Check out the written comparison here: shanewhatley.com/best-matter-lightstrip/ Purchase Links (affiliate): Aqara T1 geni.us/AqaraT1_US Govee M1 geni.us/GoveeM1US Nanoleaf Essentials geni.us/NL_MatterStrip

@zarkman44

9 ай бұрын

Actually Shane your video really helped me make a decision, thank you for your thorough review of the three, it was very informative and entertaining as well, well done, great video..!! and thank you very much.. 😀👍

Shane, I love these side by side comparison videos! Especially as Matter begins to inundate us with more and new to Apple Home accessories, having a comparison video once a month or thereabouts would be great.

@ShaneCreates

10 ай бұрын

Thank you for the feedback and suggestion!

Hi Shane! My T1 came in the mail today. I'm currently using the nanoleaf essentials. I'm a big fan of Aqara products. Love the comparison.

Had the Nanoleaf Matter strip for a while, but could never get a reliable connection in the Apple Home app. Switched over to the Aqara T1, and it's smooth as butter. Definitely glad I made the switch.

@ahmedghamdi1668

10 ай бұрын

Same issue here with nanoleaf, they are garbage

@brittanyparker-vaughan2881

9 ай бұрын

Thank goodness! I feel like everyone has been obsessed with Nanoleaf and their thread products, but my experience with their stuff is it’s been horrible? So unreliable.

@Kingkong-gy5qt

Ай бұрын

Skip to 11min. He just said that model doesn't support apple.

@BryanEsler

Ай бұрын

@@Kingkong-gy5qthe said they doesn’t support adaptive lighting with matter. All of these light strips support Apple home via matter.

@Kingkong-gy5qt

Ай бұрын

@@BryanEsler no the agara was built to support apple and the nano leaf wasn't which is why you had problems with it. Was what I was meant to say.

Another great video review and giving us all of the things to look out for as far as what works and doesn't work when using a Matter hub. Thanks for all your hard work and testing of these three light strips. This will help out a lot of people and give them the information to make an informed purchasing decision.

@ShaneCreates

10 ай бұрын

Thanks for the kind words and support!

For me personally Nanoleaf because I use them in every room and they work very well and do without extra hub. Greetings from Austria.

I know this video took a while to put together specially explaining how Aqara is kinda confusing with matter devices and what not, but thank you. Definitely sticking with Aqara ecosystem. I’ll have the T1 bound to the G2H Pro camera.

I have said this before, but Govee is a very innovative company and has great products. I prices are very reasonable too. Aqara is great how each device goes to a hub and not WiFi. I just wished one of them was more than 6.5’. I know they can be extended, but 1’ at a time is crazy. I wished they would do 3m extension. Great video and overview of the products. We need more videos that does side by side comparisons on items like these light strips.

@ShaneCreates

10 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching and for the feedback.

@morells09

9 ай бұрын

I have never seen someone say that govee is an innovative company before lol they just make cheaper versions of more premium company’s products like Philips Hue, Nanoleaf, etc.

Excellent review Shane. Thank you for a great comparison with awesome detail!

@ShaneCreates

10 ай бұрын

Thank you for watching Gregg!

Great video Shane! I purchased the Govee M1 for my stairwell, but realize that I’m really not utilizing all of its benefits. The Aqara T1 seems like a better fit for my stairwell based on the fact that the whites are better, and the fact that it is a repeater would allow me to have better connections with aqara products upstairs. Thanks again!

Actually Shane your video really helped me make a decision, thank you for your thorough review of the three, it was very informative and entertaining as well, well done, great video..!! and thank you very much.. 😀👍

Nice video as always

Hey Shane I was wondering if the nanoleaf 4D will support matter in the near future

A matter question: eve smart plugs without matter are now on sale, wort getting those instead of the new matter ones - using only apple homekit. In advance thanks for the reply 😊

Hi, nicely explained. Shane Thanks again for a break down of the three light strips.

@ShaneCreates

10 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching!

This is great! Been hooked on Hue for ages, but be good to see alternatives for the kids' rooms etc, where it'll all still just work and be cheaper! Thanks for your work!

@ShaneCreates

10 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching!

Great review as always. My first light strips were Nanoleaf. They're solid but I still don't understand why they haven't come out individual colours like all their competitors. I'm now going with Onvis and Govee which both do a great job with individual colours and effects. Aquara still requiring a hub is a major disappointment. I thought Matter was supposed to end the requirement of hubs!

currently looking at buying some of these lights, right now leaning towards Nanoleaf as I don't want to have to get a hub to run lights and right now Best Buy has the 200" pack on sale for $59.99. Glad to see your comparison, I do wish the Nanoleaf could do colors like the Govee, but also don't want to break the bank too much when our kid wants them around the whole room lol

I’ve Nanoleaf light strip and I’ve no specific problem. Works fine Just a question about Aqara: if we already have a zigbee router from another brand, do I need to purchase a new Aqara router ? Thanks

Thank you for the video. Can Aqara smart switch s1e dim other non aqara light strips?

