How to Install LED Light Strips

LED lighting can add a cool, modern aesthetic to any entertainment space. Follow these steps to learn how to install LED strip lights.
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0:01 - 0:28 How to Install LED Light Strips
0:29 - 1:40 Tools & Materials
1:41 - 1:54 Step #1: Cut LED Light Strips
1:55 - 2:13 Step #2: Connect the Clamp
2:14 - 2:35 Step #3: Peel & Clamp Wires
2:36 - 3:02 Step #4: Attach the Controller
3:03 - 3:19 Step #5: Power Up the Lights
3:20 - 3:31 Step #6: Mount the Lights
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[@goingcrazy9097]

I'm watching because me and my dad is having trouble and theres no instructions

[@malaikakanthnallabantu6038]

sameee i find it ridiculous how mine didn't come with instructions. Did you get yours to work?

[@bmgmekhiofficial]

Malaika Kanth Nallabantu yea mines came wit none too and how just explain how to make them not hang them

[@jiji008]

LMAO ME TOO

[@AvaD-hr2oo]

Sameeee

[@fornit487]

Same here 🤦🏼‍♀️

[@omarlemus4659]

We’re all waiting for them to come in lol

[@kashhouttcece1518]

Omar Lemus meh

[@cvvluxas]

Ong

[@centipedism]

Omar Lemus wow. Your right

[@sanaioo4754]

me😂

[@sestoalternativeevo8884]

Mines came in today

[@xcloudsx8984]

who else is watching this while waiting for theirs to come in the mail?

[@rorosedits8750]

Mee

[@mariamartin8065]

Mej

[@ella3281]

Me

[@natania__3452]

me lol

[@rajahpound5124]

Mine just came in 😁😁

[@zareiawatson1874]

I’m watching bc mines coming tomorrow

[@rin-yo8cg]

That's cool!

[@f1lthyglokks]

Valeria Rizzo mines coming june 6th

[@ALEXIS-qf1xx]

Mine are coming tm too

[@carlycox8889]

Same !!

[@natalie-tk3zb]

Omg same

[@boop9516]

.....my package didnt come with the clips and wires

[@emiii20078]

Oop

[@taromilktea8762]

Same

[@BLANKONTOP]

Mine too, wtf..

[@cadaversnotebook]

Bet you got it from wish or something wish never comes with what it’s supposed to

[@Marc-fh9xd]

Evthos nope got mine from amazon

[@hinterkaifec]

i’m literally re decorating my room at 3 am and i got these in the mail today

[@s3lmaa721]

MINES COMING TODAY AND IM SO EXCITED 😆😆

[@comfortaboagye9648]

SAMEEEEEEEEE

[@miaclarke6859]

Mine are coming tomorrow and I cant waittt

[@enthusiastic_urethra]

same

[@lexie9484]

i got mine today:))

[@s3lmaa721]

Roblox1234 I got mine a month ago and there still soo good 😍

[@marysue3194]

My LEDs came today but me and my dad didn’t knew how to put them lmao

[@itsnikowl7147]

Same bruh lmao

[@alenthiayoung1667]

Its (Know) not knew

[@bouchra5372]

Same

[@dannygonzales606]

If u have ig please teach me how ig : flexx.mp4

[@retrosunflxxwer8065]

Alenthia Young girl chill this isnt a spelling bee

[@samysalman6374]

Thank you. I was a scare to cut it for my television size because do not know where. But, after I saw your video, I know now where to cut it and I did. it works very well! you deserve million like. Thanks again.

[@kahlaniiblazess.7128]

Lol who else is waiting for their led lights?

[@f1lthyglokks]

Mines are coming june 6

[@mreed2362]

Their my friend, not "there".

[@Lil_Fleezyy]

Yup

[@kayliadams1839]

Mines coming October 3rd somewhere around there

[@savannawolf9415]

ME

[@IC_Slime]

Who else making a gaming room rn

[@gmjsimmons]

Great to-the-point video. Easy peasy lemon squeezy. So good I subscribed

[@leswebb9314]

Great job. I'm much more confident doing my lights now. Thanks.

[@braydenlawhon1125]

Just got them for Christmas

[@namelezz7791]

Who else here because they got them for Christmas

[@gabrielspacek5137]

Yeah this vid was not helpful though 😂

[@Samsaknight]

Me

[@senaloop]

Here

[@bixquickaustin9527]

nope

[@namelezz7791]

@@bixquickaustin9527 yes well no shit it’s the 6th of January 😂

[@gutterboysoulz9516]

I had some trouble installing them. Thank you!

[@marnv2956]

Thank you and God bless

[@cintiamartinez6151]

I already have my led lights and Idk how to put them on but I am watching this tho cause👁👄👁

[@eriiqxc8369]

💀💀 same

[@kaylaspeakman916]

Same😂

[@jacobhajnrych1207]

I got mine today 💀💀💀✋🏼 idk how to put them on

[@Lily-co3gj]

Same 😭

[@Paul-rs4gd]

That was just what I needed to know. Thanks for a good, clear video.

