FastLed - Changing Led Type while running?

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Hi everyone,

Im building a home christmas light controller using an Arduino uno and the Conceptinetics dmx shield as a dmx to pixel controller.
My question is, is the fast led library able to implement a change in the type of leds whilst running?
Say if i disconnect my ws2811 leds and connect SK6812 leds instead, can i change the led type on the Arduino without uploading new firmware to the Arduino?

Thanks in advance.

Regards, Jason

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If the only changes required are software ones then I don;t see why not. I would power down the Arduino during the swap between the ws2811 and sk6812 LEDs and flip a switch to tell the Arduino what was connected. On power up the Arduino would read the switch, know what was connected and act appropriately.