$5 RGB LED Strip - Five Below Review

$5 RGB LED Strip - Five Below Review - Budget Buys Ep. 15

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6 жыл бұрын

Today I take a look at an RGB color changing LED strip from Five Below. I've been contacted by Amazon sellers in the past to take a look at something like this, but the catch was that I had to pretty much follow a script for the video. Now I can review one of these without having to do anything sketchy. :D
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@Richardx31 6 жыл бұрын

I gotta admit this brand is awesome. I had the vibe led light bulb for 6 months or so and it still works perfectly. Yesterday, I got this led light strip and it’s amazing!

@Richardx31 6 жыл бұрын

Btw I subbed! ☺️

@ClyFaker 6 жыл бұрын

Glad to hear the bulb is working out for you. I keep thinking about buying one, but then I talk myself out of it. 😋

@logan_lnl9301 5 жыл бұрын

@@ClyFaker hey dude you should definitely do it! It's awesome! I did it to every light in my room, and at night it's like a flipping Disco!

@GTNOfficial 5 жыл бұрын

richard zhagnay good video, but next time please show the device in action behind the monitor

@yankeewithnobrim7326 5 жыл бұрын

richard zhagnay sane here

@sharkkord 4 жыл бұрын

Bought 2 a week ago, 2 problems and thats it 1: really short 2: adhesive sucks Other than that its great

@cheezeboyz2549 4 жыл бұрын

Same

@diagnosiis 4 жыл бұрын

Yeah. Alternative to the first issue would be to buy like 50 but like nobody has that many outlets and extensions for outlets

@szasvaseline5058 4 жыл бұрын

I use tape on the ends of the strips and it's working well :)

@diagnosiis 4 жыл бұрын

@@szasvaseline5058 I tried that 😂 it didn't really work because the surface the LEDs are on is really rough, so I just stuck a piece of clay there 😂

@HarryPotter-op4yw 4 жыл бұрын

Yeah

@lyxellas 5 жыл бұрын

Thank god my mom was getting ready to return it when I ran and showed her how to do it so now I have lights on my tv :3

@angie2831 4 жыл бұрын

How does it reach al the way to your plug

@magdalenatopping6155 4 жыл бұрын

OMG I literally just did the same thing

@sydneybuettner978 4 жыл бұрын

Do they still work a year later??

@magdalenatopping6155 4 жыл бұрын

Sydney Buettner they work verywell i dont knos how long they last though but if you keep them in the same place they last longer

@neptunez3495 3 жыл бұрын

they really need to add this to the manual they must get alot of returns for this just because they dont include the right way to plug it in the manual

@kristy8781 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you for the professional review on this product.I think I'll buy a set or 2 today! Again,great review!

@nguyendang3463 2 жыл бұрын

thank you so much for the information bro I am a cheap gamer and I always try to find thing on the cheap I just got the LED lights as well for the first time and it make my room look very good for a few dollars. Keep up with your content bro

@gillion2700 6 жыл бұрын

U figure out how to connect a additional strip without the soldering?

@ClyFaker 6 жыл бұрын

Soldering is really the only way that I know of to connect these, though you can buy longer strips online for around the same price per meter or better.

@gillion2700 6 жыл бұрын

Cly Faker thanks

@neptunez3495 3 жыл бұрын

if you don't have a soldering iron then you could go online and buy connectors for led strips

@chonmonlon2728 5 жыл бұрын

Just bought one of these today and couldn't get it to work until i found your video. Thank you!

@ClyFaker 5 жыл бұрын

Glad I could help. 👍

@Ari-dy6jx 4 жыл бұрын

Same lol

@urdad6210 4 жыл бұрын

love how mine don’t work

@luvswonii 3 жыл бұрын

Tysm😭 I needed this because I wanted to be cheap and I thought they was broken but I guess not!

@jasonspagetiskitle3047 5 жыл бұрын

Thank you this helped me i was struggling to put it on the right way

@ClyFaker 5 жыл бұрын

Glad I could help. I still can't believe they never mentioned that in the manual. One line would save people a lot of trouble.

