The Best Smart Light Strips of 2021

Philips Hue makesthe best smart bulbs，所以我们对这个轻带寄予厚望。TLDR：太好了，但是除非您已经投资了飞利浦色调生态系统，否则我们建议跳过此轻条，因为它需要一个Hue hub(an additional cost) to access the best features. Bluetooth-only control is available with the Philips Hue Bluetooth app, available for iOS and Android, but you’ll need to be within range in order to use it. The light strip works with like Amazon Alexa, Google Assistant, Apple HomeKit, Microsoft Cortana, SmartThings, and IFTTT.

Philips Hue Light Strip Plus提供1,600个流明，是市场上最亮的。在应用程序中，您可以将灯设置为1600万颜色之一，也可以选择许多令人敬畏的预设灯设置之一。

One feature that impressed us is that the cut segment can be reused and reconnected to other portions of the strip using the Philip Hue connector. This is not the case for most smart light strips. You can sync them with your home entertainment system, which is a really cool feature, but thePhilips Hue Play HDMI Sync Box需要使其正常工作。

Overall, we think this light strip is sleek, easy to use, and full of awesome features, but, due to cost, is best for people who already have other Philips Hue lights at home or those interested in creating a singular智能照明system.

The Govee Glide Wall Light uses adhesive for installation and displays a lovely range of colors, but it's a bit of a different take on a light strip. Made from plastic, the 7-piece gadget snaps together to create a thick bar of light that's ideal for gaming and watching movies.

While it took some elbow grease to lock the pieces into place, we soon forgot about the short-lived headache after watching the strip transform into an immersive lighting experience. The device features a built-in mic, which can listen for nearby sound to create a light show in real-time when music mode is enabled. (Alternatively, you can use any device running the Govee app to activate this setting if you don’t want to use the light’s built-in mic.)

The wall light, which connects over Wi-Fi or Bluetooth, works well for hands-free voice control with Alexa and Google Assistant to adjust the colors, brightness, scene modes, and power. The wall light comes with six straight pieces and one angled corner piece. In total, it has 19 lighting segments that can display up to 57 vibrant colors at once.

One downside is the light's limited configuration options due to the positioning of the power cord, as it can only be installed going in one direction. Another downside is that you can’t connect multiple wall lights together. The app also lacks two-factor authentication. But as long as you don’t mind the limited orientation, this is a fantastic accent lighting option that can easily enhance any game room, home theater, or anywhere you want a quick pop of smarts and color.

There's not much we didn't like about the TP-Link Kasa Smart LED Strip Lights. Offering 16 color zones, these multicolor lights were simple to set up with Alexa and Google, don't require a hub, and the app offers a slew of fun features to brighten up your home. The Kasa Smart LED Strip Lights offer 16 million colors, the ability to trim or extend the lights, and a brightness of up to 1400 Lumens.

使这款轻条发光的原因是KASA应用程序。该应用程序提供动画照明效果，场景和调度功能，以及将带状灯与其他KASA分组的选项smart lights。该应用程序还具有有关设置过程的详细说明，其他品牌并非总是如此。

We found the installation information really useful, especially for聪明的主页初学者。One downside to this strip, though, is that the Kasa app does not offer two-factor authentication.

These lights are thick and felt a lot like bending a garden hose during installation. It wasn’t impossible, but it did require more effort than others we tested to seal down the corners and edges. While it works best in a straight line, you can cut to size or extend the strip up to 33 feet.

The new Cync Direct Connect LED Light Strip is an improvement over the previous version, which required a智能桥to access features like remote access when you’re away from home and integration with smart assistants. Now, you can use hands-free voice control with Alexa and Google Assistant (but not Siri) to adjust the brightness to a certain percentage, change the color or scene, and power in the lights on/off without the need for any additional devices.

The strip is sold in one size, 80 inches, but a strip light extender can be added for additional length. In terms of brightness, it’s on the lower end of the scale at just 800 lumens, but it does a fine job of illuminating a dark room at full brightness. We also like that the Cync app sends email account notifications if someone attempts to log into your account, which helps keep your account secure.

The app, which can be slow to load on both Android and iOS, is where you can pick from a wheel full of colors, as well as a variety of white light settings like cool white, warm white, and sunset. Scenes and schedules are available in the app, but there are no preset lighting features, color zones, or home entertainment integrations.

Overall, the strip is responsive, easy to set up, and offers account verification, but it lacks certain lighting features and effects that make LED strips fun to use around the house.

You may not be familiar with Minger but the brand is owned by Govee. While Minger’s lights don’t offer any integration with Alexa or Google, we had no problems controlling them in the Govee Home app (which does not offer two-factor authentication). One thing to note is that the lights are Bluetooth-enabled and do not connect via Wi-Fi, limiting the connection range.

Minger’s adhesive LED lights have a built-in mic that automatically syncs with any nearby sound, including from a speaker or TV.

