Twinkly Strings 600 RGB LED String Lights Indoor Outdoor, 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!!!

So I bought these lights in 2020. I bought two sets when I used on my Christmas tree. The other one I placed on my interior windows and I have used those every day since I have bought them. They still work great the colors are awesome. I have enjoyed the new features that the app has added. The app isn’t the most user-friendly if you wanna delete things that you’ve downloaded that it turns out you don’t like, but it’s not the end of the world because the product itself works great. My lights are only now starting to show their age where there are taking longer to update, but it does not impact the functionality the color or the ease of use. I absolutely love this product and it was worth every penny I spent. Eventually, I plan on getting more.

OMG, I am absolutely OBSESSED with the Twinkly Strings 600 LED lights! These are hands down the BEST holiday lights I’ve ever used—actually, scratch that—they’re the best lights for ANY occasion, indoors or outdoors! Vibrant Colors and Customization First of all, the colors are INSANELY vibrant! With the RGB+ White feature, you get endless possibilities—literally millions of color combinations at your fingertips. The lights can be anything from warm and cozy white to bold and wild party colors. And the best part? The customization is next-level amazing. Using the Twinkly app, you can control every individual LED, creating patterns, animations, and color schemes exactly how you want. You can even map the lights to match the shape of your tree or outdoor setup. How cool is that?! Ease of Use Setting them up was a total breeze. The app is super intuitive, and connecting the lights to Wi-Fi was quick and easy. It took me no time to start playing around with all the effects and designs. I also love how you can sync them with music or even use voice commands with Alexa or Google Assistant—talk about a smart home upgrade! Indoor and Outdoor Versatility Another HUGE plus is the versatility. Whether I want to deck out my living room or make my yard shine like a winter wonderland, these lights handle it all perfectly. They’re waterproof and durable enough to withstand the elements outside, but sleek and classy enough to use indoors for parties, holidays, or just because! Dynamic Effects The dynamic effects and pre-set animations are pure magic! You can make your tree twinkle like a starry night or go all out with crazy flashing patterns for a party vibe. The motion effects are so smooth and mesmerizing, I found myself just staring at them in awe. It’s like having a light show at home, and the fact that you can make your own custom animations is the cherry on top. Overall Experience I’m seriously in love with these lights. They’re a total game-changer for decorating, whether it’s Christmas, a birthday, or just a random Tuesday night when you want to add a bit of sparkle to your life. They’re SO much fun, endlessly customizable, and super easy to use. I don’t think I’ll ever go back to regular lights again! Pros: Gorgeous, vibrant colors and endless customization Easy setup with intuitive app control Syncs with music and voice assistants Perfect for indoor AND outdoor use Waterproof and durable Stunning pre-set and customizable animations Cons: Honestly, none! They’re perfect! Rating: 5/5 (If I could give it more stars, I would!!) Get these lights—you will NOT regret it! 🎄✨

Hi all! I thought it would be very important to write this review and clarify a bunch of things a lot of people might have questions about that often go unanswered. 1. The 600 light set uses two lengths of light strips attached to a single power brick. Do not get confused or discouraged by this. I treated it like two light sets that I just spiraled from bottom to top, it does not matter the orientation you put these lights due to the mapping function of the app! I recommend wrapping the lights first around an object as you go around the tree as the lights can get Tangled very easily and cause more confusion. 2. Past reviews have indicated that the Twinkly app does not work well at all on Android devices. I am using a Samsung Galaxy S9+ and was able to use the app fine with no issues whatsoever. The camera mapping was very easy to use on the app, and only took about 10 seconds for 2-D mapping, and about a few minutes for the Advanced mapping (several different angles of shots in 10 second increments). When you install the app and connect to your lights for the first time there will be a prompt to install a new firmware. Click yes and the app will get kind of stuck saying it's installing. Do not worry your phone is not messed up this will take several minutes, so just leave your phone alone until it is done. My light set seemed to turn off right when the firmware finished installing too. 3. Alexa... I still give these lights 5 stars because I do not care in the slightest about Alexa functionality but I will confirm that this does not work. It seems that since the lights connect to your internet, if you cause the light set to turn off externally not using the app (like with an Amazon Smart Plug or by simply just unplugging, this is where you run in to connectivity problems since you just disconnected the internet function of the light set. All in all I am in love with these lights. And for pricing programmable LEDs these are marketable in price. For example GoVee light strips have similar programmability and are around $25 per 16feet. Taking that in to consideration $220 for 157ft is priced right. If I had an recommendations for Twinkly, I would suggest you expand your mapping tool to include non-tree shaped functions so it allows these lights to be considered for all season use and not just the holidays. I am convinced I can find use for these after the holidays, but we will have to wait and see!

