xLights Hub
Forums, communities and group projects — where questions get answered and where the hobby is social.
auschristmaslighting.com
Long-running forum with deep technical threads; useful far beyond Australia.
blinkypixels.com
Pixel shop that also keeps a list of regional mini shows.
youtube.com
Long-running channel on sequencing and display building.
christmasexpo.com
The annual industry and hobby expo.
reddit.com
Active subreddit for builds, questions and show footage.
youtube.com
Videos from one of the xLights developers.
drzzs.com
IoT and smart-home builds, with a lot of overlap into pixel lighting.
falconchristmas.com
Long-running forum for FPP and Falcon controllers, and where the developers answer questions.
floridamegamini.com
Regional mini show.
youtube.com
xLights walkthroughs.
lightshow101.com
Tutorials and livestreams on building a show from scratch, plus pre-made sequences.
michiganlightinggroup.com
Regional group and mini show.
mnmini.com
Regional mini show.
nutcracker123.com
The original Nutcracker site and its long-running xLights support forum.
nychristmasmini.com
Regional mini show.
thepixelheads.github.io
Community collection of 3D-printable and coro DIY prop files.
youtube.com
Short, focused xLights how-to videos.
youtube.com
Recorded talks from the online summit.
wiredwatts.com
Fundamentals of pixel lighting: connector types, pigtail selection, Falcon smart receiver chaining, Colorlight card setup for P5 and P10 panels, regulated pixels versus resistored, plus calculators for pixel power and for building a controller or panel kit. Pitched at people already building, not first-timers.
xlightsaroundtheworld.com
Yearly project where displays worldwide sequence the same song into one video.
youtube.com
Recorded Zoom Room sessions and walkthroughs -- video answers to the questions beginners ask.
share.xlights.org
The community share drive -- over a thousand sequences contributed by hobbyists, at no cost.
xlightszoomroom.com
A volunteer-run Zoom room open around the clock for live help -- share your screen and someone talks you through it. The portal explains how to join; xlightszoom.com drops you straight in.
xmasminis.com
Directory of regional mini shows -- the small in-person meet-ups.
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Things worth looking up mid-build, written out properly.