Twinkly Strings 600 LED RGB, LED Light String, Smart Multicolor LED Lights, Christmas Lights, Mappable LEDs, IP44, Green Wire, Packaging May Vary, 157.5ft

Someone asked if these lights are still worth getting, if you don't buy the curtain lights version: Yes! I hung my string, not curtain lights, across a balcony railing, 2 purposely uneven, crossing, swag designs; horizontal, only 1/3 the way down and while you won't get say, a Halloween pumpkin face or Christmas presents design with the string lights, you will get, even with the preset or download designs, many amazing patterns and sophsticated combinations of colors, besides being able to widely choose your own. So far, as I bought mine not long ago-except for the initial trying them out for different multicolor combinations, I have only used these for the month leading up to Halloween yet, and with just choosing 2 colors for October; orange and purple or just all orange or all purple, I did 2 weeks of changing the patterns each night, before I repeated any of them. One night I used the "Scanner" pattern on a dimmer light level of purple and with the lights just 1/3 the way down the railing, it gave the unintended but wonderful, abstract look of small misty purple ghosts going back and forth and fading out at the tail end as they go across the railing. As another review noted, the "fire" preset pattern, while it only shows flame shapes on the curtain lights version, on the string lights version, it shows a delightful and unexpected combination of colors that look very autumn-like. There is a wide choice of brightness or dimming levels, speed or slowness levels, along with the choice of many patterns. There's a very wide choice of colors, including actual orange for Halloween, not just gold, and shades of purple, not just blue, but of course, shades blue and gold colors are available on this set, too. When you first start, you "map" the lights, by hanging them in any direction or pattern or way that you choose, then point and also scan-move your camera through the app, along your string, to get the entire string "mapped," until all lights turn a certain color, which may take a few times; no big deal, considering the results you get, after you're done and then can start choosing your colors and patterns. Once set, you can also change individual lights to the colors you want or choose from many presets or download colors and patterns made by other people. I tried out many color shades, tints and patterns, when my set arrived; even mapping them while they were still bundled and was amazed with the results, even then. The bundles come gathered with velcro straps; a nice touch. What could be improved?: Only 16 patterns at a time can be saved; a lot more would help. These lights, as coming with 2 strings attached to the works at the center instead at one end, is just plain weird. As they are long, I put that center at one end of my railing at the outlet, & then placed each string up on the railing going to the other end, one at a time along the railing to avoid tangling them. There are a few patterns included that don't let you change the colors for them; most give you many color options. I have not yet tried the timer, as it's fun to just point my phone at them outside while I'm inside as a remote, as they are close enough. I wish the setting where you can choose individual light colors had as the image of your lights configuration, one that could be enlarged on your phone to make it easier to hone in. These aren't major concerns and these dazzling lights are the best lights on the market, as of now-late 2022. I also have bought the current longest string version; 600 lights, for my Christmas tree later, and expect to be further amazed. This is an investment; costs more than other strings; worth it if they last. I changed from my previous light set, as that one, though it had many-not as many-very nice colors and patterns, quit after having them up, off and on, for not quite 2 fall-spring holiday seasons, so I wasn't going to get the same again and hope these ones are longer lived. I also wanted to be able to have my own choices with color combinations and dimmer levels.

