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Most people purchase light bulbs to use in their new lamps. I am buying lamps to put my Nanoleaf bulbs in. I love thread!

It‘s so funny. When you say “home app” I first understood “Oma” which is the german word for grandma. Great videos, thank you!

That’s good that I can control it via the O Map

Lots of reviewers have noted that the essentials bulb does not fall back to Bluetooth when the HomePod mini Thread connection goes offline. It actually does. It just takes 10 to 20 minutes for that to happen. I can see a reviewer not wanting to wait that long to test some aspects that is so not-that-important. But it does fall back to BT gracefully, just kinda slowly. What I find interesting is that if a thread bulb gets power to it cut and then restored, it reconnects to the HomePod mini within about 5 seconds. But if the power to the mini is cut, it can take minutes to hours before it reconnects to the Nanoleaf bulbs using thread. Also, in the Mini is off and you want the bulb to hurry up and connect to other devices via BT, just power cycle the bulb.

this is the best breakdown of thread and bluetooth i have seen for using these bulbs. very in depth but succinct. thank you so much.

Loved your nanoleaf smart bulb review! The Thread for Apple Home and HomePod mini upgrade is awesome

Perfect timing as I just ordered my lightbulb through Apple store 🙏🙏👍🏻👍🏻

Yes! Ordered 9. I expect the software will catch up. i also expect the thread support in the Eero 6 will catch up. Great report!

I really like the Nanoleaf bulbs - better value than the Philips offering that I also have.

YOU made me order this bulb yesterday. I have four Osram Smart+ Classic Multicolor before but since I sold my HomePod and got a HomePod mini .. well, guess what, they don't work properly anymore, lol. Time to throw the garbage out and get four of these, huh? I ordered only one, I will test it first but your review makes them look like they are exactly what I was hoping for when I get the Osram ones.. they are often slowly responsing, if at all. Thanks again for this super helpful review!

I noticed the dimmer brightness when in color mode. Like you mentioned all the smart bulbs have this issue. My simple solution was to double up the sockets in my Nelson bubble lights. Now they’re plenty bright in white and color modes.

Finally! I know these are hard to get. Ordered them in November. Still don't have one.

Great pieces of kit. Just wish they were in stock!!!

recently got one myself - in terms of responsiveness and wireless performance they are great. even better than my WiFi LIFX. but in terms of lighting performance I found them underwhelming. firstly, the brightness when in RGB mode is a lot lower that on LIFX, but I’m not a big RGB fan - if there was a white warm-cool edition only, I’d buy that. however, even in that regard they’re quite disappointing: the standard “white” is very cool, and there is no discernible difference between tones on the lower 40% of the warmth slider: they’re all kinda blueish, but don’t go further than that. when you go in the opposite direction, there is a significant tone shift for even the smallest slider increment, but the brightness begins to drop off towards the end. also there’s flickering that can be detected with the iPhone viewfinder at 60fps and higher (when in white-ambiance mode) I wouldn’t buy more of these, even considering the low price, but since there are no other Thread bulbs on the market, I wouldn’t buy any other bulbs as well

Awesome video! Super helpful. I am just now getting into the Apple ecosystem in my home

Looking forward to see your review on the Nanoleaf light strips

That was a very, very handy review thank you. I’m thinking of getting a HomePod and setting up some type of home automation

Loved the Nanoleaf bulbs until the most recent firmware update. Presently I'm in the "firmware loop", contacted support and they have been slow to respond and of little use ... referring me to their literature and videos. Now they want a video of me doing a factory reset on each bulb and then they will consider(?) replacing the bulb(s) if I pay the shipping ($10.00 US) each. So if you have any ideas on how to get out of the "firmware loop" it would be greatly appreciated.

What's the power outage behavior of this bulb when connected via thread? By that I mean, when the power goes out and comes back on, does it turn on, or does it return to its previous state?

Can I just use Siri to control it as I don’t have a home pod???

Why do you keep saying E26 when the displayed box clearly says E27 which is the correct label for the bulb?

Avoid Nanoleaf. When the lights work, they are wonderful. When there’s an issue the brand’s support is non-existent. I had 7 bulbs and I already returned a pair to Amazon after a week waiting for Nanoleaf to reply to my three emails. I only got one automatic answer and I guess they had put my address on a block list because for the other two I sent them through their website I got no automatic receipt.

I now have Home Pod and 5 Mini Home Pods and just installed the Eve Plugs yesterday. Wowzer, so damn easy for this 70-something! Next are 3 Nanoleaf E27 bulbs. Thank you for your review, I am SOLD! I do have Question concerning HomeKit Thermostats: Do they support both the (gas) furnace and a Heat Pump? My experience with Amazon Echo was frustrating and costly with the Furnace Technician finding out that it did not support a 2-stage system. Do you have an answer? Cheers, Rob Drewery

Love the video, really helpful! Only thing I wanted to put as a note, your intro seemed like it happened twice as you had the premade intro then you said the same information again. I like your voice so I think just having you mentioning what your channel is about is nice at the start of the video rather than the cookie-cutter intro

can you list current products that support thread?