The bonding tape on the back of the lights started to lose its stick after a couple of days and we had trouble sticking the lights back in place after moving them once, but a small set of support hooks is included with the lights, so those can be used to hold the lights in place if the adhesive gives out.

Given the Bluetooth-only connection, it takes longer to connect and control these lights than other Wi-Fi-enabled options we tested. However, if you’re looking for smart lights that don’t require a smart speaker or smart assistant app, Minger’s DreamColor LED Strip Lights are the right choice.

The Geeni Prisma Plus didn't give us any trouble during setup or installation. The light strip works with Alexa Google, and Microsoft Cortana. Geeni’s Strip Lights are uniquely waterproof, meaning they can be used outdoors, too.

Like others, Geeni’s strip lights can be trimmed to size or combined with extender pieces up to 9.8 feet. Creating schedules, choosing colors, dimming the lights, and selecting from one of nine premade lighting scenes are all possible with Geeni's Prisma Plus Light Strip.

这些灯很吸引人，相当明亮，感觉精良，但是每次调整颜色时，电源适配器的嗡嗡声似乎都会使产品廉价。

我们不喜欢的另一件事是，遥控器上缺少胶带，没有简单的方法将其固定在墙上。我们也无法同时登录iPhone和Android上的Geeni应用程序，这可能会给拥有多个用户的家庭带来一个问题。但是，该应用程序确实提供了两因素身份验证以帮助您确保您的帐户。

Overall, Geeni’s Prisma Plus Strip Lights are a great option for anyone looking to add smart lights outdoors, but there are better options in our guide.

At 1800 lumens, the Eve Light Strip is among the brightest we've tested, offering a wide array of full-spectrum white and colors to choose from. While we had a nice and easy experience with the Eve strip, there are a few things upfront to know before you buy. This strip light isn’t as customizable as others on our list since it doesn't offer any fun lighting effects or presets—you're limited to single colors only.

The light strip also is not compatible with Amazon Alexa and Google Assistant. Instead, it works exclusively with Apple's Siri. When using Siri voice control, you can give commands to change the color, adjust the brightness, and turn it on/off. To control these lights away from home using Siri, you need an iOS device that functions as an苹果家庭中心，例如iPad，Apple TV或Apple HomePod。

Given its compatibility with Apple products, the light strip also supports HomeKit Adaptive Lighting, a new iOS feature that automatically adjusts the color temperature of the strip light as the day goes on. Additionally, the Eve Energy app, which can also be used to control the light, is only available for iOS. For these reasons, Android users should avoid this light strip.

像大多数条带灯一样，夏娃可以修剪到较小的尺寸，也可以添加a few of Eve’s extension stripsup to 32.8 feet. We had issues with the adhesive backing, which tore off in a few spots during setup and made the lights hard to stick into place.

该应用程序声称收集很少的有关您的数据，并且对于所有HomeKit用户来说，两因素身份验证都是必须的，这使其成为可购买的最安全的智能灯条之一。如果您想要一个带状灯onlyworks with Apple HomeKit, this is the one to buy.

Sylvania’s Full Color Flex Strip is one of the few HomeKit-enabled light strips we tested. Unlike Philips Hue and Sengled, a hub isn’t required— and you don’t even need a Wi-Fi connection. However, as was the case with other Bluetooth-only lights we tested, response times were slow and the app takes a few seconds to connect to the lights.

Like others we tested, Sylvania's HomeKit strip lights come with millions of color options, adjustable white light, and dimming capabilities. To control these lights away from home using Siri, you need an iOS device that functions as an苹果家庭中心，例如iPad，Apple TV或Apple HomePod。

我们努力把这些灯与苹果meKit and, for that reason, would recommend the Lifx Z smart strip lights for a faster and simpler setup with Apple products. A couple of other things to note: the adhesive backing isn’t as strong it could be, and the plug is also larger and heavier than other models we tested.

Sengled’s Smart LED Multicolor Light Strip is easy to arrange and was overall a pleasant experience to use. The strip is 6.5 feet long but can be extended usingSengled's Smart LED Multicolor Light Strip Extensionsor trimmed for a smaller space.

The Sengled app offers lots of features like scheduling, group control, color/temperature choice, and brightness. The app also offers email account verification, which sends an authentication code to your email address when a new login is detected. These lights also offer something unique that others we tested don't: energy monitoring. While it’s not a necessary feature for strip lights, it can be useful for tracking consumption.

知道的是,这些灯做的一件事a hub. While a compatible smart hub is an extra cost, it may be worth the money if you plan on expanding your smart home with other Sengled smart bulbs. We paired the strip lights with aSengled Smart Huband were almost instantly connected. Sometimes hubs can be tricky to get up and running and connected with smart home devices, but we were pleasantly surprised by the ease of the entire process.

All things considered, we’d recommend this LED multicolor light strip to anyone who already usesSengled smart bulbs。