DIY Smart Home Landscape Lighting You Won't Believe!
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- Опубліковано 23 бер 2024
- In my latest adventure into smart home technology, I took on the ambitious project of transforming the exterior of my home with LIFX Outdoor Lights. I have to admit, the thought of adding so many Wi-Fi devices to my outdoor space was dumb and slightly terrifying. But the allure of creating an everyday landscape lighting setup that would make my home shine like a beacon was too strong to resist. I've longed for this kind of upgrade, not just for special occasions or holidays, but to enhance the beauty of my home on a daily basis.
The journey wasn't without its dilemmas, especially when it came down to choosing between the big names in smart lighting-Philips Hue and Govee, and eventually settling on LIFX. Despite my concerns about Wi-Fi connectivity and the challenges it presents outdoors, the superior color saturation, brightness, and overall design of LIFX lights won me over. It's been a rollercoaster of research, comparison, and installation challenges, but standing back and seeing my home now, illuminated in vibrant colors, I can confidently say it was all worth it. The path wasn't just about lighting up my home; it was about pushing the boundaries of what's possible in smart home technology and creating a nighttime spectacle that truly stands out.
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Hey Eric! This is an amazing review and setup. The team have all watched your video and taken on your feedback. Don't be scared of the Wi-Fi 😆 We have some plans to improve connections and stability in our outdoor range. Stay tuned.
Wow, I'm thrilled to know the team enjoyed my review! I appreciate the heads-up about the upcoming improvements to the Wi-Fi connectivity and stability for your outdoor products. It's exciting to see a company actively listen to user feedback and work on enhancements. Thanks for keeping me in the loop!
This setup looks fantastic!
Thanks Bro! More to setup coming soon.
Hey Eric, thank you so much for the video. The front of your home looks amazing. And thank you. You gave me a great idea for my backyard project.
Awesome! Thank you! Are you going to use Lifx, Hue, Govee, or something else?
Eric, I’m between LIFX, Govee and Philips Hue. My backyard project has four different sections.
Yeah, it's a hard decision. I went back and forth between LIFX and Philips Hue, and then when I decided on LIFX for sure, I then had to decide whether to use the Philips Hue power sources or a 600W transformer and landscape wiring. If I used the 600W transformer and wiring, I would have to fish the wire under the driveway and walkways, but I went with the Philips Hue power source route because the connections are easier, and it's also easier to install new outdoor electrical boxes on the other side of the driveway and walkway rather trying to fish wires under them. I actually bought two 600W transformers but ended up returning the one you see in the video. I bought a better one that professionals use so if you go the transformer route let me know and I'll be happy to share which one I got cause I did quite a bit of research.
I love that you go into details on tricks and recommendations for the install process. The install is likely what holds most people back as a professional install will double the light price, which is already high.
The house looks great with the lights. One thing that would be great to read/hear is how you decided to place the various types of lights.
Thanks! I watched a few videos on landscape lighting design. Since I have a brick facade, I want to make sure the light shows the texture of the brick, so I placed the lights closer to the house and pointed them upwards, like light pillars. Some people don't want to or can't afford so many lights, so they put a few further away from the house and then flood the entire front of the house, but I don't think it looks as good. The downside to landscape lighting like this is that you need to figure out the upper parts of the house where the light is blocked, but I'm planning on some other lighting projects for that so stay tuned. It'll proubally be on my other channel though.
I like it very nice 👍🙏
Thank you! Cheers!
Great video the house looks really good with all those lights. And what really sucks that you can’t get it into Apple Home.
Thanks, J! It turned out better than I expected. I managed to integrate it with Apple Home. Using Homey's HomeKit experiment via Matter over WiFi proved to be the most reliable. I also tried Homey's Lifx app, but it only worked about 70% of the time. Even though the FX effects and themes aren't available, you have to use the Lifx app anyway, and automating the daily lights works best with the Lifx app. It's a "set it and forget it" type of automation.
@@ModernDayTech it is unfortunate that you cannot get it directly into Apple Home without using homey pro. Hopefully they can fix that issue soon for you. Other then that it really seems like a good product to have for outdoor lighting. The colors look really good and the white looks white ( not like a off white color).
Hey Eric great video I have a question for you. What problems did you get struggled on to order to not get it into HomeKit.
1. Connecting directly via Matter over WiFi to Apple Home did not work well. It would sometimes respond, but it was unusable, and I could not automate the lights daily, which was the main goal.
2. I also connected directly via Matter over WiFi to Homey Pro. (Don't attempt to use the pairing code from Apple Home. Instead, factory reset the device and use the original Matter code.) I then utilized Homey Pro's experiment to integrate it into Apple Home, which works well but not as good as number 4 belwo. Remember Apple Home has no Themes or fx effects.
3. I also removed the Matter integration with Homey Pro and tried the Homey Pro Lifx app. The setup was easy, and then I used Homey Pro's experiment to integrate it into Apple Home. This approach was only successful 70% of the time.
4. Using the Lifx app directly is the most reliable method. It's where I set up my daily schedule to turn on the landscape lighting and manage all the themes and FX effects. I'm ok not having it in Apple Home cause I wouldn't be able to control the themes of FX effects anyways from Apple Home and the automation is a set it and forget it type of thing.
Yo lo compré está difícil de instalar ni siquiera prendió puedes hacer un video con pausa sin hablar tanto solo conectando plis
did you use the spots near the house for the uplighting?
Yes, all the uplighting is done using Lifx Spot lights.
great - I purchased about 6 of them - how close are you installing to the house.
Out of curiosity, why did blur out the UPCs on the products?
Some of the platforms where I post my videos do not allow barcodes, QR codes, among other things, in the video.