First of all, you know you've arrived into the future when your Christmas lights need to be attached to your Wi-Fi and you need to download an app on your phone to control them! LOL! I remember growing up in the 80s and thinking that it was super cool when you could install that one white flasher bulb to make your holiday lights flash on and off! But I digress. These light are really amazing. Sure, they're expensive but they do exactly what they advertise and they are of very high quality. I can envision many situations beyond the holidays where creative people can use these to set a mood or make amazing displays for any holiday or special occasion. The lights are really small compared to conventional Christmas light strings, almost like fairy lights, but I think that's an advantage. The strings are very light and easy to manage and you can pack a lot of lights onto a tree for extra effect and wow factor. My small tree is using a single 600 light strand. I bought a second 600 strand but even I, as a Leo who sometimes channels my inner Clark W. Griswold, decided that this was a enough. Setting up the lights is a breeze. Downloading the app is simple and straight forward. If you have an Amazon Echo as I do, integrating control over the lights into Alexa is super simple. I have them timed to go on and off from dusk until dawn and it works great. No issues. There are dozens if not hundreds of special effects that people have created on-line and which you can download if you really want to put on a display that looks like something out of Las Vegas. Or you can do more subtle displays, which is what I opted for. I'm planning on switching to a soft white with white sparkles for Christmas Eve. I highly recommend these if you like to change up your lights. Happy Holidays!!!

I am an unashamed Christmas Tree Light geek. :-D I am an early adopter of anything new for lighting a Christmas Tree. A decade ago I purchased the Phillips system. Good concept, but the App was TERRIBLE!! After a few years, it was replaced with these Twinkly lights. Twinkly put a lot of effort into their App. (It was originally made for commercial Christmas lighting, where an App with a lame interface would not be tolerated.) Do I really need an App to control my Christmas Lights? Well, if I want to have the amazing capabilities of these Twinkly Christmas Lights, then yes I do! Change the colors of the lights? No problem. Change the flash pattern? Yup. Change the number of lights flashing? Check. Change the intensity of the lights? Done. A few bits of advice for those that are attempting the App. 1) As with most Apps these days, my iPhone 6 can only use an older version of the App. - If you have a cell phone purchased within a few years, you will be fine. 2) Just use the "direct connect" to your cell phone via WiFi. - The Twinkly system requires a 2.4GHz connection. Mine is 5GHz, with no 2.4GHz option. I have 2 separate strings of Twinkly Lights. One string is Purple and the lights twinkle. The other string is set to Carnival pattern, where each light slowly morphs into all colors. They so this at random, so the effect is like looking at a kaleidoscope of colors. FANTASTIC!! It is the most impressive Christmas Tree lighting I have ever had, and I have had decades of different varieties and technologies. The Twinkly Light will LAST. After COVID hit, my wife and I decided to leave the Christmas Tree up all year round. The original string of 600 were used just about daily for a few years. They are still going strong!

I was nervous about this purchase. They are easily there's most expressive string of lights I've ever bought. 600 bulbs. Over two strings. Hardy controller in the middle. Software is easy to set up. And your staff by mapping the location of the individual bulbs using your phone's camera. Then the fun begins. I have 2 sets. One I set up on the front of my house as a rectangle on an awning. Programming snow, candy canes, colorful designs that were downloaded was easy. My neighbors are around by what looks likes a giant pixel screen on my house!! The other set I wrapped around our Christmas tree. This time, mapping took several linked maps around the tree. The available designs are different because the lights are on a 3 dimensional object. Lights rotate around the tree and up and down. Spectacular champagne bubbles, falling snow, flickering flames, sparking stars, and you can program your own with their fx wizard. Even "finger paint" lights on your tree!!!! It's fun and spectacular. I loved showing them of to friends visiting for the holidays! Worth every penny! One improvement I could see would be some sort of open access to the controller software wise. I could easily see myself wanting to send video to an array of these in the future.