Once set up, these are a lot of fun and generally provide what is advertised. Some problems: 1) I had a 250 string and a 600 string. I 3D mapped the 250 string without incident. The 600 string mapping kept encountering 'network communication' problem (too many errors, or something like that). It might work on the first mapping (you need to do multiple for 3D) but it would eventually fail and YOU WOULD BE BACK TO SQUARE 1! Would be nice if it at least allowed you to try again for that capture. I sent that string back immediately and got another set of 600 that mapped just fine without issue. So, a quality control issue. 2) The second string of 600 did have one bad bulb, though. It is not 100% bad. It blinks yellow when in the effect selection screen in the app, but once I 'Apply' the effect the bulb works as expected. Regardless, for the hundreds of dollars spent on this string, it brings a level of anxiety of a defective bulb that may decide to just stop working (and thus a portion of the lights). No warranty policy that I could find. So, another quality control issue. 3) When 3D mapping the strand of 600 I took about 16 different views for it to say it had mapped the lights. That's fine. I then went to Apply/Submit the mapping and the app started to churn away. For the 250 string this took about 5 minutes. For the 600 string it took about 7 minutes and then it said it had encountered a problem and I should try again. Well, that meant starting from scratch and hoping it would not fail again. It didn't, but I wasn't happy and I was wondering if the 600 lights are just too much. 4) Some effects don't always apply. I also bought a set of 'Curtains' and the 'OnlySnow' effect would not Apply after multiple attempts. It would preview on the phone and on the tree just fine but when I hit Apply the app would churn for a bit and then they would light back up with the previous effect. Eventually it worked (maybe 10 attempts?). However, I have yet to be able to get the 'Color Explosion' effect (which I edited to only be green, white, and red) to apply to my tree. Many, many, attempts, but other effects apply without a problem. 5) The effects aren't always smooth #1. Obviously, there is some level of programming within the effects as you can (depending on the effect) change the colors, width of stripes, number of sparkles, etc. But, sometimes the effect is ruined with some modifications. For example, the 'Candy Cane' effect works perfectly without modification. The stripes scroll smoothly along the tree/curtain, etc. However, if you adjust the width of the stripes you can run into problems. As an example, I made the stripes as thick as possible, and a big red stripe went across the tree, then a white stripe started to follow it, but about mid way the stripe changed color to red. I encountered this on other stripe thicknesses where after about a 5 second loop, the effect would 'reset' to the beginning and the colors would swap. 6) The effects aren't always smooth #2. It appears some of the effects are just a loop of frames or there is some (roughly 5 second) limit on the display before it needs to reset. For example, the 'PlasmaFast' is not a continuous loop that dynamically changes. It is a 'movie clip' of the effect that plays and when it gets to the end it reverses until it gets to the beginning again, whereupon it reverses again. This change in direction is jarring, and I would expect they could have generated at least a seamless loop (or had it all as a dynamic algorithm). Similarly, the simple 'Glow' effect seems to reset itself every 5-8 seconds and you can see the sudden change in color in the bulbs. 7) The timer is glitchy. I encountered this last night. I used the app to put the strings on a timer. I have two groups: Tree and Curtain and they both had the same timer settings. Last night, the tree turned off as expected but the curtains stayed on. Then, the tree would do some intermittent flashing (about every 4 seconds). I went to the app, and the timer for the Curtain was no longer active. I reset it and then turned off the Curtain from the app. The flashing on the Tree lights also stopped, so something was messed up. Overall, I'm glad I bought these as they are fun to play with bring joy. Don't be afraid to return them, though, if you run into problems as the next strand will probably work better. I am hoping that next year they continue to work and set up more easily.

