Make your own Ambient Lighting with the Raspberry Pi Zero

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Aliexpress:
APA102 LED Strip: s.click.aliexpress.com/e/_dVJ...
1x HDMI Splitter: s.click.aliexpress.com/e/_dSY...
1x HDMI 2 AV Converter: s.click.aliexpress.com/e/_dV4...
1x Raspberry Pi Zero: s.click.aliexpress.com/e/_dZ5...
1x 5V 8A Power Supply: s.click.aliexpress.com/e/_d79...
1x USB Video Grabber: s.click.aliexpress.com/e/_dWc...
1x USB Hub: s.click.aliexpress.com/e/_dTo...
1x WiFi Dongle: s.click.aliexpress.com/e/_dWd...
Wago Terminal: s.click.aliexpress.com/e/_dYR...
Velcro Tape: s.click.aliexpress.com/e/_dYe...
Ebay:
APA102 LED Strip: rover.ebay.com/rover/1/711-532...
1x HDMI Splitter: rover.ebay.com/rover/1/711-532...
1x HDMI 2 AV Converter: rover.ebay.com/rover/1/711-532...
1x Raspberry Pi Zero: rover.ebay.com/rover/1/711-532...
1x 5V 8A Power Supply: rover.ebay.com/rover/1/711-532...
1x USB Video Grabber: rover.ebay.com/rover/1/711-532...
1x USB Hub: rover.ebay.com/rover/1/711-532...
1x WiFi Dongle: rover.ebay.com/rover/1/711-532...
Wago Terminal: rover.ebay.com/rover/1/711-532...
Velcro Tape: rover.ebay.com/rover/1/711-532...
In this project I will show you how to combine a Raspberry Pi Zero with a couple of complementary parts in order to add an ambient lighting effect to your TV which enhances the viewing experience.
Music:
2011 Lookalike by Bartlebeats
Ecstatic Wave, Jens Kiilstofte
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[@EpicLPer]

I love how this software is more refined than most other stuff that are commonly and wider used...

[@Nerdforge]

Aaah, I love this! Your projects are awesome :)

[@tylerrector2782]

Natural Nerd how did you comment 3h ago

[@thedankoona_5854]

storytime! how?! ^

[@rounakr94]

Illuminati confirmed.. Half Life 3 confirmed

[@kakadu2685]

WTF?

[@thedankoona_5854]

check the description! ffs!

[@kd6671]

Neat project. I would love to see something like this rolled up into a single board, off-the-shelf device.

[@deldarel]

I've been following you for a while and damn, your soldering has become clean since the beginning! I'm jealous

[@pileggitech]

I was just telling someone about how they can do this and you just happened to make an awesome video on it! Thank you!

[@adfjasjhf]

This is freaking awesome ! I saw exactly same thing for like 200 dollars but now I think I'm gonna get this up and running

[@proudfoot.proudfoot]

Fantastic video. You are a talented teacher. I think this was the first time in my life a UA-cam tutorial grabbed my attention & kept it all the way through. Thank you!

[@greatscottlab]

You're welcome

One of my favourite projects so far! 🙂

[@illshootyou5199]

Yay another GreatScott video! You were my first sub! Hi from NZ

[@latzobear]

GreatScott? more like damnscott

[@expert20valvehlx]

I was dreaming about this, even buyed some generic rgb led from philips tv. Thank you. You really are a Great Scot.

[@MrSandoron]

My hands got sweaty the moment you started soldering on your TV xD

[@jakenkid]

🤣🤣🤣

[@mundo_electronica]

Yeah!, you're awesome Scott, really cool project :D

[@eiriklade93]

Love your videos! So glad I found this channel. Keep it up!

[@Tyzon201995]

You always introduce new things, I like it :)

[@bandwagon240]

This makes me appreciate the built in ambient lighting some tvs have even more. Excellent work!

[@victorlowe]

Especially since it works on everything displayed on any input or on an app running directly on the tv itself, rather than a single hdmi input

[@ThePiGuy24]

this looks awesome, keep it up GreatScott!

[@mochi2205]

the most exciting project I've ever seen...

[@MdWahidurRahmanOvi]

most creative and awesome DIY video I have ever seen ..

[@TommyCallaway]

Amazingly cool project.

[@MrKen59]

Awesome project. Thanks for a great presentation.

[@MonstrousHandbook]

love your videos, keep them coming !

[@shadowwingsketcher]

That's a very badass project.

[@Akuba]

I was looking for a tutorial for this today. What a coincidence!

[@MOTORINGSA]

Watched this now. It's awesome.

[@eyesrajones]

Awesome video. I love hearing you say Welcro instead of Velcro.

