Yeelight "game-changing" MESH ceiling lights -with Bluetooth?! SLISAON Review [Xiaomify]
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 24 ก.ย. 2024
- I have just installed a whole bunch of Yeelight downlights in my new apartment and I was pleasantly surprised. -Are these game-changing smart lights?
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The Yeelight downlights connect over Bluetooth, which needs to connect to a Bluetooth Gateway. -I have a tonne of Bluetooth gateways in my apartment so that was easy.
A cool thing is that you could install a whole bunch of these lights at once through the APP. Which makes the installation of these lights a lot easier.
Even though these are Bluetooth enabled lights, as they connect through a Bluetooth-Gateway, you can actually use them with automation rules, timers, and control them remotely when not being in proximity to the lights. So they really behave as you would have with WiFi lights. And, also, they consume a lot less power; which is good.
What makes these lights even better is that they support Yeelight's "SLISAON" concept. So they work with the new Yeelight and Xiaomi Flex-switches. A very great benefit of using these light switches is that you can turn the lights off with the electrical light switch without the light going offline. And that is a huge step forward for smart lighting!
'Normal' smart lights would go offline when turning them off with a light switch; making these lights no longer working with smart home automation rules and timers until they are powered on again. That is exactly the pain-point most people experience with smart lights; making them actually kinda dumb.
I have had this scenario many times in the past; where my housekeeper, catsitter or visitors turn off lights using the wall-switch and thus making the lights no longer function with the motion sensors and door sensors in my apartment. So I am really happy with these new wall-switches that will keep the lights online; I really see this as a gamechanger!
The lights 'only' have a brightness of 300 Lumens, in reality, this is really enough for this type of downlight. As you typically will have several of these mounted in your ceiling it will be brighter than you probably want to have. (I actually dim them to around 10% most of the time)
I am very happy making the ceiling lights in my apartment actually smart!
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This one took a little bit longer to make than expected. -I kinda went all-in with these animations, but I hope it does explain the concept well!
I am, as always, working on some more cool videos like new smart home products, a new projector, a new vacuum cleaner and I should be receiving the all-new Black Shark III very soon as well!
Exciting times!
The flex switches what are they called in the mi home app? Also are the yeelight versions in the mi home app
Thanks for this video, makes things a lot clearer for me! One question I still have, does this new mesh system work with the yeelight app so I can connect it to my Google home, or does it only work with the Xiaomi home app?
I've got the switches and the lights but they don't work on rebound with flex on
hi if I were to use the xiaoai clock as the hub, can it still be added to google assistant through the mijia app?
I have installed some of this spot lights but I have some issues. I am using them to switch on/off with a wireless AqaraOpple switch. From time to time some of the spot light starts without pressing the switch. Did you had this issue?
You have so many Xiaomi home products, can you make a video on a how a typical xiaomified home day would look like?
YES! I am actually going to do this in not too long!
I am still waiting to give my whole kitchen a smart-makeover and I need to install a bunch of new products as I moved to a new apartment and I, unfortunately, could not get any installation guy over the last weeks. -However, I hope to be able to finish all my renovations quite soon and get started on that video as it will be a HUGE video!
@@xiaomify this is great!
This guy's deserves a sponsorship with xioami, great content and superb editing definitely deserves to subscribe 👍
Richmond Viscayno he has before.. he has appeared in quite a few xiaomi posts/tweets etc and sponsored as well
Appreciate the editing and animation
Love the switches!
However, would love if you could explain the difference between Bluetooth and WiFi. What's pro and con about them? A comparison maybe, benefits/downsides
Thanks!
Amazing those switches for a ridiculous low price.
Thnx for checking it out and sharing
Thanks Rick! I am really quite happy with these; I won't be annoyed with anyone using the wall-switches no longer!
You deserve millions of subscribers, my friend. Your videos are so well made and are so helpful!
The switch is probably the most interesting thing personally. I like being able to still use the switches on the wall with smart lights.
Yes I totally agree, that made me really like these new lights :)
Wow, that bouncing back button idea is just brilliant! This should work with no neutral setups if I'm not mistaken.
Is there an updated list of the lights that work with flex switch
Great Review, Thanks to you for explaining the "Smart lighting is always on" concept so clear and easy to understand. Yeelight dev team would really appriecate you for creating more videos like this.
