Powering off LEDs while still connected to a Rpi4

Hello all,

Just getting into RPi & Hyperion; currently setting up all the required hardware.

I wish to turn off the LEDs via Google Assistant/Alexa; as I wanted to only use one Pi I'm trying to stay away from Home Assistant.

My thought was to use a TUYA Smart Plug to turn off power to the LEDs PSU (probably separate from the Pi's PSU).

However, on Adafruits "Best Practice" it states:

Zitat von Adafruit

• Avoid connecting NeoPixels to a live circuit. If you simply must, always connect ground first, then +5V, then data. Disconnect in the reverse order.
• If powering the pixels with a separate supply, apply power to the pixels before applying power to the microcontroller.

...does this stay true for a RPi Hyperion setup? What issues could using a Smart Plug cause?

If ill-advised, what other suggestions do you have to integrate smart control?

Any assistance is greatly appreciated!

I just discovered that I can use a SmartThings DTH to control Hyperion/Hyperbian, so my issue is resolved;

However, I am still curious the reason that Adafruit give that warning...

Sorry nards1134 first time coming back here in a very long while; I'm sure you figured it out in that time, but in case anyone else is looking for it, the SmartThings DTH I found was https://github.com/KristopherKubicki/device-hyperion.