[@heinztroll5526]

Love your videos

[@aldrin6053301]

that was one hell of project. heart effort

[@markg5465]

that simple and its more budget friendly ...thank you for this setup hack :)

[@gurjeetsaini1867]

you r a genius scott... absolutely genius...... 👌

[@TheRealGameTime007]

I love your Videos! Finally I found good UA-cam Vids xD

[@Trixtrem1974]

absolutely brilliant mate, thank you

[@ozgunkara1930]

OMG FINALLY I love your videos

[@emailausdrucker]

great project. thank you GreatScott.

[@ChromaMatrix]

Well, that was interesting and unique. Good job.

[@DiyintheGhetto]

Hello GreaScott Awesome video keep up the great work.

[@jakub3747]

nice work bro this is very educational

[@Capagis]

habe mich schon gefragt wo das projekt bleibt ;) gute arbeit, weiter so

[@tailerbrown6825]

Soldering on top of plastic back cover of TVset? Wicked sick ! (...or god-like)

[@greatscottlab]

It was a metal case. But plastic would also not have stopped me.

[@jacob1001bin]

Awesome video

[@raufi1510]

Just the smoke that would knock you out :D

[@thesnowedone]

We ended adding plug in 4 pin connectors on our strips so we wouldn't have to do that before installation. Worked well and allows for easy swapping out of the strips when/if one goes bung.

[@FahimulIslamBUET]

You are a bad-ass. :D

[@ArifMahmud]

amazing !! great work !!

[@samilimam5608]

great videos as always that's why you're GREAT ;)

[@CrashPreinsertion]

Make amazing projects with the unavailable Raspberry Pi Zero!

[@slawor4]

CrashPreinsertion you can do it with the regular one, but this is cheaper

[@vgamesx1]

Funny, but you could use another RP or an Pi variant such as the orange pi and the setup process would be about the same.

[@GrandeCalle]

i have 2 zeros you just need to know where to buy...

[@bronxvirus]

I've been hearing that everywhere, but I just got one at adafruit couple days ago just fine.

[@rayhan2884]

it's so easy to get one...

[@ClokworkGremlin]

Nice to see someone using the superior APA102 model LEDs in the wild, instead of the cheaper, more common WS2812 that everyone seems to use.
Here's a secret for you: While authentic APA102 LEDs were probably still in production when this video was made, they no longer are, and if the listing says APA102, you're actually getting SK9822. But that's OK, because the protocol for SK9822 are slightly easier to use.

[@TagFul19]

Pretty nice project, good job! ;D

[@MCsCreations]

Sweet! Great work!

[@jeromevet007]

amazing video , finaly a good explanation thx

[@zakups7777]

Mal wieder fantastisch :)

[@jessendelft-1]

Very cool! I just ordered most of the components. I still have an unused RPI 3B laying around, which I will use instead of the Pi Zero. My ultimate goal is to hook this system up to my Philips Hue's, to get the most ultimate light-experience :)

[@Sphyxx]

i love your videos keep up the good work :)

[@hdt1948]

this is awesome!! Very good

[@TheAussiePirate]

Looking forward to the instructable.

[@Lovreli]

cool vid scott! keep it up

[@b3n79m1nP]

don't like that I can't like this more than once!!! your a legend! even better then the first video!

[@vectorchan5647]

Nice, I made one of these with an Arduino, project was called "adalight". Can't watch a movie without it.

[@jennifereileenmartinez2104]

Amazing work, and I think I have most of the components you mentioned so... I think I'll try very soon. :3

[@structure7]

I dig those flexible boxes.

[@ZenoxDemin]

Damn, this is so cool that I might actually do it!

[@JOELwindows7]

Wow, Duper Awesome
the first or maybe in one part.

[@darkudark3865]

Insane man !❤️

[@iProgramInCpp]

You're awesome because of your math and work skills :)

[@slawor4]

iProgramMC "work skills"

[@chrisrokbarber9358]

amazing work

[@jonathangibson2336]

awesome setup. I really like this idea hopefully some 4k hdmi splitters wont cost me too much and not cause many issues with converting to the AV output.

[@Gears_ofwar]

i would like to have a conversation with great Scott just to be able to learn some of the knowledge he has obtained.

[@Knobiks]

cool project!

[@RaviJani]

well excellent. i ll try that.

[@navrajsinghnavi]

That's Great ... Scott 👍

[@nerdben2505]

This is so amazing

[@krige]

Thanks for the video! I wish to see another one using DisplayPort (DP) instead of HDMI, so that it can be used with a 144Hz computer monitor.

[@MDFRESCUER]

Looks good.

