NEW Aqara Smart Ceiling Light T1M Review

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The Aqara Ceiling Light T1M is a cool new smart ceiling light featuring a main tunable white light and an RGB LED ring around the diameter that supports dynamic effects. It supports Matter as well as Apple Home Adaptive Lighting.
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@littleluce 3 ай бұрын

I was really looking forward to this product, but the $150 price really surprised me, especially since Aqara is known for more affordable options.

@wscottfunk 3 ай бұрын

I agree. Unfortunately, Aqara is stepping over into the Philips Hue premium price range with their lighting products. I can buy an Inovelli 2-1 Zigbee wall switch and several Philips Hue bulbs for the same price as this. This should be within the $75-$99 price range.

@morells09 3 ай бұрын

Lots of people complaining about the price and while I agree it’s a bit steep, I think Shane put it well in terms of this being a ‘you get what you pay for’ type device. When you compare to the direct competition from Philips Hue, this is $100 more cheaper plus has an additional addressable ring light. I’m sure with a typical Aqara sale we could see this drop to $100-120.

@antonburdin9756 3 ай бұрын

Yeelight is much better at this price range, but most of their products are not certified in US.

@morells09 3 ай бұрын

@@wscottfunk ok but then what about the price of a similar modern-style fixture to put the $50 Hue bulbs in? I still think this is fairly priced for what you get, before factoring in the usual Aqara coupon discounts on Amazon

@nickpanzeca7640 3 ай бұрын

Shane great video. You knocked it out of the park again!

@ShaneCreates 3 ай бұрын

Thanks Nick!

@chriscooper1686 3 ай бұрын

I bought one of these... I like to have a Visual Status. Your videos are great Shane. If anyone does buy this. Please know that the wearing that comes on it are nothing like Units I have seen reviewed on KZfaq. The wearing was in the back of the unit. 3 Cables. It did not have the slide in junction box like I have seen every where else. It's really hard to hold up and try to wire in from behind. I used the ground wire to kind of suspend it in the air. But never could get it right. I ended up pulling them through the rubber hole and wiring them inside the unit. I even used white vinyl tape to secure to the center section, so they would not hang down. Just know if you buy through Amazon. You may not get the one like he demo'd. It is a great light though. I love it.

@mrhubbs100 3 ай бұрын

Thanks for the review Shane. As much as I love aqara products, I don’t see a practical use for this product in MY home, though I can see how it would work for many. I saw another mention of this in a comment, but I too think it is a little pricey. It did give me an idea though: a trimmed down version as a light kit for a ceiling fan? Maybe some day 😊

@AshFrankArt 3 ай бұрын

Yeah I agree. Unless you're going *all in* on your smart home then having ceiling lights be smart is far less beneficial than having a smart switch imo

@magnusafberg169 3 ай бұрын

Great review and info zigbee, repeater, adaptive lightning and matter.

@javiertineo3084 3 ай бұрын

Great video man!

@ShaneCreates 3 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching!

@estusflask982 3 ай бұрын

I'm probably getting one of these

@shiPham0705 3 ай бұрын

looking forward for this product few months ago. looks great with the lightning ring.

@Dr_Cole 3 ай бұрын

The defuser for the color strip ring kicks this thing up a notch in terms of its lighting aesthetic. The myriad of effects on it also look great. I have a spot in the home office where I could use it, even though it means removing a ceiling fan. As I never use the fan given a full HVAC unit in there it more just my appetite for (1) the additional expense and (2) the another device to change out. I still have like 20 devices waiting to be installed and an ever shrinking allotment of time to work on that pool!

@ShaneCreates 3 ай бұрын

Agreed! And that LED ring would be great for those status notifications in your home office. 😉

@uniqueflh2941 3 ай бұрын

That looks like a pretty cool light. I’m trying to think of a good place to mount one in my home… Anxious to see what you have to say about the Nanoleaf Skylight. I definitely have a spot for it. Anyway. Good review. Thanks as always for your content.