I have these Twinkly lights set up on my deck and I really love them. For July 4th, I changed them to red, white, and blue and they looked so festive once it got dark. It completely changed the look of the deck and made it feel like we had decorated a lot more than we actually did. I really like being able to change the colors and effects from my phone depending on the holiday or mood. The app takes a little bit of playing around with at first, but once you get the hang of it, there are so many fun options. They’ve stayed up on my deck because I know I’ll keep using them for different holidays and gatherings. Definitely a fun upgrade over basic string lights.

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.

Arrivé rapidement et en excellent état, fonctionne très bien

Can't say enough good things about these lights! We initially bought the 600 string and liked it so much, we got another and did our front spruce trees. They're the talk of the neighbourhood. I've had several people stop and ask about them. I love mixing things up and change the design nightly - so easy with the app. We also bought the 250 string for our small tree inside and do the same. I only wish we could keep them up all year around (I did make a Halloween theme in orange and purple for Halloween night). Now, my regular LED lights seem so boring in comparison. Not understanding the people who say they were difficult to set up. We had no issues. As a matter of fact, they were the fastest we've ever been able to put lights up. Just need another string for the big tree.

Installation facile... Une fois l'application installée et configurée, vous avez accès à de multitudes décors, que vous pouvez modifier. Point négatif, vous pouvez contrôler, uniquement, avec votre smartphone, connecté au Wi-Fi.

Luci OK ed App da rivedere!Dopo un anno di utilizzo di queste luci posso dire che come ardware ci siamo,ottima qualità costruttiva e robustezza,ma il vero tallone d'achille è l'applicazione.Ho usato queste luci praticamente tutto l'anno anche successivamente le feste Natalizie e dopo averne acquistate un totale di 1200 Led nel periodo del lockdown ho fatto un pannello luminoso 3metri X2 da mettere alla finestra,facendoci girare ogni tipo di bandiera... Italiana etc ed Arcobaleni vari... di tutto e di più,uno spettacolo per gli occhi!All'inizio tutto bene e nessun malfunzionamento,l'app viene aggiornata costantemente ed anche i controller che gesticono l'ardware delle luci vengono aggiornati ... ,il problema è che ad un certo punto a causa dell'ultimo aggiornamento al momento ho 2 problemi antipatici,il primo è legato al timer che fà si che con alcuni effetti le luci si accendono parzialmente all'improvviso anche di notte,ed il secondo lo smatphone che è bello potente e veloce si freeza ad ogni cambio di schermata dell'app twinkly,costringendomi a chiuderla e riaprirla per risolvere.Un'altra questione è il supporto tecnico da me contattati diverse volte,che per carità sono molto gentili e disponibili ma di fatto nonostante i miei continui feedback corredati da video e precise spiegazioni su cosa concentrarsi per risolvere ... non sono riusciti a risolvere nulla,anche dopo diversi aggiornamenti rilasciati.A conti fatti è vero alcune cose sono migliorate,tipo il pairing con il wi-fi, la velocità di esecuzione da un effetto all'altro,la calibrazione più veloce ...,ma poi ne sono peggiorate altre,che trovo più importanti e basilari nell'utilizzo delle luci e dell'app che freeza di continuo.Attualmente ho ricontattato il supporto tecnico ed hanno aperto un ticket e sono in attesa che mi diano una soluzione,c'è la faranno?La risposta è SI,oggi 11/09/2020 hanno rilasciato un'aggiornamento finalmente risolutivo per i miei problemi con una nuova interfaccia grafica e finalmente i blocchi sono cessati,adesso l'app è molto fluida e veloce.Ottimo!!5 stelle per loro!

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