Yeelight Beam Light Bar Review
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- čas přidán 5. 08. 2024
- The Yeelight Beam light bars are a Wireless Philips Hue HDMI Sync Box alternative but for your PC, and the Yeelight station software is amazing!!
This video is sponsored by Yeelight, all opinions are my own.
**UPDATE!!** The software now works AMAZINGLY! There is no lag for Yeelight's Colorplay whatsoever and it's honestly all you will ever need as it replicates the colours on screen superbly!
If you're looking for an alternative to the Philips HDMI sync box then the Yeelight Beam is one of the only 100% colour accurate light sync products on the market that will actually mimic the colours on your screen. As Smart Home products go this is a beast!
The Yeelight Beam Light bars also work with all Amazon Alexa products, and Google Home products and Home Assistant so you have complete control over the lights for brightness, on/off state, and colour. If you don't like the bias you can just set the colour with your voice, or control any of the above features using the Yeelight Station app.
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0:00 - Intro
1:59 - Yeelight Beam Overview
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6:48 - Yeelight Color Play Issues and Razer Chroma issues
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Hi Paul I take it your monitor is plugged into the pc via HDMI , have you come across a product that can use display port instead thanks in advance.
To clarify, for the gaming mode to work well, you need to have software running on the PC? It can't handle in the hardware like the Govee?
Thanks for actually checking the local control stuff with matter. I get the feeling this isn;t a bug and more people will be misusing the matter standard.
Yayyy!!! The hero of the channel has returned!! Welcome back Mr Socky!
Paul, another awesome review! Yet more gadgets to add to my wish list!! Sometimes I hate you sooooo bad!!! Lol
You really love what you do... the amount of editing you put into these vids. Bruh... insane 🔥👍
Editing time is my favourite time! As much as I love the tech, my favourite thing to do is sit and make daft clips 🤣
Paul, you recommended Lytmi a couple years ago, I was impressed and bought it. It's been FANTASTIC. It's still going strong!
I just love watching you do what you clearly love doing for a living! 👍😁👍😁👍
Paul, you're like "The fast show" for smart homes and that's a good thing!!
Thanks Paul. Happy Saturday.
For a while now, I was afraid that Mr. Socky got lost in the laundry. But I am glad he is back :D
I'm completely in agreement with your description of Philips' Hue's evil business practices. It's one of the reasons why I've only bought one Philips Hue products in my entire Smart home activities and think that was a mistake as well.
Matter and Home Assistant. Yay!
Decent, useable software for 100% color reproduction. Even more yay! (Seriously, this is excellent.)
Aside: Paul (I'm sure you're aware of this), your elephant has a shadow! Quite cool. Attention to detail like that makes your videos more fun to watch. (And you can tell my level of attention to detail as I'm just now noticing that shadow :o )
"They fixed it." One of the things I like about your channel is that you add additions and corrections in your comments even after the video has been posted for some time. That's really helpful for those of us who really pay attention to the "What's Wrong with It?" section.
Matter doesn't matter when it comes to local control: That's weird. You're right. Matter should have local control without requiring an Internet connection. Sadly, I expect to see a lot more of this type of thing as Matter continues to roll out.
"I understand dollars": Actually, as the one thing in Freedom Land that is actually decimal based (thank you Continental Congress) so it's actually comprehensible. (Somewhat better than fiddling with farthings, pence, shillings, and pounds, not to mention haypennies, thrupence, two and six, and a guinea.) We do a lot of things weird here in the land of the allegedly brave, but at least we got our money right.
Anyway, thanks for another great review and some new jokes.
This product looks very promising. I love to explore various smarthome products!
“New jokes?!” Wtf! More OLD JOKES. I love how you make YOURSELF laugh! That’s the best part of videos IMO.
Love ya Paul…. You’re my favourite Picard clone! 🤣
nice to see hue sync app get a competitor, ordered a w4 bulb to try it.
