I was watching your video while mulling over where I might use this product. I have a few ideas. I like the whole magnetic connections thing. It's funny that I have a 23 year old son and this fifty-five-year-old is the one who's excited about this stuff.
My comment is a little late. Hopefully that’s ok. Hi Craig, I recently watched this video because I really like the lifx beam lights. Unfortunately they are sold out everywhere and I can’t find any. I’ve also heard good and bad reviews for this product so I haven’t been sure if I should get this when it becomes available again, assuming it will. But since I’ve heard some bad things about it I was thinking about getting the lifx z led strips instead. I wanted to ask you which product I should get. Which did you like more? The lifx beam or the lifx led strip? Hopefully you’ll respond to this soon. Thank you very much for your time.
Fair enough reply to my “unbiased” comment. Question: with the “move” effect do you have the option as to which way it moves ( left to right or right to left)?
Oh gosh these LIFX lights are addictive! Love them. Just realised from your video how to increase & decrease the intensity from the dial. Thanks Craig ... great video!!!
I just purchased the Nanoleaf Canvas. I found out that it will not connect to a 5 GHz router/modem but it will connect to a 2.4 router/modem. Does the beam connect on an Android phone the same way the LIFX bulbs do?
Thanks for your videos, I’m jumping on the echo bandwagon. Do you think these are bright enough to function as a bedside night lamp, to use for reading and safely navigating the room, or should I go with another smart light product? Thanks!
You are welcome. Thank you. Hope you enjoy your echos. I just tried mine with my office blacked out and from about 5 feet away with them directly behind me and at full, they do ok as a reading light. They are meant to be a light feature that can cast some accent lighting. Personally I would look into either a nice lamp with a LifX bulbs, I did a video on the LifX mini. If not that, possible some LED strips. Hope this helps.
outstanding review! sorry i just found out about these lights and im so in love with them and i have a question, so in order to sync all the lights together like the bulbs and the strip behind ur table at 13:02 do they all have to be from lifx? thank u!
Thank you very much. Glad you enjoyed the video. Yes, in order to sync them all together for that one IFTTT command they do need to be all from LifX. The IFTTT trigger I am doing is taking a superchat and triggering a LifX scene. You could right an additional IFTTT trigger for another brands lights and have that run at the same time. Thanks for watching.
Hello Gareth, glad you like them. They are fun since they are so customizable. It is great to see what kind of stuff they come out with. Thank you for checking out the video. Have a great weekend
I had not had any issues with the beam. You are limited to adding just one more piece to the kit. Nano canvas are better for expanding. I like my be still.
@@CraigsTechTalk expanding is not a thing for me. Thank you for your answer! The cheapest one are on Ebay for 215-240 Euros. If i cant find a cheaper one than im going for the canvas.. very sad they do not Produce the beam anymore. Last year it was for 150€.. shit Happens 😂😂😂
Hello, unfortunately you’re only able to hook them up with Wi-Fi. There is no way to plug in ethernet cable into them. Thank you for watching. Have a great day.
Hello Larry. Thank you very much. I’m glad you enjoyed the video. Sorry to make you spend more money. All of these cool toys can get expensive. Thanks for watching this video too. Have a great day.
My tv led back light is coming lose cuz I had to take it off and adjust it on a new TV so not as sticky. Can I use hot glue to put it on? Or gorilla glue lol
Hello John, so far I have not had any problems with that. I don’t know if it has to do with the whole Router set up I went with. I do understand that some of these devices can get picky when it comes to the 2.4 and 5 MHz. I don’t know if you have the option to separate the networks. That way the Wi-Fi devices can all live on 2.4 side. Thank you for watching. I wish I could offer more information on this. Have a great day.
Hello buddy. Thank you. Glad you enjoyed the video. it is a pretty cool light. I plan on keeping it on the wall. It's kind of fun to have another layer of light and color to play with. Thanks for the love from northern Cali. Sending it back from SoCal. Have a great weekend. Take care.
Yes it comes with a corner and pieces to make an L. You can only add one more 12” piece. That would bring it to 7 so you would need to do two separate kits with two separate power supplies. You could not make a continuous square.
Hello T3CHGY007, lifx is awesome. They make some great stuff. I am glad to be able to play with them and use their stuff. Thank you for checking out the video. Have a great day.
