Novostella Blink Review - Smart Flood Lights for home automation!

This video will go through the product specs, setup, demo and review of the Novastella Bluetooth based Blink Smart floodlights. These lights are 25 watt RGBCW and can do not only 16 million colors but 2700K-6500k whites with bluetooth control. I also review the bluetooth to wifi hub in this video.
These lights were provided by Novastella for review, however I also purchased my own set, and this review includes both sets together (4 total)
To get your own, below are some links. These are affiliate links and help the channel, at no cost to you!
www.novostella...
www.novostella...
You can also check prices on amazon:
amzn.to/3oGHfEq (2 light pack)
amzn.to/3yiezVB (4 lights with the bluetooth to wifi hub..I recommend this one)
Apps:
Smart life (google play) play.google.co...
Smart life (iOS) apps.apple.com...
You can also search the stores for smart life or Tuya, either will work.
Novastella official site: www.novostella...
Equipment I used:
I switched my camera up to the M50 in the last few videos: amzn.to/3ELsm9j
and I am now using a Cardiod boom mic (vs. the Yeti black) amzn.to/3GACfHC
Please let me know if that's helpful for the audio levels. The end of the video I switched to my iphone for the outdoor shots, but for the rest, hopefully the clarity is better than the past!

[@josephescalante3147]

One of the best reviews I have seen. Very informative. Thanks.

[@geektoolkit]

cool! I was worried about 'how do I review a light.." but it came together as I thought through things. Glad you liked it!

[@jnieman]

Wow, this is a fantastic overview for a cool product. Great practical info.

[@geektoolkit]

Thank you!

[@CrewElite]

Nice review! I recently reviewed this product a few months ago! I really like it!

[@geektoolkit]

Thanks! I’m a bit obsessed already with how many I want to get going, and then adding in the rainbow strips next

[@CrewElite]

@@geektoolkit RGB lights are definitely cool to implement everywhere! I really wish I had a better home to showcase these products more effectively! Look forward to what you put out!

[@C4ptainRedbeard]

Thanks for this review. I just bought the set of 4 and the gateway box and got them today. Trying to figure out the best way to set up the lights with music

[@geektoolkit]

I used the app which you could setup on a table for the music mode but I’ll have to see if there’s another option. It’d be nice if that had a gateway

[@dancearmstrong8688]

Amazing video. Thank you!

[@coplinhinds5143]

I'm trying to set up automatic on and off....on my flood light it saying that is unavailable.....so I can't schedule on and off.....on this device.....I went to more.....and that's what it say unavailable

[@geektoolkit]

Ok first thing I’d do is uninstall the app, reinstall it, unplug the light, replug it in and re-pair it.

[@cartersmith7894]

Thanks for the great review. You mentioned you were going to attempt a homeassistant integration and would put up a video. I scanned through you videos and didn't find anything. Is homeassitant control possible without cloud connection?

[@geektoolkit]

Sorry yeah I moved shortly after this (and am about to move again). I was never able tog et a non cloud connected setup going. It does use Tuya however so if you are familiar with Tuya integrations you could use that or the smart life integration. But as for direct I don't have an answer :(

[@Kitty909-hi]

If I set this up for my customer using my telephone and app, how hard is it for them to connect their telephone with the app?

[@ChaplainAndyAZ]

Great review, How to mesh all 4 in order to run off music? When trying to do this only 1 reacts to music, how do i sync them all to react to music? Thanks, I know how to turn them on and adjust colors and only one reacts to music

[@geektoolkit]

Oh I believe you have to use the hub to sync them that way (amzn.to/3EQwesD) Then you can 'link' them

[@rsylvester65]

Is there just 1 floodlight that plugs into the mains and the rest run on a mesh ?

[@geektoolkit]

They all plug into mains separately. Then the networking runs on a mesh…but they show up as individual lights so you add each of them. Then you can group them in the app for management

[@warrenjonesii6432]

I just ordered and received these based on your review and I have tried everything and I can't get them to connect to my bluetooth/wifi.

[@geektoolkit]

Make sure they connect to your 2.4 ghz network and that you have a strong connection where the lights are

[@juanpolanco540]

How do I access the white color temperature control screen. All i get is The color, scene and music sync? I tried to scroll over but no white!!!can someone help? Thanks

[@geektoolkit]

Is your model a CCT one? If you get an RGB one it won’t have that, or if you pair it as an RGB vs RGBCCT it may not

[@juanpolanco540]

@@geektoolkit it's a 60w IP66.

[@juanpolanco540]

It's the second generation

[@geektoolkit]

Oh I don’t know for that one. Mine was marked as rgbcct. Ip66 is the water and dust intrusion rating not so much a model

[@juanpolanco540]

@@geektoolkit i don't see a model it's the two pack RGB second gen smart wifi. I'll keep looking for a model

[@c0pyimitati0n]

Bro... The first 9 minutes could have easily been condensed down to about 2 minutes max

[@geektoolkit]

Yep. Everything can be condensed to a TikTok. Doesn’t mean it should be