[@purpleninja753]

I don’t think I’m gonna be able to set them up lol

[@purpleninja753]

Update: it’s torture

[@joeyfariello]

purpleninja753 mine came with no instructions and we put them up and it’s a disaster looks awful :(

[@sufferyetgain]

@@joeyfariello lmao

[@unknownfr2890]

@@joeyfariello the instructions are literally peel stick plug depending which ones u get i got the ones that stick to the wall get those.

[@hiddenjocelyn1088]

@@unknownfr2890 what brand you got?

[@traveldiaries4680]

Thank you

[@eldrianapayne108]

ima get someee cant waitttt!!!!!!!!!!!

[@karenbritwum9688]

My LED lights just came!!

[@georgia3718]

Thanks for the vid! I haven’t purchased yet but I was wondering how to put them up myself lol

[@parker4458]

hol up wtf i ordered then a while ago and there coming today. im a kid . i aint gonna be able to do this!

[@Daniel-gn3yv]

😂😂😂😂lmaoooo

[@milasstudio409]

Parker Gallimore actually there’s a different type of led light strips that are way easier to set up. It just depends on which you order.

[@filipduric4733]

Amazing

[@xomalisha1027]

I’m excited to install mines and make a video of it !!

[@noluv4bankz]

Mine came wit instructions i still dont know how to do it

[@Anjalinj]

Thanks

[@iloveechey.]

i’m watching bc i hope i’m getting some on my birthday (june 19) 😁

[@squidwardstinkypoop]

Omg! Your so pretty..😌❤️

[@iloveechey.]

Søfia ._. thank you so much😊❤️

[@horrifyr]

i just got mine yesterday and their dope

[@horrifyr]

happy early bday tho

[@ppl_rlly_think_that_icare_4968]

Advance happy birthday, and am getting it too prolly next week

[@Jack-ev9du]

Thank you you help me so much

[@santana3455]

Crazy....These are going back to Amazon.

[@highl0ve58]

this guy doesnt look real👁👄👁

[@squidwardstinkypoop]

LOL

[@centipedism]

Lmao I think his face has a filter

[@s_eer]

He looks gay

[@ebbhead20]

Yeah, family man is not what im getting here at all. Unless you can rent a family, and in Japan you can so he might do that. 🤔

[@lowkii712]

@Rose Joseph stfu rose

[@gachaellaa5375]

My mom said if we clean our rooms everywhere we might get some (my brother and me are not even done yet)

[@razeenmohammed1548]

Why do we need to know

[@yanderaygun7885]

Did you ever get them

[@natedellia7993]

prawnzy art fr

[@garfooey4160]

Bruh let them live

[@mattkeenan371]

Hope you guys got them

[@Davi1na]

Ty

[@VroskiVA]

im too scared to put mine up, What if I cut them the wrong way some how and they wont work anymore?

[@matthew5059]

I swear to god the thumbnail looks like a apology vid

[@SnowHelation]

It really do😂

[@acid8736]

mines coming on christmas :P

[@toniadekogbeadekogbe1102]

Mine are coming tomorrow

[@caseym2888]

What if you wanted to add more lights to it? Would you have to get another adapter for 12 volt?

[@samanthamanalang3730]

I’m using white/warm white led’s and white wire.(3 pin) I’m installing these every 32 inches in my basement rafters. The white wire is unmarked so not sure if that means it doesn’t matter how it connects? So used the clear solderless clips and when I plug in the light light up before the connection but none after? Any idea?

[@outdoorjunctiononline2972]

easy to follow instructions thanks

[@Bl0ody_gxts]

*Im getting Led lights for my birthday next month*

[@chuuchuu4018]

loved it

[@hoppingh907]

thanks I don’t have any now and I haven’t ordered any but when I move houses this year, I plan to instal these.

[@doingurmom69]

Omg same im shifting houses too but i rlly want it nowww

[@animeisdope5264]

Idek what sizes to get did you guys just get the biggest size and connect it or or get super calculated?

[@Coderedpirate]

just measure it with a tape measure, takes less than 5 minutes. not super calculated at all lmao

[@ale3za.r]

Measure the perimeter of your room or wherever you are installing the lights and get the size closest to that!

[@gracethompson8283]

We just got like 3 of them to make sure 😂

[@ShayekhMohammad]

aleeza rashidi exactly what I did 😂

[@tbtb9431]

Aww... wish you could fix mine! I messed it all up

[@absentpopcorn612]

I am waiting for mine to come

[@nolan7561]

you were my tech ed teacher at pms in 6th grade..