[@aivaraspetrikas15]

I litterally was thinking of doing this yesterday, but I didnt know whether it'd work with RaspBerry Pie zero. And here's my answer xD

[@patricktanner2353]

I built this only I bought the Pi Zero W as it was cheaper than buying a Pi Zero and a wireless dongle. I did have a few issues getting it to run. A few libraries were not installed automatically, but after doing a few installs the lights came right on and worked flawlessly. My power supply was a bit weak to power everything, but it seems to work with the brightness down to 75%. I'm still going to add a second supply for safety. I'm waiting for dark to actually see the lights, but so far so good!

[@anthonyrossetti7509]

+Patrick Tanner can you please elaborate i plan on doing the same i have a pi zero W, so which libraries do i need to install? libraries for what exactly were you missing?

[@prashant4956]

its an amazing project

[@samykamkar]

Nice!

[@c.mcdermo]

nice. i see premade devices like this for hundreds. i might have to do this :D

[@markopalikko6986]

Most excellent, thank you!!!!!

[@uroszivojinovic]

Omg,amazing.Pimp my TV!

[@SwipeKun]

God i love your intro ❤️.❤️ !

[@Jayymes]

GreatScott not starting a video by saying 'recently' what's the world coming to!
Great Video as Always :)

[@greatscottlab]

Thanks

[@JaapioNL]

Cool, I recently made one using an fpga and a lcd driver board l

[@JSXDrift]

Stabilos are such nice pens.

[@juansebastiangonzalez7082]

Eres un genio Scott! Voy a intentar hacerlo. Tengo una duda: luego de instalado y configurado necesito una PC o funciona de forma independiente? Gracias!

[@shaftm123456]

Hey GreatScott! I think you forgot the hdmihdmi mini converter in the parts list. I know it's just a tool in this video, but it's not a standard tool like wire cutters or a soldering iron.
PS I like your videos! I haven't done any of the projects you've shown, but I'm always inspired to get back in the lab after I watch your montages of making things.

[@kfash5198]

its not an HDMI to HDMI converter. It is an HDMI splitter

[@Dreyzo]

You already done that with another raspberry, I'm looking forward to start this project, thanks for the tutorials and everything Scott.

[@greatscottlab]

I know. But that was two years ago. It was time for an update since the software changed and better hardware is available.

[@friedhelm1342]

GreatScott! are you german!?

[@mickgatz214]

Der ist kein Duetscher.....lol

[@maurice8796]

Doch, ist er. :P

[@mickgatz214]

Zen vhy dus He not haf a German accent?.....

[@lunarbreeze5019]

Is there a way to get it to work on the Coaxial input as well.
What about a camera filming the screen approach instead of the HDMI grabber? That would work for all inputs.
Does Hyperion support grabbing via a camera?

[@NONAME9283]

Great video. My only problem is getting the components, but I have an ideea of what to do in my spare time

[@MrMati489i]

Damn it looks cool.

[@HS-eq3gk]

You are doing very well ive been watching since the very begginning and I have to say I love this show just as much as the Ben Heck Show , he is great btw. I wonder if he watches your show?

[@zolotech1372]

I would love to meet Scott in person

[@stevenseagal8669]

best project

[@eozen81]

First of all, I want to thank a lot for this very well organized video @GreatScott!. May I kindly ask if our TV is 4K should we buy 4K HMDI splitter instead of "1080p HDMI splitter". And/Or any other parts should be different for 4K?

[@MitgliedT5]

Would be interesting, when you display how much all of the stuff should cost :)

[@judep8920]

Mine ended up around $135 USD. I bought most my stuff from Chinese sites like AliExpress.

[@beeroy26]

@@judep8920 What size tv did you have and how is the system working for you? Run into any glitches or flaws to work through?

[@qualar]

@Liam where?

[@tito05172008]

Liam From where and what is the product called?

[@aaronteal3607]

@Liam would also loved to know where you can buy this "pre made"

[@justDIY]

That's a huge parts list, but the results are impressive! Are you still able to watch blu-ray with that splitter and av converter in the signal chain? Didn't know of that would mess up HDCP or not.
Thanks for sharing.

[@thegreatone5690]

what do you connect with the power supply ? and what are those black thinks that you are grounding with the LED stipes ?? great video but we need more explaining to understand what going on ... did you stripe the power supply ?? thanks for the rply

[@MrCcarter7]

Very cool.

[@baickeroo9249]

good job

[@kabturek]

btw for enabling ssh and not needing the display:
"For headless setup, SSH can be enabled by placing a file named 'ssh', without any extension, onto the boot partition of the SD card."

[@PeterLunk]

I know you can do hdmi video OUTput.. from a Pi PICO ...
Wonder if it can get video input to determine screen color that automatically matches the lighting to the overall color of the hdmi signal.

[@WarHawk427]

How would you upscale the power supply to approximately 2.4 meters of LEDs at 144leds/m WS2812B

[@ballinangel3231]

this is dope

[@18minimus18]

I can’t believe I didn’t find this video sooner