@sugarlove4981 4 жыл бұрын

Honestly

@clemente5798 5 жыл бұрын

Thank you for your thoroughness! I was having trouble getting it working and couldn't figure out why and you helped me out so much! Thank you and take care! Also I subbed :p

@ClyFaker 5 жыл бұрын

I glad I could help. 👍

@tiredjay5731 4 жыл бұрын

But how do u connect it with another strip 🤧🤧😭

@darjc057 2 жыл бұрын

Idk😭

@rsprockets7846 2 жыл бұрын

Get a two prong. Usb adapter and daisy. Chain. The lights

@Nordestada 4 жыл бұрын

I got one that am using for back light behind my TV. I'm pleased so far, but every time I turn the TV the lights default to the Flash setting; any way the default can be changed to whatever your favorite setting/color is? Thank you!

@vikingsfan9002 2 жыл бұрын

Same problem. Bought one set a couple years ago that did not have this issue. Wish it would not revert back to flashing once it is turned off then back on again.

@Bat-lol Жыл бұрын

I got my legs to work but I can’t change the color or anything with the remote can you help? Is it the battery?

@kashankhan3043 4 жыл бұрын

My led strips work but every time I take out the USB and plug it back I'm the led strips keep changing colors and I don't want that I only want one color any of u guys know how to make a single color stay

@marciananton9226 4 жыл бұрын

When mine turn on it defaults to strobe. Is that fixable?

@nikki1646 5 жыл бұрын

help. when you get the remote it comes with a battery but that little thing you pull out is jammed for me. when i got the remote out of package the slot opened and the battery fell out and i can’t put it back in no matter how hard i try to open it.

@Urmom-rr7nq 4 жыл бұрын

I have those and pls reply if you know who to connect it to another led light

@spayne0729 2 жыл бұрын

Have you done a review on the Halloween LED Wire Kit. I can't figure out how to turn them on

@pyroguy7 6 жыл бұрын

Well dang. I wasn't planning on playing around with Led strips but at that price...

@ClyFaker 6 жыл бұрын

I completely agree. I was already a bit excited when I saw them on the shelf, but then I saw that they were USB powered and it was a done deal.

@Logan-up4xm 3 жыл бұрын

The 5$ ones are short

@allysonneuman1346 4 жыл бұрын

where can u find the batteries that go in the remote and how tf do u put them in there

@treyplayz737 3 жыл бұрын

OMG U ARE A LIFE SAVER MY STUFF WANST WORKING then I put the pluses together and I will💪🏽tied I had it plugged in wrong the whole time thank you

@oxxidation5331 5 жыл бұрын

Love ur videos about five below products as I go there a lot. Be safe in the hurricane if you're in one of those states. ;)

@ClyFaker 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks. 😁 As for the hurricane, I'm in a landlocked state so I'm safe. 👍

@kyatruitt 2 жыл бұрын

My remote stopped working 2 days after I bought it do you have any solutions for it?

@carmel7544 3 жыл бұрын

Ive had this thing for like 3 months, note the adhesive SUCKS on this thing, so I got some masking tape and slapped it on the non-light areas behind my table it it works like a dream. The lights are fairly bright also. i'd rate it a 9/10

@kevywoo 3 жыл бұрын

Mine won't work :( I plugged it in right and I keep pressing the power button on my remote and it does not turn on :(

@AlpineRR26 2 жыл бұрын

I have a shelf/tv stand with 9 holes. My Xbox is in one of the holes so I wanna spice it up. Gonna get one of these and see how it looks.

@veridescent7392 3 жыл бұрын

Mine won’t turn on. I have it set the right way, and plugged in and everything. I cant get them to turn on. Is it the remote or am I doing something wrong?

@hilarydaimler1083 3 жыл бұрын

Can u connect them to make it longer?

