Reddit reviews SYLVANIA Smart + ZigBee Indoor Starter Kit, Color Changing Light Strip, Works with SmartThings, Wink, and Amazon Echo Plus
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A compatible ZigBee hub is required to control this lightstrip; Pair your smart lights to a compatible ZigBee hub such as SmartThings, Wink, or Amazon Echo PlusZigBee LED strip lights: Whether you forgot to turn a light off or want to turn your lights on before you come home from work, you can monitor your lights right from your smartphone and create schedules and automations to fit your daily routinesSmart home lighting: Integrate voice control by pairing an Amazon Echo or Google Home smart speaker to your compatible ZigBee hub; Enjoy the benefits of hands free lighting control by asking to turn the lights on and off, dim, change the color and moreIndividual light atmosphere RGBW LED: Choose from over 16 million available colors and adjustable white color temperature ranging from soft white to daylight (2700K 6500K); Ideal for decorative lighting behind TV's, bookcases, under cabinets, bars and moreStarter kit includes 3 - 24 inch flexible lightstrips, controller, and power supply; Expand your Indoor Flexible Lightstrips up to 240 inches by adding additional lightstrips, sold separatelyThe OSRAM LIGHTIFY Gateway is not required when using a different compatible ZigBee hub; ZigBee smart lights will not pair directly to voice control devices such as an Amazon Echo Dot or Google HomeDoes not ship to CA
If you want simple and easy the osram led strip will work. If you need to add leds for a longer run I used 10 led strings with the osram controller.
Osram Strip. Ive used with wink and HASS.
I'm looking at buying a 65"/75" TV for the new house once I move and have been toying with the idea of LEDs. Was looking at Sylvania Smart LED so I can pair with SmartThings hub.
If you want dimming and color I'd go with these. https://www.amazon.com/SYLVANIA-LIGHTIFY-Osram-Light-Strip/dp/B00R1PB80I
When it comes time to buy a LED light strip for my home I'm thinking of trying the Osram Lightify RGBW LED strip. It's rather cheap & can work directly with SmartThings, no Lightify hub needed.
I think I may have found my closest [other option](https://www.amazon.com/SYLVANIA-ZigBee-Starter-SmartThings-Assistant/dp/B00R1PB80I/ref=pd_sbs_86_31?_encoding=UTF8&pd_rd_i=B00R1PB80I&pd_rd_r=T9448QZN4TB5KN18GB5H&pd_rd_w=euBg5&pd_rd_wg=RQNPt&psc=1&refRID=T9448QZN4TB5KN18GB5H)
Cheaper, only 2ft, and works with Alexa. Sorry Huuuue.
FWIW, I just got my first Lightify RGBW bulb and some light strips.
Bulb had 0.1b02/0.3b22 out of the box; now has 0.1b02/0.3b32 (and it reverted to default color / brightness after upgrading, as described).
My Wink, however, is still on 3.3.26, so no 0.1b02/0.4b92 bulb upgrade for me ... yet.
RGBW light strips are on 0.1b02/0.2b05.
What does this upgrade fix/add/improve? I've already noticed the status of the bulb in Wink is often wrong (typically, the wrong color is displayed in the app). I'm also disappointed the bulbs won't remember their last color/brightness, but I've already read all of the drama about why Phillips opted for this with their Hue products so I kind of anticipated it but was hopeful Sylvania handled it differently. I'd really prefer these come on at 4000K (when power is cut/restored at the switch). Also upset the shortest robot is 1 minute, so I can't even have Wink change them to the color I want within a second of turning on.
... and I guess, unlike the Lutron switches, the Sylvania bulbs don't recall their last power state following a power outage? I can expect any room that has these to come up full 2700K brightness any time power is restored????
LASTLY, I was totally surprised to learn that THIS kit included the power supply and controller (not the hub). The packaging is rather misleading compared to this one.
... therefore, I TWICE paid TWICE as much to only receive a third light-strip (I purchased two of the 3-strip packs and 1 of the 2-strip)!!! So head's up for anyone else shopping for these!
I agree with everyone else, any speakers you want and connect it to the dot. what kind of light strip do you have? Or are you looking for one? Amazon has the Sylvania one on sale right now.
https://smile.amazon.com/SYLVANIA-ZigBee-Starter-SmartThings-Assistant/dp/B00R1PB80I?sa-no-redirect=1
Great thing is you can buy a cheap Chinese Led strip to extend it for cheap, just make sure it's a 5 pin strip.
If you are looking for a zwave controller I would go with the Fibraro micro controller:
https://smile.amazon.com/Fibaro-Micro-Controller-Z-wave-Strips/dp/B00P1N68FW?sa-no-redirect=1
Of course you would then need a hub. I personally use smartthings but if you are more technically inclined and want everything to stay local you can use it with HASS, you'll just need to pick up a zwave/zigbee stick.
The OSRAM LED Strip might work, but the Hue will be the most robust. Would still require a Hue hub if you went that direction. Wink can't talk directly to Hue products. You won't find anything that is "smart" in the $20 price range yet, could always go smart plug and just power cycle on and off.
Lowes: https://www.lowes.com/pd/SYLVANIA-LIGHTIFY-60-W-Equivalent-Dimmable-Full-Spectrum-A19-LED-Light-Fixture-Light-Bulb/1000083113
Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/SYLVANIA-LIGHTIFY-Osram-Daylight-Changing/dp/B0197840KQ/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1485386756&sr=8-1&keywords=Lightify+RGBW
Lowes: https://www.lowes.com/pd/SYLVANIA-LIGHTIFY-72-in-Plug-in-Under-Cabinet-LED-Tape-Light/1000049593
Amazon:L https://www.amazon.com/SYLVANIA-LIGHTIFY-Osram-Light-Strip/dp/B00R1PB80I/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1485386756&sr=8-3&keywords=Lightify+RGBW