iTwinkle Light

I've had the tree for 2 yrs and the app still sucks. I'm being nice. It states I can play music from my phone.... NOT.. Unless I'm a big dummy.. The Bluetooth often disconnects.. This app really tries your patience. :) Happy Holiday to all of you

Struggled to connect. Had to install a separate blue tooth app behind what my phone has. My music only plays through my phone not the tree. Couldn't figure out how to get my voice to play. ..states that is a feature. Can't turn off the white lights to turn down the brightness of the tree. Not programmable to show certain light colors in a pattern. Beautiful tree and concept. But not ready for prime time. App doesn't have instructions. Thank you Daniel. Your review was excellent and helpful to get this thing working this year.

Great idea, but the app is what kills it. It lacks continuous play for the built-in songs. If I could just tell it to play those songs and repeat continuously until I choose to turn it off or if I could have it randomize patterns continuously, then it would be 5 stars. Randomization is where this tree/app could really shine. I have no problems connecting,

WHY CAN I NOT STILL PLAY MY OWN MUSIC THROUGH THIS $250 LEMON! BOUGHT THIS STUPID TREE LAST CHRISTMAS. SAME PROBLEM. THINKING AFTER A YEAR, THE BUGS WOULD BE WORKED OUT! APPARENTLY NOT! I HAVE TRIED ON ANDROID AND APPLE! WILL DEFINITELY BE TELLING EVERYONE I KNOW, TO STAY AWAY FROM THIS PRODUCT! THIS PRODUCT IS SH!T!

Voice recorder doesn't work as described. Will not play all songs in succession. Can play Milk music app thru it thats cool. Tree doesn't have a long spire in top for Angel nor does the tree have a power switch to turn it off or on. Love Love Love the light show. No instructions for app needs update with new songs.

I'm very disappointed that the app doesn't work this yr at all. It worked fine last yr on every device I used, but none this yr. :( I loved it when it was working, but ticked off this yr.

But won't with my galaxy s6 edge. My Bluetooth says I'm connected but when I open the app it says Bluetooth connection failed, yet my Bluetooth still insists I'm connected. I've reset my phone uninstalled and reinstalled and nada.

but only fair app. Needs multi-light steady and single light chasing. Dev seems to have closed up shop. For those wanting app updates, it seems like this was a one shot deal.

Had the same problem as others ("failed to connect" error), but it started working after a reinstall. The preloaded songs and light features work. The microphone feature doesn't.

We've had the tree now for two years. And the app still doesn't work for the indoor audio tree. But it works for the metal tree outside. We've called the company and got no assistance in the matter. We were hoping that the tree would work this year with maybe some kind of update to the app.

Just in case anyone is confused with the built in music, you actually DO have the ability to play all songs in succession. In the songs list just press the bottom title "Christmas Compalation #1" and it will play all of the built in songs. What I don't like about it but is also not a big deal is the voice function doesn't work very well if at all. We love the fact that you can change the lights and that the lights go with the built in songs. This is now our second year putting the tree up.

☆☆☆☆☆ UPDATE TO MY ORIGINAL REVIEW: THEY UPDATED IT SO YOU CAN PLAY ALL THE SONGS. THANKS! I HAVE HAD MY TREE FOR THREE YEARS AND I STILL LOVE IT. IS THERE ANYWAY TO ADD MORE SONGS??? ☆☆☆☆☆ There's apparently no way to play all the songs. You have to play each one individually. That is a MAJOR ANNOYANCE. Also, it plays that ONE song over and over and over until you tell it to stop or oick another song. It's a MAJOR FLAW in an otherwise nice product. Some minor alterations in programming of the box could have fixed the problem, but I guess the manufacturer didn't feel it necessary. DISAPPOINTING!

Figured out the my phone needs the app running. Once you get a phone call, text message, or browse Facebook, app turns off. Don't stay on in the back ground. Once done you have to open app & start all over. Does not save your pattern or music. The Christmas music it comes with the app plays one song at a time, does not have a loop to play all the songs. Streaming Music from Slacker it loops the music! U need to select the lights show first!! Somehow it remember the light pattern when selecting Slacker!

Keep in mind that this app is not made by GE. The lights were not designed to be controlled by an android. I was going to purchase a used Ipod to control the lights on my tree but now I don't have to. The app has some trouble connecting sometimes but it connects eventually. I've been able to use my own mp3s despite others saying it wouldn't work. Put the music in the correct folder and you can set up a playlist. The bad part is that each song has to be added each time the playlist is set up. The fact it can't play though a folder of music without tediously picking each song shows how little testing has been done on the app. Other functions aren't intuitive either and it would be great if the app was updated. The iTwinkle tree is awesome. This app is nice because no Apple product is required, but it has room for improvement. Five stars for keeping Apple out of my house.

