{"id":520461,"date":"2022-12-03T15:00:35","date_gmt":"2022-12-03T12:00:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/are-smart-christmas-lights-worth-it\/"},"modified":"2022-12-03T15:00:35","modified_gmt":"2022-12-03T12:00:35","slug":"are-smart-christmas-lights-worth-it","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/are-smart-christmas-lights-worth-it\/","title":{"rendered":"#Are Smart Christmas Lights Worth It?"},"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-6a29338a2d3f6\" 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\" 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href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/are-smart-christmas-lights-worth-it\/#%E2%80%9CAre_Smart_Christmas_Lights_Worth_It%E2%80%9D\" >&#8220;Are Smart Christmas Lights Worth It?&#8221;<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-2' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/are-smart-christmas-lights-worth-it\/#What_Are_Smart_Christmas_Lights\" >What Are Smart Christmas Lights?<\/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\/are-smart-christmas-lights-worth-it\/#What_Smart_Christmas_Light_Options_Are_There\" >What Smart Christmas Light Options Are There?<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/are-smart-christmas-lights-worth-it\/#Twinkly_Itll_Blow_Your_Mind\" >Twinkly: It\u2019ll Blow Your Mind<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/are-smart-christmas-lights-worth-it\/#Philips_Hue_Old_Pros_New_Lights\" >Philips Hue: Old Pros, New Lights<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/are-smart-christmas-lights-worth-it\/#Everyone_Else_Its_Hit_or_Miss\" >Everyone Else: It\u2019s Hit or Miss<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/are-smart-christmas-lights-worth-it\/#Brizled_Smart_Christmas_Lights\" >Brizled Smart Christmas Lights<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/are-smart-christmas-lights-worth-it\/#PabiPabi_Smart_Light_Strand\" >PabiPabi Smart Light Strand<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/are-smart-christmas-lights-worth-it\/#So_Are_They_Worth_It\" >So, Are They Worth It?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E2%80%9CAre_Smart_Christmas_Lights_Worth_It%E2%80%9D\"><\/span>&#8220;Are Smart Christmas Lights Worth It?&#8221;<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<div>\n<figure style=\"width: 1200px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"type:primaryImage wp-image-851658 size-full\" data-pagespeed-no-defer=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/SmartChristmasLights1.jpg?width=1198&amp;trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"A Christmas tree and curtains decorated with Twinkly smart Christmas lights.\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" data-credittext=\"Twinkly\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span class=\"type:primaryImage imagecredit\">Twinkly<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Smart Christmas lights are more expensive than both traditional and LED Christmas lights but offer a significant number of features that make them a compelling holiday splurge.<\/p>\n<p>They\u2019re so new and niche you may not have even heard of them yet, but smart Christmas lights are a very cool and very expensive holiday splurge. Are they worth it?<\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_Are_Smart_Christmas_Lights\"><\/span>What Are Smart Christmas Lights?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Smart Christmas lights, like plain old smart lights in <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/general\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"3\" title=\"General\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">general<\/a>, come in two flavors. First, there are light strands that can be controlled by an <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> and are limited to just basic color changes, not unlike the bargain smart bulbs on the market. The slightly fancier versions might include a few color change modes or scenes as a trick up their sleeve, but that\u2019s about it.<\/p>\n<p>Then there are more advanced options a wee bit more worthy of the \u201csmart\u201d title. These options aren\u2019t just smart in that an app on your phone can turn them on and off remotely or change them from white, to red, to green. They\u2019re so much more advanced and can do gradients, shifting patterns, and even put on a full-out light show with dancing candy canes and more.<\/p>\n<p>And hey, while you\u2019re thinking about smart Christmas lights, don\u2019t forget that regular smart lights are the easiest holiday decorations around.<\/p>\n<p>I still decorate for the holidays and string my tree with lights, but I lean heavily on my all-year-round lights, like <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Govee-Outdoor-Changing-2700-6500K-Waterproof\/dp\/B09FXH4YLG?tag=lsmedia-13243-20\">my Govee floodlights<\/a>, to add some holiday cheer. Govee\u2019s new <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Govee-Permanent-Waterproof-Lighting-Assistant\/dp\/B0BCQ3C4T2?tag=lsmedia-13243-20\">permanent outdoor holiday lighting<\/a> was so popular it sold out im<a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/social-mediaa\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"1\" title=\"Social Media\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">media<\/a>tely.