@mike the #WLED project is pretty highly recommended, though I'll admit I've never used them. For single color light strips (so not the fancy ones, but the ones that have existed for years), I personally use a #ZigBee LED controller from #Gledopto with some cheap RGB-CCT strips purchased off of #AliExpress. Integrates with #Zigbee2MQTT without any issues, and also integrates with #PhillipsHue if that's your thing.