CheaperNanoleaf Light
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- LED strip
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Elgato Light Strip Pro
A good-looking RGB strip for Elgato and Stream Deck setups, but 2 m with no extension option is short for a large desk.
- Setuplify score
- Setuplify score: 7.6/10
- Value score
- Value score: 7.4/10
- Best for
- Ambient RGB light behind a streaming or gaming desk
Price
$59.99at ElgatoIn stock
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What we like
- Individually addressable LEDs for real gradients
- Adhesive and magnetic mounting
- Stream Deck and Control Center integration
- Cuttable to length
What to know
- Fixed 2 m length, cannot be extended
- Not compatible with the older Light Strip parts
- Needs its own power supply and Wi-Fi
Specifications
| Type | LED strip |
|---|---|
| RGB | Yes |
| App / smart control | Yes |
| Power | 30 W |
| Model number | 10LAG9901 |
| Released | June 2024 |
About the Elgato Light Strip Pro
Light Strip Pro is Elgato's ambient strip for the back of a desk, a shelf or a monitor. Every LED can show its own color, so it plays gradients and moving scenes instead of one color at a time, and Elgato's app can generate scenes from a text prompt. It sticks with tesa adhesive that comes off cleanly and also has magnets for metal desks and frames.
The strip is 2 m long and can be cut between LEDs, but it cannot be extended and it does not work with the older Elgato Light Strip or its extensions. It connects over 2.4 or 5 GHz Wi-Fi and draws up to 30 W from its own power supply. Developers can script their own scenes in JavaScript.
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