<\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_Smart_Christmas_Light_Options_Are_There\"><\/span>What Smart Christmas Light Options Are There?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Once you get past the \u201cthese aren\u2019t Christmas lights, these are just RGB light s<a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/trip-and-travel\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"10\" title=\"Trip &amp; Travel\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">trip<\/a>s labeled as Christmas lights\u201d segment of the \u201csmart Christmas light\u201d market, there are currently only two major players out there in the A-list top-tier category.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Twinkly_Itll_Blow_Your_Mind\"><\/span>Twinkly: It\u2019ll Blow Your Mind<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<lite-youtube videoid=\"8EzhO-ZPSvU\" style=\"background-image: url('https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/8EzhO-ZPSvU\/hqdefault.jpg');\"><button type=\"button\" class=\"lty-playbtn\"><br \/>\n<span class=\"lyt-visually-hidden\">Play Video<\/span><br \/>\n<\/button>\n<\/lite-youtube>\n<p>The first is Twinkly. In fact, we\u2019d go so far as to argue that Twinkly is the defacto face of the consumer smart Christmas lighting market. Since 2017, the company has delivered the most sophisticated off-the-shelf smart Christmas light decorations around.<\/p>\n<p>What makes them stand out from every other competitor is not just the addressable nature of their light strands, but the ease with which you can use the app to do so. You can string the lights, take a picture of them with the app, and then use a simple tap-to-paint type interface to create complex patterns and animations\u2014all because the system knows exactly where each light is laid out.<\/p>\n<div class=\"product-box  \">\n<div class=\"product-img product-img-noaward\">\n<a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" aria-hidden=\"true\" tabindex=\"-1\" role=\"presentation\" href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Twinkly-Strings-App-Controlled-Lighting-Decoration\/dp\/B09SHL31JC?tag=lsmedia-13243-20\" onclick=\"fbq('track', 'Buy Button'); if (fb_t_convert){fb_t_convert();}\"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" data-pagespeed-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/m.media-amazon.com\/images\/I\/51jDa0FMHbL._SL160_.jpg\" height=\"147px\" width=\"147px\" alt=\"\" role=\"presentation\" src=\"\/pagespeed_static\/1.JiBnMqyl6S.gif\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/a>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"product-add\">\n<div class=\"product-add-button\">\n<div class=\"product-share-links\">\n<a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Shop for Twinkly Strings RGB+W Programmable Lights\" aria-label=\"Twinkly Strings RGB+W Programmable Lights - Amazon\" href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Twinkly-Strings-App-Controlled-Lighting-Decoration\/dp\/B09SHL31JC?tag=lsmedia-13243-20\" style=\"text-decoration:none\" onclick=\"fbq('track', 'Buy Button'); if (fb_t_convert){fb_t_convert();}\">Amazon<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"product-price\">$244.99<br \/><small><del>$294.99<\/del> Save 17%<\/small><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<p>For most Christmas trees, you\u2019ll need one Twinkly Strings kit (600 bulbs across 157.5 feet). That\u2019ll set you back $250-300, depending on whether you catch the kit on sale. There is also <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Twinkly-Multicolor-App-Controlled-Decorations-Generation\/dp\/B07WGF3ZM8?tag=lsmedia-13243-20\">a 400-light, 105-foot strand<\/a> for $140 that\u2019s functionally identical save for length.<\/p>\n<p>Need a tree and a smart light kit all in one swoop? <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Twinkly-Pre-Lit-Tree-App-Controlled-7-feet-Tall\/dp\/B09SHNXWRR?tag=lsmedia-13243-20\">Twinkly even offers a pre-lit tree<\/a> so you can enjoy out-of-the-box smart lighting.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Philips_Hue_Old_Pros_New_Lights\"><\/span>Philips Hue: Old Pros, New Lights<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<figure style=\"width: 1200px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-851572 size-full\" data-pagespeed-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/SmartChristmasLights2.jpg?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"A Christmas tree lit up with strands of Philips Signify holiday lights.\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" data-credittext=\"Philips\/Signify\" src=\"\/pagespeed_static\/1.JiBnMqyl6S.gif\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span class=\"imagecredit\">Philips\/Signify<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>In the smart lighting market, Philips is an old pro with a plethora of great products in the Hue lineup. We recommend them all the time here at How-To Geek for everything from general smart lighting to setting up a sunrise alarm clock.