CloudyBay

Two years into using these. I will put nothing but dumb lights in my new house thanks to this experience. Alexa control of lights works maybe once in ten tries. For me, out of 24 lights, I expect at least five to not connect at any given time. That means if you want to adjust color and brightness depending on time of day, then you’ll always have mismatched lights. And adding a new light to the app - always a disaster. Right now, I am trying to connect one new light for the 11th time….and since it continues to fail regardless of how many ideas I get from forums (…and since the CloudyBay app guidance is useless), I have extra time to write a quick review.

After installing nearly 24 smart lights in my home, I was excited about the "smart" experience they promised. Initially, they worked well, though setting them up was a bit of a hassle. However, after a few months, some of the lights began disconnecting and would reset from a soft warm light to a default bright white. To fix just one light, I now have to reset all the lights in that group or switch, which is incredibly frustrating. The lights were also supposed to update, but the connection always times out. I know it's not my WiFi since it's fast and well-supported with routers throughout my home. Unfortunately, it seems like a case of poor manufacturing and technology. Changing all the lights will be another headache, so be cautious and make sure to choose wisely before starting any project.

The app is fine other than not making it super easy or specific to set certain schedules and to know what I’m doing. I’m really writing the review about the actually smart gimbal lights themselves. They’re offline every single day. They Can’t keep a dang connection. Super irritating. When they do work, it’s 5 stars, but they don’t work about 75% of the time when I want them to.