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Rating 4.3 out of 5 stars with 131 reviews

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    Rating 4.5 out of 5 stars

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    Rating 4.5 out of 5 stars

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    Rating 4.4 out of 5 stars

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87%would recommend to a friend

Customers are saying

Customers are enthusiastic about the brightness, ease of use, and HomeKit compatibility of the Essentials Smart LED Lightstrip. Many appreciate the simple setup and high-quality construction, along with the wide array of colors and responsive app. However, some users experienced connectivity issues and found the adhesive to be less than ideal. The length of the lightstrip was also noted as potentially insufficient for certain applications.

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  • Pros mentioned:
    Setup

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Perfect for illumination

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    Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Lights are amazing and easy to install. Brightness not as bright as I expected, but overall its perfect and switch makes it perfect for backup, in case Smart functionality fails.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Lights

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    Posted . Owned for less than 1 week when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Light kit was perfect, so perfect we bought another kit for the bedroom tv as well

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 3 out of 5 stars

    An average product with limited integration

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    Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    The product is ok if you want to use Google Home as the primary controller. However, the android app is buggy and makes it really hard to control lights. These lights are not Alexa or Smartthings direct compatible. On the product itself, the lights get really warm, which could be a problem if you are planning to put them in a place where you could touch them accidentally. Even in office, it emits a lot of heat, something you probably don't want sitting right next to it for a long duration of time.

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
    • Brand response from Nanoleaf Product Expert
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      Hi! We’re always looking for ways to improve your experience and we appreciate you providing us your feedback on the Android app! Regarding the lights becoming warm, I would recommend you get in touch with our product support team so they can look into this further. Thank you for posting!

  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    New led light

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    Posted . Owned for 5 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I would buy this again for myself or another person or family

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Cons mentioned:
    Adhesive

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Great ambient lighting!

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    Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Used these under my kitchen cabinets and they work great! The only down side is the adhesive they use. I had to throw some mounting tape on it after a few weeks.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 3 out of 5 stars

    It depends on what you are looking for

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    Posted . Owned for 5 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    No good for me… I got two and it was impossible to get both connected. The connectors doesn’t exist at all. I returned both.

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Love it

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    Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Looks awesome in my daughters room! Purchasing another set

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Best Buy Employee

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Easy setup andnit looks good

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    Posted . Owned for 2 weeks when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Great light strip 5 stars easy to installl amen !!

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Ease of use

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    iPhone user must get!

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    Posted . Owned for 2 weeks when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Best thing I got to light up my room! But BEST BUY got to restock it because they only have limited in store, unless you order it. Easy to use for iPhone users!

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Cons mentioned:
    Connection

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Solid light strip with good connectivity

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    Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Works really well and hasn't had any issues with connection since initial set up. Had to power cycle the strip once or twice to get it connect

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Ease of use

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Very easy to install and integrate

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    Posted . Owned for 2 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    The lightstrip is very easy to install, due to a 3m tape all along the strip and on the controller. Integration was very easy as well, connected to both Nanoleaf app and Apple Home Kit.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Ease of use

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Cool addition to a monitor

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    Posted . Owned for 1 week when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    My daughter purchased these for her gaming monitor. Easy to install and configure. She loves the added light and different schemes that can be run.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Quality

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great quailty and experince

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    Posted . Owned for 1 week when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    These are definitely in the top 3 best smart LED on the market.. Ive tested a lot and these are up there in quality and functionality!

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Setup

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Nano is the BEDT

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    Posted . Owned for less than 1 week when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Dope lights, EXTREMELY easy to set up , I also purchased WIZ starter kit but wouldn’t connect to me my WiFi, DEFINITELY sticking with NANO

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Cons mentioned:
    Adhesive

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Great lights

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Works great with Apple HomeKit. Could use better adhesive though

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 3 out of 5 stars

    Bright asf

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    Posted . Owned for 4 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Update broke the pairing to pc or else they would get 5 stars

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Brightness

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    VERY BRIGHT

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    Posted . Owned for 1 week when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    IT IS SO BRIGHT!!!! I dont even need to use my ceiling light anymore and i only have one of these!!!

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Cons mentioned:
    Connection

    Rated 2 out of 5 stars

    Please avoid Nanoleaf. It's all marketing hype.

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    Posted . Owned for 1 week when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I purchased this to see if the hype is true. After years of use with our Phillips Hue strips and bulbs I was curious of Nanoleaf and it's hub-less system. I can safely say that the Nanoleaf essentials light strip is unfortunately all hype. The strips colors lack the depth of Hue, the app is exceedingly difficult to use and lacks many of the features of its competitors. Even with our mesh wifi network the lights lag and frequently don't respond to automation. Several times we have had to turn it off by hand as the Nanoleaf app fails to respond and it's integration into the apple home app is troubled at best. I purchased it on Christmas sales and even at 1/3 of the price of Hue I'd still discourage others from buying it. Clearly the company is a marketing success but it's products fail to meet even the basics of smart lighting functions.

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
    • Brand response from Nanoleaf Product Expert
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      Hi Paul! Thank you for your valuable feedback and we are sorry that you had this experience with our Lightstrip, we would love to learn more about your experience with us and see where things went wrong when it came to connectivity. If you can kindly get in touch with our product support team we would love to learn more and make things right for you.

  • Rated 2 out of 5 stars

    No integration yet

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    Posted . Owned for less than 1 week when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Great lights but These say thread enabled but i just spoke to tech support and was told they don't sell thread or matter enabled devices yet. My google home is sup to be able to be used as a thread router but I've been in contact with both google and nanoleaf neither were of any help.

    I would recommend this to a friend
    • Brand response from Nanoleaf Product Expert
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      Hey Loco1529 we are truly sorry for this trouble. Our Nanoleaf - Essentials Smart LED Lightstrip Starter Kit is supposed to be Thread enabled - meaning it can work with Thread under certain conditions. A Thread Border Router allows your Essentials and other Thread products to communicate with your WiFi-enabled devices. We offer Thread Border Routing in our Nanoleaf Shapes, Nanoleaf Lines and Elements controllers, or you can use a compatible border router from one of our partners. As for the Matter-enabled devices, their release is on the works already and announcements for their release will be coming out real soon!

  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Awesome!

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I’m very happy with this Nanoleaf lightstrip for my desk along with the other Nanoleaf products that I have purchased.

    I would recommend this to a friend