I hope you read this because I know I'm not the only person experiencing it. I have tried and tried to connect this to Bluetooth but it just will not work. I'll put 5 stars when you deserve it.

So sorry my Hubby said yes to this great idea of mine! Love my sweet Baboo, hate this high tech tree...

I wish it would come out with new songs. I would rather not store Christmas songs on my phone. It works great even without pairing it the light show is amazing.

I like the metal tree, but am sure glad I didn't pay for it. My daughter gave it to me.This app does not work! I've tried uninstalllling/re-installing, no luck! First try it synced with bluetooth, but nothing worked. After re-installing it won't even sync up with bluetooth. If I had paid for this tree it would be going back!

Tree worked fine last year with Bluetooth but had trouble connecting this year. I uninstalled and reinstalled the app and things are working great.

Just unpacked mine too and saying connection failed?! *****after 20 minutes of fighting with this app, i posted this rating and suddenly decided to connect....

I but several of these pixels for my Christmas display, but program them myself. I decided to use their app for a stand I brought into work. The selection of colours for the preprogrammed song is terrible. Also, how about a way to but in ...oh I don't know Christmas colours.

Tried and tried to get it to connect. Finally, as an act of desperation I took my phone out of its case. It connected automatically, loved the blue lights (it's the season) but it is so much better having control!!!!

There's apparently no way to play all the songs. You have to play each one individually. That is a MAJOR ANNOYANCE. Also, it plays that ONE song over and over and over until you tell it to stop or oick another song. It's a MAJOR FLAW in an otherwise nice product. Some minor alterations in programming of the box could have fixed the problem, but I guess the manufacturer didn't feel it necessary. DISAPPOINTING!

No issues connecting to the tree, but music cuts off if I leave the app.. Or if I switch tabs to change the light pattern.. Or if I try to go into the useless "microphone" tab. Switching tabs causes them to randomize their order at the bottom (wth?). This app's design is stuck on Android 2.3; they need an overhaul.

Voice recorder doesn't work as described. Will not play all songs in succession. Can play Milk music app thru it thats cool. Tree doesn't have a long spire in top for Angel nor does the tree have a power switch to turn it off or on. Love Love Love the light show. No instructions for app needs update with new songs.

It works. It worked with my wife's phone. The set up was dumb. You have to pair the Bluetooth first then install the app. She has a galaxy S5. If you install the app then pair it would not sync and you get error message.

My granddaughter loves the music and lights. I don't like iPhones I have a note3 I haven't had any problems $300 was worth it !! This will be my 2nd year putting it up for my family. Great work!!

But don't get no music out of box I bought 2 of these last year just opened and one doesn't blink blue and one does but just makes a buzzing sound when the lights blink.. Please fix need support

Struggled to connect. Had to install a separate blue tooth app behind what my phone has. My music only plays through my phone not the tree. Couldn't figure out how to get my voice to play. ..states that is a feature. Can't turn off the white lights to turn down the brightness of the tree. Not programmable to show certain light colors in a pattern. Beautiful tree and concept. But not ready for prime time. App doesn't have instructions.

This app just feels dated and pieced together quickly .... luckily it's a easy app to crack and program. Please update it asap

It worked past year from iphone. Now it made my s5 reset by temp after not finding connection... Uninstalling.

On my Galaxy S4 it fails to connect Bluetooth multiple times over and over. Eventually it does connect and we can control the Light Color...but not play audio through the speaker. Other times it will connect as an audio device and music plays through the tree speaker...but then the color functions stop working. Definitely some bugs in this Android version that need to be ironed out. Going back to the store in the meantime. Not switching to Apple products for a stupid tree.

Got it to work. Though there should be instructions included with the app on how to get it to work. Glad I found the instructions lingering at the bottom of a box.

Numerous problems and symptoms were fixed after resetting Bluetooth connectivity. Had a warranty claim on new tree last year and discovered customer service sucks.

I can only use the app once. If I decide to change the lights later, I have to delete and reinstall the app for it to connect via Bluetooth. It takes time to do that. Makes it tough for a spontaneous photo.

It only plays Christmas Music that comes with tree won't add my Christmas music from my phone.

We purchased the Itwinkle tree last Christmas. It is by far the coolest tree EVER made!! The app makes it all come to life A+++++++++

I just put mine up and it connected just fine and all lights are up and running. I downloaded the app again on my Note 3 with no issues. This is its 2nd year with me and works just as new! I'm OK that it doesn't play my music from the tree speaker.

I just bought my tree... Got connected with my Samsung 4 but it doesn't control the lights... This stinks.. Not sure if I want to return or not yet... Can't believe it...

My Christmas music is on Google Play Music, wish I could access it, can only use music saved to my phone in the music app. Hard to get lights to multicolor solid, but works with effort. The store associates couldn't even get it. Please continue to work on this app, it's confusing at best. Haven't decided if I will return the tree.