(currently have philips hue, but all my rgb bulbs died and replacing them is so expensive.)
I have 5 lytmi Neo hdmi sync box. They're IMHO the best device on the market.
I say this. TO HELL with the people that complain about your jokes. They can all bugger off.
Don’t you change ANYTHING about your humor and channel. It is perfect the way it is.
So happy to see Mr. Socky.
Great video, any updates about matter and being able to use it when the internet is down?
I love Home Assistant Dude, he's so intense, lol.
I cannot ever say the words "Home Assistant" without doing it in that voice.
Pre ordered !
👮 It's going to be ok Paul point to where Hue touch you.
EVERYWHERE!!!
@@paulhibbertPaul proceeds to open his wallet.
He inserts his fingers into his once full folds and says "look what they took from me, look they took its all"
When will we get a video on the tripod with the laser / dusintegrator function please? That product really speaks to me. 🙃
Little update on my camera. I commented on your vid last week, and yesterday, my camera started flashing blue quickly. This was the Ezviz C2C. Anyway, Good morning Paul!
Not sure if that's a good thing 🤣 I think I missed your previous comment!
Happy Saturday either way man!
Ahh the old Paul jokes, I missed the HA thrusting and Mr Socky. BTW Razors thing is based on what the game says to do, Factorio for example use it for the progress bar when loading and highlighting things like the research key when research finishes. So having screen based and game controlled as options is quite cool (assuming the game uses it well)
Hyperion and eps32 with WLED and a set of w2812 £30 and a bit of effort. You should check that out
Love the new character about time 😅
Man's head is brighter than my HDR TV.
Great video. Do you know if the software can be used with some individually addressable led strips to get a full immersive light system?
I haven't tried it, but theoretically yes! They have this LED strip that SHOULD do that : store.yeelight.com/products/yeelight-smart-led-lightstrip-pro
YAY, the return or Mr Socky !
I would like to see some of your pictures of Willeys Jeeps. 🤣
1:03 caught me off guard! brilliant. lol🤪🤪🤪
Reuse jokes all you want. They're good jokes and good fun. And after seeing these... I might have some new upgrades for my office... 😂
Awesome definitely want these.. p.s the jokes are just apart of this channel at this point would feel off brand without them 😂
Loving the IPhone Paul. 🎉
Shhhh, don’t tell anyone I’ve joined the dark side!!
Your Home Assistant air hump is a gif. You're not allowed to stop doing it now. There's a gif content contract. Or something. Don't change. You're awesome.
I still love my hue system.
Is there a way to sync these to a TV (without running a computer input)?
I have a flush mounted TV for my new house so there won't be any room for an LED strip behind. I'd love to run some free standing lamps like this on either side/above/below... At the moment the best option appears to be a hue (although I think the new tv comes with the hue sync app so I won't need the box) but I'd still need the ridiculously expensive lamps 😤😤😤
Yee light is Yee light to buy right now. 😀
How does it compare to the AI sync box from Govee?
@paulhibbert could you clarify if by game mode you mean pc game mode or if these would work with an xbox linked to a TV?
Thanks
This is great but I don't get why people think it's new - I hate to tell you this (I don't really) but people have had lights mimicking what's on the screen for over 15 years.
Philips did it back in 2008 and some people did DIY versions as well.
My Philips amBX kit still works (mostly - it has some dead LEDs in the wallwashers). And I use ambibox software to run it. I also have the Madcatz amBX lights as well but I haven't used them for a few years because I don't run as many lights as I used to.
However I'm surprised this works with software + Netflix etc as typically most software won't work for protected content (it usually makes the software see a black screen).
Mr socky! Morning dude.
Mr Socky bids you a good morning!
On this. Could you do a setup video / review of Hyperion I am 50/50 about doing it and need a master such as yourself to advocate for it lol
I have a theory, the same people who say they are tired of the "same jokes" are the same people that when you change complain about how they liked your "older content" better
Just noticed that on an iPad different comments are highlighted under the video as it’s playing, so if you see this, hit the like!
