NEW Twinkly Squares!! HOMEKIT REVIEW

[@Dr_Cole]

Great video, Shane. The vibe I get from these Twinklie Squares is very reminiscent of 80s computers and an overall 80s motif. Being a product of the 80s, I love this. The funny thing is that other wall mounted programmable HK lights can look cleaner, but these Twinklie Squares with their black line creating a pixel like feeling create a vibe that is pretty cool.

[@ShaneCreates]

Thanks Dr. Cole. I agree... very nostalgic feeling.

[@turist79]

Looks cool, but to really enjoy it one would need far more than those 5+1, which would be heavy on the wallet.

[@Assassinsolano]

It will be nice for way larger panels

[@randygreen007]

I just linked you to this ad on IG then scouted out KZbin for more information alas who pops up first on KZbin?!?! 😂

[@ChrisWilliams-vm1do]

I immediately thought, kitchen backsplash. How cool would that be?

[@ShaneCreates]

I agree, that would be awesome. Not sure that would get through the wife approval factor though. lol

[@dash8brj]

Aren't they fantastic - mine arrived yesterday and I love them. They cost a bomb but both my mate and my neighbour think they look stunning. I now have an important decision - finding them a permenant home!

[@inelonwetrust9169]

Very excited for this video. This is my current must have. Such a cool and fun product. Great video Shane!

[@ShaneCreates]

Thanks for watching!

[@gm2543]

Bad black gloss will mark so easy when wiping shame should be matt less problems 👍 fab video.

[@gopalbijarniyan1821]

Maximum how many panel can we add as a Big panel unit Thnq

[@Faiq_h]

update after using them for a year in the office. I had it connected to my home automation but even my SignalRGB found it on my pc and it synced without it and I can extend my pc animations to the displays which is nice. Now I have a small light panel wall that can be controlled by either my pc, home kit, or phone, I would recommend if you do not want to program leds yourself. I just wish the price was so high and availability weren't so low.

[@ashpole20]

What am I missing, the pricing is odd? The 5+1 pack is $250, or I can buy 1 panel/controller pack for $50 plus 2 x 3 panel add-on packs for $200 for a total $250. If I buy separates then I end up with one extra panel for the same price!

[@ShaneCreates]

Yea that's a great point. That's the pricing I was told. Currently it seems that you can only purchase the 5+1 kit and the Extension kit including 3 extra panels (at least in the US). Wondering if/when the other options will become available of if they will modify that pricing.

[@Dr_Cole]

There’s a similar oddity with flic in building up through smaller parts being cheaper than a larger kit. Maybe they want to get people into expanding beyond the starter kit by seeing it’s easy to build it out a few pieces at a time. Not that this worked on me with Flic… not at all. I just wanted to do that on my own 😮

[@chriscarydadadada2393]

@@Dr_Cole What is Flic, you mind me asking.? I’m into anything that deals with lighting 😂

[@Dr_Cole]

@@chriscarydadadada2393 Flic is a SmartHome button system. Each button can be tied to three operations. They operate and feel quite premium, but their one weakness is the use of BlueTooth (they use BT5… but it’s still BlueTooth). I suspect they continue to rely on this outdated protocol as they are usable by many different systems.

[@blancavillarreal8606]

Hi… i hace Teófilo questions… 1… we need mount the squares one by one in thewall?… or we can make only the holes for the first and the last one ?… 2.. ir i want tied up the squares… i can ?… because i know i can tied up the twinkly springs in the window..

[@Descenter1976]

How do you install 16 plates with the amount you can buy? And how do you install more then 16 as you see on there own designs/Commercials?

[@ShaneCreates]

You would just need an additional controller if you use more than 16 panels.

[@radiocaf]

5:53 that transition made me think the panels fell off the wall for a second... 😅

[@MikumariCaiyhe]

Can i display the time and date???

[@PNWlawnguy1973]

What are your thoughts on using 3M products to mount them to the wall vs drilling?

[@p2de2dz]

Wondering if this can accommodate grayscale images or gifs?

[@tactileproductions]

what kind of wi-fi is support because nanoleaf is only supported by 2.4gz

[@djdywo812]

Do you know how many of them can be connected? Is it possible to fill a wall with them?* *Ist es möglich, eine komplette Wand damit zu bestücken?

[@ShaneCreates]

You can physically combine each master panel with up to 15 extension panels. You can also use the Twinkly App to sync larger groups of Squares and create huge displays.

[@sonnysilva2032]

Do they have a music mode?

[@lathanbuchanan1381]

That’s dope we’re so u get ur gifs From

[@elsannin14121]

Got one today and it was awesome, but the master panel had some pixels blinking, so I had to return and order another. I also didn't see a place to upload gifs

[@soberanisfam1323]

worth it?