What is a table clock near the TV? Is this xiaomi or no?
downlight works with aqara hub???
Your videos are so helpful.I live in China and I could not find a Chinese video about these products that are better.
Which IP camera from Xiaomi acts as BLE gateway?
I have an 1080p basic camera and it doesn't work as an BLE gateway.
Hi! What are the main differences between philips zhirui and yeelight downlights? Is it only connection type or there are some differences in possibilities? Thank you
Thanks for the clear explanation! 😄
Maybe you could tell a bit more about the new "mesh" functionality on these!?
Using BLE is not really new (though the flex switches are what really adds value to these sets), but Mesh is a whole new Bluetooth feature. And I would love to know how your experiences are and if you can actually test the mesh functionality 😉
to convert my whole aparment with Yeelight downlights, do i need one gateway or multible ones for each room?
Hi there.. what's the difference between the xiaomi switch and the yeelight switch?
Can work with Google Home or Alexa?
WOW
I was requesting for this video for many months.
Thanks for making the video on the BLE mesh lights
I want to purchase it in India but I am unable to as it has not been launched in India.
I 😍 XIAOMIFY
I 😍 XIAOMI
How does the new switch differ from the original aqara wired and wireless switch? They too have the always on feature.
I am not familiar with Aqara offering the always-on feature? -Do you happen to know the product code?
I have several of the wired Aqara switches installed in my apartment, and theres some big differences. The Aqara switches connect over Zigbee to the HUB and this allows you to remotely control the switch. (Either from the APP or with automation rules...) This would be great for non-smart lights to turn them on/off remotely and integrate them into your smarthome environment.
The Yeelight (and Xiaomi) switches don't have any (Zigbee, Bluetooth or WiFi) connection but (when set to 'flex switch') but, as far as I understand the concept, just shortly interrupts the power to the light when you use this switch, which is telling this light that it is being turned off using the light switch. -So technically the power is just interrupted shortly which the light sees as a command to turn on/off. The main functionality of this switch is actually in the light bulb itself rather than the light switch (as that just bounces back).
I hope this helps :)
@@xiaomify , I am waiting for the switch comparison Zigbee & new SLISAON from you :)
@@xiaomify Thanks for clearing that up for me. I was referring to the Aqara over Zigbee.
Does this lights work with Aqara Hub and other aqara sensors? Does it work with Aqara App?
Love it. Next on my home wish list with switch
I still have the E27 V1 rgb bulbs will this switch work or do i need to buy new ones to use this product?
So you need to have bluetooth gateaway if you want use this yeelights with slisaon? Mi home app dont show that you need to have one
Whats the difernce between Bluetooth and WiFi usage? How the electricity consumption?
Xiaomi make awesome equipment but they constantly fail to offer the EU the same level of device / server support on the vast majority of their smart devices. I've lost count of the amount of times I've purchased Xiaomi equipment only to find that it's not supported on EU servers.
As a result the majority of Xiaomi's smart home equipment will mostly only work on Mainland China servers, meaning you will have major latency issues and delays between a command on your end like for example you flicking a smart light switch and the time it takes for that command to leave your property bounce over the internet to mainland China's servers and then back again to change the state of the relavent device such as a light bulb. (Latency, the sum of all delays).
If you manage to establish and buy some EU server supported equipment and set your mi home app up within your chosen EU region and then randomly end up buying some Chinese only devices later on you will not even be able to see the Chinese stuff on your network until you revert the mi home app back to the mainland China region. The second you do that your EU supported Xiaomi device will then be unusable via the Xiaomi app unless you want to start resetting everything and starting again, you're effectively fucked unless you want to move the lot all on to Chinese servers.
Also the second you set your Mi Home app to Mainland China region you do not have the same EU privacy or data protection terms, conditions, laws or policies that you would get if Xiaomi did officially provide official support for EU server across their smart range.
When your mi home app to mainland China's servers, you're effectively agreeing to the same unknown terms, conditions, data protection, laws and privacy policies that mainland Chinese citizens are expected to obide by and who the fuck wants that?
Theirs no real reason Xiaomi can't pull their finger out of their ass and offer us EU citizens proper server support with privacy and data protection terms, conditions and support that falls in line with EU laws, they simply can't be assed.
