What is Reddit's opinion of ESP8266 RGB Light?

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Then you would have to get an IR reciever (if your phone has ir) or buy an ESP8266 from ebay and send signal over webpage/app. Here is actually an app, think link to code is in the app https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=kr.co.tskit.ESP8266RGB

Here is also a link to consider: http://tronixlabs.com/news/control-ws2812b-rgb-leds-over-wifi-with-an-esp8266/