Hello, I would recommend the Z strips. I think the beams would be pretty limiting. You can only hook so many up together. You would need extensions to try to extend each team. The strips you have more flexibility and can link more together. I hope this helps. Thank you for watching. Have a great day.
Hello Craig, I was wondering if you could help me with your knowledge and experience with smart tech. Iamb a fan of your channel. I have been researching for a couple of weeks now on smart light switches that work with Amazon Alexa and Google home, The problem I’m having is that a lot of them have negative feedback and to add to my particular case I need them not to require a neutral wire as I live in the United Kingdom. I know that you can buy smart lightbulbs, but I would much prefer light switches and that are dedicated to working with LED bulbs. Much appreciated if you could help me out thanks and advance. Hope you and the family are keeping well.
Thank you Ollie. It is a workbench from a company called gladiator. Here is a link to it. www.homedepot.com/p/Gladiator-8-ft-Adjustable-Height-Birch-Top-Workbench-GAWB08HWEG/206390629 Thanks for watching.
Hello Jim, yeah they did a good job with this one. It is fun. I am a big fan of lifx. You are right about the price though. I am glad that they were able to send me some to check out. Glad you enjoyed the video. Have a great weekend Jim.
Quick question tho. I’m a streamer and I’ve been looking for something to put on the wall in front of me, I have 2 big lamps that have a19 to light my room in the background. But I’ve been looking for something that would light up my face with white light in the LIFX family would this beam put off enough light to light my face over the blue I keep my room where people could still see me? Please lmk thinking about the beam or the lifx lighting strip could someone let me know their opinions. Thanks everyone.
hello Chris, I think it's better than the Philip Hue one. The one thing I didn't like about Philip you is that it just started getting way too random with a collars. One thing I noticed with the light beam is that it didn't really cycle through zones. It flashed as a solid beam. it will either flash in the color you have in your look. Or you can have it pick random colors that change to the beat along with flashing. I think it did a good job with the beat. It is specially look cool with multiple lights going at the same time. it definitely didn't feel like a random mess like I thought of the hue app visualization. It is still random, just not as bad. It did respond well. I hope this helps. Thank you for watching. Glad you enjoyed the video. Have a great weekend.
Hello smart tech, glad to hear you're enjoying the lifx z strips. I do like them. I think they're better than the Philip hue strips. I do want to check out the lifx tiles. They do look pretty cool. Thanks for checking out the video. Have a great weekend.
Hello Alan, yeah lifx make some tiles that are interesting. each tile has a lot of zones and the same type of color mixing. I will be the next one to try to incorporate. Thanks for checking out the video. Have a great weekend.
Hello Ken, it is pretty cool what you can do with IFTTT. I will have to play with that more. I do like them. but they are expensive. Thank you for watching and leaving a comment. Have a great day.
Hello Lori, they should be fine on a textured wall. They are 3M command strips like you would buy with the hooks. If you're able to put a command strip hook on the wall with a little bit of weight, these should be fine. They are very lightweight. Thank you for watching the video. Have a great day.
You are right it is not unbiased. As I said, I reached out to LIFX and asked them to send it over to me. I reached out to them because I do love the other LIFX bulbs I own. The beauty of showing lighting is that the results and information is right there to see. I am transparent on my videos about how I get a product and feel about it. I also give enough information for a viewer to hopefully form their own opinion. The other great thing when someone like me comes out and says they got the product for free is that you can take my opinion with a grain of salt and move on. It's when people are not transparent you should be concerned. Thanks for watching.
I have heard that before. It is probably because I am Thomas Wilson. Acting has dried up so I am now on TH-cam. Don’t tell anyone else. 😀👍 Thank you for watching.
Hello WS P, thank you very much. I'm glad you enjoyed the video. They are a bit pricey. They did do a good job but it's a expensive for an accent light. Thank you for checking out the video. Have a great day.
Hello Ashley, I hope you're doing well and having a good memorial day weekend. Thank you for checking out the video and saying hi. It's always good to hear from you. Have a great day.
If I buy two and connect all the pieces but to Both power supplies, would it work as one whole unit?
I was watching your video while mulling over where I might use this product. I have a few ideas. I like the whole magnetic connections thing. It's funny that I have a 23 year old son and this fifty-five-year-old is the one who's excited about this stuff.
