So for the strip to actually be individually addressable it has to have one IC chip per Led.
Explains why these strips that came off these wheel ring lights I got on Amazon. Look so crappy in comparison to the Ws2815 I got on there now running the same pattern it’s like night and day.
LED Wheel Lights 15.5" 4 Wheel Set Color Chasing Moving Wireless by App for Cars Trucks https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07QZLR5FW/ref=cm_sw_r_apan_glt_fabc_3QKV7P1C86NSFA7TSNC0?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1
Lesson learned
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