This holiday season, bring home a smart Christmas tree. It'll make decorating your home easier than waiting for Santa Claus.
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At this point, most American households likely have a smart home gadget or two. But as the holidays inch closer, you may want to consider springing for a smart Christmas tree — yes, there are such things — instead of your usual real or artificial tree. Take it from a tech editor: A smart Christmas tree can completely transform how you prepare your home for the holidays.
I’ve rounded up my favorite picks so you can choose the tree that fits your needs.
What is a Smart Christmas Tree?
You’ve probably seen pre-lit artificial Christmas trees in stores. They feature hundreds of gorgeous, twinkling lights so you don’t have to string Christmas tree lights around the tree yourself.
Nowadays, you can also purchase Christmas trees with lights, toppers, ornaments and even smart home compatibility with assistants like Amazon’s Alexa. These smart Christmas trees can be added to your smart home ecosystem, like a smart soap dispenser or a smart home thermostat.
They won’t make calls for you or reorder supplies, but you can control them via your smartphone or computer. That means you can turn their built-in lights on and off remotely, set up a schedule for them to shine, or choose a timer for the lights to run.
Some will even integrate with your Alexa devices so you can add your Christmas decorations to your smart home routines. You may also edit the colors, light patterns and even music, depending on the model.
Our Smart Christmas Tree Picks:
Mr. Christmas Smart Christmas Tree
If you’re looking for a traditional Christmas tree with classic lighting, this Mr. Christmas Tree is an excellent choice. It comes with 2,400 flame-resistant tips so you have plenty of places to hang ornaments, tinsel and other décor. Its 400 LED lights can be customized with your choice of colors and light shows.
Plus, it comes with Alexa voice assistant integration. That means you can start setting up light routines and issuing voice commands right away, even before you’ve finished arranging the branches. You’ll enjoy a brightly-lit holiday in no time. No frustrating setups or fighting with a bunch of wires.
Mr. Christmas Smart Christmas Tree Specs
Color: Green.
Material: Metal.
Dimensions: 7-ft. x 4-ft.
Tree type: Spruce.
Lighting: 400 RGB LED lights.
Connectivity: Built-in Alexa functionality.
Twinkly Bluetooth Smart App-Controlled Christmas Tree
If you like your artificial Christmas trees as realistic as possible with plenty of colorful lights, this Twinkly model should more than satisfy you. It’s 7-1/2-feet tall with 400 LED lights that you control via Bluetooth connectivity to the Twinkly app. Install the free mobile app for iOS and Amazon devices to manage the lights.
You can create your own effect or choose from one of many in the app, set a timer, switch the lights on or off and more. The tree pairs easily to your WiFi network via Bluetooth. Once connected, start mixing and setting up 16 million colors. You can even sync multiple Twinkly devices in your home together for an integrated Christmas décor tableau.
All of this comes without lifting a finger beyond setting up the tree. Now that’s convenient.
Twinkly Bluetooth Smart App-Controlled Christmas Tree Specs
Color: Green.
Material: Metal.
Dimensions: 7-1/2-feet x 1.6-feet.
Tree type: Spruce
Lighting: 400 RGB LED lights
Connectivity: Built-in Bluetooth and app functionality.
Goflame Seven-Foot Pre-Lit Christmas Tree
If you want to jump on the smart Christmas tree craze without spending an arm and a leg, this Goflame tree is an affordable place to start. Choose from six-, seven- or eight-foot trees, each sporting realistic flame-retardant branches on a heavy-duty metal frame. This particular model is pre-strung with more than 540 LED lights in eight layers. If one light burns out, the rest remain lit.
You can set up your favorite lighting patterns and routines via a free app, as well as choose from 15 pre-set lighting modes. Control light brightness, color, shimmering speed, jump and smooth lights and more. Set a routine to leave your lights on, and choose when to turn them off.
Best of all: You can take this tree home for less than $300, so you’ve still got plenty of cash left for other fun decorations to round out the tree.
Goflame Seven-Foot Pre-lit Artificial Christmas Tree Specs
Color: Green.
Material: Metal.
Dimensions: 7-ft. x 4.4-ft.
Tree type: Spruce.
Lighting: 540 RGB LED lights.
Connectivity: Built-in Bluetooth and app functionality.
Home Decorator’s Collection Nine-Foot Twinkly Rainbow Black Spruce
If you’re looking for an absolute spectacle of a Christmas tree, you’ve found it here. This Home Decorators Collection tree is a massive nine-foot model, with 600 RGB LED lights dotting its fluffy branches. It’s a realistic-looking tree with 6,144 tips that you can arrange and shape as you see fit.
As with other smart Christmas trees, you can connect the tree to its companion app to set light patterns, control timing and set your own routines. Yes, it’s a splurge, an investment even. But it’s one you’ll be proud to display as a centerpiece for your home for years to come, especially when you see it light up the room for the first time.
Home Decorator’s Collection Nine-foot Twinkly Rainbow Black Spruce Specs
Color: Green.
Material: Metal.
Dimensions: 9-ft. x 6-ft.
Tree type: Black Spruce.
Lighting: 600 RGB LED lights.
Connectivity: Built-in Bluetooth and app functionality.
Costway Eight-Foot App-Controlled Pre-Lit Christmas Tree
Costway’s eight-foot-tall tree gives you impressive size without a steep price tag. Its PVC and PE tips feature 670 pre-strung lights, each of which will continue burning even if others flicker and die.
Scan the QR code on the adapter to download the app that controls the tree. From there, you can dim the lights, change between colors and glittering speeds, choose a preset mode or customize your own.
Since this tree comes in three sections, it’s more hands-on to assemble than some trees, but its light density and full, realistic appearance make up for it. Pair it with one of these DIY alternative Christmas tree ideas for well-rounded holiday décor.
Costway Eight-Foot App-Controlled Pre-Lit Christmas Tree Specs
Color: Green.
Material: PVC, PE, metal.
Dimensions: 8-ft. x 5-ft.
Tree type: Not specified.
Lighting: 670 LED lights.
Connectivity: Built-in Bluetooth and app functionality.
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