My Mi Smart Gateway v3 turned up yesterday from China and guess what; I can't use it unless I switch region to mainland China, and the second I do that I lose access to my few EU supported devices.
Hi Souk, I totally agree that the difference in the servers is really annoying. I personally am in China so I don't experience much of this (latency or problems with connection) but I feel that this is the number one complaint about the Xiaomi Smart Home Ecosystem from users outside of China. I do believe that I have heard that they would start adding support for ALL their products on the EU (and other) servers this year, but I am not sure IF and when that will happen.
--> In their defense: they can always argue that these products are meant to be sold on the Chinese market only and are solely sold by 'unauthorized' resellers on websites like AliExpress, etc... But as a way of appreciating 'early adopters' outside of China, I personally feel that they should add compatibility for all of the products on all of the servers.
As a side note, I have tried a few things on the EU server on my main Xiaomi account. If I revert the location back to China in the APP, all my devices are still there and working. If I then switch back to the EU server again, it still lists all my connected devices on that server as well. So, even though it's still a huge pain in the ass to be switching servers, it should actually still list those devices on that specific server.
Nonetheless, I do feel your pain, and I really hope this is something that will be looked into in the near future. I don't have THAT great of a contact with (or influence on) Xiaomi to make this happen, but I will make sure to mention this whenever I get to talk to them and hopefully someone will take action.
For now, I always just always advise anyone outside of China to always use the CN mainland server, but I do understand your arguments and can't argue with what you're saying, at all. Hopefully, this will be looked into sometimes soon. -I might even consider to do a video about this, to give this issue some more attention :)
personally i think you have some issue with your internet connection... i have several houses with Xiaomi lights and i don't have any latency. or just reprogram them and build your own network using only the hardware with your own software
Ok, the first thing is the price is too low. Do you know Why ? Cheap Products for China Market..Some smart sellers sell them for you but never tell you products not for EU-market..Understand, why not server support in EU ? Buy a global products not China
What about security of this setup? Will your neighbor be able to turn your lights off or on by using the same application or is there some pairing involved?
I don't know if I get it right - those switches alone are not smart? You cannot add them to the app and control normal (dumb) light bulbs?
It is clear when you come IN you want the lights turn on. But what happens when you go out? How not to have the lights go ON when you exit the apartment? Thanks
Can you explain how the yeelights work with grouped controls?
The same as grouped automatons?
No group dimming or hue control?
1. Xiaomi Xiaomi yeelight color temperature spotlight M2
2. Xiaomi Xiaomi yeelight smart light strip
3. Xiaomi Yeelight Free mounting knob Press down Bluetooth connection switch
Can the three of them be used together?
do the switches need a neutral wire? (from the video i dont think so, but i want to make sure)
No. I just got Xiaomi version and they are working without neutral. But please be aware of compatible lights list - not all Yeelight lamps are supported (4 of mine do not have Flex switch option)
Great video! Do you have any idea what is the consumption of the lamps when they are turned off (but still on with the new switch)?
Hi is it possible to control these lights using the traditional switch as well? Or will it be only through the app or alexa?
Where do you live? Seems like you have so many of these xiaomi products that seem difficult to get.
I live in Shanghai, so yeah, I am quite close to the source :)
@@xiaomify same here!
@@xiaomify awesome
@@xiaomify Hey man, me too! New apartment looks lovely! Which area are you in? I'm in Long Bai (Changning), couldn't afford a lovely place like yours!!!! Isn't it quiet here right now?!?!?! Like stepping back to 12 years ago!
@@al201103 I live in changning district too
Hi, what’s the difference between Aqara, Xiaomi and Yeelight and can I connect them all to control on apple HomeKit?
Hi Abdullah, what are you exactly referring to? Are you referring to the light bulbs or the switches?
Hi xiaomify, im referring to the light switches of the aqara for HomeKit will it link the other devices from Xiaomi Mija to if i set automations to trigger certain scenes using only the aqara hub ?
Do the switches work for normal bulbs? And do they work with the old style yeelight?
Hi xiaomify, I would like to ask does this lights support apple HomeKit or Google assistant ?
Do we know why they have stopped to produce this version so fast? (Replaced by M2 product line)
I want a mechanical push switch with integrated zigbee and dimmer. Can't find one.
