Essentials Matter Bluetooth & WiFi Smart Multicolor LED Lightstrip 200" Smarter Kit (5m) - RGB & Whites, Controller, App & Voice Control (Works with Apple Home, Google Home)

Over the last year, I have become a big fan of Nanoleaf products. I find them very reliable, easy to install and use, and wonderfully functional. I recently changed to a dual-monitor setup for work and I wanted to add some lighting to them. Because my monitors are mounted to the wall and I don’t move their position, I decided to opt for the 5 meter Nanoleaf Essentials Matter light strips to wrap around the back of both monitors. The length was more than enough so I brought it down to light the back of my desk as well, and these lights are meeting all of my expectations. Wonderful color selection, brightness adjustment, super smooth gradients. I love the “scenes” function because I was able to create my own gradient that matches the gentle, smooth rainbow gradient that is on my keyboard so everything looks very cohesive. The biggest winning factor for me is the significant reduction of eye strain as my desk is in a darker corner of my home and staring at the screen for nine hours can get difficult. I have tried other cheap RGB strips in the past and all of them left me wanting, especially when they come with those tiny remotes that always get lost, so I am now a loyal customer to Nanoleaf. I love the app, easy installation, hassle-free beautiful lighting that makes my house feel like home. 5/5.

June 2026 update Nanoleaf has gotten worse, just go with a different brand/ecosystem. I'm here resetting the same lights for the 4th time while wifi connection continues to die, stuck on BLE, which means the light is unresponsive. You can change anything, can't update/download scenes/profiles. It's so annoying that I'm updating my reviews. Govee is so much easier and less of a headache. All 3 of my nanoleaf products are a pain to use aside from just turning off and on with some not even using the device itself but a smart plug instead, since they fail to connect all of the time. 1+ yr (old) I did nanoleaf because of my Secret Labs desk to stay in the same eco system but I think Govee is more reliable. The Secret Lab ones are under my desk but are out of date aka won't sync even with shapes or this essential. I basically turn them on via smart plugs and use last setting used. This Strip in itself is dated and I used under my frame aka a lighted cat cave. You can't cut and reconnect this strip, only trim, thats how dated it is. Every so often (3 months? ) I have to hard reset delete and re-add. Luckily you can save/favorite scenes and share via the app across some devices, or use the discover and download different scenes. Because it's so dated you can't use Alexa to change to a scene, but only solid colors.

Works great, bright, and wide array of colors. Light strip bends quite easily, making it simple to attach to something like the back of my TV. Works seamlessly with Homekit, easy setup, have not had any problems with it disconnecting, which is an issue I have had with other light strips. The option to have it react to sound is pretty cool too. For the price, I would highly recommend

We have bought Nanoleaf products starting 5 years ago. They have worked exactly as advertised and are easy to operate using either the Nanoleaf app or Apple Home kit. They look great and have offer a great variety of colors and patterns and it is very easy to adjust the brightness. Although the lights are small they are bright enough to light a medium sized room. The lights are very thin and the adhesive was easy to apply and sticks to a variety of surfaces.

I was going to give it 5 stars despite the warnings that the strips can easily peel the paint off the walls. Thankfully I followed recommendations to use command strips to attach the lights in order to avoid damage in my apartment since I'm a renter. Since putting them up and programming them with my apple Home it's been great. But after 4 months of use one of the strips is no longer working, i've tried redoing the connectivity but nothing. I'm very disappointed since the light strip doesn't move at all and I'm just wondering how they're not working anymore