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How to Set Light Effects on Tapo Light Strip

Configuration Guide
Last updated: June 23, 2026

If you want the Tapo smart light strip to feature a dynamic, animated lighting pattern that lets different parts of the strip display multiple colors simultaneously, refer to the following content to set the light strip's lighting effects.

Key Takeaways

  • Apply pre-made animated light effects to your configured Tapo light strip via the Recommend section in the Tapo app’s EFFECTS menu.
  • Create a new custom light effect by accessing the Custom section in the effects menu, tapping the add + button, and adjusting effect settings.
  • Use the Multiple Color function on compatible Tapo light strips to set up to 8 simultaneous colors for all LED beads.
  • Use the Color Painting function on Tapo light strips to set individual colors for different light strip segments.
  • Adjust the custom light effect speed on supported Tapo light strips by scrolling to the bottom of the new effect creation page.

Instructions to Set Light Effects

Here we take the Tapo L930 as an example.

Scenario 1: Pick Up from the “Recommend”

Please go to the home page and then click the ‘‘Effects’ icon on the left, then come to ‘‘Recommend’’ and pick from dozens of animated lighting effects to apply to your Smart Light Strip.

The screenshot shows the Tapo L930 main page with the Effects option highlighted (on the left) and the Lighting Effects with the Recommend option highlighted (on the right).

Scenario 2: Customize by Yourself

If you want to change the settings of the Recommend effects, please come to Custom. Click the add + button to create a new effect. On the Effect Settings, you could adjust the Effect name, color, Color Painting, and Speed.

Multiple Color: Models that support the Multiple Color function allow to set up to 8 colors for all LED beads simultaneously.

Color Painting: Set individual Colors for different segments

Speed: For models that support this feature, you will see the option to adjust the speed by scrolling to the bottom of the Create A new Effect page.

Alt: The path to customizing a new effect.

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