Can these lights be turned on Gradually.. For example, You hit the light switch or through App/motion sensor and the light does not go instantly to Full brightness, but goes from 0 to100% in 1-2 seconds?
Any idea if these slisaon switches can work for automated gates? Else if you have idea what xiaomi switch might work to control automated gates?
Hi Xiaomify, thanks for the informative video! Do you happen to know if the SLISAON switch works with smart devices from other brands?
I've my sliason switches working with the downlights but I cant get them to work with filament bulbs.
What kind of gateway did you use? Which server?
So how do you cut power from these if they are always powered on if connected with flex switch?
If I understand your video correctly, even if I use Aqara smart switch and have the automation set base on movement sensor, none of it will work if I switch off the light switch physically? The only way to overcome is by using the slisaon switch?
If the lights are physically off, I would have to on them either via the app or physically again to have the automation work?
I would like to start a retail mobile and tv with all the smart xiaomi products installed. Can you plz help me with this process. What all things i can use on my store and how can i operate them?
Are they working with HomeKit or that depends on the hub capability?
Excellente Video as usual.
I have a question about the difference between the Yeelight and Xiaomi Flex switch ?
Build quality
Click sound etc.
The connection : which do you recommend Bluetooth (Xiaomi / Yeelight) or Wifi (philipps)
Thanknyou
Very good video, there’s a lot of information. I got a question though, I have the old yeelight color bulb V2, can I use it with the new SLISAON switches? Or is it just exclusive for the newer products?
My room has 2 lighting points with one swith. Is it okay if I want to install the ceiling light to both points? How does it affect the apps configuration?
I have trouble connecting to mi home app with the zhirui downlight version. Do you have any suggestions?
If i have the yeelight mesh downlights will I not be able to use the always on feature with Aqara smart switches?
Wait the xiaomi phillips can also support SLISAON concept right?
Looks like the Xiaomi smart switches i bought doesnt look the same as yours based on the back plate and mine is Xiaomi Mijia branded. Also, mine has a tiny switch below the smart switch which makes the smart switch work with always on concept. I noticed you seem to have the same tiny switch also on yours since you try to use it while you were installing it. But you did not mention it on the video at all :(
Xiaomi/Xiaomify fan here from the Philippines :)
Which gateway device shall I purchase in order to get it work with yeelight app,
Does it work with xiaomi alarm clock?
Great review! I have the Philips ones that don't support Homekit and I was looking if these ones would do the trick, however, they don't. Hopefully in the future.
Are any of the bulbs compatibles witch Homekit throug the Aqara Hub or the Mi Gateway 2? And the flex switch? Is there any version of this type of switch compatible with homekit?
Are you able to control Mesh lights (installed trought Mi Gateway 3) using Google Assistant voice command? After linking Mi Home to Google Home all my WiFi lights are visible (I am able to control using Google Assistant), but none of Mesh LED.
I was about to give it a go, but the major drawback of these fixtures (or Xiaomi for that matter) that they can't give you enough brightness. For me, 300Lm is not enough. They should consider a variety of wattage so that we can choose among them. For that reason, I bought fixture 7watts that give me 770 lumens so that my ceiling won't dotted with the lamps.
the pro downlight offers 600 lm per spot
Hi, thanks for your good video, can you help me ? I bought the xiaomi&philips downlight vertion, but I can not activate the flex switch on the app, have you some idea how can we use the slisaon switch from yeelight with the xiaomi&philips downlight ?
thanks :)
What's the maximum of BLE mesh lights you can connect to just one V3 hub? I'm setting 20 of these lights controlled by 14 zigbee switches.
Hi, does they work with yeelight wireless dimmer?
How the build quality of the smart switche xiaomi vs yeelight please?
What is better wifi or bluetooth for the lightbulbs please ?
I wonder when they'll launch in India
Any idea what is the different between yeelight switches vs aqara wall switches (wired)?
And which 1 should I use? With a smart light bulb?
YES! I do have some of the Aqara wall switches as well. I might do a video about them??
