BlissLights Sky Lite Evolve - Galaxy Projector, LED Nebula Lighting, WiFi App, for Meditation, Relaxation, Gaming Room, Home Theater, and Bedroom Night Light Gift (Nebula Cloud Only)

I impulse purchased all three varieties of projector lights when they were on a Lightning Deal. I purchased with the intent of giving them to my kids for their room. However, after setting them up, I ended up keeping two out of the three because one arrived broken.I started off with the nebula cloud projector first then paired it up with the second projector with the blue stars. My first impression was mixed to be honest because of a few issues.1. The size of the cloudThe nebula cloud is quite beautiful and mesmerizing and really creates a serene ambiance. But I was a little disappointed with the size of it in relation the ceiling. It didn’t seem quite big enough to me at the time. I do not have huge ceilings either. After playing with the angles, I managed to get a more than adequate nebula cloud. Be sure to use a somewhat extreme angle, if you can get it to stay, which brings me to my next issue.2. Housing material (angling and getting it to stay)The housing of the unit and the base it sits on is a smooth, matte plastic with no “grip” at all. When you try to angle the unit to project onto the ceiling it typically slips or moves, altering the angle you want. I found that using the foam inserts that come inside the box serves as a much better base due to the cut outs and the slight grip to it. I highly recommend keeping those! If you already threw them out perhaps try cutting some floral foam to create a base like the insert from the box. Alternatively, stick some double sided tape on the inside of the curve of the smooth base for some grip.The projector is also somewhat delicate, as one of the three I ordered arrived broken. The green star projector still turns on but the motor no longer rotates so the nebula cloud doesn’t “move” anymore. I highly suggest you avoid moving the projector too much or too often and definitely do NOT drop it. Find a good place and leave it alone.3. App controlMy final issue has to do with the app. I read reviews so I had an idea of what to expect. You can either search on the App Store or scan the QR code on one of the flaps inside the box. Either way will work. Many users stated that they had problems either connecting the projector to the device or it took a while to respond. Others stated they had no problems at all. It seems to be hit or miss. I personally did not use the BlissHome app because I don’t want any more of my information spread around like confetti. Also, I happen to be a bit more in the camp of you shouldn’t NEED an app to control this thing. Yes, apps are cool but sometimes I feel like they are unnecessary as in this case. But that’s just my opinion. Anyway, I was a bit bummed that I wouldn’t be able to do other scenes and customization to the projector without the app. I seriously contemplated send them all back. That is, until I changed out some regular light bulbs for some Cree Lighting smart LED bulbs and set them up using my Cree Lighting app (that I already had and use). Lo and behold, the projectors popped up in the devices ready for pairing and set up!!! In the end, I was able to successfully pair both projectors (and some LED desk lights I’ve had for over a year now) using the Cree Lighting app without any issues at all. I can now control and customize both projectors and my desk lights. I can adjust brightness, colors, laser opacity, and set “scenes” that are included with the projectors and lights that I didn’t even know were included.My recommendation is if you don’t want to use the BlissHome app or give away your information yet again to the app developers, try another app you already have. You might be pleasantly surprised. If you don’t have an app that works then try the Cree Lighting app or LED Light Controller & Remote app.On a side note, once I was able to customize the settings inside the Cree Lighting app, I realized it wasn’t that much outside of just using the button on projector itself. Sure, I can adjust brightness and star opacity and set custom colors using the Cree app. But beyond that, you can still access the same “scenes” programmed in by simply pressing the button on the projector.Overall, I do like these projectors. The colors are quite beautiful and the laser stars really bring it to another level. The stars come in either blue or green. As stated before, I purchased both. For more contrast, I would suggest the green stars. For a more ethereal look, go with the blue. If you want more oomf to your nebula, then pair the nebula only projector with the cloud and star projector. Are they worth the price? Yes, but only if you are able to buy them on sale. I don’t think the regular price is justified considering they are somewhat fragile.I decided to set up both projectors (nebula only and nebula with blue stars) in the master bathroom to use during my shower instead of a candle. I also play some ambient music. Together, they really create a relaxing atmosphere akin my own private spa that helps relieve stress and unwind from the day. My husband also thinks they are pretty cool and requested one in the bedroom too. 😂

Love the app controlled color changer. Really adds a nice customizable option if you're picky like me. Also love that it's a sphere with a separate base so you can angle it just the way you need it very easily. Better than the ones with the edges on them. Highly recommend as opposed to other ones for that feature alone

The aurora borealis effect is very neat/pretty, and I like all 3 settings... but I'll return because I didn't like the square grid pattern of the lasers/stars--I'm looking for one with a random pattern that looks more like the night sky.

I love these types of projectors and it made my room look cool in the dark.

The media could not be loaded. I've had this for 6ish months, love it. Have it against a wall on a low table and it projects like a 12x12 foot section of the ceiling at the angle i have it sitting.Did hours of late night research and review reading as usual before I purchased.First of all you don't need to register or create an account to use this thing, you don't need to sync your location or contacts or personal data of any kind. Some reviews make it sound like China is trying to get at you with this but that's cuz they're boomers and don't know how to close out popup prompts.You may need to initially sync it to your wifi using Bluetooth which is annoying but it doesn't try to access Bluetooth again after it's connected to the wifi. It connects to wifi by default by holding a button on the power cord till a light blinks slow/fast but that hasn't always worked so the backup connection method is Bluetooth. But as I said if you go the Bluetooth wifi sync method that's only for setup, after it's connected Bluetooth is never needed again.Just don't give it permissions for anything, it doesn't need access to your location etc to work *at all*.When you first open the bliss home app there's a prompt to create an account, it's not needed. Close that out, it's a tiny small text at the bottom to skip it.Alright so the downside is yes you need the bliss home app to create custom settings, it's not ZigBee so as much as I hate that (I don't like 3rd party apps wasting space on my phone for infinity lighting devices, but this is the only app I have for such purposes) it's necessary *if* you want custom color/motion settings. If you don't install the app it will still work with Alexa but it'll just be the default color nebula/star pattern which makes me dizzy to look at.If you install bliss home app you can toggle the clouds/stars on/off, create custom colors, adjust star speed etc I took a screenshot of my colorfade custom setting that uses a good amount of color options as an example.The second downside is, for me personally, I have this projector set to turn on at night via ZigBee plug synced to Alexa along with other ambient lighting in the room. When it turns on it automatically reverts to the default dizzy default setting. So every night I open the bliss home app, select the projector, then close the popup that asks for my location access, and then I select my custom theme and it switches over So no memory of the previous theme setting. I just deal with it.I spent like 5 hours researching various star nebula projector things and this one I promise is the best thus far. The default price is like $54 but it goes on sale periodically (Nov - Dec and I think it dropped again in Feb) for $34 so just save it in your cart and wait for the sale. Blue and green stars are both awesome.I'll take a video of the different custom theme settings and speed it up so it's not 15 minutes long lol. Bottom line if you want a light like this get this one, and if you're not tech savvy show this review to a gen z or millennial and have them set it up for you 👍