{"id":432414,"date":"2022-04-15T21:00:30","date_gmt":"2022-04-15T18:00:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/what-is-elk-bledom-on-my-bluetooth-list\/"},"modified":"2023-09-18T12:41:07","modified_gmt":"2023-09-18T09:41:07","slug":"what-is-elk-bledom-on-my-bluetooth-list","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/what-is-elk-bledom-on-my-bluetooth-list\/","title":{"rendered":"#What Is ELK-BLEDOM on my Bluetooth List?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_84 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a284f7b05545\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a284f7b05545\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/what-is-elk-bledom-on-my-bluetooth-list\/#ELK-BLEDOM_Is_a_Bluetooth_LED_Strip_Light\" >ELK-BLEDOM Is a Bluetooth LED Strip Light<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/what-is-elk-bledom-on-my-bluetooth-list\/#What_If_I_Dont_Own_an_LED_Strip_Light\" >What If I Don&#8217;t Own an LED Strip Light?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/what-is-elk-bledom-on-my-bluetooth-list\/#Its_Not_a_Hidden_Camera\" >It&#8217;s Not a Hidden Camera<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<p>If you&#8217;re connecting to a\u00a0Bluetooth\u00a0device and you see ELK-BLEDOM unexpectedly listed on the device list, you might wonder what it is. Luckily, it&#8217;s a mystery that we can shed some light on.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"elk-bledom-is-a-bluetooth-led-strip-light\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"ELK-BLEDOM_Is_a_Bluetooth_LED_Strip_Light\"><\/span>ELK-BLEDOM Is a Bluetooth LED Strip Light<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>If you see ELK-BLEDOM in the Bluetooth connection list on any device (such as an iPhone, Android smartphone, PC, Mac, or otherwise), chances are very high that someone nearby has a smart\u00a0LED s<a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/trip-and-travel\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"10\" title=\"Trip &amp; Travel\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">trip<\/a> light\u00a0plugged in.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static1.howtogeekimages.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/elk_bledom_Example.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<p>These strip lights, which can be controlled via a smartphone <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app<\/a> over Bluetooth, are commonly sold on Amazon.com, and they use a generic Bluetooth chipset that appears as &#8220;ELK-BLEDOM&#8221; in Bluetooth device lists.<\/p>\n<p>For example,\u00a0here&#8217;s a manual\u00a0for one of the strip lights that instructs owners to connect to ELK-BLEDOM to control the light with\u00a0an app\u00a0on a smartphone. It&#8217;s likely that dozens of brands of LED strip lights on Amazon use this same generic chipset, which is\u00a0probably available off-the-shelf\u00a0in China where they are manufactured.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"what-if-i-don-t-own-an-led-strip-light\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_If_I_Dont_Own_an_LED_Strip_Light\"><\/span>What If I Don&#8217;t Own an LED Strip Light?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The reason why ELK-BLEDOM is such a mystery is because people scanning for Bluetooth devices are seeing nearby strip lights owned by others, most likely their neighbors. In one example, we saw (and connected to) an LED strip light located in a different house over 70 feet away.<\/p>\n<p>The &#8220;BLE&#8221; in the name probably refers to\u00a0Bluetooth Low Energy, which is a type of\u00a0Bluetooth\u00a0designed for low-power devices. But ironically, these LED strip lights seem to have a stronger Bluetooth signal than many other devices because they can often be seen on Bluetooth lists from unusually large distances away. The range of a typical Bluetooth device is <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/general\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"3\" title=\"General\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">general<\/a>ly around 30 feet.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"it-s-not-a-hidden-camera\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Its_Not_a_Hidden_Camera\"><\/span>It&#8217;s Not a Hidden Camera<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>We&#8217;ve seen\u00a0rumors online\u00a0that ELK-BLEDOM might refer to a hidden camera or security camera with Bluetooth capability. After an intensive search, we have not found any manuals or documentation to confirm this. Most likely, the camera rumor emerged as a worry from people who see ELK-BLEDOM and don&#8217;t have a LED strip light in their household (or they don&#8217;t know that their LED strip light has Bluetooth capabilities.)<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static1.howtogeekimages.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/led_strip_light_example.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Even so, you can easily rule out the possibility of a camera by downloading an LED light controller app on your phone, such as duoCo Strip on\u00a0iPhone\u00a0or\u00a0Android. When you run it, you&#8217;ll likely see &#8220;BLEDOM&#8221; or &#8220;ELK-BLEDOM&#8221; in the &#8220;Group Manage&#8221; tab on the side. If so, you know it&#8217;s a strip light. Furthermore, you might even be able to connect to the strip light device if the signal is strong enough. Amazingly, these LED strip lights don&#8217;t use any form of wireless security, so if you own one, anyone nearby with the app can control it.<\/p>\n<p>Also, if you want to try to pinpoint where the ELK-BLEDOM device is physically located, you can use an app such as Wunderfind (on\u00a0iPhone\u00a0or\u00a0Android). To do so, run Wunderfind and walk around the area, and you&#8217;ll see the distance to ELK-BLEDOM change as you move.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static1.howtogeekimages.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/elk_bledom_distance.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Doing this, you can pinpoint the direction and how far away it is&#8212;and maybe locate the device if it isn&#8217;t in someone else&#8217;s house or apartment next door. Good luck, and stay safe out there!<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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Luckily, it&#8217;s a mystery that we can shed some light on. ELK-BLEDOM Is a Bluetooth LED Strip Light If you see ELK-BLEDOM in the Bluetooth connection list on any device (such as an iPhone,&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":432415,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/bluetooth_hero_5.jpg?height=200p&trim=2,2,2,2","fifu_image_alt":"#What Is ELK-BLEDOM on my Bluetooth List?","footnotes":""},"categories":[18],"tags":[39382,110106,145888,5030,145889],"class_list":["post-432414","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-technology","tag-android","tag-bluetooth","tag-elk-bledom","tag-iphone","tag-led-strip-light"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/432414","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=432414"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/432414\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/432415"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=432414"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=432414"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=432414"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}