@nitrochicken5890 3 жыл бұрын

Someone help I got youse led lights that go on the back of your monitor/tv an I plugged it in and everything and it start flashing different colors but when I use the remote it won’t change colors

@pyroguy7 6 жыл бұрын

Quick question on how bright these are: I have a very boring chandelier above my dining room table, and I'm thinking about attaching these strips to it for mood lighting while I'm GMing Patherfinder games. Do you think these would be bright enough for a small dining area? The idea would be to point them towards the ceiling, or possibly out towards the walls (above the players' heads), depending how obnoxious the tiny bulbs are.

@ClyFaker 6 жыл бұрын

I don't think this stand will have the brightness you're looking for. Some Five Below locations carry an LED light bulb that changes color and comes with a remote. The bulb might be brighter, though I haven't tried it.

@supremekazo9061 5 жыл бұрын

I thoght battery was messed up but realized u have to point it at the usb thingy

@korivictoria613 4 жыл бұрын

what usb thingy

@jaeeski-427 3 жыл бұрын

How do I take off the orange plastic piece to make it stick? The

@jittyworld Жыл бұрын

I have mine plugged in the right way but when I connect it to a power source it just blinks one time and stays off. Idk what’s wrong with it

@juanbarajaz3099 6 жыл бұрын

Mines stop working like a week later I got it from 5 and below

@asthmaattack2602 4 жыл бұрын

in Anaheim

@awhverne6361 4 жыл бұрын

The control has to be close

@cobblestonederek775 3 жыл бұрын

@@asthmaattack2602 near the theatre?

@chillbeats1591 3 жыл бұрын

what to do if you don't have the one 3v CR2025 Button Cell

@gghjjngftjhhhikbvf8607 2 жыл бұрын

Hi, the remote isn’t working? Everything else is fine the strips are plugged in and working but I’m pressing buttons on the remote but nothing we took out the battery and put it back in. Someone help.

@shiny5gum26 3 жыл бұрын

An issue I am having is most of colors are not working. For example, my blue color does not work and one of my dark blue colors controls red. Is there a way to program or fix this? In the meantime my rating is 0/5

@kylie9121 2 жыл бұрын

this is happening to mine did u ever figure it out

@foreignswegers2500 3 жыл бұрын

I needed this sooooo badly bc I was about to return them and at my 5 below they costed $10 and I way upset but know they are working

@amariedadon 3 жыл бұрын

How Do u connect them to an app on ur phone ??

@sousaxo 5 жыл бұрын

how do you cut it? it says cut in the white line but if you need to connect it to the usb for it to work it doesn’t make sense to cut it ..

@ClyFaker 5 жыл бұрын

After cutting you need to either solder on a new power supply to the copper tabs, or solder on extension wires between the two cut strips.

@surayaaa2212 3 жыл бұрын

at first mine were working but now the white little rectangles are just blinking red and i dont know whyyyy help

@jordanc3430 2 жыл бұрын

This worked! Had it plugged in wrong at first 😂

@kiera9308 4 жыл бұрын

Do you have to use the power bank? Can you do the chord thing in the wall please

@nfabian5100 2 жыл бұрын

It is usb powered so you Can plug it in the wall using a normal 5v usb wall charger

@totallynotkhai1832 5 жыл бұрын

I just got this and within 5 minutes the remote was unresponsive and the lights stayed a yellowish color (you can see both the and green light individually it combined it’s giving off a yellow color) I tried unplugging it and plugging it back in but nothing’s working and I’m not sure if 5 Below has a return policy and if I’m allowed to bring it in and replace it

@ClyFaker 5 жыл бұрын

Most stores allow you to return non functioning products with the receipt, Five Below included.

@cynchinq7401 3 жыл бұрын

dude thank you lol i bought it and I had no idea why it wasnt working

@jasminebell23 5 жыл бұрын

How do I hang it up do I have to leave it on the plug

@ClyFaker 5 жыл бұрын

It's self adhesive, which means there's a strip of tape attached to the back. Just remove the protective paper and then stick it to whatever you want. Just make sure you have a long enough USB cord to reach where you want to put it.