@ShaneCreates 3 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching! Nanoleaf Skylight video will be coming very soon. 😃

@dominikhaberstock 3 ай бұрын

Looks very interesting, but how well does it integrate into Home Assistant?

@kwanizac 3 ай бұрын

Can you do a short video pairing it with an aqara switch please and some example automations will be great.

@Chaybee12 3 ай бұрын

Hey Shane! Do you think one of these would bright enough for a living rom that is 13x13 or would I need two?

@ranyefet3299 3 ай бұрын

I thought the point of matter standard is that we will no longer need hubs. So why a hub is needed here?

@hmautomate3364 3 ай бұрын

Xactly same concern

@pghatak 2 ай бұрын

because to use "Matter" - without needing hub- you need a device that offers Matter (the interface) but works on Thread (protocol) behind the scenes. But what Aqara has done here is using the ZigBee protocol (that needs their proprietary hub) and then it works natively on Apple Home. Matter is provided here, only to use it with other Ecosystem. So for any confusion, but that is what it is...

@VICT0R.Y 2 ай бұрын

that is the point of thread, not matter

@OfcPhraf 3 ай бұрын

Can u connect hue motion sensors to it?

@8Arachne8 3 ай бұрын

This looks great. I have the M2 Hub already… but I do wish it was thread. (Matter was supposed to unify things, but I’m still building on multiple protocols despite trying not to.)

@pghatak 2 ай бұрын

Shane. quick question. How bright is this?. I am regretting buying the Nanoleaf downlights and they are not bright enough. My living room now looks like a bar.

@markanquoe2612 3 ай бұрын

I can't wait until the M3 hub comes out. I have NEVER managed to get my M2 to work (at least in a usable way), and I'm a GD software dev! My unit must be defective, but I just didn't have the time to put into it when I got it and I'm sure the return window has passed. Fingers crossed for the M3, man.

@bjornterhorst6897 3 ай бұрын

I assume it wil also work with homey pro ? Because it supports zigbee or has aqara limited to their own hubs only

@danwyckoff8720 3 ай бұрын

Would this work with any Zigbee hub? Or are there proprietary features that would be unlocked with the Aqare hub?

@JonasTroyer 3 ай бұрын

I need me one of them for my man cave!!

@btparks 3 ай бұрын

Do I need to just trash my entire Lutron caseta setup? Unfortunately with newer lighting products coming out like this it seems like my switches won’t be compatible since they can turn off the power although I have neutral wires throughout the house. I guess im going to have to yank a few out to put Phillips hue aurora plates up to make them a dimmer 🤦🏾‍♂️

@biguser7 3 ай бұрын

Can this lamp be controlled from a phone via bluetooth like philips hue does? This is in case the zigbee hub fails.

@_Lazare 2 ай бұрын

Hi , nice channel Hey crazy question after seeing this Tell me if I'm wrong tho explain if you could ! If I have an existing eufy security camera door bell and if it's triggered can I tie that in with an existing inside entrance light that is run by google assistant already ? Meaning if door bell is triggered the inside entrance light will come on ! Haha possible or not lol

@brianredmond7891 2 ай бұрын

Where can I buy one? Amazon says “don’t know when it will be in stock” and I can’t even find it anywhere else.

@user-no6xi2sj1e 3 ай бұрын

Is it rated for bathrooms?

@MrLokojorge 3 ай бұрын

If this thing had a motion sensor, that would be worth it. I would also like to see a 6 or even 4'" version as I really would us this in my long hallway so a light fixture that is almost 20" is too wide for that. Currently using Lutron Caseta light switch with a Pico remote on the other end and a Ring camera to turn on when motion is detected but my room is right smack in the middle so when I come out of my room, it takes a while to detect me. My hallway is about 35 feet long so 4 6' would be perfect if they had motion sensors built in.

@1TN1 3 ай бұрын

I ordered this and mine does not have the white wire box. I just have a white wire and black wire coming out of the light!?

@michaelthomas9976 2 ай бұрын

If only they were in stock anywhere...

@vigneshraja3771 3 ай бұрын

Amazon UK has the 495mm version, will the 395mm version also be available in future? Or is that only for China?

