Holiday Ultimate Lights 4+

This is the most frustrating app that I have ever used. Trying to use it with the “Hapeville Tree Wifi” purchased from Home Depot. #1 there are at least two apps from the developer that kind of work with the tree, it’s impossible to tell which one is correct or if it even matters. This app has been updated more recently and has a slightly better GUI. #2 the tree controller needs a firmware update to use the any functions beyond basic on/off. After at least 30 tries it appears the firmware cannot be updated. The update starts, the wifi light flashes a very faint blue light. The on screen instructions say to press next when the wifi indicator stops flashing. Well it never stops. I’ve let it go for hours at a time and it never stops. Only way to break out of the update cycle is to unplug and setup the tree again in the app. #3 The controller appears to have no onboard memory. Every time the controller is unplugged you have redo the setup process in the app. #4 There doesn’t appear to be a way to contact the developer for support. The link on this page takes you to the website but there isn’t an option to contact support. Just a terrible FAQ page.

Paid $100 for these lights and they are nice. Been 2 days trying to connect the lights to my app and doesn’t work. Tutorial videos do not match what the app looks like so those are useless. The controller doesn’t flash like the video suggests so you don’t know if it’s in pairing mode or not. Tried connecting by using both methods and it won’t connect. Wont add the lights to the device list. So far disappointed with this. Fix the connectivity issues and I’ll rewrite my review.

We love the light modes available, but some issues on the app so far:
1) each time the firmware is updated the app won’t recognize the lights anymore. I’ve been going to the “blue” setup each time and I’m back up after re-pairing the lights/app.
2) the first version I had allowed a timer to be set. On this current version the only toggle that works is the timer on-off, and the slots for timer, or “1-hour timer” don’t work.
Kind of wild what makes it into Home Depot these days... you run a pretty good chance of getting someone’s mass produced science fair project.