This was posted 2 years 11 months 23 days ago, and might be an out-dated deal.

Related
  • expired

25% off LIFX Lightstrip Starter Kit 1m $75 Delivered @ Amazon AU

210
25% off LIFX Lightstrip Starter Kit 1m $75 Delivered @ Amazon AUAffiliate
Go to Deal
Cashback
LIdontknowwhy on 08/02/2022 - 20:14 amazon.com.au (852 clicks)
Last edited 08/02/2022 - 20:27 by 1 other user
This post contains affiliate links. OzBargain might earn commissions when you click through and make purchases. Please see this page for more information.

Just got a new desk and been looking into getting a light strip, seems like this is almost the lowest price this version has been (71$ at Christmas). Rather these to Phillips as no hub, and seems like better reviews than xiaomi (also no cloud polling).

About this item
* 1m smart light strip kit - perfect width for horizontal TV backlight.
* Rich color combinations, and tunable white for bias lighting - protect your eyes!
* Polychrome Technology - 8 addressable zones that can animate with LIFX exclusive Effects library.
* Control: Voice, Scheduling, Scenes, Effects (eg Move), Integrations and fade tools like Apple's adaptive lighting (coming in 2021), Alexa light alarms or Google Sleep/Wake.
* Why Wi-Fi? Control from anywhere. No bridge or hub required. (Use 2.4GHz).

1st post go easy :)

Price History at C CamelCamelCamel.
Electrical & Electronics LED Strip Light LIFX

Related Stores

Amazon AU
Amazon AU
Marketplace

closed Comments

  • Ezekiel2320 on 08/02/2022 - 20:50
    +10

    Wow $75/m for WS2812 LED strip and a WiFi chip :/ And I thought Hue was overpriced

    Wait it's not even fully addressable, only "8 zones"?

    • MrNeil on 08/02/2022 - 21:48
      +3

      Yep just buy a nodemcu, flash wled and buy ws2812 leds and power it all with an old USB charger. You will have something a lot fancier for $25!

      • username1 on 09/02/2022 - 06:28
        +1

        $25 assuming you already have usb charger, cable, soldering iron, heat shrink, etc.

        It also takes time (for a beginner) to learn what to do, troubleshoot any issues. Soldering for example can be difficult without the proper tools or a stand/grips especially if you’ve never soldered before.

        Not to mention it looks pretty barebones having an arduino board sitting out in the open without an enclosure and cable management.

        $75 is a lot for a 1m strip, but you can plug it in and use it straight away.

        • p1owz0r on 09/02/2022 - 09:08

          I just bought some no brand strips from Amazon and a pack with a bunch of bridges, corner connectors, etc that need no soldering (as long as you cut well and in the right (marked) place!

          You are correct that you need to make sure that firstly you are buying something that has USB power (I made the mistake of trying to power directly once and it was expensive).

          Even with a decent multisocket which has USB you should get in under $75, and many people already have the right type of outlet.

      • Ads on 09/02/2022 - 20:57

        Haha $75…

        Way less than $25 really. MCU for $6 and 1m of ws2812 for $4 and old charger. Done :D

        • username1 on 13/02/2022 - 11:17

          This is stretching it a bit realistically.

          Also most spare chargers people have around aren’t high enough power to run the arduino, let alone the LED strips. Even if you have an old iPad charger, the arduino doesn’t output high enough for full brightness on the LED strips without power injection.

          Not everybody has the tools needed lying around also. Soldering iron, solder, wire strippers/cutters, long enough cable, heat shrink, some kind of basic knowledge on electronics and soldering.

          If you are familiar with that kind of thing and comfortable, then yes this is a fun project. But for somebody who just wants a plug and play, then the LIFX strip is easy and just works.

    • moabboy on 08/02/2022 - 22:42
      +2

      It's the Twitch streamer special price

    • Broos on 09/02/2022 - 07:26

      8 zones at 1m is a decent amount of opportunity for multiple simultaneous colours, though.

    • barg99 on 09/02/2022 - 08:01

      I''m a lifx advocate but yeah $100 discounted to $75 seems like a bit of a 👊🏻 for 1m.

      I'd like to hear feedback one this strip if anyone has these.

      I got their tilewall for $150 discounted from $400 mega pita to setup and you can't add more tiles…which sucked as I purchased 2 kits. I think you can with nanoleaf.

      • Gunstar on 09/02/2022 - 10:52

        I’ve had two of these for at least a couple of years. Love how flexible the lifx stuff is between their app and integration with HomeKit. Can crest schedules for them and automations. For now I have the two as backlights for my 32” monitor and a 65” tv with timers for turning in and changing brightness etc.

        • barg99 on 09/02/2022 - 11:09

          Cool thanks dude. Screw it, it's amazon i can return it :)

  • aldroid on 08/02/2022 - 22:41

    Anyone who thinks wifi smartlights are good because you don't need a hub or bridge has no idea how vastly superior ZigBee is in comparison. The cost of the bridge is a small price to pay for the benefits and reliability.

    • cerveza on 08/02/2022 - 22:43

      Do you have a go to brand for ZigBee lights?

      • aldroid on 08/02/2022 - 22:46
        +2

        Philips HUE or IKEA Tradfri if on a budget.

    • username1 on 09/02/2022 - 06:33

      I think for most people who would only have a few smart products won’t notice a difference so it’s not worth stressing about.