Forget tangled extension cords and dim bulbs! Twinkly's App-Controlled LED Christmas Lights are a game-changer, transforming my holiday decorating from meh to mesmerizing. Here's why: Lights that Dance: These aren't your grandma's twinkle lights. They're individually addressable LED wonders, controlled by a magical app that lets you paint with light. Create cascading waterfalls, pulsating stars, or even dancing snowflakes right on your tree! Color Explosion: RGB + White? Yes, please! 16 million color options at your fingertips, unleashing an explosion of vibrancy. Go classic Christmas red and green, or create a pastel wonderland – the possibilities are endless. Smart & Easy: Download the app, scan your lights, and get ready to be wowed. Mapping is a breeze, and the controls are intuitive. Plus, voice control with Alexa and Google Assistant? Christmas just got high-tech! Quality that Shines: These lights are built to last. Weatherproof for indoor or outdoor use, bright without getting hot, and surprisingly energy-efficient. Forget replacing bulbs every year – these shine on for seasons to come. The Magic of Twinkle: It's not just about the lights, it's about the experience. Gathering around the tree, oohing and aahing at the light show, watching kids' eyes sparkle – that's the true magic of Twinkly. The Verdict: If you're looking for Christmas lights that are more than just lights, these are it. Twinkly is an investment, but it's worth every penny. Prepare to be the envy of the neighborhood and create holiday memories that will last a lifetime. Highly recommend! P.S. The 400-light set might have seemed excessive at first, but trust me, you'll want more...I actually have 1200 lights on this tree (3 sets).

Twinkly Light Set – TWS400SPP Special Edition 400 LED RGB+W with Twinkly Music purchased separately. I purchased 4 sets (1600 LEDS Total) of these lights January 2022 specifically for creating my own visual display to be used in a large barn. My end goal was to create a dynamic display that I could use to show both graphics and text using the LED lights all year long not just during the holidays. I did not want to be limited to a set of standard graphic displays that typical LED holiday lights generally have. There are commercial LED signs that are readily available that will do this, but their costs are significant and, in some cases, there is a learning curve to the software required to run and create the display. After doing some online research the Twinkly light set was discovered. The description of the light set met the requirements that would allow me to complete my LED light project. I liked the fact that these lights were controlled by an app using WIFI and had the ability to display a set of Twinkly created images along with your own custom images and text. The Twinkly lights checked all my boxes and their cost is reasonable considering their capabilities. I think most people would be happy with the bright white color the RGB lights produce, but I wanted maximum flexibility, so I went with the RGB+W LEDs that provide the bright white along with the softer typical white light. I experimented with different grid placement layouts, i.e., spacing the LEDs 2 inches versus 3 inches apart (note, the lights are made so that 3 inches is the max spacing when used for a grid like I have done). I also tried using a rectangle (4 x 8 feet) backing versus a square (4 x 4 feet, 8 x 8 feet) and found that lights work best when placed using a square. When I used the rectangle backing the graphics failed to display without cutting off the top or the bottom of the graphic being displayed. I ultimately decided to space the LEDs in a 2-inch pattern on a 8 x 8 foot square. This produced the best display for both text and graphics. I used 2 pegboard sheets each being 4 x 8 feet, 1/8 inch deep with 1/8-inch holes. I built a frame using 2 x 3-inch 8-foot studs and screws to hold this all together. Once the frame and pegboard were constructed, I painted everything using a flat black plastic coat spray paint. The black background worked great for highlighting the LED bulbs. One thing I want to note is that the LED base is just a hair larger than the 1/8-inch standard pegboard hole, so I had to drill the hole slightly larger (1,600 holes, phew) to get them to fit. I used standard construction silicon to hold the LEDs in