Node-RED with WS2812B Addressable RGB LED Strip Q&A Forum › Category: Home Automation › Node-RED with WS2812B Addressable RGB LED Strip 0 Vote Up Vote Down yvonne asked 5 years ago Is it possible to use external power supply to a WS2812 RGB LED strip and attach the DIN to the Raspberry Pi? 2 Answers 0 Vote Up Vote Down Sara Santos Staff answered 5 years ago Hi Yvone. Yes, you can do that. But make sure that the Raspberry Pi and the external power supply share the same GND. Regards, Sara 0 Vote Up Vote Down yvonne answered 5 years ago Thanks Sara