[@ShaneCreates]

You can upload your images and gifs in the effect wizard tab... where you can create your own effects also.

[@elsannin14121]

@@soberanisfam1323 if it was working, absolutely, in my opinion. My only problem was my master panel flickering.

[@elsannin14121]

@@ShaneCreates thanks!

[@emanuelesteves2818]

I wish they supported IFTTT, I currently use LIFX lights for my blood sugars red for low purple for high, so I was thinking if blood sugars are low twinkly lights would show image of someone eating or just the word to eat, high would be needle Injection

[@CopyWhoTV]

My experience with the squares has been very frustrating, They don't maintain a connection to either the twinkly app or apple HomeKit. It can be rectified temporarily by resetting them, but then after being connected for a short bit, they once again become completely non-functional. I'm disappointed because I like the idea in concept, but I cannot figure out why mine don't function properly. I have gone through the steps for reset several times, only to experience the same results each time. I bought 2 5+1 kits. So I have two panels, 18 by 24 LEDs. I'll probably return them both, but I'm bummed because they fit rather nicely. I can get them to run the "default" blue display, which is nice, but I can't have any other functionality with them.

[@ShaneCreates]

It sounds like it could be an issue with your wifi or network configuration. Maybe some settings there can be adjusted if they are having issues keeping a connection to wifi.

[@rix0iii139]

Does the three square kit support the power source does anybody know??

[@uniqueflh2941]

Another good review Shane. Very cool product, as most of the Twinkly stuff is, but kinda pricey. Not sure those are going to make it onto my ‘wish list’.

[@bravomike09]

Just purchased a 5 + 1 set. Cannot add to Homekit. "Accessory Not Found" Twinkly app is supposed to provide ability to add to Homekit at the bottom of the settings screen, but Homekit is not showing up. Latest firmware installed. How did you add yours to Homekit? Did you use the Twinkly app or just the Home app? Update: factory defaulted Squares, added to Homekit first, then added to Twinkly app. That worked for me.

[@SteadyShadow]

ouch, that price, i am still paying for my Christmas tree made with twinkly lights. but they do make a great product, I don't doughs they look even better in person

[@hunterbsmith]

Let’s get Shane to 100k by the end of 2022!

[@ShaneCreates]

🙏🏻 🙏🏻

[@Granny_T_Travels]

Newbie question. This is going to determine my equipment placement in my new house…Does the hub/bridge send the signal or does the router that is connected to it send the signal to the device?

[@ShaneCreates]

These do not require a hub/bridge. The connect directly to your 2.4 GHz wifi network. So you have to be within wifi range for them to connect.

[@Granny_T_Travels]

This is general question, unrelated to the product review. Sorry for the confusion.

[@necrosanct7467]

I saw you used the pumpkin effect, I just tried to use it and mine doesn't look anywhere near as good as yours. Just wondering what I might be doing wrong

[@gundamxzero3]

how many of these can you put together? I would love to do a accent wall with these.

[@ShaneCreates]

Good question. You can have a total of 16 linked together (1 Master Panel + 15 Extension Panels). The beauty of Twinkly, is that you can pair multiple lights together in the app that aren't physically linked together. So, in theory, you should be able to get a second controller and extensions for example, and pair them all together in the app to run the effects together as one.

[@gundamxzero3]

@@ShaneCreates wow thats great, so I could do a giant accent wall with then? Just need a ton of money I guess lol.

[@Polkster13]

These look pretty cool.However, since wall space is at a premium at my house, I doubt I'll be able to get them. I do NOT like the larger black line between the squares. If Twinkly had been able to eliminate that, then aesthetically these would have been a home run. I also don't like that you have to use their app to do the effects. I too would have loved to see them allow the addition of scenes that could then be triggered from the Home app. Because of these two issues and limited wall space, these will be a hard pass for me. If these two issues are resolved in the future, then I could easily see myself "finding" the wall space to put these up. Especially in my office.

[@dash8brj]

They look nice, and I want some but boy are they expensive! :)

[@ianhopkins910]

@Shane I’m trying to do a wall with kit should I buy more of 5 +1 ? Or the 3 panel

[@ShaneCreates]

If you already have one controller, you should be able to get the extension kits to add on.

[@ianhopkins910]

@@ShaneCreates okay TY!!

[@clintharris4180]

Thank you so much for this video an review. Showing all the connections an wires. Keep doing what your doing bro👍...will this work on Android??? Don't own an I phone, thanx

[@ShaneCreates]

You should still be able to control the lights in the tinkly app. Just not HomeKit.

