There are tons of brands out there, and most are cheaper than Nanoleaf, so my point is why they don't write more about the competitors. Zero today, compared to once a month for Nanoleaf. ?
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CES 2022: Nanoleaf Announces Plans to Support All Thread Over HomeKit Products
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Think about the bolded in your post for a second. Are those ‘tons of other brands’ that you’re mentioning being demoed at CES 2022 this week? Isn’t that the point of this entire week, is products that demoed at the CES show? Hence why Nanoleaf is being published.
And can you provide links where Nanoleaf is compared ‘once a month’ on this site?
You are right, 4 times this year and 6 times last year. Competitors, zero. ??????
Well, as I’m currently finding out, they DO require a hub if a HomePod, iPad or AppleTV is required to set schedules/automations, that’s a hub…having one of these auxiliary Apple products was not something I wanted/needed when I planned to implement Nanoleaf products into my smarthome setup. I like the Element Bulbs and Lightstrip I installed from Christmas but this week they have been “unreachable” and/or just not responding the way they were the first week I had them. They are all in the same room as the router.
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In order to get the benefits of Thread for my HomeKit devices (like faster response time) any border router would work, right? It doesn't need to be the main router that I have hooked up to the modem? If I do decide to get the new Apple TV, that becomes the border router and my devices begin to respond instantly instead of a small delay?
Eve is another company that is strongly embracing Thread. And they’re very on board with the privacy standpoint Apple is pushing. They’re a fantastic company.
Does anyone have the nanoleaf light strips? I have questions on that. Like what if you wanted to put the strips on shelves, do you need to buy a kit for each shelf? Can it be customized where can you can have multiple strips but connected to one plug?
Yes that is correct. The new Apple TV has Thread support and your HomeKit devices (as long as they are Thread enabled) will automatically switch over to the Thread protocol over the course of a few days. There is no way to force this but you can download the Eve app and see your Thread network and the devices and the type of connection used.
I have a light strip on the back of my TV. Each controller/plug can support up to a certain length of light strips (I forget how long, but you can buy extension strips to attach up to that limit). The tricky part is how you'd want to mount them, if it's going around corners and the angle it needs to bend, etc.
How are you looking to set it up?
Cool! May I ask what your setup is? I'm curious as to the experience in responsiveness with Thread vs without Thread, and what direction I should go for a border router. I have a few options I suppose (upgrade Apple TV from the original 4K, get a HomePod mini, upgrade my Eero). Trying to figure out what the best solution is, cost-wise. The HomePod is technically the cheapest option of the 3, but I'm open to other options as well as I don't really need a HomePod for what it does.
That's correct, any border router would work but I believe for HomeKit over thread its needs to an apple device atm. My HomePod mini is my border router
Glad I'm not the only one confused.
On the Nanoleaf coverage. I've got a few Lightstrips and they work well. But not fast. We have AppleTV, but not a HomePod Mini.
Sorting out adding devices, rooms, scenes, Automation isn't for the faint of heart. Do I need to use the Nanoleaf (and iDevices, myQ, LIFX and Linksys apps to name a few) or can I do it with Home?
I'd want a separate strip on each shelf of a book shelf. I'm basically using an Ikea dioder set right now. The nice thing about that is you can connect to one long strip, or you have four separate strips connected to just one plug. I'm kind of looking for a homekit version of that.
Ikea 501.923.65 Ledberg LED Light Strip Set, White, 3-Piece - GoodsPodium
Suitable for use in small spaces, e.g. in cabinets or behind a wall-mounted TV, as it only emits low heat. The LED light source consumes up to 85% less...
I'd want a separate strip on each shelf of a book shelf. I'm basically using an Ikea dioder set right now. The nice thing about that is you can connect to one long strip, or you have four separate strips connected to just one plug. I'm kind of looking for a homekit version of that.
Ikea 501.923.65 Ledberg LED Light Strip Set, White, 3-Piece - GoodsPodium
Suitable for use in small spaces, e.g. in cabinets or behind a wall-mounted TV, as it only emits low heat. The LED light source consumes up to 85% less...goodspodium.com
Hmm it looks like you can connect multiple strips to one controller.
Take a look on this page here. Click on Shop at the top (it will scroll down for you) then click on Lightstrips. Then scroll down a bit until you see "Accessories for Lightstrips" and you'll see different splitter options. One of them connects 3 light strips to one controller.
Smart Lighting | Canada » Nanoleaf Essentials Smart Light Bulbs and LED Light Strips
Best Thread enabled wireless smart light bulbs and LED light strips for the smart home. Extremely easy to install and use. Colour-changing & white tunable with Circadian Lighting feature. Control even when away from home. Use your voice or Nanoleaf app. Learn more »
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I'm not sure if 3 is the maximum though. I think you'd have to email them and ask. But they're pretty quick to respond!
Maybe what you can do is actually connect one really long light strip and just snake it through the bookshelf. There's a limit of 10 meters (I think that's 8 additional light strips connected to the original one).
From their FAQ:
"You can connect eight 1 metre extensions onto your original 2 metre Lightstrip for a total of nine Lightstrips and a max length of 10 metres."
I currently have a ATV 4K in the living room and 2 Nanoleaf Essential bulbs (mainly as an initial Thread test), one behind my TV and one in the bedroom. I’ve been running them for around 6 months now and it’s been great and instant response time, aka as soon as I release the Siri button on the remote the light turns on, we’re talking less than half a second (weirdly enough on the Mac Mini Siri takes a couple seconds to communicate with them, I don’t know why). I’ve stumbled upon a weird bug fairly often where the lights show “updating“ for a couple of seconds in the Home app/control center and idk if it’s a Nanoleaf or HomeKit bug.
Going to add 2/3 Nanoleaf lightstrips next month for my desk, TV and bed, and I’m looking into getting several Eve plugs to monitor energy consumption on certain devices, and a HomePod mini. I don’t have a lot but I’ve ben happy with the experience.
For the Thread router, it depends to be honest. I use my ATV daily and I don’t take it during travel so it’s always there to handle everything. HomePod Mini is cheaper, but if you have no use for it and you use your ATV, might as well upgrade.
I can definitely vouch for the light strips! I have one attached to the back of the TV. I ended up liking the atmosphere it adds so much more than I expected to.
Thanks for your insight. I was leaning towards the ATV upgrade overall. Zero difference for me other than Thread, but this way I can give my old 4K to someone too.