People just need to realize it’s not easy to always come up with new jokes ON THE FLY
can the base be removed? I was planning to stick it behind my monitor
Out of curiosity, were you using their app when testing local control, or did you pair it with something like HomeKit? I wouldn't be surprised if their app is still cloud connected, in fact I suspect that's probably how they're doing it because it's cheaper and easier than them trying to create a new app from the ground up. If you did test it with something like HomeKit and it still didn't work, that really does make it a head scratcher... Since the actual matter standard only allows for local control I'm not really sure how it could be cloud dependent, I'm certainly hope that's not the case
Oooh, I couldbuild this into a pulsing warp core on either side of my screen! 😁LLAP
would this work on a 65" TV ??
I need this but does it need anyting else e.g. hub or does it have everything i need?
I have always been hesitant to use Yee lights because they somehow always sneak some way to send data or comms back to China. That’s why they stop working as soon as you disconnect the internet. They may support Matter but it is probably on an esp chip that communicates to the app on your phone and computer that makes it stop as soon as you disconnect.
Is it an alternative to a sync box though? You can't use it on a TV right?
Happy Hibbertday 😁
There’s an information I can’t find: do the lights work with a playstation? Or just with a computer?
If I have the original monitor sync bar will these pair with that or does it replace it?
They pair with it via Yeelight colorplay 😊
So does this even work with Netflix? (which usually is a pain in the neck)
Also what means stop working I assume tha changing colors and modes work but sync with movies and games doesnt work ???????
Say, "STATISTIC," 10X fast.....go ahead, Paul. I dare you! 😂
Hey, hoping you can help. I've bought this for my son for Christmas. Just trying to set them up now but connecting them is driving me to an early grave!! I'm doing some digging and it's saying something about 2.4ghz network and 5ghz network, I'm not that techie so dont really know what that means but do they need to be on one specifically and, if so and this is the problem, any idea how I connect it to this????? Thanks
I am needing some advice of someone who has used behind the tv in my case lights. I am tempted to get a set of govee tv backlights but my tv setup is free standing so no wall behind it. The tv either sits in the middle of my gym or
in front of a shelf with black plastic storage boxes on it. Would the lighting effect be worth the investment or is it all lost due to not being able to reflect off the wall as most tv setups show it working. Any advice would be great. thanks
Unless they're shining onto something then no. The black boxes would reflect some light I guess. 👍
@@paulhibbert Thanks. I thought that might be the case.
If more new characters and more new jokes forces you to get an increasing unreasonable collection of fancy dress outfits & wigs and sci-fi blasters, then we all win right?
Yay! Mr. Socky!
Paul, just the man I wanted to see. I wanted to ask you... is there a sensor that works with google home to turn my lights into sensor lights?
Nope, I'm not Paul. Hopefully he'll respond shortly, but I know he has some aversion to Toodle Home, so he might be busy.
That out of the way, Google HOme (supposedly, I haven't tested it) supports using motion or luminosity sensors to trigger lights on and off. As I haven't tested this (I have HA, and have set up Automations for that level of stuff there) I can't really offer more than suggestions on making sure that whatever sensor you have set up (motion, presence, luminosity) will work as a trigger for a Routine, then set up the actions for the routine to perform in response. This may involve multiple routines for a sensor that changes state on and off that you want the lights to react to.
If you are looking for some other sensor to turn lights into sensor lights, I'll admit that I'm probably missing your meaning.