@ehproduction7565 5 жыл бұрын

Does it have to be charged? Or only connected to a power source consistently?

@ClyFaker 5 жыл бұрын

It needs to be plugged in at all times.

@ImSillyAlbert 3 жыл бұрын

Can the USB be plugged into the wall with a phone charger head?

@imaginequinci5725 3 жыл бұрын

Yes

@londonlame5663 4 жыл бұрын

how do u open the remote

@kevinridgley4121 3 жыл бұрын

If I unplug mine from usb it doesn’t work?

@familylifewithaj 3 жыл бұрын

Are these 10mm or 8mm?

@monishajacobs1407 3 жыл бұрын

I cut mines expecting both parts to work separately, but it don’t 😩🤷🏾‍♀️

@goosimusic 6 жыл бұрын

Can anyone help me? I’m trying to install it but when I take off the adhesive it’s not sticky what do ever

@ClyFaker 6 жыл бұрын

If you got one with poor adhesive you could either exchange it at Five Below (if that's where you bought it) since it's faulty, or buy a roll of double sided tape. Good luck. 👍

@antares3550 6 жыл бұрын

It might be attached to the paper on the bottom.

@gshok71 3 жыл бұрын

Over all do you recommend this product?

@derekc8583 6 жыл бұрын

its cool but i found one at walmart and its even cheaper and u just plug it into your computer

@elizabethjohnson8517 5 жыл бұрын

Do i have to keep it plugged up?

@ClyFaker 5 жыл бұрын

Yes. These lights don't have an internal battery.

@pianoprodigy6848 5 жыл бұрын

Planned on buying one thankyou

@oswaldofalcon-castillo4684 3 жыл бұрын

Can you combine 2 different strips and still be able to use 1 USB?!

@nfabian5100 2 жыл бұрын

I think so you can use an led strip connector to connect another strip

@mmiriamtheangel 4 жыл бұрын

um, mine isn’t working, and uhh, I don’t know what to do- I got mine from 5 And Below

@aniyanicole6543 3 жыл бұрын

same , I got mine today . I’m returning mine tomorrow

@kamarijones2411 3 жыл бұрын

same there not even turning on

@aniyanicole6543 3 жыл бұрын

@@kamarijones2411 right same for me

@auxalina255 3 жыл бұрын

I got mine and it only shows orange red and green and I keep pressing the others and they only those colors

@mo0396 3 жыл бұрын

i got the same thing from dollar general at the same price- (love it though its so amazing)

@aisyahzubir3008 5 жыл бұрын

HOW DOES IT WORK FOR YOU MINE WHEN I TURN IT ON IT WAS FLASHING RED BLUE GREEN AND WHEN I TURN IT OFF OR PRESS THE OTHER BUTTON IT DOESNT WORK

@kristynkirkpatrick4569 5 жыл бұрын

aisyah zubir SAMEEEE

@calieealexis2908 4 жыл бұрын

Aisyah zubir same

@maxcpm9929 5 жыл бұрын

On mine some of the colors don’t work

@nrehman274 4 жыл бұрын

The lights for mine didn't turn on though can you please reply because I'm getting a little stressed out by this

@shawnfeatherston9820 4 жыл бұрын

You probably just have the c adapter plugged in wrong-way just flip it around mine turned right on when I did that

@ashleyss8 5 жыл бұрын

Do you have to keep it on the charger?

@ClyFaker 5 жыл бұрын

Yes. It is not rechargeable.

@jessicadirection9554 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you I really didn't know how to turn it on we almost returned it😢

@reiddeyoung1302 3 жыл бұрын

Mine will not turn red orange pink and a few other colors help please.

@asaiahjean-julien378 4 жыл бұрын

Can u use it while it’s unplugged?

@ClyFaker 4 жыл бұрын

Nope.

@roc9265 4 жыл бұрын

Anyone know what that usb power supply hub is called? I cant find it

@ClyFaker 4 жыл бұрын

If you're talking about the battery power supply I had the light hooked up to, it's just a USB power bank. Five Below carries them as well, just not the model I used in the video.