Great comparison and thanks for the info👍

@ShaneCreates

10 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching!

Could you recommend any rotary smart dimmer that can control smart lights via Apple Home?

Any of these automatically turn on when power first applied, and then stay on unless turned off?

you can add your M2 hub for example to apple home via homekit and Matter at the same time. Yes you will get duplicates, but you can hide duplicates. then you can have your Aqara strips with Adaptive lighting via HK and use Matter for other connections if you wish. #MatterBridge. Side bar, if you have your Hue bridge updated with Matter, you can use any Hue strip or other zigbee light strips like INNR with Matter.

Do any of these lights allow you to use the whites at the same time as the RGBs ? If not then are there any strips that can ?

Shane, can you review the Brilliant Home controller? I’m very interested in it but it’s VERY expensive and I value your opinion over all other reviewers!

Shane would music mode be any use for a movie on tv to get effects during a movie

Hey he actually made a vid on my question from yesterdays live stream

Are there any brands that have matter enabled light strips that can be extended to 65 or 70 feet (~20-21 meters)?

maybe a dumb question - but i have Govee LED strips behind my projector screen. The govee controller (not the M1) is really bad with wifi connection. Could I just change out the controller and use the Aqara controller? Saving me the need to change out the LED lights? Controller connections are the same. Just curoius.

Good stuff, Shane! We are going to redo our kitchen and will be installing Nanoleaf for below and above the new cabinets. I watched quite awhile ago your Vocolinc cabinet lighting video. Can you point me in the right direction for appropriate clips and wiring that would be compatible with the Nanoleaf strips? Very much appreciate it.

@DavidErato

10 ай бұрын

I've got the same Nanoleafs for our kitchen remodel. Not installed yet, but I ordered Muzata U103 for under cabinet diffusers. They're wider to accommodate for the extra thickness. And the Litcessory Extension Cable for Philips Hue Lightstrip Plus, standard 6 pin for the gap wiring.

@bobhuber6628

10 ай бұрын

@@DavidErato thanks for the help

I have a bunch of Philips Hue lights via Zigbee and lots of nanoleaf lights via Thread in my Apple Home, since maybe a month ago the Hue ones keep throwing unresponsive errors here and there and the Nanoleafs are 100% reliable, I‘d go with Nanoleaf, although I‘m tempted to try Aqara (but not for just one lightstrip)…

I want to run a strip around the top of ceiling in home cinema . I need 13M , what can i use that will go that length with one plug

Does Philips Hue support matter?

Has anyone cut and extended the Aqara T1 lights? It is interesting they were touting this in the marketing material at launch but their documentation now states "Strip cutting needs to be in the marked part. The cut Strip cannot continue to be used. Please cut when it is powered off. " I want to use these for under-cabinet lights but need to jump across the stove & microwave for a single cabinet on one side and am looking for some confirmation before ordering. TIA

Anybody have any suggestions for weatherproof RGBW light strips? I would like to be able to create programs (scenes) that flow around the entire house… (approximately 400 feet).

I swear I sometimes watch your videos and go... I missed something. I then rewatch it LOL

@ShaneCreates

10 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching! And... rewatching! 😀

Does Aqara need an Aqara hub or any zigbee hub?

Wanted to like nano strip since wanted it mostly for whites. Sent it back for govee. Nanoleaf connection from strip to controller was wonky and would fall put easily for me. Govee M1 looks nice so far. Wish it was zigbee or thread

Hey Shane, do you have a video about your tattoos?

I've been trying to avoid adding any new hubs to my smart home, but I'm tempted to get the Aqara hub. I'm loving their lock, and am looking at their doorbell and door sensors.I can either get no hub and use their new thread door/window sensors, or save some money and get a hub and their Zigby door sensors. The Zigby lights would give me another reason to get a hub.

So, can I choose for my Aqara hub not to bound to matter since I only use home kit? If yes, how to make sure to won’t change to matter automatically with firmware updates? Thanks!

@ShaneCreates

10 ай бұрын

Yes, currently binding your Aqara hub to Matter is optional in the settings. I can't guarantee that they don't automatically update everything to Matter one day. I assume they wouldn't as long as there are still features like this that Matter doesn't support. They would probably upset many customers which they wouldn't want.

