LED lightstrips

[redbeard23]

first, i hope this is the right section. if not i'll reask in the right section

i have a small bookstore in minnesota and we want to do light strips across the top of the windows

we want full control to be able to do specific patterns for holidays (im thinking pink/purple/red/white for valentines, green/yellow for st pattys, red/white/blue for the 4th, purple/orange for halloween, red/orange/yellow for turkeyday, and red/green for xmas, and then might just do unicorn farts for the rest of the year)

so far my best option looks like the Govee brand, that would require buying the 16ft kit and 2 32ft kits, a bit much for the windows and their strips cant be cut because of their patented IC control chips that are on their strips

im wondering if there are better options that would have the control to let me customize patterns from a phone or even if i need to connect a laptop to change patterns and then theyre stored, phone app would be easiest since these are 8ft windows so i'd have to be on a ladder if i need to connect USB to change patterns, im a big guy, i dont like ladders, less so while holding an expensive electronic

i dont remember the exact window sizes but i think it was 13.5, 24.5 and 28.5, if i had strips i could cut to size (or at least close) it wouldnt matter, id be fine with a 15-16ft kit with controller, and a couple 30ft kits with two more controllers
it would be nice if the brand also let me buy more controllers because i could take the cut off strips and another controller and do something with the checkout desk

[Hackentosher]

with a bit of basic arduino work and a strip of WS2812 LEDs you could get the desired effect in about 20 minutes and $50. As for off the shelf solutions, maybe phillips hue?