The Eve Flare: A HomeKit Light with Endless Possibilities

The Eve Flare is a homekit light that can be added to the Apple Home app, allowing for seamless integration and control. To set it up, either scan the code on the bottom of the light or on the included instruction manual using the Eve app or the Apple Home app. Once configured, you can use the Eve app to turn the light on and off, adjust its brightness, temperature of white or color, and assign it to a specific room or favorite list.

One of the standout features of the Eve Flare is its battery life. When set to around 30-40% power, we found that it lasted an entire day's worth of use. However, when turned up to maximum brightness, the battery life was significantly reduced, lasting only six to eight hours. The light also comes with a manual on/off switch and mode button to shift through several different colors.

The Eve Flare is also equipped with two manual controls: a power button to turn it on and off, as well as a mode button to change its color settings. This allows for endless possibilities in terms of customization. Additionally, the device includes a metal wire that can be used to hang the light from various surfaces, such as a bedroom or a tent. This gives users the freedom to position the light anywhere they desire, while still achieving omnidirectional mood lighting.

In terms of design, the Eve Flare has a diffused plastic exterior with a bit of a seam on it. While this is hard to notice in real life, it's something that stands out when examining the device closely. However, this is not a major concern, and the light still looks sleek and modern.

Charging the Eve Flare is easy, as there is no right or wrong way to do so. Simply place it on the charger, and it will instantly start charging. This convenience is one of the standout features of the device.

The Eve Flare is also water-resistant, with an IP65 rating that means it can handle some light splashes but not prolonged exposure to water. We even put it through a test by placing it in the shower, and it performed flawlessly after being submerged in water for several minutes.

One of the unique applications we came up with using the Eve Flare is creating a starry night sky effect by mounting the device on the wall and surrounding it with string lights or fairy lights. The result is a truly magical ambiance when the lights are turned off, and the light takes center stage under the stars.

In conclusion, the Eve Flare is a homekit light that does a lot of things right. It provides endless possibilities for customization, has a long battery life, and is easy to use. While it's on the pricier side for just ambient lighting, we think it's worth considering if you can justify the cost. With its sleek design and versatility, the Eve Flare is sure to be a standout addition to any home.

In terms of performance, the Eve Flare shines with its ability to assign favorites and perform firmware updates through the Eve app. This allows for seamless integration with other devices in your home and ensures that your light stays up-to-date with the latest features and security patches.

One of the benefits of using a homekit device like the Eve Flare is its compatibility with Siri. You can simply ask Siri to change the color of the light, and she will do her best to assign that color to the Eve Flare. This allows for hands-free control of your light, making it easy to adjust settings while on-the-go.

Finally, the Eve Flare comes with a home kit code printed on the instructions in the box, as well as one on the bottom of the device itself. If you ever need to reset or reassign the light to your homekit system, simply scan this code using the Eve app or Apple Home app to get back up and running quickly.