@alana_huh4183 3 жыл бұрын

I can’t get mine to even turn on what do I do?

@amberleighkirkpatrick532 3 жыл бұрын

Okay so mine didn't work and that's because the piece that plugged in was loose. I had to hold it against the letters a certain way for it to work

@siennacano1491 5 жыл бұрын

Okay so you charge it first? Or how do you set it up I’m confused...

@ClyFaker 5 жыл бұрын

It's not rechargeable. You have to have it plugged into a powered USB port at all times.

@rsprockets7846 2 жыл бұрын

Or get a usb battery. Pack powers for weeks

@epicsilver-oq5nb 6 жыл бұрын

My colors don’t even match up the blue and purple don’t work the white is green what is wrong?

@Ria72704 2 жыл бұрын

I FREAKING LOVE YOU OMGG I WAS SO DISAPPOINTED UNTIL I SAW THIS VIDEO THANKS

@robrob7140 Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the tip!

@jazzyj434 5 жыл бұрын

My remote won’t work can someone help me

@devonlaureano5843 5 жыл бұрын

Jazzy J did you take out the little plastic thing from the remote

@jazzyj434 5 жыл бұрын

Devon Laureano yes i did i found out why don’t get this and the light bulb at the same time both remotes will end up only working for the light bulb

@laylaomara5170 4 жыл бұрын

Jazzy J THE SAME THING IS HAPPENING TO ME RNNN BRUH HELP

@itsariannalindsay 4 жыл бұрын

Did anyone find out how to work the remote cuz heellppp

@laylaomara5170 4 жыл бұрын

Arigames check to see if there is a battery in it

@chrissya4135 5 жыл бұрын

I bought these for my kids bunk beds. I Love them works great for the money. I lost the remote. I took it and hid it from the kids so they wouldnt lose it. And j forgot where I hid it. I may have to buy another set, the remote works for all of them.

@chrissya4135 5 жыл бұрын

I bought two more strips, they work great!!!

@sicksider1449 5 жыл бұрын

Did it ever break or stop working

@chrissya4135 5 жыл бұрын

@@sicksider1449it works great. The only bad thing is that it wont rotate through all the colors at the same speed when I have more than one strip going. For the price tho, it's super cool.

@sicksider1449 5 жыл бұрын

@@chrissya4135 did u ever keep them on overnight?

@chrissya4135 5 жыл бұрын

@@sicksider1449 yes, they are in my son's room, one set is plugged in the wall, the other set is plugged into his monitor and I laid them behind the monitor. He loved them. Hes only five and I didnt want to spend alot. Oh and I finally found the remote I hid.

@sicksider1449 5 жыл бұрын

I got one today and i put it on my turtles tank and it looks cool

@melongallows7852 4 жыл бұрын

SickSider 14 e-turtle

@nijaxxsounds886 5 жыл бұрын

Mine did not work right out of the box!

@Ryanasuarusrex 5 жыл бұрын

Nijax X same

@BaileesWRLD 5 жыл бұрын

Same this some bs

@Ryanasuarusrex 5 жыл бұрын

heavily_quoted try changing the side of the usb conncector

@BaileesWRLD 5 жыл бұрын

Ryan Muscove I did it still doesn’t work but thanks

@brownbeantv1996 5 жыл бұрын

Same

@Finna_shred_ 2 жыл бұрын

Bro I got mine at 5 and below and I bought it and plugged it in and it didn't turn on and then I tried messing with the remote it didn't even turn on it honestly I broke it trying to plug in the tiny rods

@eg7737 5 жыл бұрын

Can they be made longer

@windows4224 4 жыл бұрын

Yes

@roboplayz749 3 жыл бұрын

Yo Tysm this helped I was about to return it and this helped

@dlross173 4 жыл бұрын

What do the buttons at the top control? Why skip over that explanation?