@ShaneCreates 3 ай бұрын

As far as I'm aware, there is only one version available internationally.

@JohnVanderbeck 3 ай бұрын

I like the look of this but unfortunately the room I would want to put it in really needs a fan/light combo. I really wish someone would make a decent smart home compatible fan system :( Only one I've ever seen has been Hunter Douglas and they have a very limited selection and very spotty connection that half the time just doesn't work.

@davidc-l9174 2 ай бұрын

Right? Why are there not more smart ceiling fans, fans that will for example adjust themselves based on room temperature and such?!?! (Other than the ridiculously expensive Big Ass Fans, which I had tons of problems with in my last house.)

@Bigglare 3 ай бұрын

Seeing this thing open, I want to get an IKEA shade, some needlepoint rings, then some LED strips and an an ESP32.

@johnhubbard3879 3 ай бұрын

hahahahaha, well said

@nics8040 3 ай бұрын

Is there a battery option? I wanted to put this in a room, that isnt wired for a fan or light.

@estusflask982 3 ай бұрын

@8Arachne8 3 ай бұрын

Question for anyone who may know. It says 0-95% RH, no condensation. Got about a 3 foot gap above my shower, but not sure that’s enough “breathing room” for it.

@Bigglare 3 ай бұрын

Great for that one room that doesn't have a ceiling fan. Simple. Just get the M2 and only the M2 Zigbee hub, ah Border Router. :-)

@sigmanu435 3 ай бұрын

Would I be able to use this with the Lutron dimmer switch?

@ShaneCreates 3 ай бұрын

@rouilax 3 ай бұрын

Hello Does it work with Philips hue dimmer ?

@estusflask982 3 ай бұрын

Maybe if you set up the Hue Dimmer in the Apple Home app instead of in the Hue app.

@bobcochran1925 3 ай бұрын

So I got one of these along with an M2 hub. When I try to control the light with an Apple shortcut the light operates but I get an invalid parameter error and the shortcut aborts. What’s going on here?

@ShaneCreates 3 ай бұрын

If the light is working, maybe it's something else in your shorcut causing the error.

@bobcochran1925 3 ай бұрын

@@ShaneCreates I don’t think so because I created a test shortcut with just 1 line that selects the T1 light. This test shortcut turns the light on, gives me the invalid parameter error message and then aborts. I know it aborts because I then put a second step that selects one of my Lutron lights and this step doesn’t execute. If I put the Lutron light before the Aqara it executes. If I can’t figure this out another way I’ll reset the hub and try again.

@liyang9349 2 ай бұрын

can i just used apple hub instead of aqara hub? G4 and U100 desnt require aqara hub

@ShaneCreates 2 ай бұрын

This is a zigbee device so it does require an Aqara Zigbee hub.

@bobcochran1925 3 ай бұрын

Where is the HomeKit setup code on this light?

@ShaneCreates 3 ай бұрын

There isn’t one. You pair the light to your Aqara hub (which does have a HK code) and the light is exposed to HomeKit through the hub.

@SuperBrettus 3 ай бұрын

Cant seem to use the discount code on the UK amazon :(

@ShaneCreates 3 ай бұрын

Try this: LIGHTT1MEU

@Maxxiexu1 3 ай бұрын

none of the discount code is not working on the US amazon

@ShaneCreates 3 ай бұрын

@@Maxxiexu1 Not sure why the codes they gave me aren't working now. Try this one (for Amazon US): USCALT1M I will update the video description.

@herrgeozeichen2344 3 ай бұрын

Nice video! I took a look in the specs - over 2W consumption in standby (per panel?) - sorry wrong video and wrong product

@user-kl5hk7ib4x 3 ай бұрын

This ceiling has a standby power consumption of less than 0.5W.

@herrgeozeichen2344 3 ай бұрын

@@user-kl5hk7ib4x you are absolutely right - sorry, I got messed up with the videos and meant the nanoleaf panels

@GerardoBuenrostro 3 ай бұрын

Sad it won’t support thread. Why is this still a thing?