My comment is a little late. Hopefully that’s ok. Hi Craig, I recently watched this video because I really like the lifx beam lights. Unfortunately they are sold out everywhere and I can’t find any. I’ve also heard good and bad reviews for this product so I haven’t been sure if I should get this when it becomes available again, assuming it will. But since I’ve heard some bad things about it I was thinking about getting the lifx z led strips instead. I wanted to ask you which product I should get. Which did you like more? The lifx beam or the lifx led strip? Hopefully you’ll respond to this soon. Thank you very much for your time.
Fair enough reply to my “unbiased” comment. Question: with the “move” effect do you have the option as to which way it moves ( left to right or right to left)?
Thank you. I appreciate that. Yes, there is a change direction box that can be checked to flip the direction it is going.
Oh gosh these LIFX lights are addictive! Love them. Just realised from your video how to increase & decrease the intensity from the dial. Thanks Craig ... great video!!!
Thank you very much. Very cool you are enjoying that much. Thanks for sharing and watching.
I just purchased the Nanoleaf Canvas. I found out that it will not connect to a 5 GHz router/modem but it will connect to a 2.4 router/modem. Does the beam connect on an Android phone the same way the LIFX bulbs do?
Yes it will connect the same as the Lifx bulbs through the app.
Hi Craig.Beam is amazing, but it`s too expensive. Do you know something more cheaper?
Thanks for your videos, I’m jumping on the echo bandwagon. Do you think these are bright enough to function as a bedside night lamp, to use for reading and safely navigating the room, or should I go with another smart light product? Thanks!
You are welcome. Thank you. Hope you enjoy your echos. I just tried mine with my office blacked out and from about 5 feet away with them directly behind me and at full, they do ok as a reading light. They are meant to be a light feature that can cast some accent lighting. Personally I would look into either a nice lamp with a LifX bulbs, I did a video on the LifX mini. If not that, possible some LED strips. Hope this helps.
outstanding review! sorry i just found out about these lights and im so in love with them and i have a question, so in order to sync all the lights together like the bulbs and the strip behind ur table at 13:02 do they all have to be from lifx? thank u!
Thank you very much. Glad you enjoyed the video. Yes, in order to sync them all together for that one IFTTT command they do need to be all from LifX. The IFTTT trigger I am doing is taking a superchat and triggering a LifX scene. You could right an additional IFTTT trigger for another brands lights and have that run at the same time. Thanks for watching.
Does they rip off the paint when you pull them off?
no they don't. built the same way as all the other "smart light" adhesives.
Does the velcro ruin the walls if you stick them on and then want to remove them
I really like the customisability of these lights 👍
Hello Gareth, glad you like them. They are fun since they are so customizable. It is great to see what kind of stuff they come out with. Thank you for checking out the video. Have a great weekend
@@CraigsTechTalk Salut. Is it right That they arent Produced anymore? What will be With the App Service over time
@@YourBeatzSupport the lifx beam is still produced the lifx tiles are not though
You got any issues using it? Decission between beam or nano canvas
I had not had any issues with the beam. You are limited to adding just one more piece to the kit. Nano canvas are better for expanding. I like my be still.
@@CraigsTechTalk expanding is not a thing for me. Thank you for your answer! The cheapest one are on Ebay for 215-240 Euros. If i cant find a cheaper one than im going for the canvas..
very sad they do not Produce the beam anymore. Last year it was for 150€.. shit Happens 😂😂😂
It’s a bummer that it is not available. The canvas do look good. I would love to be able to get 20 or so.
I prefer to have my wlan off at home, only using cables.. Can I use the beam without wlan ?
Hello, unfortunately you’re only able to hook them up with Wi-Fi. There is no way to plug in ethernet cable into them. Thank you for watching. Have a great day.
How do you get the outlet to come out?
Hi ! Do you know a little about IP certification for LifX products ? I'ld like to set them up in my bathroom.... Thanks for letting me know.
Another fun video. You are going to make me spend money!
Hello Larry. Thank you very much. I’m glad you enjoyed the video. Sorry to make you spend more money. All of these cool toys can get expensive. Thanks for watching this video too. Have a great day.
My tv led back light is coming lose cuz I had to take it off and adjust it on a new TV so not as sticky. Can I use hot glue to put it on? Or gorilla glue lol
thanks mate good gear
Hi can you sync these lights to your TV so they change color of the TV
Have you had problems with connecting bulbs to duel networks 2.4 and 5 mhz .