Great vid! Do you know if these can and should be placed in recessed lighting? I have some LIFX BR30's, which I love the level of brightness and color saturation they're capable of, but would love to replace with something more reliable without sacrificing anything

I see no point in getting anymore philips hue bulbs since they’ve already said they will not support Thread in future devices, but only in their hub. Ive seen how responsive and reliable Thread is with my Eve Door & Window sensor. Honestly I don’t want to expand my smart home devices any further unless Thread is supported. For now if I were to get a color bulb, this nanoleaf bulb will be my go-to

Question about over loading my WiFi router: Assuming I don't have a mesh router and I have a homepod Mini: - Because the nano leaf doesn't come with a hub like a Philips Hue, do I have to worry about my wifi being overloaded by each individual bulb that's connected? For example like LifX - Or would a homepod mini act as a hub - Or does Thread somehow help alleviate this as well? Sincerely, A n00b who doesn't know what Thread is and is new to the homekit and smart home world.

Am I correct in thinking if I turn off the light switch, the bulbs will not work? What smart light switch works best? I don’t want guests turning them off accidentally

It would be interesting to see what things look like in the real world when Matter gets added to the mix, and devices from competing manufacturers are potentially cooperating as admin nodes on the same mesh. Will my HomePod Mini, my Nest thermostat, my Echo Dot, and my Raspberry Pi running Home Assistant be co-equal partners in a mesh of shared devices?

why there is 30 bulbs limit? I thought thread is the solution for big home and better connectivity overall... searched everywhere can't find an answer.

Great video. Definitely subscribing and look forward to seeing what else you’ve covered!

I bought them thinking they would work with Alexa like the light panels and now they are the only thing I can’t control with Alexa :(

I have 6 HomePod minis, 7 nano leaf lightbulbs. Operating from the Home App, always a few seconds delay for the lights. ALWAYS delays if even anything from the HomePod minis! Called Apple Tech support and after 3 different techs, none of them knew what the Thread Network was/is! Can you please give us a basic, basic, explanation as to how to setup your HomeKit and how to know for sure that you're HomePod Minis are using the thread or not?? Help!

Brilliant video....... well presented and informative! Does ‘thread’ work between different brands such as EVE and Nanoleaf?

Thank you for sharing. What is the brand of the ceiling fixture? It’s so beautiful!

hey HomeKit Authority how has your electricity bill been after replacing some of your lightbulbs with nanoleaf bulbs? has it gone up/down or feels the same when you see your electrical bill?

PRO TIP: If you are having trouble (like me) understanding what Jon is saying -given the accent and how fast he talks- or having trouble assimilating all that information -again for the reasons stated, then watch this at 0.75x speed. Wayyy better 🙂

So what does thread run over? You distinguish between BT and Thread but surely thread either runs over BT or Ethernet (wifi) or…. ?

Question: I can use Siri (via HomePod mini) to change a Nanoleaf thread lightbulb to any color I want. “Hey Siri, change the color to red, blue, magenta, teal, gold” . . . Teal looks kind of cool. My question is, what Siri VOICE command do I use to make the bulb bright white? When I say “white” all I get is the not-so-bright RGB white, not the bright (temperature) white.

Good video. Adorable pupper.

My bulbs seem to not fade out when turning off vice versa. They just instantly turn on/off. Is there a way to make them fade in/out?

What’s your thoughts with using Roku on the TV instead of an Apple TV if one has an iPhone and iPad?

Please I am in Europe, Greece and I can't find the app to use the smart light pulp from my android phone.I need help!

Does apple smart bulbs slow down your router like Phillips hue?

Is there any open source software to directly control these lamps, say for example from a Pi4 ? I have looked but could not find anything.

If i plan to use these with homekit and thread support my question is if the power goes off will they stay as they were when the power comes back on?

Great video. What’s the model lamp in your background?

I can’t make out what you are saying “o map”? “Home app”? O man? I’ve just ordered three of these directly off the Nanoleaf website!

First of all great video, I just subscribed. I have a question about thread. Is it possible to use a thread network without the HomePod mini or is it necessary in order for thread to work or are there other options, maybe cheaper? If there’s not I will by the HomePod but I am just interested in getting it a bit cheaper. I’m going to get the Nanoleaf bulbs. Again, great video!

A larger nanoleaf tile also includes a thread hub

So this will work then with two stereo original HomePods right not just the mini

I’ve just bought one and set it up today. I can control the bulb via the Home app turning it off and on, but Siri won’t recognise it for voice control. Anyone know what the problem could be?

Do we need anything else apart from the bulbs to connect?

How can I make the bulb set the brightness higher before my alarm clock bells ?

these bulbs are ds. I ordered 5of them, they all have response delay, after a week they all started having connection issues. I removed them all and now they wont even pair. Ive had my phillip hue ones for more than 2 years already and I have never had a single issue with this brand.