@ShaneCreates 3 ай бұрын

Zigbee is great. No issues with zigbee. As much as I love Thread, I can't always say the same about Thread.

@chenyohuang3755 2 ай бұрын

I can not find T1M in my aqara home app

@ShaneCreates 2 ай бұрын

Make sure your app is running the latest version.

@VSPlum 3 ай бұрын

Aqara G3 Camera Hub does support Matter many months already

@ShaneCreates 3 ай бұрын

That's correct but I've been told that the Ceiling Light will only work with Matter through the M2 hub at launch. That's just what I was told. I did not test it out.

@Drayton2k 2 ай бұрын

Wanted to but dozens of these…. But not at $150. Ouch

@marcosibarra6330 3 ай бұрын

Is the light even bright ?

@ShaneCreates 3 ай бұрын

Yes, very bright

@luke9119 3 ай бұрын

I thought Thread was supposed to be the future, especially for strengthening the network…

@pghatak 2 ай бұрын

If all companies go "Thread" they'd lose 90% of the revenue, by not able to force you buy their proprietary hub down your throat !!

@marcosibarra6330 3 ай бұрын

Is the light bright?

@estusflask982 3 ай бұрын

Extremely bright, 3450 Lumens

@ShaneCreates 3 ай бұрын

Yes, very bright

@Bigglare 3 ай бұрын

Zigbee > Thread

@m4nu507 3 ай бұрын

Ahh zigbee, another hub, pass. Will wait for some thread alternatives.

@Techlifeandmore 3 ай бұрын

Wow, posting a video on Thursday? That is unlike you.

@ShaneCreates 3 ай бұрын

Livin' on the edge this week

@videolan 3 ай бұрын

It is NOT essential to use an Aqara hub as it will work with other Zigbee controllers and systems. Other reviewers seem to know more than Shane. Several have it working with Home Assistant, Hubitat and other hubs and home controllers.

@ShaneCreates 3 ай бұрын

I do not focus on Home Assistant. Yes you can use this with some sort of zigbee dongle with Home Assistant. But out of the box, you will need an Aqara hub.

@AlexManMe 3 ай бұрын

Jesus Christ, that price, I’m good

@bradleyclark5936 3 ай бұрын

Wayyyy pricey!

@richarda6435 3 ай бұрын

That price is obscene.

@pghatak 2 ай бұрын

I'd not buy something that is "Matter over Thread". This is completely redundant, when you have Apple HomeKit. I am looking for a native Thread (not Zigbee) lightings.

@johnhubbard3879 3 ай бұрын

Whoops, I used my lowly non-member “MrHubbs100” account to comment on this review. That guy is a flake 😂

@TheSodFather09 3 ай бұрын

Matter still isnt has good as it should be ,still a lot of problems. With the proprietary ecosystem this light needs with the high price tag it’s a hard pass from me. If they just made it zigbee without the lock down ecosystem and 120.00 it would be much more worth it.

@DanneManne88 3 ай бұрын

LoL do you need another hub then Apple TV? Then it’s not a good product … Matter & Thread is the only new products to buy in 2024

@se62hy 3 ай бұрын

Omfg... You done an entire video on a light and literally didn't show it being a light.... We have no idea how bright it can go to light the room up...

@progoproductions 3 ай бұрын

Price is waaaay too high. Aqara’s USP was quality and affordable. This is in hue territory 😢

@estusflask982 3 ай бұрын

Hue territory is double this price

@progoproductions 3 ай бұрын

@@estusflask982 it’s £150, the Philips hue enrave is £95 and the struana is £160. Agreed there are more expensive hue options but felt aqara should be 60-80£ territory.

@Pele-speak 3 ай бұрын

Why would anybody buy this? Use your only ceiling outlet to something that requires a hub, so you cannot leave aqara and still be useful. Swap a possible nice regular ceiling light/fan with smart lightbulb for one big bulb that requires a hub

@Luclin 3 ай бұрын

Shame on you Aqara, this should not be 150$ US. Looking at the LED density, and build quality, this should be around 75$. Guess I will wait for a sale.