Hello John, so far I have not had any problems with that. I don’t know if it has to do with the whole Router set up I went with. I do understand that some of these devices can get picky when it comes to the 2.4 and 5 MHz. I don’t know if you have the option to separate the networks. That way the Wi-Fi devices can all live on 2.4 side. Thank you for watching. I wish I could offer more information on this. Have a great day.
I'm actually having issues setting mine up
Do you need 2.4 ghz internet for this or does it not matter? Please respond
Yes you do need to have 2.4ghz. Thank for watching.
Craig's Tech Talk well that’s unfortunate
How to setup for streaming? Subs or bits?
That beam is sweet..Hope you keep it on your wall.. Nice review my man! Much love from northern cali.
Hello buddy. Thank you. Glad you enjoyed the video. it is a pretty cool light. I plan on keeping it on the wall. It's kind of fun to have another layer of light and color to play with. Thanks for the love from northern Cali. Sending it back from SoCal. Have a great weekend. Take care.
Watching this video and tech flows video I’ve now started to change from hue to lifx. I love the fact you don’t need a bridge. Awesome review Craig
So one set comes with one "L" shape light set? If you want a complete square you need 2 sets?
Yes it comes with a corner and pieces to make an L. You can only add one more 12” piece. That would bring it to 7 so you would need to do two separate kits with two separate power supplies. You could not make a continuous square.
love that lifx light!
Hello T3CHGY007, lifx is awesome. They make some great stuff. I am glad to be able to play with them and use their stuff. Thank you for checking out the video. Have a great day.
can this lights be used in the bathroom?
For under cabinet lighting would you recommend z strips or beams?
Hello, I would recommend the Z strips. I think the beams would be pretty limiting. You can only hook so many up together. You would need extensions to try to extend each team. The strips you have more flexibility and can link more together. I hope this helps. Thank you for watching. Have a great day.
Craig's Tech Talk thank you. I pulled the trigger and bought a starter pack will see how it goes. Live their bulbs.
@@CraigsTechTalk How do I put them under cabinets if I have 2 parts in the kitchen? Hope you answer!!! Thanks!!
Could it be done in just a straight line?
Yes you can. You just done use the corner square.
Hello Craig, I was wondering if you could help me with your knowledge and experience with smart tech. Iamb a fan of your channel. I have been researching for a couple of weeks now on smart light switches that work with Amazon Alexa and Google home, The problem I’m having is that a lot of them have negative feedback and to add to my particular case I need them not to require a neutral wire as I live in the United Kingdom. I know that you can buy smart lightbulbs, but I would much prefer light switches and that are dedicated to working with LED bulbs. Much appreciated if you could help me out thanks and advance. Hope you and the family are keeping well.
Can you split up the pieces? I want two bars vertical on each side of my bed. Would I have to order two whole sets for two power cords?
Yes you would have to order two sets for two power cords. You can’t split a single set
Craig's Tech Talk How long is the beam if installed straight.
So I just plug them into a power outlet?
Yes you plug them in to a power outlet and then use the app to connect it to your network.
Craig's Tech Talk thanks for the help, I’m not even sure how many ghz my internet is tho
Have you looked at the Kuler Sky floorlamp?
hello Bob, no I have not checked them out. I will take a look at it. Thank you for checking out the video. Have a great weekend.
what desk is behind you? looks amazing
Thank you Ollie. It is a workbench from a company called gladiator. Here is a link to it. www.homedepot.com/p/Gladiator-8-ft-Adjustable-Height-Birch-Top-Workbench-GAWB08HWEG/206390629 Thanks for watching.
Pretty damned awesome product... a bit spendy but sure is easy. Another great video!
Hello Jim, yeah they did a good job with this one. It is fun. I am a big fan of lifx. You are right about the price though. I am glad that they were able to send me some to check out. Glad you enjoyed the video. Have a great weekend Jim.
Quality video, definitely helped me make a purchase decision
Quick question tho. I’m a streamer and I’ve been looking for something to put on the wall in front of me, I have 2 big lamps that have a19 to light my room in the background. But I’ve been looking for something that would light up my face with white light in the LIFX family would this beam put off enough light to light my face over the blue I keep my room where people could still see me? Please lmk thinking about the beam or the lifx lighting strip could someone let me know their opinions. Thanks everyone.