@bioletademetrio940 4 жыл бұрын

This helped sooo much thank u !!!!!😩

@oneshaashanti3544 4 жыл бұрын

My remote won’t do the other colors

@carriewhite2378 5 жыл бұрын

I remember seeing that at five below dont know how it worked

@gxuac9714 4 жыл бұрын

Does the controller need battery’s

@f1trr 4 жыл бұрын

U meant remote

@thatpandagirlplayz2683 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much!

@braylaking2814 5 жыл бұрын

My blue doesnt work ,only red and green

@moniquee.7106 6 ай бұрын

Thank you for this I know this video is old but my mom bought one and couldn’t get it to work so I tried and it didn’t work , so I watched this video and come to find out my mom had the usb part turned the wrong way and so I filled it and now it works 😂😅 thanks

@novalkk 5 жыл бұрын

Mine keeps falling off my desk 😕

@ravenn4580 4 жыл бұрын

NoValk I used stick glue to make mines stay NOT LIQUID GLUE

@JoseEspinoza-rh2xx 6 жыл бұрын

Does anyone know how to open the slot where the battery is? I’ve been trying but I can’t open it

@riskytony 6 жыл бұрын

Lord_ Alpha lol same problem

@JoseEspinoza-rh2xx 6 жыл бұрын

LMB IZzLe I figured it out lol

@Whenseen 6 жыл бұрын

Lord_ Alpha PLEASE SHARE

@JoseEspinoza-rh2xx 6 жыл бұрын

ToxicStar13 Aka:Toxic_Rico you push that little tab to the right and pull it out at the same time

@Whenseen 6 жыл бұрын

Lord_ Alpha nah fam, my dumbass used a knife to pry it out (didn’t break it) got cut AND REALISED THERE WAS ALREADY A BATTERY IN THERE

@ayjahjohnson7616 4 жыл бұрын

Saved my life. I almost threw these away

@Cchhiirroonn 6 жыл бұрын

I would use this for moding my xbox 1 and PlayStation

@ClyFaker 6 жыл бұрын

That would definitely add a nice touch.

@7rhtx968 5 жыл бұрын

Cly Faker thats why I bought them

@uhohstinkyy4101 4 жыл бұрын

PLEASE RESPOND ANYBODY BUT I HAVE TO PRESS REALLY HARD ON MINE BUT WHEN I PRESS BLUE OR ANY OTHER COLOR THAN IN THE RED SECTION IT TURNS OFF

@alisson1016 4 жыл бұрын

Same! When i press on blue it turns off and if i press purple it red and if i press fade or any of the when it gets to blue or those colors it turns off

@uhohstinkyy4101 4 жыл бұрын

I got some new ones from walmart they are 16 ft and they are AWESOME 😍

@xxxtencationforever519 6 жыл бұрын

Mine sucks it’s just glitches with flashing colors

@lyxellas 5 жыл бұрын

You can select a mode For it

@neptunez3495 3 жыл бұрын

that's called the flash mode it isn't broken lmao

@MovieHD210 3 жыл бұрын

@@neptunez3495 ikr lol

@kelseybelcuore 2 жыл бұрын

Anyone elses lights keep defaulting back to blue? I select a color and after about 2-5mins it defaults to blue.

@heavenblack5607 3 жыл бұрын

For anyone wondering they are bright but short, a little over 3 ft

@FINESSEGOD-es6kv 4 жыл бұрын

How many boxes of these would I need to go around my entire room?

@naisyaantoine5138 4 жыл бұрын

FINESSEGOD23179 How big is your room ?

@savannahgray8960 4 жыл бұрын

FINESSEGOD23179 honestly I’m trying to put mine up right now and they’re pretty short ,so depending on the size of your room and where your putting them probably a couple boxes

@naisyaantoine5138 4 жыл бұрын

Savannah Gray Did you get connectors??

@savannahgray8960 4 жыл бұрын

Naisya Antoine if you’re talking about connectors to put the light strips together as 1 long strip ,I didn’t

@naisyaantoine5138 4 жыл бұрын

Savannah Gray did you buy multiple boxes?