    • barg99 on 09/02/2022 - 08:03
      +1

      why is zigbee vastly superior?

      • username1 on 09/02/2022 - 08:54
        +1

        There might be more/better benefits, but from what I understand:
        - zigbee can create a mesh network with your smart products, so the signal can reach further than Wi-Fi.
        - if you have a lot of wifi products then it can possibly cause issues with your router and/or interference.
        - zigbee can be controlled locally and using your own hardware and software. You’re not tied to a specific app from the manufacturer (assuming either you or somebody else has written software to run it).

        • barg99 on 09/02/2022 - 11:28

          Thanks bud.

          I've been contemplating zigbee for a little while. Spoken to a few dudes who says its ok for a small number of devices.

          Currently running zwave and wifi but am not super keen on adding another technology/protocol and hub to maintain.
          Problem is zwave devices are exy and zigbee devices are a lot cheaper from what I can see. But zigbee uses 2.4ghz plus the above issues and another spof.

          I didn't realise that zigbee meshed though, that's cool.

        • SirDale on 09/02/2022 - 13:20

          The new Thread standard looks like it'll bring a lot of these benefits too.

          You just need a border router to connect it to your local (IP) network and you'll be golden.

          From the apple world I know that the new Apple TVs and mini speakers are border routers; My guess is that there's plenty of other (non Apple) devices that can do the same.

    • liveish on 09/02/2022 - 08:25

      Have 60 plus wifi lights, and no problems at all with reliability????

      • connsole on 09/02/2022 - 11:09
        +1

        Out of curiosity, what access point(s) are you using for that?

  • jasiano on 08/02/2022 - 22:53
    +1

    I was in the market for light strips as well, got a new home office desk and stuff.
    I settled on nano leaf strips because I’m in the Apple ecosystem - nanoleaf and lifx similarly priced but nanoleaf is Thread compatible and can use HomeKit adaptive lighting.

    • Broos on 09/02/2022 - 07:28

      Good move. I have both Nanoleaf and LIFX lights and the Nanoleaf are much less prone to dropping out / going offline.
      I plan to move all my feature lighting to Nanoleaf.

      • barg99 on 09/02/2022 - 07:38

        lifx lights are one of the best you can get. If they're dropping out locally your wifi network probably needs readjusting.

        I saw this issue and it was due to a pos wireless repeater dropping broadcast traffic. That was fixed when another ac-pro was added and firewall rules allowing limited broadcast.

        https://lan.developer.lifx.com/docs/communicating-with-devic…

        • aldroid on 09/02/2022 - 11:48
          +1

          I wholeheartedly disagree. I'm running a combination of Philips HUE, Xiaomi Yeelight, Kogan Smarterhome (TUYA based) and LIFX. Slowly migrating exclusively to HUE. Out of the 3 different wifi lights LIFX is by far the most unreliable requiring a reboot at least once a week. Suprisingly the Kogan lights are the most reliable and cheapest of the wifi lights and never drop off the network. HUE is rock solid. I have lights, sensors, switches all talking to Alexa and Google assistant and integrated with RING doorbell and ARLO cameras for automated routines. All works flawlessly.

          • barg99 on 09/02/2022 - 17:19

            @aldroid: Fair enough. What models are your lifx lights? Do you want to sell them if your going to chuck them in the cupboard?

          • Broos on 09/02/2022 - 19:11
            +1

            @aldroid: Agree with this. I have an Asus AX3000 router, with most LIFX devices within 15m and they still drop out a heap.
            I doubt wifi interference is the cause but I’ll continue exploring opportunities to fix them.

            • barg99 on 11/02/2022 - 06:37

              @Broos: Assuming they on the latest firmware, is your router filtering broadcast traffic, specifically udp port 56700? I'd wager dollars to doughnuts this is your issue. Have you run a packet trace to ensure the right traffic is flowing on your network like it says in the above document?

              If you don't want them I'll take them off your hands :)

              • Broos on 11/02/2022 - 09:20

                @barg99: Latest firmware and no listed port filters. A quick google doesn't indicate how to check for broadcast filtering. How can I do that?
                These are supposed to be plug and play devices. I don't have any issues with Nanoleaf, Hue or Wyze smart lights - all of which use the same wifi settings.

                • barg99 on 11/02/2022 - 16:15

                  @Broos: assuming you're on windows you'd need wireshark or something similiar.

  • Laserface on 09/02/2022 - 09:29

    I've been pretty happy with all my Genio smartlights. the 5m Strips are good value and the globes are as good as Ikeas (non-smart LED lamps) in terms of brightness. The galaxy light is definitely the king in terms of wow factor.

    and you can set up iOS homescreen shortcuts and Siri commands so you dont need to buy into amazon/google. can add to HomeKit with some firmware trickery.

  • weezlebub on 09/02/2022 - 12:10

    https://www.aliexpress.com/snapshot/0.html?orderId=814364380…

    20m of LED lights, i covered my lounge room, sure, it's not wifi (has a remote) but it looks cool

    • martin_henry on 09/02/2022 - 14:19

      I think that link is broken: I get "Sorry, we can't find that page"

  • eggs on 10/02/2022 - 08:32

    I got the kids these for Xmas, $45 each - would recommend.
    https://www.amazon.com.au/gp/product/B088D5B7QD/ref=ppx_yo_d…

Login or Join to leave a comment
Login Join