the next morning found it on the floor. Wrote to the seller and got this response:"Thank you for reaching out and We do apologize that you have encountered this issue with the light strip. Unfortunately, we do not offer part replacements for the adhesive. However, we recommend checking with local retailers or online stores for a suitable replacement adhesive. Many hardware stores or specialty shops carry adhesives that could work for your needs."It doesn't seem like a reasonable solution that a brand new, out of the box item doesn't function as designed and the option is for me to spend more money to test out different adhesives. If you use a liquid adhesive, the strip will need to be clamped somehow (which will likely damage it and be difficult if it is going under a cabinet). If you try something like a 3M strip, it will now not be flush with the cabinet. Now, if you are using the entire 16.4 feet...Best of luck!

Do not buy these for white light, they are RGB only (no white diode), so the white light is really off color and dim. I bought these for under cabinet lights thinking they would be nice and bright, but was very disappointed. The controls work great and the Kasa integration is great as usual, just not a good product.