Great Video! It would be great if you could make a video about Matter over WiFi and Matter over Thread and show the key differences when it comes to lightstrips.
There is very little difference as far as features wise, it's just a difference on what protocol they use to connect. i discussed this briefly in my homekit beginners guide video
If someone has a lot of light strips in their house, it would definitely be better to use Thread, otherwise the WiFi network would be unnecessarily busy to handle smart lights.
Hue gradient strips aren’t addressable? Mine has pre-sets that allow it to be green and blue at the same time. These Gradient strips are actually a higher end version than their normal strips.
Any newer and more updated product that is worth getting at? This review is one year old now. I’m having problems deciding and getting one for my new home.
Hi Adam I’m just starting out with smart home with HomeKit and live in Australia. I purchased a Nanoleaf globe and the salesperson told me all I would need is HomeKit. I successfully got it working using the Nanoleaf app however since I wanted to make the light come on and go off at a particular time, I soon discovered that I needed a border thread router to connect the globe to HomeKit. (It is Matter enabled). Do these light strips also need a border thread router? I already have a perfectly functional Apple tv but it isn’t the 4K 128gb version and I don’t need or want a HomePod. Any suggestions? TIA
in order to use the the matter protocol and automations to work inside the home app (as well as remote access from the home app), you will need a homekit hub. I dove deeper into homekit hubs in my homekit hubs dedicated video. a homepod mini would really be the cheapest option for a homekit hub unfortunately. Also, welcome to the HomeKit world :)
Can you cut and extend TP Link? Looks like 4 pin, will any 4 pin connectors or extenders work. I need to gap a section of book cases and don't want two controllers.
@@AdamsTechLife go back and watch it... you contradict yourself that's why I ask. "All of these can be cut, but once they are cut you cannot be extended. Then you go on to say they can be extended. So, can you jump a gap with tp link by cutting and bridging them with snap connectors / wire?
@@AdamsTechLife on that note, do any of them make a HomeKit enabled Outdoor string light? I want colored string lights out back by the pool that I can work with on my HomeKit. Great video btw.. I'm now thinking about Onvis for my kitchen strip lights. I'm also thinking about Nanoleaf for the brightness now that you say they are the brightest. Kitchen under cabinet lights should be bright I think.
➡ What light strips do you like? Here are 4 HomeKit Light Strips to AVOID and 3 You Should BUY! ua-cam.com/video/fvqdxgOxFjY/v-deo.html
A recap at the end of the video would be great, a lot of good info 😅
Thanks for your feedback and for watching! 😊
Great Video! It would be great if you could make a video about Matter over WiFi and Matter over Thread and show the key differences when it comes to lightstrips.
There is very little difference as far as features wise, it's just a difference on what protocol they use to connect. i discussed this briefly in my homekit beginners guide video
If someone has a lot of light strips in their house, it would definitely be better to use Thread, otherwise the WiFi network would be unnecessarily busy to handle smart lights.
Any chance you would be willing to do a deep dive into the Tapo l930-5 ???
i compared the main features of it to other light strips in this video. what else would you specifically like to know?
Hue gradient strips aren’t addressable? Mine has pre-sets that allow it to be green and blue at the same time. These Gradient strips are actually a higher end version than their normal strips.
the one in this video is not addressable, i think hue released a newer later in the year that is addressable
Any newer and more updated product that is worth getting at? This review is one year old now. I’m having problems deciding and getting one for my new home.
i use and recommend onvis k1 :)
Those wallets look so cool!
Thanks for watching! 😊
thanks man right on time!
Hello Brandon, glad to hear you enjoyed the video and found it helpful. Thanks for watching! 😊
Hi Adam
I’m just starting out with smart home with HomeKit and live in Australia. I purchased a Nanoleaf globe and the salesperson told me all I would need is HomeKit. I successfully got it working using the Nanoleaf app however since I wanted to make the light come on and go off at a particular time, I soon discovered that I needed a border thread router to connect the globe to HomeKit. (It is Matter enabled).
Do these light strips also need a border thread router?
I already have a perfectly functional Apple tv but it isn’t the 4K 128gb version and I don’t need or want a HomePod. Any suggestions? TIA
in order to use the the matter protocol and automations to work inside the home app (as well as remote access from the home app), you will need a homekit hub. I dove deeper into homekit hubs in my homekit hubs dedicated video. a homepod mini would really be the cheapest option for a homekit hub unfortunately. Also, welcome to the HomeKit world :)
Can you cut and extend TP Link? Looks like 4 pin, will any 4 pin connectors or extenders work. I need to gap a section of book cases and don't want two controllers.
This is answered in the video :)
@@AdamsTechLife go back and watch it... you contradict yourself that's why I ask. "All of these can be cut, but once they are cut you cannot be extended. Then you go on to say they can be extended. So, can you jump a gap with tp link by cutting and bridging them with snap connectors / wire?
@@Theflyinghoneybadger I couldn't get it past 5m.
$30 for HomeKit lights that’s crazy 😜 take my money
Haha right!!
Hey boss as always love your videos. Very helpful. Just wondering if someone makes a outdoor smart light strip that works on thread.
Glad to hear you enjoyed the video and found it helpful. I don’t believe so, yet. Thanks for watching! 😊
@@AdamsTechLife on that note, do any of them make a HomeKit enabled Outdoor string light? I want colored string lights out back by the pool that I can work with on my HomeKit. Great video btw.. I'm now thinking about Onvis for my kitchen strip lights. I'm also thinking about Nanoleaf for the brightness now that you say they are the brightest. Kitchen under cabinet lights should be bright I think.
How does govee stack up
check out my govee review on my channel :)
Awesome videos sorry I’m so late
Thanks for watching! 😊
keep in mind adam choice is only based of painting and price.
That’s my choice yes. Your choice may be different…
solid!
Glad to hear you enjoyed the video and found it helpful. Thanks for watching! 😊