@craigstechtalk
Im watching these videos because i want to know about the power source. I see its on your wall but where is the power source coming from
It has a power cable that plugs into the end of the beam and then plugs into a standard wall outlet.
how good would you say the music visualization is? great review
hello Chris, I think it's better than the Philip Hue one. The one thing I didn't like about Philip you is that it just started getting way too random with a collars. One thing I noticed with the light beam is that it didn't really cycle through zones. It flashed as a solid beam. it will either flash in the color you have in your look. Or you can have it pick random colors that change to the beat along with flashing. I think it did a good job with the beat. It is specially look cool with multiple lights going at the same time. it definitely didn't feel like a random mess like I thought of the hue app visualization. It is still random, just not as bad. It did respond well. I hope this helps. Thank you for watching. Glad you enjoyed the video. Have a great weekend.
Nice video Craig I love my lifx z light strip. And the app is really good. You should check out the lifx tiles they look petty good too
Lifx tiles? HMmmm 🤔
Hello smart tech, glad to hear you're enjoying the lifx z strips. I do like them. I think they're better than the Philip hue strips. I do want to check out the lifx tiles. They do look pretty cool. Thanks for checking out the video. Have a great weekend.
Hello Alan, yeah lifx make some tiles that are interesting. each tile has a lot of zones and the same type of color mixing. I will be the next one to try to incorporate. Thanks for checking out the video. Have a great weekend.
obviously good stuff; when combined with ifttt you can do pretty much anything with scenes...automatically. price is too high, though.
Hello Ken, it is pretty cool what you can do with IFTTT. I will have to play with that more. I do like them. but they are expensive. Thank you for watching and leaving a comment. Have a great day.
Will this work on a textured wall?
Hello Lori, they should be fine on a textured wall. They are 3M command strips like you would buy with the hooks. If you're able to put a command strip hook on the wall with a little bit of weight, these should be fine. They are very lightweight. Thank you for watching the video. Have a great day.
How many corner piece do you get
You only get one corner piece.
thanks for this ❤️
Your welcome. Thank you for checking out the video.
What happened to Lifx..........all stock is out ! What happened?
Wrote the support. Seems like its not produced anymore.. Really billshit lol
It’s really difficult to view this as unbiased when you thank the manufacturer for sending over the product and supporting the channel.
You are right it is not unbiased. As I said, I reached out to LIFX and asked them to send it over to me. I reached out to them because I do love the other LIFX bulbs I own. The beauty of showing lighting is that the results and information is right there to see. I am transparent on my videos about how I get a product and feel about it. I also give enough information for a viewer to hopefully form their own opinion. The other great thing when someone like me comes out and says they got the product for free is that you can take my opinion with a grain of salt and move on. It's when people are not transparent you should be concerned. Thanks for watching.
Fair enough reply. Question: with the “move” effect do you have the option as to which way it moves ( left to right or right to left)
Craig's Tech Talk does it have to be hooked up to a router or does it just plug into the wall or a power outlet?
So i Just picked one up and I’m not seeing some of these features in the app like paint
Mine won't link to my home wi fi
this guy looks like Biff from back to the future
Sounds like built in camera mic
It's really bad that we don't have these things here in Brazil, the only RGB thing for a Game Room are those poor RGB Strips.
Hello Victor, that is not good you don’t have these for a proper game room. 😀👍 Hopefully LIFX gets this stuff out your way. Thanks for watching.
And apple home pods
You remind me the actor Thomas Wilson (Biff)
I have heard that before. It is probably because I am Thomas Wilson. Acting has dried up so I am now on TH-cam. Don’t tell anyone else. 😀👍 Thank you for watching.
@@CraigsTechTalk you have a new subscriber!
I appreciate you subscribing and sticking around. Have a great day.
Nice review, but for now, these lights are priced for the 1% ers...lol
Hello WS P, thank you very much. I'm glad you enjoyed the video. They are a bit pricey. They did do a good job but it's a expensive for an accent light. Thank you for checking out the video. Have a great day.
too expensive for what it is!!....just buy a light strip its longer, flexible and 1/4 the price.....does look cool though
It is expensive. Strips make more sense for a lot of cases. But like you said, it looks cool. Thanks for watching.
hey
Hello Ashley, I hope you're doing well and having a good memorial day weekend. Thank you for checking out the video and saying hi. It's always good to hear from you. Have a great day.
The music visualizer is a big load of crap that dont even work proper at all.
Can you this out
Can you use this outside
Hello Carmine, they are not supposed to go outside. They're listed as inside only. Thank you for watching and leaving a comment. Have a great day.