Can these be used with musical flashing,changing colors to music through home pod mini?

If in future review of the lights if you can include if they group well with scenes that were set up with Hue and home kit and if you can incorporate them into the scenes.

So apparently this light bulb is not as bright as the Philips Hue 9W colour bulb?

Mine was great until recently. Now the connection randomly becomes unresponsive, even after a factory reset.

What’s going on with Nanoleaf? The bulb has been out of stock everywhere since this video’s been uploaded. I gave up waiting and bought Meross’ bulbs, not excited to use them.

Can a single bulb light a bedroom well or do I need a couple? Also does it work on thread with the new Apple TV 4K?

Starts at 1:30. you're welcome.

Do you know when Nest thermostats and smoke alarms will get Matter support?

So question. If I have three bulbs together, say in a fixture over a table. Can they be grouped together as one light?

Does Nanoleaf essential lightstrip and bulb support razer synapse?

Is bluetooth disabled on the bulb when you connect via thread?

Thread is marginal with homepod mini it does constant updating when you execute home or any app that supports home. U can not control the lights during this process. The thread on homepad min is not ready for prime time. Apple has issues with the Border router in Homepod Mini. The response times dramatically decrease with more than one homepod mini

Nice review thanks, but it took me a while to figure out what an Ow Map was!

I purchased six Nanoleaf bulbs after reading reviews and watching videos here on KZfaq. I have had numerous issues with the bulbs and the way they behave. They are buggy to say the least. These issues included: 1. Bulbs stopped responding so had to factor reset! 2. Two Bulbs stopped responding and could not be factory reset so were replaced by Nanoleaf 3. Within 9 Months of use every single bulb had died!!! So that is the four original and the two replacements. Absolutely shocking. I have now replace all Nanoleaf's with LIFX Bulbs which all work flawlessly for 4 months so far. Also their support is shocking, with poor response times. I had to argue for 30 minutes for my replacements .... Nanoleaf = No Thanks

just change all of my lights (10) with those... they are perfect! what is the app you are using to see your thread network at 7:14?

Anyone know if these work in an outdoor environment? I’d love to light up the driveway in front of our garage with these?

Full of info great video

Great video. One question though, does this bulb extend thread range?

Were anyone successful in getting them connected to Smart Life app in Android? I have several A19 and Smart Life does not seem to recognize them

What is the Thread app you were using at around 7:18 into the video?

This product has been unavailable with Apple for months and months and months.

Thanks for the informative video! Just wondering if it's possible to use an iPad as a hub for home kit? My intention is to use the thread network over Bluetooth and also have the ability to control devices remotely. The iPad in question is a 6th Gen running 15.4.1

So if I get these and connect them to HomeKit I will not be able to turn them on from work? I’ve been using LIFX bulbs and was able to do that

Are these bulbs close in brightness to the Phillips Hue white smart bulbs? I got some off brand color bulbs for my bedroom ceiling light and they just aren’t bright enough.

Can you use adaptive lightning from HomeKit with it? It doesn’t show up on my HomeKit

Hi HomeKit Authority Where is the product manufactured?

If you install this lightbulb to your ceiling, does the light switch need to be on at all times? I understand you can turn it on/off remotely, but I’m guessing the light switch needs to be on.

awesome channel. i was looking for a channel that does homekit stuff. i subd

can you select which connection type when adding to homekit? does it automatically default to Thread?

I'm not sure who the "Oh-Map" or the "Fred" you keep talking about are...

I bought these and I couldn’t have been more disappointed. I have a google hub and an Apple TV 4K. My google home assistant never found these bulbs, the firmware for 2 of the 3 bulbs wouldn’t download. I bought Wiz bulbs to replace them and the wiz bulbs worked great. So it wasn’t anything to do with my system or network. Plus I spent 25 DAYS email the customer service and all they did was send me some KZfaq video links and never addressed the firmware issue. Terrible customer service experience. I asked for a refund even offered to send them the bulbs, but all the offered to do was replace the bulbs which I didn’t want bc they DID NOT work with my google home set up despite being advertised to do so. Such a bad customer service experience zero help or value added.

Can I use it with my Google nest hub without bluetooth?

Can this solution do sunrise simulation like Hue?

Thank you !

If you have multiple HomePods and Apple TVs, does Thread connectivity take priority, or is it possible it may try to connect to the 1st gen Homepods or Apple TV via Bluetooth?

Does this use Thread ONLY with a HomePod *Mini?* I only have the original HomePod and it’s very surprising it wouldn’t work with that!

Do they work also over wifi? Can I control them outside my home?

Nice video... but PLEASE... where I can buy one to be delivered? Could you refer me to the website, cause I have been looking on amazons different ones and other webs- no result.

They’re cool but suck for sunrise alarm use

@7:14 what app/menu is this? I can’t find it in the Home or Nanoleaf apps.

Can I light up a whole bedroom?

Where can I buy these bulbs ? Are they available in Israel ?

I am a bit disappointed with the colours of my Nanoleaf Essentials bulb :(