Twinkly updates its Christmas lights to be HomeKit compatible

Good news for the owners of the beautiful Christmas lights from Twinkly: a new firmware update finally makes them compatible with HomeKit.

Christmas is approaching and colored lights are taking on more presence than ever, this is the perfect opportunity to decorate the interior and / or exterior of the house with a striking lighting system, and the possibilities offered by the new systems. intelligent lighting controllable from our smartphone are huge. Twinkly stands out from all other manufacturers by its systems adaptable to a multitude of decorative elements

, its easy configuration system, its fantastic application that gives you full control of animations, colors and designs, all in a very simple way, suitable for any type of user. And now it’s also HomeKit compatible.

I’ve been using this lighting system for my Christmas tree for a few years now, and couldn’t be happier for it, although I’ve always had this “shame” of not being able to use HomeKit to control it. Well, the satisfaction is already complete as the firmware update is already available which allows you to use Siri, automations and environments to control these decorative lights as well. All Generation II systems are compatible, everything is done from the Twinkly application itself in just a few minutes

. I can now integrate the Christmas tree lights into automations that turn lights on and off in my house based on the time of day and whether someone is home, or by asking Siri from HomePod or my iPhone.

These aren’t cheap LED lights, but they’re definitely worth the money. Resistant inside and out, with an infinity of colors and the ability to create patterns from your own iPhone using the camera, these lights are sure to liven up this Christmas when we can. finally enjoy with family and friends the most anticipated parties in the anus world. A 250 LED system, more than enough for a tree like the one you see in the picture, is priced at $ 109 on Amazon. (connect). For small trees you have kits of 100 LEDs for 69 $ (link)