[@stain0269]

Have 30 of these coming and plan on a big 5 X 6 display ( basically 2 15 panel set ups ). If I put them together can I sync/join them into 1 large display like their Christmas lights? And I saw another review that said there's a text feature? Is that strictly iOS, again like the Xmas lights? I ask cuz I'm on Android.

[@chriscarydadadada2393]

Now that sounds interesting. Go BIG or Go Home 😂 You need to do a video of your set up after installing , then tag me if that’s even possible on here

[@stain0269]

@@chriscarydadadada2393 LMAO. I've been waiting on these for almost 2 years so I decided just to go for it. I REALLY hope they aren't disappointing. I don't think they will be, I absolutely love their Christmas lights, I've got about 5K of those so far I think. You can check out some of my holiday set ups on my channel if you'd like. And that's where I'll be posting videos of my squares when I get them. I just got into digital decorating this year so I'll be adding that to my lights as well.

[@Bigglare]

effects = scenes = #matteriscoming Ordering some this week.

[@Radzio2006]

If u out a 20 inch tv on the wall you will have even better effect.

[@atomicdetailsoc]

i hope they keep the ipad with the original tile layout. its sooo much better. never updating my ipad. i love the twinkly lights i got the christmas tree ones

[@ScottJacobsRealtor]

Cool product. Well done review as usual. 😉 What are the lights you are using to create your blue/green background?

[@ShaneCreates]

Thank you Scott. The background lights behind the desk are just a pair of cheap RGB spotlights I got on Amazon (connected to smart plugs for homekit control of course).

[@ScottJacobsRealtor]

@@ShaneCreates Thanks for your response and sorry for repeating the question. Just realized you had answered me previously. Nice to know that you can create something that looks high quality without spending a lot.

[@dannyfcabrera]

NOOOO, WHY THE THICK BORDERS :( !

[@niklas6467]

Good video

[@ShaneCreates]

Thanks for watching!

[@PyroAficionado]

When they are on white they remind me of looking out through frosted security glass in a mental ward or something lol

[@alzinooooo]

Hey Shane, what is your opinion of Apple dropping iPads for being home hubs?

[@ShaneCreates]

This doesn't bother me, and is not much of a surprise. I usually recommended people not use iPads as a homekit hub anyways unless absolutely necessary. Apple TVs and HomePods remain plugged in, so never any issues of no power or battery, like an iPad. Plus the new Apple TVs and HomePods have support as thread border routers which iPads won't.... so this makes sense as Apple is preparing for Matter.

[@retrofantasy1890]

You know what you should buy instead of the twinkly squares? A television. The resolution on these is so bad you cant even tell what the gifs are. Not to mention you just have a black square hanging on your wall when its not in use, unlike a nanoleaf that just blends in. I bought these last week and just returned them to exchange for my second nanoleaf set and have no more regrets, much cheaper and looks waaaaaay nicer.

[@Yoskio]

❤️

[@DanZimmerli]

I wan a whole wall full of these but I can't afford that! 😂

[@ShaneCreates]

Oh man that would be so cool.

[@mattt9640]

The price is the thing really stopping me getting these. I appreciate good products and will pay for them, but these are very expensive.

[@soberanisfam1323]

yea, 150 i can stomach but 250 is a bit much for a 12" x 18" rectangle of lights

[@robertripley1966]

For my thoughts it´s very expensive. Still after a year it cost about 220 EUR on Amazon. If you buy the LED panels and controller etc. by yourself it would be much cheaper. But who can put it all together without burning the house down :D I can´t. But I would still not buy this...at least not for this price, even it´s beautiful decoration.

[@the_frogbot8673]

You missed a good opportunity to Rickroll us there when demonstrating that it could display GIFs. 😉 Jokes aside, great video! They look cool, but not £250 levels of cool.

[@ShaneCreates]

lol Thanks!

[@shadow.banned]

I mean... can you play Tetris or Pacman?

[@ShaneCreates]

There is a pretty sweet PacMan effect you can use...

[@moltenpros]

They are pricey and small. If they were pricey and big I would not complain.

[@progoproductions]

Cool idea but laughable price. You could probably buy computer monitors and have any image on them for less cost

[@mathrocks7591]

Great product. But $250.00 is very high.

[@shelbytucker6325]

Not for $250

[@c0pyimitati0n]

Jif* not _gift_ lol

[@shadow.banned]

Never saw a reason to buy these. Energy wasting decorations. Been in enough raves and clubs, don't want my house to look like that.

[@RoboPhobia69]

hombridge it for preset control noob!

[@sirobin171]

Its nice but no way its worth $250

[@q8fly.]

Way overpriced

[@Yoskio]

Connecting it is the most useless thing ever

[@auron381]

I have bought those for the christmas tree, but this squares seems to be really a stupid thing