scottlawsonbc/audio-reactive-led-strip
:musical_note: :rainbow: Real-time LED strip music visualization using Python and the ESP8266 or Raspberry Pi observed · 2026-08-28
Health v2 · maintenance only
60/100
- Activity 61
- Release rhythm 35
- Longevity 100
Flags: no_releases
How is this computed?
round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10) — computed 2026-09-03. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.
- gap_med: n/a
- age_days: 3612
- days_rel: n/a
- days_push: 239
- n_releases_24m: 0
Adoption not part of the score
2987 stars · 643 forks observed · 2026-08-28
What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-30, confidence not recorded
A real-time music visualizer that drives WS2812B LED strips using Python for audio capture and FFT-based signal processing, with an ESP8266 over WiFi or a standalone Raspberry Pi as the LED controller. It includes Python visualization code and Arduino firmware for the ESP8266.
Use cases
- visualize music on an LED strip in real time
- build a DIY audio-reactive ambient light
- run a standalone Raspberry Pi music visualizer
- drive WS2812B neopixels from a computer over WiFi
- learn real-time audio signal processing with FFT
- sync room lighting to beats and bass
When to choose
- you want a proven, popular open-source LED music visualizer with hardware setup guides
- you have WS2812B strips and an ESP8266 or Raspberry Pi
- you want Python-based DSP code you can customize
When to avoid
- you need more than 256 LEDs with the computer + ESP8266 setup
- you need high color depth on Raspberry Pi (no temporal dithering)
- you want a plug-and-play commercial product without hardware assembly
- you need actively developed features or modern Python support guarantees
Facets
application · maturity maintenance
audio-processing graphics streaming hardware iot embedded-systems python iot cross-platform led-strip ws2812b music-visualizer fft real-time arduino esp8266 audio
1 source
- readme: https://github.com/scottlawsonbc/audio-reactive-led-strip · fetched 2026-08-28 · 7c667061472d
Member repositories
| Repository | Role | Health v2 |
|---|---|---|
| scottlawsonbc/audio-reactive-led-strip | main | 60 |
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