<\/p>\n<p>As of November 2022, Philips is in the smart Christmas lighting <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/game\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"7\" title=\"Game\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">game<\/a> with <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reviewgeek.com\/135936\/philips-hue-launches-its-first-christmas-tree-smart-lights\/\">the release of their Festavia string lights<\/a>. As of this article in December 2022, they are completely sold out due to a huge response from Hue fans, so you\u2019ll likely have to wait until next Christmas to deck your tree out with Philips Hue products.<\/p>\n<p>The Festivia lights don\u2019t offer individual addressability like Twinkly lights, but they offer the ease of use and elegant scenes you\u2019d expect from the Hue platform. You can create gradients, simple patterns, and\u2014most valuable to serious Hue enthusiasts\u2014sync them into the rest of your lights. If you already have Hue bulbs, light strips, or accent lights, they will mesh seamlessly with your Christmas tree lights.<\/p>\n<p>The Festiva strands feature 250 lights across 65 feet. Philips claims one strand is sufficient for trees up to 7 feet but we\u2019re not so confident in that as we like a Christmas tree lit up like the Vegas strip.\u00a0 Oddly, the strands aren\u2019t extensible, and <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.anrdoezrs.net\/links\/3607085\/type\/am\/sid\/851530-xid-{xid}\/https:\/\/www.philips-hue.com\/en-us\/products\/smart-decorative-lights\/how-should-i-set-up-string-lights&amp;___trxnet=cj\">Philips\u2019 suggested solution to that problem<\/a> is to carefully layer two strands over each other in the same spiral pattern and then sync them in the app. For a company known for their very polished smart lighting solutions that feels just a wee bit kludgy, if you ask us.<\/p>\n<p>At <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.anrdoezrs.net\/links\/3607085\/type\/am\/sid\/851530-xid-{xid}\/https:\/\/www.philips-hue.com\/en-us\/p\/hue-white-and-color-ambiance-festavia-string-lights\/&amp;___trxnet=cj\">$160 a strand<\/a>, however, it\u2019s designed to appeal to Hue fans deep in the Hue ecosystem and not priced competitively enough to go toe-to-toe with <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Twinkly-Multicolor-App-Controlled-Decorations-Generation\/dp\/B07WGF3ZM8?tag=lsmedia-13243-20\">the slightly cheaper offerings from Twinkly<\/a>. Still, the Hue platform is quite mature, and if you\u2019re living that Hue life, it\u2019s tough to beat a Christmas light product that seamlessly integrates with it.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Everyone_Else_Its_Hit_or_Miss\"><\/span>Everyone Else: It\u2019s Hit or Miss<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Once you get beyond Twinkly and Philips Hue, there aren\u2019t any major brands in the smart Christmas light space. Companies Kasa and Govee have great smart LED lights in general and light strips you can use for holiday decorating, but they don\u2019t have dedicated Christmas light strings for indoor or outdoor trees.<\/p>\n<p>Hopefully, one day they will because we really like both companies. But for now, once you get beyond Twinkly as the flashiest showstopper option and the Festiva strands as the Hue-integrated option, you\u2019re into the wilds of small brands and white box products.<\/p>\n<p>If you\u2019d like to spend less than those two premium options demand but still have voice control through Alexa or Google Assistant, smart home integration, color changing, schedules, and more, there are a few options worth investigating. However, we\u2019d encourage you to go into the experiment with modest expectations because the hardware and software have the potential to be a bit flaky by comparison.<\/p>\n<div class=\"product-box  \">\n<div class=\"product-img product-img-noaward\">\n<a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" aria-hidden=\"true\" tabindex=\"-1\" role=\"presentation\" href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Brizled-Christmas-Changing-Controlled-Halloween\/dp\/B0B8SGDQV2?tag=lsmedia-13243-20\" onclick=\"fbq('track', 'Buy Button'); if (fb_t_convert){fb_t_convert();}\"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" data-pagespeed-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/m.media-amazon.com\/images\/I\/51VW7K40bxL._SL160_.jpg\" height=\"147px\" width=\"147px\" alt=\"\" role=\"presentation\" src=\"\/pagespeed_static\/1.JiBnMqyl6S.gif\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/a>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"product-title \">\n<a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Shop for Brizled Smart Christmas Lights\" aria-label=\"Shop for Brizled Smart Christmas Lights\" href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Brizled-Christmas-Changing-Controlled-Halloween\/dp\/B0B8SGDQV2?tag=lsmedia-13243-20\" onclick=\"fbq('track', 'Buy Button'); if (fb_t_convert){fb_t_convert();}\"><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Brizled_Smart_Christmas_Lights\"><\/span>Brizled Smart Christmas Lights<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"product-features\">With 600 leds and 196 feet of length, this smart home compatible Christmas light strand offers more than enough lights to wrap the majority of trees.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<p>Brizled sells a wide variety of inexpensive LED holiday lights on Amazon. In 2022 they introduced <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Brizled-Christmas-Changing-Controlled-Halloween\/dp\/B0B8SGDQV2?tag=lsmedia-13243-20\">a new smart Christmas light option<\/a> with all the basic bells and whistles you\u2019d expect, like smart home integration and scenes.