ESP8266 based controllers can control up to approx. 600-650 LEDs. ESP32-based controllers can control up to 4,000 LEDs. However, it is recommended to distribute LED strips over several inputs so that no more than 1000 LEDs are connected to one input: many LEDs n one output lead to the control rate dropping and irregularities being seen with fast effects. When using some transmission protocols, it must also be taken into account that they may only support a limited number of LEDs.