place. I laid everything out so that the 2 pieces of pegboard connected in the middle with the proper 2-inch light grid spacing. Even though the 2-inch light layout did not take up the entire 8 x 8 feet base, having the extra space on the outside of the LEDs allowed for much easier handling and mounting. It also allowed room for a power strip to be placed behind the base without touching the lights providing for a nice clean look. Because each light string has its own controller with a button on top that allows you to control and pair the lights, I mounted all the controllers on top of the backing easily accessible as needed. I used 4 steel brackets painted black to connect the 2 pieces of pegboard together. I used ½ inch black pipe brackets to hold the completed structure to the wall. All brackets were purchased through Amazon along with the Twinkly lights. I used a switched outlet to plug in the power strip, all behind the structure. Note the Twinkly light cord is plenty long to span the backing and mount all the controllers on top. Because I planned to mount these 12-feet up on a wall, my last hurdle was to figure out how to lift this now heavy completed structure up while still being able to plug in the power and permanently mount. After exploring different options, I decided to use an inexpensive hand wench from Harbor Freight to lift the structure. This required a 3/8 inch “U” bracket mounted to the 2 x 3-inch stud on the top of the structure along with mounting the wench to the header board of the wall I was mounting this to. It worked perfectly and this method allowed me to hold the structure in place while I completed all the wiring and mounting brackets. The lights are bright and everything worked pretty much as planned, but not without some trial and error. The Good The lights look great and work as advertised. I can display Twinkly’s canned graphics and use custom graphics and text created with my phone or IPAD. This allows me to create logos, Christmas trees, birthday congratulations, whatever I want for whatever occasion. The way the Twinkly app maps the LED lights is phenomenal. You simply point your Phone/IPAD in mapping mode at the lights and the lights are mapped! They use WIFI so I can control the Twinkly lights from anywhere on the same network. They are LEDs so their power usage is minimal. Considering what you can do with these lights, their price is reasonable and much cheaper than trying to do this using commercial sign solutions. Note that the price has gone up since I purchased my lights, but I still think the price is reasonable for what you get. I also have some DMX controlled stage lights. When you compare the learning curve to get the DMX lights to do what I want versus the Twinkly lights, it is like night and day. The Twinkly lights are easy to set up and control versus the DMX lights. The Bad It took me a while to figure out that the Twinkly lights require a really good WIFI connection. I have placed these lights in a very large structure. While my other devices have been fine (Sonos speakers, Google Home, Smart TV’s, etc.) I could not get the Twinkly lights (placed even closer to the router than these other devices) to work reliably. I finally had to purchase a MESH system to connect to the Twinkly devices, so they worked correctly every time. The Twinkly music dongle does not always work reliable regardless of the improved network when controlled through the app using WIFI. It works fine if using the control button on the dongle but seems to lose its connection to the app from time to time with WIFI. I run a fiber based high speed network, so I am pretty sure it’s the dongle and not my internet or WIFI. You must map the lights for each device (iPhone/iPad, etc.) that you use to control the Twinkly lights separately. I have not figured out a way to share my custom created images across devices. This means you must recreate the image for each device used to control the lights. I have also noticed that you will lose your custom images if you clear cache on your device, remap your lights or reload your app. This can be frustrating if you spend a lot of time creating the image. In summary, I like the lights and feel that the plus list outweighs the negative list. No, they are not perfect, but I believe they offer the best bang for the buck today for what these lights can do.