Just got and set up my Aqara light strip yesterday. Added it into my home app as well and even set up a few scenes and got them to show up in the home app. If im understanding you i can actually add ALL the scenes for the light strip to home..... including the music mode? Not that i would but maybe adding the music mode to the home app would be nice.

@ShaneCreates

10 ай бұрын

Yes, that is correct... as long as you have at least one Aqara Hub in your setup that is utilizing the "traditional" homekit connection method.

@samersarofim1819

10 ай бұрын

@@ShaneCreateshow to make sure that my aqara hubs that have Matter capabilities continue to connect via the traditional method? I use only apply HomeKit and want to avoid that my G3 continues to connect via the traditional method and not switch to matter with any firmware update?

Shane, aqara hub can use matter and homekit simultaneously. My hub is connected to google home via matter and apple home via homekit what is the problem?

@ShaneCreates

10 ай бұрын

That's correct. It's complicated to explain (I tried... lol). The problem is that when you bind your Aqara Hub to Matter, you will then have duplicate Aqara hubs in the Apple Home app, assuming you were also using the traditional HomeKit integration of the Aqara Hub. Assuming most people wouldn't want duplicate accessories in HomeKit, most will probably delete the original hub in the home app once they bind the hub to Matter. The original homekit integration (the old way, before Matter) is required in Apple Home in order to export lighting scenes and utilize adaptive lighting. I hope I explained that well.

All three brands, Aqara, Govee, and Nanoleaf, offer unique features for smart home enthusiasts. However, when it comes to design versatility and aesthetic appeal, Nanoleaf stands out. Their panels not only provide vibrant RGB lighting but also allow for creative configurations, making them a perfect centerpiece for any room.

Just installed one Aqara strip and paired with a contact sensor that I installed inside my mailbox, now every time mail arrives, I have the strip flashing green as the mail notification. Very happy with the Aqara strip, and planed to have another one installed under kitchen counter with extension. I ordered some 12mm strip connectors, will see how that works.

@ShaneCreates

10 ай бұрын

That’s so cool! Awesome automation! 👏🏻

@howardzhao4685

10 ай бұрын

@@ShaneCreates Thx.

Can you buy just the Nanoleaf matter controller to go with the old Nanoleaf strip. Replace controllers?

@ShaneCreates

10 ай бұрын

I don't think it's possible to purchase just the controller.

@MrWombass

10 ай бұрын

I recently bought the Nanoleaf matter led and used the controller on my old Nanoleaf strip behind the TV works great and using the new strip with the old controller@@ShaneCreates

Support Govee Apple HomeKit?

I’m leaning heavily toward Govee for not only for string lights but also the permanent holiday lights. My only hesitation is that they don’t link direct to Home Kit.

@ShaneCreates

10 ай бұрын

Yea, it's unfortunate there are no great homekit solutions for something like that. I also use the permanent out door lights by govee (video here kzread.info/dash/bejne/lYNtpNCrpdKbiM4.html). They are great, but no native HK support. There is a really good homebridge plugin for them if you have homebridge set up.

I think most HomeKit users have an Apple TV or HomePod mini (s) but not many have an Acara hub. Therefore, in your price comparisons you needed to include the price of the hub in the Acara setup for an accurate comparison. Also no mention of outdoor use for any of these light strips, so I assume none can be used outdoors? I’m still firmly in the “no hubs” camp. I will not buy anymore “HomeKit” devices that require yet another hub. I think hubs will eventually go the way of the dinosaurs.

What are your thoughts regarding Cyber Security? Apparently Aqara is Running on a Chinese Server, am I right? Do you see any risks or downsides using the microphone as a music mode? You just have to be thoughtful these days.

There’s just something about light strips having a microphone and requirement to be connected to Wi-Fi and/or a proprietary hub that irks me. Nanoleaf all the way.

I just need a thread enabled WLED controller already

Why isn’t there the Philips hue listed?

Aqara is never the best at any one thing but they do everything just right and at a good price

For the prices nanoleaf charges for their stuff, their offering in this dept is pretty pathetic.

I wish you’d include Hue even if it doesn’t support matter at the moment. It’s been the standard to compare against for so long.

let's be real... who ISN'T into the Aqara ecosystem??? lol it is one of the best 🔥

@ShaneCreates

10 ай бұрын

lol can't argue with that!

@jayabbondanza2042

10 ай бұрын

@@ShaneCreates do you know when the Aqara NFC tags will be available?

I really don’t see the hype around matter… maybe I’m missing something but it’s been nothing but confusion, complication, and caveats :/

Govee Team here ----->>

Wtf? You DON'T need an extra hub for the Nanoleaf, eveything can work via Bluetooth just fine. Please do not disinform.

2024 and matter is still junk ….

Govee absolutely says they are cuttable. 🤔 the app even adapts to it…..