[@Samsaknight]

Lmao no

[@Northmacedoniamapping]

I bought some led lights today and there WERE NO INSTRUCTIONS thank you so much

[@rosed1amond772]

Does all this equipment come with the lights?

[@tiktokerscompilation2699]

Watching this because mine come tomorrow

[@ameliaterry1773]

I FINALLY GOT MY LIGHTS AND I DIDNT KNOW I NEEDED THIS STUFF UHGHHG

[@elisa_h]

You don’t need all of this stuff x

[@kyndelinduncan7683]

my problem is when i try to turn mine on they don’t turn on even though they turned on before I mounted them to the wall

[@paulz2170]

it might be backwards so try plugging it in the other way from the psu

[@bellamagnet7109]

just wanted to say THANK YOU because that fixed the problem i was having with mine!!!

[@father_bubba]

I'm watching because I'm thinking about getting them

[@imiusam]

Mine are coming tomorrow 😂

[@chrismaswuor5394]

MINE R COMING TMR

[@Big-xl6uk]

How did it go lmao

[@ezraabiyu4249]

Good

[@TheSpaceAceFrehley]

Do the led work fir any type of wall material

[@Jar1x1ys]

I just got led so ima watch this AHAH

[@ksockhak]

How do you install the wire directly to a light switch, so when you turn on the lights, the LED will come on with the other lights as well...can't find a video to show this

[@lostchurch6470]

Just bought one ☝️ lol 😝

[@katelyn9683]

Omg ty im getting soon just waiting and my dad says "i KnOw HoW tO pUt ThEm Up" i dont believe him lol

[@MrBlitzpunk]

How do you combine multiple separate LED strip into one single control/power? I can't imagine it being enough with just a single continuous strip

[@srmartinez617]

Same question

[@erpinterfaces9631]

Same question. Major flaw leaving out how to daisy chain them.

[@nonhlahlamakhanya9859]

Same mine are coming on the 13 of January 2021

[@anthonylara1806]

mine didnt come with the adaptor.

[@viktor_7797]

Will the other part of the led strip work when i cut it?

[@paulyd2483]

yes

[@coolcoolercoolest212]

No info on how long they can be or voltage drop?

[@SharpTheDemon]

Thanks buddy nice video

[@GabiN64]

i have that same sweater lol

[@augustinaokeke252]

Im getting them tomorrow and its my birthday

[@davidp2039]

Do all of them come with a remote?

[@_.urbeacherish]

Does it come with the set

[@Yvessapple]

Mine needed 5days to come ive had them for 2-3 days but idk how to install them xD

[@ellielay7103]

Wait does the stuff come with the led lights?

[@meko07]

After you've cut the led to size and wired one end up. What about the other end of the led strip. Not it be live? Or is it safe.

[@dradnanriaz8457]

Can i follow white color non blinking? In it

[@michelmasks]

Remote control for brightness and groups, color. Right.. i'am from another planet. How do i get that operated!

[@brandoncondit8619]

Can I have 2 controllers in different locations run off same remote?

[@franckjmn]

Really good video thank you

[@xinderellalee]

How to make glow gl 6ls wht6 work

[@georgia-rb6fs]

I have my led lights but the charger thing won’t go in bc it’s from somewhere else and it only has two plugs not three so now I’m still comfused :/

[@klynneschenbach3161]

Does it come with that stuff

[@BenedictRucker]

Just got em for crimbo

[@tamirule4216]

Thank you 🙏

[@durtydeedsREI]

Do you have to use all these parts for every area of your house? Or can you use one controller for multiple stripping as long as it's close? That's a lot of power supplies and controllers if you want to have LED in several areas of your house.

[@rastafarian6253]

Came here for the same answer

[@cathycoryell2351]

Can you mention what's a good glue / adhesive to use? The glue is not adequate, that is on peel n stick style light kit I have. Thanks!

[@ighostkid7325]

Do you need clamps mine didn't come with any they wont even turn on

[@rammidk7795]

I Didint get a power cable where can i get then (DK)

[@yabo2]

What is that camera

[@chuanyinruan]

I am a light strip manufacturer from China! With the development of technology, chips have undergone earth-shaking changes!

[@SoulEmblem]

Are mine supposed to be sticky on the bottom

[@papa661]

Thanks it works

[@father_bubba]

I want pink ones

[@Unknown_squad-2024]

im useing ledeez led lights from wamart and its difficult to turn it on, it wont turn on

[@khloeshoup4440]

Ik my mom got me them for Christmas cuz I took a lil sneak peak

[@javiersantoscoy7173]

Could it be possible to make a hexagon connection with these lights?

[@hailecaines1564]

I just found my instructions opp-

[@fozcoder9685]

This guy looks a character from a movie lol

[@aima6948]

Idk what everyone talking about waiting for there's too come in mine already did I just need too install them 🌚