In an era where you can buy a toilet seat that talks to you, it was insanely difficult to find a Xmas tree light setup that did more than 4 or 5 preprogrammed patterns from a switch near the outlet. The Twinkly Xmas tree light system is the real deal. It connects easily with your home wifi, integrates with both Amazon Alexa and Google Home, plus - with a little work - unofficially integrates with SmartThings. The Twinkly app needs a little work on the UI, but it gets the job done. Once you've placed the lights on the tree, you go through a quick setup process with the app so it can map the positions of the lights on your tree. Once done, the app has a good idea of where each light is located, and then you can begin having some fun. You can program in your own light patterns, use ones that are built in, or download patterns that other Twinkly users have uploaded to the Twinkly servers. The app will let you program a playlist, so you can automatically go through your favorite patterns in the course of the evening - and you can set the lights to turn on and off at specific times. (I was a bit disappointed that the Twinkly app didn't have a setting to turn on at sunset, but I set that up through smartthings.) The colors are rich and pleasant, and the response rate of the lights is great. My only complaint is that I wish the lights were just a little brighter. All in all, this was an excellent surprise, and a tremendous amount of fun.

Christmas 2021 Update: I tried to crank up my Christmas lights, which I finally configured last year to make them look like I wanted my tree to look. The app updated, so all of my custom settings are gone, and I will need to start over. Apparently, no one from Twinkly bothered to read any of the reviews, because the update didn’t improve the app. In fact, it is worse. Last year, I could use the Twinkly lights with my 5.0 GHz WiFi, but when I tried to connect the app to WiFi this year, I received a giant notice that a 2.4GHz network is required. This is a new requirement - my WiFi has not changed since last year, but Twinkly changed its software so that my HUNDREDS OF DOLLARS WORTH of lights are USELESS. THE 2.4 GHz requirement is not stated on the Amazon page or in the Twinkly brochure, so buyer beware. Better yet, DON’T BUY A TWINKLY PRODUCT. It will not work on a 5.0 GHz WiFi system (which means most fiber optics WiFi connections, such as Verizon Fios. Christmas 2020: I want to switch to LED lights to reduce electricity consumption and heat generation (fire hazard, especially with a fresh cut tree). But I also like my Christmas tree lights to be red, white, and green, and standard LED strands don't come in that configuration, apparently. (Last year's Christmas was a "lightmare" when I tried to find warm white bulbs but could not.) So I bought five 250 light strands of these lights, in the hope that I could configure them as I wanted. The answer was "yes, sort of". It turns out that, unlike the old incandescent lights, these cannot be plugged into each other to create longer strands. Each strand must be plugged in separately, with a large transformer plug. So either multiple transformers must be plugged into a power strip and run through the tree from the bottom, or a multi outlet extension cord must be strung through the tree so the lights can be plugged in closer to the areas of the tree where they will be strung. Also, the plug is in the middle of the strand, so if they are plugged into an extension cord in the middle of the tree, the plug must be positioned to allow for stringing both below and above (and the big black transformer is stuck in the middle of the tree). The lights, themselves, are on (VERY dark) green wires, but the plugs and controllers are black. I returned the 250 light strands and bought these 600 light strands so there will be fewer transformers stuck in the middle of my tree. But the transformers for the 600 light strands are correspondingly larger, so there is no way to avoid having the big black things in the middle of the tree. Hide them behind large ornaments, I guess. The lights, themselves, are programmable with an app. These are just "RBG" lights, and they are preset in certain patterns so that the preconfigured white bulbs are "cool white". But the patterns can be modified with the app to select a version of yellow that looks like warm white, so that can achieve the traditional warm white look. HOWEVER, the app is terrible. I spent hours chatting with customer support trying to get the lights to do what I want, and learned that many of the things that I thought would be intuitive are not possible with the app. Each strand of lights must be configured separately, so it is impossible to configure a warm white version and apply it to multiple strands, even if you save it as a "favorite". Each favorite applies only to its own unique strand, apparently. At least, that is all I've been able to achieve. That means, if you use the slider button to select a warm white shade of yellow, there is no guarantee that you will select the same shade for subsequent strands because you can't see what you did previously when you try to recreate it for the next strand. Fortunately, the settings can be edited once they are on the tree, so you can play with the colors until they approximate the consistent color you were trying to achieve. Customized patterns disappear every time the app updates, so customization is of limited utility. It is theoretically possible to "group" strands, which I thought would mean that my customized colors and patterns could be applied to all the strands in the group, but the customized versions disappear when a group is created, so that feature is worthless. So if you want to try these, buy the longest strand you can find (currently 600 bulbs) to avoid having to program too many strands. Then hope that future updates will improve operation of the app so you won't have to buy new lights again. These suckers are expensive for something that is used only once a year. I usually plug in my lights through a wall timer, and I was pleased to see that the app does include a timer. But, again, it must be configured separately for each strand of lights. There is no way to copy the settings and apply them to another strand. And, what's worse, there is only ONE timer setting. So you have to choose between turning on the lights in the morning and keeping them on all day, or leaving them dark all day and turning them on in the evening. There is no way to set the timer to turn them on and off in the morning (when it is still dark), leave them dark during the day to save electricity, and then turn them on again in the evening, when it's dark again (and in normal years, people return from work). So the timer is of limited utility and I will need to continue using my wall outlet timer. So. These lights are a good idea, badly executed. Prepare yourself for frustration and compromise. Then determine whether those negative features are worth the price.