@@RNMSC you are correct, I was just thinking of a motion sensor that could trigger a routine 👍
@@RNMSC I think maybe with a ZigBee hub it's possible? But I don't have a ZigBee hub and I just wanted to know that it would give me the ability to trigger any routine in home assistant before I bought one. Or if somebody can link me to paul's video where he talks about it 🙏 ❤. If I work it out I will try and reply to this thread for future generations 🤣
@@knifeyonline Mostly the trick is in getting the motion sensor to be recognized as a triggering event by Google Home. I hesitate to offer specific recommendations, as a big part of it will depend on what platforms have integration with Google Home.If I wanted Google to handle that instead of Home Assistant, (I have a Zigbee Hub/USB Stick Home Assistant works with) I would create a helper 'switch' in HA that is set to mirror the state of the motion sensor detection, then share that device with Google Home. That isn't the most efficient solution, and I would just use the Home Assistant blueprint to turn lights on and off based on motion sensors.
For the solution you're looking for, you will probably want to confirm that a motion sensor made visible to Google Home can act as a trigger, and research which vendor products are supported. (This I don't know.)
The general problem with Google Home is that either the integrations don't work at all (far too often) even though they are promoted as being supported, Or in even more situations, once you have the integration set up, it takes 'forever' for Google Home to act on trigger events. I believe that combination is why Paul isn't a big fan of the functionality of Google Home, even though the hardware is aesthetically pleasing in my view.
Just bought a tuya based ambilight kit for my TV it's great but the colours are off. Reds are a bit orange.
Then again it was £42inc for my 75" TV.
And no dumb camera.
Hdmi 2.0 too!
I did notice they are doing pc kits that are adjustable too so I think the next gen kits which merge both are going to be amazing.
Oh and the pc kits are dirt cheap like sub £40 for 75".
I think lytmi is Tuya based , but their colour is ace, worth a look if you’re wanting to stick to that ecosystem
What system did you use?
These lights are slicker than the top of your head.
Need mr socky back ❤😂
His appearance fee is horrendously expensive. He's usually holidaying on a boat with a load of models 🤷♂️
Oh Paul, even you have to know that having two vertical light sticks, however funky they are, is about as useful as using a cheese grater as a loofah on your genitals. It's as though a person doesn't already have enough in their living room without them saying, "I know what this place needs, yeah, some light sticks!".
I put these in the same category as the force feedback steering wheel I wanted to invent, that has a pneumatic spike in the middle to give someone the realistic feeling of death when they high-speed crash, or the pneumatic seat that propelled you forward so that your head shoots through your monitor for the total immersive feeling of what it would be like to be ejected from your vehicle through the windscreen.
Sure, these sticks will keep the elephant doing the boogie for a while, but their attention-span isn't massive... unlike their... sorry, got confused there, was thinking of a horse.
Entertaining as always and stop doing different jokes, they're freaking me out. Is that passive aggressive enough?
mr Socky, I have missed you!
Over £100.. I guess its quite nicely put together. Still that seems quite expensive.
Razer Chroma should be judged only on a Per-Game basis. Every game that supports it has its own integration. For the most part yes, it mainly reacts to what actions you do. It really only comes to life when you have games that take full support of it to highlight whats going on in the game in interesting ways. Most of the effects are centered around the RGB keyboards though. Nonetheless, if you're a gamer and playing supported games, a full room of razor chroma is an unmatched experience since no other system lets you pull together every RBG light you own the way it does
"Willys" 🤣🤣🤣👌🏼👌🏼❤
Morning sir!
Morning dude! Welcome to the weekend!
Have you reviewed the Lytmi Fantasy Backlight?
I don't think so! Been a while since I reviewed a Lytmi backlight. The last one I did was amazing though!!
@@paulhibbert I have the gen 1 and it's brilliant. The newer ones seem worth a look though. As far as I can tell they are the only real comparison to a Hue Sync Box.
omg this one killed me hahahahahahaha!!!! seriously keep up the good work!
By this point, matter has been announced for ages and talked about so often, yet I am less and less aware of what it actual purpose is or if it really does even exist. I more often hear about the things matter can’t do than the things matter actually can do
Does it Matter ? 🤔
Killing the new character! How walking dead of you. Ha.
