Illuminate your outdoor spaces with these Smart Matter-enabled Multicolor Outdoor String Lights.
The Value of Outdoor String Lights
The thing that elevates an outdoor space is the mood lighting.
I recently wandered down an aisle of a retail store with dozens of string light choices.
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There were small bulbs and big bulb options with different shapes with varying lengths.
The prices were reasonable, mostly under $50, but none of them were smart.
You still needed to turn them on and off manually.
Illuminate your outdoor spaces with these Smart Matter-enabled Multicolor Outdoor String Lights. Set the mood with these uniquely shaped addressable LED bulbs with a single color, or multiple colors at once for dynamic flowing gradients.
Theres an elegance to the blubs that goes beyond the standard rounded shape.
Im using the 30-meter version which translates to about 98 feet.
There are 40 individual addressable lights within that distance.
Illuminate your outdoor spaces with these Smart Matter-enabled Multicolor Outdoor String Lights. Set the mood with these uniquely shaped addressable LED bulbs with a single color, or multiple colors at once for dynamic flowing gradients.
(These features are standard across all the various length options.)
Wi-Fi Connections For All
The beauty of these Nanoleaf Essentials Outdoor String Lights is their Matter compatibility.
The string lights can connect over Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, or Matter (using Wi-Fi).
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Lets break that down.
The first thing I did was to set the lights to come on 10 minutes before sunset.
They will automatically turn on at dusk.
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I’ve had a handful of times when they remained on, for whatever reason.
Their distance isn’t too far from a Wi-Fi access point, but it might have lost connection.
But for the most part, everything has been as expected.
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I can tell Siri to turn the lights on and off at will.
After experimentation, I’ve kept their functionality pretty standard with soft white light.
But whenever a party does break out I know I can add the lights into the mix.
The Nanoleaf mobile app works fine, but I found it to be lackluster.
I found myself controlling the lights through Apple’s Home app more than the Nanoleaf app.
Should You Buy the Nanoleaf Essentials Matter Outdoor String Lights?
you might buy the same length of non-smart string lights for $100 cheaper.
Plus, being Matter compatible means theres the widest compatibility and future support.