The Aqara light switches connect over Zigbee to a Zigbee hub (Xiaomi gateway, Aqara gateway, etc) and they can be controlled using the APP. That means you can cut off the electricity using the Mi Home APP and Siri, etc.. When using this light switch with a regular smart light bulb it will still totally disconnect the bulb when the switch is turned off. I would say that these Aqara wall switches are great when you have non-smart lights and you don't want (or can't) to replace them with smart lights /yet you want to be able to make them smart...
The Yeelight switches have a function that basically disconnects the power for a second to the light bulb so it will 'know' it is being turned off using the switch and will remain to be online in the APP. This only works with a number of supported lights (like the ones I reviewed and then some...) but they allow you to use the light switch as well as the APP and they will not be disconnected.
It's kinda hard to easily explain in a short message, but I hope this helps!
@@xiaomify yap. Kind of get it thanks. Good to have a aqara switch (wired) videos. And sprinkle some yeelight switch vs aqara switch in it. 😁
I think Zigbee Aqara Wall switches is better for you. Just get a zigbee hub (normal hub), replace traditional switch you Zigbee switch, then your dumb light can be controlled via the app
Btw what's the bottom button on the switch for?
Yeelight: "Hi, I'm a smart light. I don't need a switch to be turned on!"
Also Yeelight: "Here a switch for you so people can turn you on/off."
Well yeah, the point of a new product is to not remove functionality, just add it, that's why switches are still good, because sometimes you just don't want to ask a smart assistant or have an automation to turn it on, sometimes you are just there on the switch and you want to click it.
Do you know if the Yeelight LED 1s (shown at 5:45) supports the SLISAON function?
Do the yeelight spots work with google home?
Hey what kind of drill you were using in this video to mount that switch ???
Will the connectivity be stable for a 3,000 squared feet place? Thanks!
Hi thanks for your video!
May I check if I could connect these yee light downlights & the switches with the XiaoAi Speaker Pro, since it’s equipped with the Bluetooth mesh gateway technology too? Without buying an additional gateway? :) Does it work that way?
Great video again like always. I was waiting for this video. I ordered them (12pcs) and I was searching for a good review about this down lights. Keep up the good work. ✌
Awesome! I am quite sure you have some Bluetooth hub's nearby to make them work ;)
I have installed 13 of them as well at my place now; I think they're very nice
Yes sure, I have some of the Bluetooth gateway's. I am planning to add this lights on the new Xiaomi Mijia ClearGrass Bluetooth wifi gateway.
I have this lamp.. but can't not conect with bluetooth cleargrass gateway..
Hmm, this is not the news that I was expecting for, but any way I will have to add it on the Mija alarm clock or the Mijia gateway 3.
@@Rosirazer do you still use it, do you face any problems with it?
What's the point in 4 watt spotlights? where are they applicable?
Nice video! Can I use my Yeelight jiaoyue 480 lamp as a bluetooth gateway for these lights?
Are these downligts some new edition or the same Bluetooth mesh ones released like a year ago?
I have Google home n mini..isit just enough to pay with yee lights downlights?
Are the Xiaomi flex lights in the mi home app? As I cant see them. Also are the yeelight flex switches in the mi home app
Do you know if it has support for apple homekit?
Hi! Does Yeelight 1SE support SLISAON in Yeelight flex switch? Thanks
Really nice 👏👏👏👏 looks good
Do they have a 110/120 V versions? I only see the 220v
I have Xiaomi European gateway with motion sensors. Do they work on the European servers? If not can you recomand a version that is compatible?
Compatible with Amazon Alexa???
Do you know if there is a 110v downlight versión that works with xiaomi ecosystem?
is this model capable with homekit?x
Xiaomi ecosystem is not working properly anymore from europe (when you select China mainland as your location). There are huge lags and connection problem.. its like this for few months now :(
Is it true the switches click loudly ?
Has anyone tried the downlight in a bathroom? They don't say anything about its water resistance
Hi. Like your channel and videos.
I have a question- is there (and wich one) xiaomi smart wall scitch that can control xiaomi 2way relay? So i can use any lamp and make it 'smart' either i press wall button or works with motion sensor.
can you pair with google assistant?
Very nice animations, thank you!
I don't see the flex switch in app... Help
That's this work with Aqara Hub ?
The cable what size it is?
The only thing that bothers me about these switches is that they don't have a button for ON and a separate button for OFF. Single pushbutton switches are very confusing.
What devices can i buy to use Bluetooth?