Haven't seen Mr sock for a while
You seem obsessed with certain drawings. Is there something we don't know about lol :P
Seriously though, Yeelight are becoming quite competitive in the market now. I think they are almost as good as Govee these days, maybe better.
Love the concept, but hate the reality...
My tv does everything i want except for an output to drive surround lighting 😢😢.
Govee would be the only option for me, but but i don't like the camera idea either 😢.
Very welcome return of mr socky.
Bring back that disco/rave flashing lights scene at some point.
I agree the hdmi box govee did has the same issue to get around this I have the camera bottom mounted problem solved
I know govee did one model that the camera could be mounted at the bottom of the screen, but it seems that the more recent ones can only be mounted at the top.
I would prefer a bottom mounted camera too. What we need is Mr socky to confirm if the newest model supports a camera being mounted at the bottom.
Stupid question…. Were you actually trying to control them using Matter when you performed the “no internet” test?
Haha, yes!
@@paulhibbert just that the way you framed it sounded as though you expected all communication between their app and the device to use Matter. When sadly this is not the case with many manufacturers. And especially when they have features not supported directly by the protocol like lighting effects.
Ah, I getcha, no, I was using Home Assistant
You should do a bit where you're dressed up as the devil, and after the video we see the devil tiredly arrive at his home, hang his horns on a hook. Sit down, and instead of watching something filthy, watches something like Heaven Can Wait.
Amazon US link: Currently Unavailable. 😞
Disco mode for when im listening to Gunship.
😈 🪩
No more art work of a Bazos Bonker, whoops I mean rocket 😜 Paul maybe this one isn't for you 😂
I have since bought 10 of them and put them side by side just so I can draw a Bezos bazonker!
No more RGB lighting here, I have completed its purge. Not one backlit cat box or Star Wars doll. Bonus: people no longer ask if my parents were carnies.
Great video although sorry to point out we can see your lips moving when Mr Socky talks! 🧐
Rubbish!! He is entirely autonomous!!
funny your first comments were relating to the D and your like count was 666 whan i came in Don't worry i waved the Light 667 now haha
I don't need nor want this. I'm here for the prepubescent jokes! 😂
Mr Socky!!!!!
Did anyone else hear "hentai cam"?
PS
To be fair, you do use the same jokes every week, but to also be fair, that's the main reason why I've been watching the channel for years now (minus the last couple of months after recovering from a heart attack 😂), so keep up with the same bad jokes.
I want lights that I can use with my xbox
Check out lytmi. I did a video on them a while ago and their kit is spectacular!
@paulhibbert thanks, and according to their website there's a pro version coming out in November
I miss OWWWWW THE ZIGBEEEEEE!
Why would you look at the wall while watching TV or playing a game? I don't get it. My focus is 100% on the screen. Maybe this is for people with small screens or who sit miles away from it!
P{aul, have you now made friends with philips Hue? You used to dislike them!!!!!
It’s good, but the Govee Sync box exists
first
Paul! I have so missed honestly, some of the jokes get a little old but not mr Socky. 😂
Anyway, I digress. What about Lytmi? You reviewed that one a while ago and it looked like it would do what I needed it/ wanted it to and I have one. Unfortunately I disconnected it because the audio lag was horrible. I just couldn't fix it and I could never get the lips in sync. That said, I can barely keep my TV and sound bar in sync so I think it's my problem and not necessarily with the device. I'm also thinking about some kind of a splitter and see how that works.
Anyway, thanks for the video Mr. Socky, i mean Paul, keep them coming!
So wait, do you get an elephant with this or not? Asking for a friend
Like usual, I love the video, the jokes, and the shade thrown at Philips hhh…hhhhh…hhhh…ewwwww
Unfortunately not a complete Philips Hue HDMI Sync Box alternative. It only works through software on a pc, which immediately rules out the use on a tv. It's a nice gimmick for a gaming setup (again, only pc, not for any consoles). So I guess I'm still waiting for a real alternative that can transcode HDMI signals to a lighting setup :)