

#Slavania compatable light strips update#
Sylvania shared an early version of that upcoming firmware update with me. Sylvania chalks this up to new iOS 11 issues, and shared an upcoming firmware update with me that helped improve performance.

Sluggish responses like these happened with roughly 1 in 5 commands. Siri controls were slower than the app controls, at least for the Sylvania strip. Ledvance, Sylvania's parent company, chalks it up to recent changes to Apple's HomeKit specifications that came with iOS 11. Sylvania's strips worked as advertised in my tests, and the Home app's controls seemed snappy enough, but they were noticeably slower at responding to those Siri controls than other HomeKit-compatible smart lights that don't use Bluetooth. Each strip includes its own 3M peel-and-stick backing, making it easy to stick them up just about anywhere that isn't too far from a power outlet. You can also trim a segment with a pair of scissors if it's a little too long.

Additional 2-foot segments sell in a two-pack for about $30, and a single power supply and Bluetooth radio can control up to 20 feet in total. The starter kit includes three 2-foot LED strip segments, the Bluetooth radio module, and the power supply. Connect it all together and plug it in, and you'll be good to go. The starter kit includes three two-foot strip segments, the Bluetooth radio module, and the power supply.