"WEBVTTKind: captionsLanguage: enEva flair is a smart home light that you don't have to leave behind welcome everyone it is Andrew here from Apple Insider and the e Flair which first launched overseas is now available in the US this is a different kind of home kit light instead of being plugged in and tethered to an outlet the e flare is free to move about your house and beyond you can take this with you on a picnic while watching the Stars and the entire time it's controlled through apple homekit Eve system makes all their products exclusively for apple homekit and they've been some of the most reliable that we found a date for many smart home aficionados you may draw comparisons between the e flare and the Phillips Hugo one of the big difference is other than the fact that Eve opted for an entire sphere instead of just a semi sphere is that this does not require a hub there's no hub and it works anywhere you go directly to your phone over Bluetooth you can even ask Siri to control it when you're out in your yard or on a boat this makes it extremely quick and easy to use no matter where you are it also has an extremely long battery life to make it even more useful as you take it with you inside the box you're going to find the e flair a actual base station to charge it up and the power cable to connect it to the wall as a backup there is a home kit code on the instructions in the box though of course there is another one printed on the bottom of the unit so if you ever toss this out you can always riad this to your home kit home by scanning the bottom of the e flair Eve has packed in a ton of battery life in fact when we set this to around 30 to 40% we got an entire day's worth of use out of it if you turn that brightness all the way up you may only get about six to eight hours but when it's lower you're gonna stretch that too much longer periods of time on the bottom of the e flare are two manual controls including a power button to turn it on and off as well as a mode button to shift through several different colors you can also see that metal wire which can be used to actually hang the e flare from different surfaces bedroom hanging on a wall hang it in a tent wherever to get some omnidirectional mood lighting there is a bit of a seam on this diffused plastic exterior it's kind of hard to see but you notice it more in real life but it's just hard to get a perfect seam on a plastic sphere like this it's not a big deal but something we notice as we are using it charging the e flare is easy there's no right or wrong way just set it on the charger and it'll instantly start charging making sure that it's good to go as we said at the intro this is a home kit light which means it can be added to the Apple home app you can either add this thing and set it up from the Eve app or from the Apple home app both are just as simple scan the code either on the bottom of the light or on the included instruction manual give this thing a name change the icon assign it to a specific room or opt to include it in your favorites if you have multiple Eve flares you can tap on identify accessory and the light itself will flash making easier to tell which one you're actually setting up once configured you can go ahead and use it jumping into whatever specific room you assigned it to in this case our guest bedroom you can then turn it off and on at just the brightness adjust the temperature of white or the color in the evap you can do a little bit more particularly you can assign several favorites so that way whenever you jump in here to control the light you don't have to spin around the wheel trying to find the exact color you're looking for you can simply choose the color of white that you prefer or any of your favorite colors within the evap is also the only place where you can perform firmware and software updates to the eve flare to make it more stable and as things go along if Eve mains to make any changes where homekit gets updated with extra capabilities all those firmware updates can be done here through the eve app that is one of the downsides to home kit is you can't do everything through the home app you still have bits and bobs that require manufacturer a p-- take the most out of your devices of course you can also use Siri just throw any color you'd like and Siri and she will do her best to assign that color to the Eve Flair and as we said before because this is Bluetooth you can do it anywhere you can take this with you be outside away from Wi-Fi and still you serious to change the color of the e flare colors on the e flare are well-represented though they definitely don't look as vivid on camera as they do in real life is it very nice soft diffused light which Eve pegs at around 290 Womyn's the e flare also has an ip65 water resistance which means while it can't be submerged it can deal with some light splashes so if you take this outside and the rain should be able to hold up just fine and for fun we even took it with us in the shower and it performs just fine after the fact we've tried to spend some time coming up with unique applications of the e flare such as this starry night sky by mounting the e flare right there on the wall and the entire star scape behind it it presents a really great effect when the lights go off the E flare is a great homekit light it does a lot of things and it does it well does it better than the Hugo but it's still fairly expensive for just ambient lighting if you can justify it and we think you should you can find it at the link below in the description enjoy that video click like' and press on that subscribe button be sure to check out the Apple Insider price guide that has best deals on Apple devices and is updated daily follow us on social media and we'll see you guys in the next videoEva flair is a smart home light that you don't have to leave behind welcome everyone it is Andrew here from Apple Insider and the e Flair which first launched overseas is now available in the US this is a different kind of home kit light instead of being plugged in and tethered to an outlet the e flare is free to move about your house and beyond you can take this with you on a picnic while watching the Stars and the entire time it's controlled through apple homekit Eve system makes all their products exclusively for apple homekit and they've been some of the most reliable that we found a date for many smart home aficionados you may draw comparisons between the e flare and the Phillips Hugo one of the big difference is other than the fact that Eve opted for an entire sphere instead of just a semi sphere is that this does not require a hub there's no hub and it works anywhere you go directly to your phone over Bluetooth you can even ask Siri to control it when you're out in your yard or on a boat this makes it extremely quick and easy to use no matter where you are it also has an extremely long battery life to make it even more useful as you take it with you inside the box you're going to find the e flair a actual base station to charge it up and the power cable to connect it to the wall as a backup there is a home kit code on the instructions in the box though of course there is another one printed on the bottom of the unit so if you ever toss this out you can always riad this to your home kit home by scanning the bottom of the e flair Eve has packed in a ton of battery life in fact when we set this to around 30 to 40% we got an entire day's worth of use out of it if you turn that brightness all the way up you may only get about six to eight hours but when it's lower you're gonna stretch that too much longer periods of time on the bottom of the e flare are two manual controls including a power button to turn it on and off as well as a mode button to shift through several different colors you can also see that metal wire which can be used to actually hang the e flare from different surfaces bedroom hanging on a wall hang it in a tent wherever to get some omnidirectional mood lighting there is a bit of a seam on this diffused plastic exterior it's kind of hard to see but you notice it more in real life but it's just hard to get a perfect seam on a plastic sphere like this it's not a big deal but something we notice as we are using it charging the e flare is easy there's no right or wrong way just set it on the charger and it'll instantly start charging making sure that it's good to go as we said at the intro this is a home kit light which means it can be added to the Apple home app you can either add this thing and set it up from the Eve app or from the Apple home app both are just as simple scan the code either on the bottom of the light or on the included instruction manual give this thing a name change the icon assign it to a specific room or opt to include it in your favorites if you have multiple Eve flares you can tap on identify accessory and the light itself will flash making easier to tell which one you're actually setting up once configured you can go ahead and use it jumping into whatever specific room you assigned it to in this case our guest bedroom you can then turn it off and on at just the brightness adjust the temperature of white or the color in the evap you can do a little bit more particularly you can assign several favorites so that way whenever you jump in here to control the light you don't have to spin around the wheel trying to find the exact color you're looking for you can simply choose the color of white that you prefer or any of your favorite colors within the evap is also the only place where you can perform firmware and software updates to the eve flare to make it more stable and as things go along if Eve mains to make any changes where homekit gets updated with extra capabilities all those firmware updates can be done here through the eve app that is one of the downsides to home kit is you can't do everything through the home app you still have bits and bobs that require manufacturer a p-- take the most out of your devices of course you can also use Siri just throw any color you'd like and Siri and she will do her best to assign that color to the Eve Flair and as we said before because this is Bluetooth you can do it anywhere you can take this with you be outside away from Wi-Fi and still you serious to change the color of the e flare colors on the e flare are well-represented though they definitely don't look as vivid on camera as they do in real life is it very nice soft diffused light which Eve pegs at around 290 Womyn's the e flare also has an ip65 water resistance which means while it can't be submerged it can deal with some light splashes so if you take this outside and the rain should be able to hold up just fine and for fun we even took it with us in the shower and it performs just fine after the fact we've tried to spend some time coming up with unique applications of the e flare such as this starry night sky by mounting the e flare right there on the wall and the entire star scape behind it it presents a really great effect when the lights go off the E flare is a great homekit light it does a lot of things and it does it well does it better than the Hugo but it's still fairly expensive for just ambient lighting if you can justify it and we think you should you can find it at the link below in the description enjoy that video click like' and press on that subscribe button be sure to check out the Apple Insider price guide that has best deals on Apple devices and is updated daily follow us on social media and we'll see you guys in the next video\n"