Quizás el costo no es tan accesible, pero vale por completo la pena por todo lo que puedes hacer con las luces, en mi caso particular llegó con un falso en uno de los cables que hacía que un segmento de la serie se apagara, sin embargo con unir los cables y aislarlos bien se solucionó, al tener tantos colores, patrones y combinaciones son excelentes para cualquier celebridad del año, no sólo navidad

Arrivé rapidement et en excellent état, fonctionne très bien

Die Twinkly Strings 250 LED (RGB + Warmweiß) sind der Wahnsinn – seit wir die haben, leuchtet unser Wohnzimmer, den Balkon oder der Weihnachtsbaum wie aus einem Sci-Fi-Film! Die Farben sind unglaublich lebendig (über 16 Millionen Farben inkl. warmem Weiß), die LEDs hell und gleichmäßig, und die App macht das Ganze zu purem Spaß. Was mich total umgehauen hat: Man kann extrem viel einstellen! Hunderte vorgefertigte Effekte und Animationen in der Effects Gallery (Regenbögen, Feuerwerk, Wellen, Pulsieren, Schneefall, Musik-Sync – einfach alles dabei). Jeder Effekt ist super anpassbar: Farben ändern, Geschwindigkeit, Richtung, Intensität, Winkel, Größe der Muster, Anzahl der Streifen – man dreht an jedem Detail rum, bis es perfekt passt. Mit dem FX Wizard zeichnet man eigene Effekte mit dem Finger, kombiniert Layer, baut Multi-Effekte oder passt Presets komplett um – quasi unendliche Kreativität! Playlists erstellen (Reels), Timer, Szenen (bis zu 20 eigene „Stimmungen“ wie „Gemütlich Abend“, „Party Mode“ oder „Weihnachten“), Musik-Sync (reagiert live auf Beats), sogar 3D-Mapping für den Baum. Alles per App (iOS/Android), WiFi/Bluetooth, super stabil – und kompatibel mit Alexa/Google Home. Die Lichterkette ist IP44 (outdoor-tauglich), das Kabel robust, die LEDs halten ewig, und das Ganze fühlt sich premium an. Ob für Weihnachten, Gartenparty, Gaming-Setup oder einfach nur chillige Abende – die Möglichkeiten sind so riesig, dass wir jeden Tag neue Kreationen ausprobieren. Unsere Familie ist total begeistert, besonders die Kids basteln stundenlang eigene Effekte! Für den Preis ein absolutes Highlight – wer smarte Lichter will, die nicht nur leuchten, sondern ein echtes Erlebnis bieten: Unbedingt die Twinkly Strings 250 holen! Man kann so viel einstellen, dass es nie langweilig wird – beste smarte Lichterkette ever!

These lights are amazing. So many choices to light up your tree. A Playlist of your favorites. You can create whatever you want for your tree. Really happy with this purchase.

Diese Lichterkette ist ein echtes Highlight und sorgt für eine beeindruckende Atmosphäre 🌈 Die Farben sind intensiv, und die verschiedenen Effekte lassen sich super einfach per App steuern. Die Verbindung mit Alexa klappt problemlos, sodass ich die Beleuchtung bequem per Sprachbefehl anpassen kann. Die Verarbeitung macht einen hochwertigen Eindruck, und das schwarze Kabel fügt sich unauffällig ins Gesamtbild ein. Besonders gefällt mir die Möglichkeit, eigene Muster und Animationen zu erstellen, was für viel Abwechslung sorgt. Die Länge reicht gut aus, um größere Flächen zu dekorieren, und die LEDs leuchten gleichmäßig. Auch nach längerer Nutzung funktioniert alles einwandfrei. Insgesamt eine tolle Lichterkette, die viel Freude macht 😊