<\/p>\n<p>The strand has 600 LEDs, is 196 feet long, and is not extensible (if you want more lights you\u2019ll need to use the Hue Festiva trick and layer them over one another to create a candy-cane effect).<\/p>\n<p>People love the price point\u2014$85 for such a long strand is a pretty good value\u2014but do note that the Brizled lights struggle with pulling off warm white. Reviewers note that the LEDs can do pure white, and yellow, but nothing that looks exactly like a warm traditional lights.<\/p>\n<div class=\"product-box  \">\n<div class=\"product-img product-img-noaward\">\n<a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" aria-hidden=\"true\" tabindex=\"-1\" role=\"presentation\" href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/PABIPABI-Christmas-Changing-Assistant-Tapestry\/dp\/B099S16CP9?tag=lsmedia-13243-20\" onclick=\"fbq('track', 'Buy Button'); if (fb_t_convert){fb_t_convert();}\"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" data-pagespeed-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/m.media-amazon.com\/images\/I\/5156B9r8j0L._SL160_.jpg\" height=\"147px\" width=\"147px\" alt=\"\" role=\"presentation\" src=\"\/pagespeed_static\/1.JiBnMqyl6S.gif\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/a>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"product-title \">\n<a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Shop for PabiPabi Smart Light Strand\" aria-label=\"Shop for PabiPabi Smart Light Strand\" href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/PABIPABI-Christmas-Changing-Assistant-Tapestry\/dp\/B099S16CP9?tag=lsmedia-13243-20\" onclick=\"fbq('track', 'Buy Button'); if (fb_t_convert){fb_t_convert();}\"><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"PabiPabi_Smart_Light_Strand\"><\/span>PabiPabi Smart Light Strand<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"product-features\">These fairy light style LEDs support Alexa and Google assistant. They also offer a clever tree-shape light planning function that helps you visualize your tree while selecting the colors and patterns.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<p>If you\u2019re looking for an even more economical option, <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/PABIPABI-Christmas-Changing-Assistant-Tapestry\/dp\/B099S16CP9?tag=lsmedia-13243-20\">this strand from PabiPabi<\/a> features smart home integration combined with an on-strand control system. You can use the app or you can use the button on the control box to switch the light modes.<\/p>\n<p>The app also has a clever design with a tree-shaped outline that looks sort of like the Twinkly interface (minus the advanced real-time scanning and programming). As long as you string your lights from the tail end of the strand, top to bottom, the mocked-up tree will let you see how the patterns will look. It\u2019s not advanced programmability, but it is a nice touch.<\/p>\n<p>Beyond those two options, however, we\u2019d encourage you to read the product listings and reviews carefully. You\u2019ll get many search results for \u201csmart\u201d Christmas lights that aren\u2019t actually smart or simply have a remote control and no smart home integration to speak of.<\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"So_Are_They_Worth_It\"><\/span>So, Are They Worth It?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>That\u2019s the question we posed in the headline, and it\u2019s a tough question to answer for you. A sports car is worth it if you want to spend your free time zooming along winding canyon roads, but that doesn\u2019t negate the expense.<\/p>\n<p>Halloween, for example, is a Very Big Deal in my house, and I just bought multiple fog machines on Black Friday. Spending money on fog machines is worth it because I want the most atmospheric yard possible on Halloween night.<\/p>\n<p>In that regard, smart Christmas lights may be more than worth it to you if you treat the Christmas season as The Big Show and want to not only have something to tinker with but something that will wow your friends and family.<\/p>\n<p>Sure, <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Twinkly-Strings-App-Controlled-Lighting-Decoration\/dp\/B09SHL31JC?tag=lsmedia-13243-20\">a $250 strand of light-show-grade smart Christmas lights<\/a> is a lot more than $30 worth of plain old warm white LEDs, but if you want an experience that is more <em>Viva Las Vegas<\/em> and less <em>Christmas in Connecticut<\/em>, that might just be the price of admission.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><script>\n setTimeout(function(){\n  !function(f,b,e,v,n,t,s)\n  {if(f.fbq)return;n=f.fbq=function(){n.callMethod?\n  n.callMethod.apply(n,arguments):n.queue.push(arguments)};\n  if(!f._fbq)f._fbq=n;n.push=n;n.loaded=!0;n.version='2.0';\n  n.queue=[];t=b.createElement(e);t.async=!0;\n  t.src=v;s=b.getElementsByTagName(e)[0];\n  s.parentNode.insertBefore(t,s) } (window, document,'script',\n  'https:\/\/connect.facebook.net\/en_US\/fbevents.js');\n   fbq('init', '335401813750447');\n   fbq('track', 'PageView');\n  },3000);\n<\/script><\/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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